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EXHIBIT F
US008538498B2
(12)
United States Patent
(54)
TECHNIQUE FOR EFFECTIVE
5,218,629 A
(Continued)
OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
BASED ADVERTISING INFORMATION TO,
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
AUTOMOBILES
DE
19824587
Inventors: Michael L. Obradovich, San Clemente,
EP
0 756 153 A2
CA (U S); Philip E. White, Laguna
Niguel, CA (US)
Inc., LaS Vegas, NV (U S)
Subject to any disclaimer’ the term ofthis
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U_S_C~ 154(1)) by 931 days
(*)
NoticeZ
(21)
(22)
(65)
12/1998
1/ 1997
(Continued)
(73) Assignee: Silver State Intellectual Technologies,
Appl' No" 11/445685
Filed:
Jun. 1, 2006
_
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Paul C. Richardson, “CVAN: A Requirements De?nition for a Real
Time Local Area Network in Land Combat Vehicles”, US. Army
TARPEC, Warren, ML 1998 IEEE
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Prior Publication Data
US 2006/0217849 A1
(Continued)
Sep. 28, 2006
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Related U-s- Application Data
(63)
Sep. 17, 2013
6/1993 Dumond, Jr. etal.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH, AND PROVISION
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US 8,538,498 B2
(10) Patent N0.:
(45) Date of Patent:
Obradovich et a].
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Primary Exammer * Chr1st~1an Hanno'n
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(74) Attorney, Agent, or Fzrm * Klem, O’Ne1ll & Smgh,
Continuation of application No. 11/274,239, ?led on
Nov. 14, 2005, noW Pat. No. 7,142,844, Which is a
LLP
continuation of application No. 10/840,170, ?led on
(57)
ABSTRACT
May 5, 2004, noW Pat. No. 6,987,964, Which is a
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Continuation of application NO 09/622,869, ?led as
application No. PCT/US99/28848 on Dec. 6, 1999,
P L N _ 6,754,485
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In an automob1le, commumcatlons to and from the automo
message has a destination or origination address Which
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PrOVlslOnal appllcmlon NO- 90/113,397, ?led 011 D60
includes an identi?er, e.g., a vehicle identi?cation number
23, 1998, PrOVlSlOna1 aPPhCaUOI1 N0~ 60/117,958,
(51)
(52)
(VIN), identifying the automobile. The messages may be
?led 011 Jan- 28, 1999~
delivered to the automobile from a remote server through a
Int. Cl.
H04M1/00
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USPC
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................... .. 455/575.9, 455/569.2, 705/271
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concerning selected entities, e.g., restaurants, gas stations,
department stores, etc., also dependmg on the current locat1on
of the automobile. The messages transmitted from the auto
lstory'
mobile to'the remote server may contain, e.g., GPS inijorma
t1on 1dent1fy1ng the locat1on of the automob1le, dynamlc data
lte
?lrnished by sensors in the automobile for analysis, an odom
U~S~ PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,095,532 A
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Yet another message may conta1n advert1s1ng 1nformat1on
455/575 9 569 2_ 701/213_ 705/14
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communications network, e.g., the Internet. One such mes
sage may contain a recall notice to the automobile. Another
message may contain just-in-time map information for navi
(2006,01)
eter readmg and a speedometer readmg for records, etc.
3/1992 Mardus
24 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
1005 ~" ORDER
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TECHNIQUE FOR EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATIONS WITH, AND PROVISION
OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
BASED ADVERTISING INFORMATION TO,
vice is knoWn as the “OnStar service.” This service requires
that an OnStar system including a GPS receiver, and a cellular
phone be installed in an automobile subscribing to the ser
AUTOMOBILES
resentative via the cellular phone, the system automatically
vice. When an automobile user calls an OnStar service rep
communicates the vehicle’s location tracked by the GPS
receiver. The service representative may then provide the user
With directions, restaurant recommendations, and/or roadside
assistance depending on the vehicle’s location.
In addition, to obtain diagnostic information from, and
upgrade certain softWare in, an automobile, a system Whereby
The present application is a continuation of application Ser.
No. 11/274,239 ?led on Nov. 14, 2005 now US. Pat. No.
7,142,844, Which is a continuation of application Ser. No.
10/840,170 ?led on May 5, 2004, now US. Pat. No. 6,987,
964, Which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/622,
869 ?led on Aug. 23, 2000, Which is a National Stage of
International Application No. PCT/US99/28848 ?led on Dec.
6, 1999, now US. Pat. No. 6,754,485, Which Was published
under PCT Article 12(2) in English and Which claims the
bene?t of (a) Provisional Application No. 60/1 13,397 ?led on
an automobile communicates, With a remote station, data
concerning the automobile is disclosed in US. Pat. No. 5,442,
553 issued Aug. 15, 1995 to Parrillo. In the disclosed system,
the remote station communicates the data via a cellular phone
netWork to the automobile having a cellular phone connec
Dec. 23, 1998, and (b) Provisional Application No. 60/ 117,
tion, using the cellular phone number to locate the automo
958 ?led on Jan. 28, 1999, all of Which are incorporated
bile.
herein by reference.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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above Which uses the cellular phone number assigned to a
cellular phone connection in a vehicle to locate the vehicle is
disadvantageous. This stems from the fact that the cellular
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
We have recogniZed that the prior art system described
The invention relates to a communications technique, and
more particularly to a technique for communicating informa
tion, including advertising information, With automobiles.
phone number appertains to, and is speci?cally associated
With, the subscriber to the cellular phone service, Who is most
likely the current oWner of the vehicle. As the cellular phone
number is used for personal communications, When the oWn
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In this information age, virtually everyone is “connected”
With one another via telephone, cellular phone, facsimile,
pager, etc. In particular, because of recent major advance
ments in Internet technology, many people also utilize a per
sonal computer (PC), notebook computer, handheld com
puter, etc., With a modem to communicate electronic mail
(E-mail) With one another over the Internet. In addition, With
common Web broWser softWare of the type of the
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locate and communicate With the vehicle using the old cellu
35
system turns on Whether the system has a record of the latest
registration of neW phone numbers are in place, the Workabil
ity of the system is undesirably subject to compliance by the
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remote station in the prior art system When communicating
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product or service, and the area in Which the user Wants to
obtain same. In return, the user is presented With information
concerning each location of the provider of the desired prod
uct or service in the speci?ed area.
To keep automobile users “Wired” even While on the road,
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data With multiple automobiles needs to call one automobile
at a time. Thus, such a communication scheme is also inef
fective especially When the remote station needs to transmit
the same data, e.g., information concerning a recall of a
certain type of automobile, to many automobiles. In that case,
the remote station needs to make multiple calls to the respec
tive vehicles to repeat the same data. Conversely, utiliZing the
cellular phone netWork, a vehicle can communicate With one
remote station at a time. In the event that the same data from
a PC speci?cally designed for them, namely, the “AutoPC,”
the vehicle needs to be communicated to various stations for
different analyses, multiple calls need to be made to the
has been introduced. The AutoPC, Which may be installed in
the standard car stereo slot, comprises Well knoWn commu
nications and navigation technologies. For example, the auto
neW oWners With the registration procedures.
In addition, utiliZing the cellular phone netWork, the
Many Web pages, especially those providing free services
such as search engines and other portal services, contain paid
advertisements. Some Web pages contain displayed options
for providing directory assistance. One such option may be a
“YelloW Page” option Whereby a user may specify the desired
lar phone number. Thus, the practicability of the prior art
phone numbers for locating vehicles. Even if procedures for
NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR or MICROSOFT INTERNET
EXPLORER broWser installed in one such computer, a user is
able to broWse, on the computer, Web pages from the World
Wide Web (WWW), Which is a graphical subnetWork of the
Internet.
ership of the vehicle changes, the neW oWner Would most
likely replace the current cellular phone number With a neW
number for his/her oWn personal communications. As a
result, the remote station in the prior art system can no longer
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respective stations one at a time, Which is undesirable.
In accordance With an aspect of the invention, the commu
mobile users can utiliZe the AutoPC to communicate E-mail
and pager messages. The users can also rely on the AutoPC to
nications betWeen a vehicle and remote stations or servers are
navigate With the aid of the US. govemment’s constellation
of global positioning system (GPS) satellites. In response to
signals from such satellites, in a conventional manner, the
AutoPC pinpoints the vehicle’s location (in latitude and lon
gitude). It also detects the vehicle’ s speed and direction. With
geographic information stored therein, the AutoPC is capable
of verbally and visually communicating to the user instruc
tions for reaching the destination.
The marriage of communications and GPS technologies
bene?tting automobiles has been observed. The resulting ser
Like a conventional E-mail message, a C-mail message is
realiZed using electronic car-mail, referred to as “C-mail.”
formatted in accordance With Well knoWn protocols, and it
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may be delivered by conventional mail servers on a commu
nications netWork such as the Internet. HoWever, unlike
E-mail Whose address identi?es a person for personal com
munications and is analogous to the aforementioned cellular
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phone number, the C-mail has an address identifying the
vehicle itself. For example, the C-mail address may be made
up of the vehicle identi?cation number (VIN) identifying the
vehicle. Such a C-mail address remains unchanged at least
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over the lifetime of the vehicle. As the C-mail address apper
In a prior art system, a remote station communicates, with
a vehicle having a cellular phone connection, data concerning
the vehicle through a cellular phone network, using the cel
lular phone number assigned to the connection to locate the
tains to, or speci?cally associated with, the vehicle, rather
than a person, e.g., the owner of the vehicle, communications
with the vehicle using C-mail is intact throughout the lifetime
of the vehicle, surviving all changes in the ownership of the
vehicle. In addition, by taking advantage of the well known
E-mail features, the vehicle may multicast via C-mail the
same information, e.g., diagnostic information, simulta
vehicle.
However, such a communications scheme based on the
neously to various servers on the Internet for different analy
knowledge of the cellular phone number is de?cient in that
the cellular phone number appertains to, and is speci?cally
associated with, the subscriber to the cellular phone service,
ses. Conversely, a server may multicast via C-mail the same
who is most likely the current owner of the vehicle. As the
information, e.g., recall information, simultaneously to
selected vehicles using the corresponding VINs as parts of
when the ownership of the vehicle changes, the new owner
cellular phone number is used for personal communications,
their C-mail addresses.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a user
would most likely replace the current cellular phone number
with a new number for his/her own personal communications.
As a result, the remote station can no longer locate and com
may utiliZe a car browser to browse advertising information
from a communications network, e.g., the Internet. The
municate with the vehicle using the old cellular phone num
ber. Thus, the practicability of the prior art system turns on
whether the system has a record of the latest phone numbers
advertising information is provided in a just-in-time (JIT)
fashion, whose content is dependent upon the current location
of the vehicle indicated by GPS coordinates.
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for locating vehicles. Even if procedures for registration of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
new phone numbers are in place, the workability of the sys
tem is undesirably subject to compliance by the new owners
Further objects, features and advantages of the invention
will become apparent from the following detailed description
taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing show
with the registration procedures.
In addition, utiliZing the cellular phone network, the
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ing an illustrative embodiment of the invention, in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information and control
system for use in a vehicle in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates an arrangement in which a communica
tions subsystem in the system ofFIG. 1 communicates with a
remote server through a communications network;
FIG. 3 illustrates data ?elds in an electronic car-mail mes
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data with multiple automobiles needs to call one automobile
at a time. Thus, such a communication scheme is also inef
fective especially when the remote station needs to transmit
the same data, e.g., information concerning a recall of a
certain type of automobile, to many automobiles. In that case,
the remote station needs to make multiple calls to the respec
tive vehicles to repeat the same data. Conversely, utilizing the
cellular phone network, a vehicle can communicate with one
remote station at a time. In the event that the same data from
sage in accordance with the invention communicated by the
communications subsystem;
FIG. 4 illustrates a screen containing displayed options
remote station in the prior art system when communicating
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the vehicle needs to be communicated to various stations for
concerning navigation capabilities provided by a navigation
different analyses, multiple calls need to be made to the
subsystem in the system of FIG. 1;
respective stations one at a time, which is undesirable.
In accordance with the invention, the communications
FIG. 5 illustrates a screen displaying an electronic car-mail
between a vehicle and remote stations or servers are realiZed
message;
FIG. 6 illustrates a screen containing displayed options for
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accessing GPS based advertising information in accordance
with the invention;
Like a conventional E-mail message, a C-mail message is
formatted in accordance with well known protocols such as
the well known mail transfer protocol and transmission con
FIG. 7 illustrates a screen displaying an advertising page;
FIG. 8 illustrates a displayed window including inquiries
as to con?dentiality of accessing certain advertising informa
using electronic car-mail, hereinafter referred to as “C-mail.”
trol protocol/ Internet protocol (TCP/IP), and it may be deliv
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tion;
FIG. 9 illustrates a screen displaying information concem
ered by conventional mail servers on the Internet. However,
unlike E-mail whose address identi?es a person for personal
communications and is analogous to the aforementioned cel
lular phone number, the C-mail has an address identifying the
ing a restaurant-advertiser;
FIG. 10 illustrates a screen containing restaurant menu
information; and
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vehicle itself.
A typical E-mail address is in the format of <user
cerning favorite product/service providers for business pur
id>@<domain>, e.g., “j smith@aol.com”. As is well known,
the <user-id> part before the “@” sign, e.g., “jsmit ”, iden
poses.
ti?es the E-mail user, e.g., Joe Smith. The <domain> part after
FIG. 11 illustrates a screen containing information con
the “@” sign, e.g., “aol.com”, identi?es the access mail
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FIG. 1 illustrates information and control system 100
embodying the principles of the invention for use in a vehicle,
e.g., an automobile. In accordance with the invention, system
100 is capable of communicating information with remote
servers through a communications network, e.g., the Internet
in this instance. As to be described hereinbelow, system 100
server, e. g., anAmerican Online server connected to the Inter
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net, providing the E-mail service for Joe Smith in this
instance. However, in accordance with the invention, a
C-mail address is in the format of <vehicle-id>@<domain>.
In this instance, the <vehicle-id> part consists of a vehicle
identi?cation number (VIN) which identi?es the vehicle to
which the C-mail address is assigned. In a conventional man
ner, the VIN uniquely identi?es the vehicle by its make,
model, year, etc. The <domain> part may represent a prede
may transmit information concerning the vehicle including,
e.g., diagnostic information, GPS information, etc., to one or
more servers, and receive therefrom information including,
termined access mail server connected to the Internet for
e.g., map information, weather information, tra?ic informa
serving the C-mail needs of vehicles. For illustrative pur
poses, the <domain> part may be “vehicle.com” in this
tion, directory information, etc.
example.
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Thus, the C-mail address of the vehicle in question here
may be “JNlCA23D4TT567890@vehicle.com”, where
Traction control subsystem 121, which may be of the type
of the TRAXXAR stability control system, includes sensors
for measuring the steering wheel position, yaw rate and lat
“JNICA23D4TT567890” is the VIN of the vehicle. This
C-mail address is stored in memory 107 in system 100, and
remains unchanged at least over the lifetime of the vehicle. It
eral acceleration of the vehicle. These sensors work with
processor 103 to controllably apply brakes at selected wheels
to avoid potential skids.
should be noted that memory 107 here generically represents
Similarly, under the control of processor 103, engine sub
a combination of volatile, non-volatile and cache memories.
As the C-mail address appertains to, or speci?cally associated
with, the vehicle, rather than a person, e.g., the owner of the
system 126 runs the engine of the vehicle at a selected R.P.M.
using a selected fuel/air mixture to provide appropriate power
for the vehicle.
Wheel subsystem 129 includes sensors for reading tire
vehicle, communications with the vehicle using C-mail is
intact throughout the lifetime of the vehicle, surviving all
changes in the ownership of the vehicle. In addition, as
pressures, detection of loss of tire traction or tread, etc.
described hereinbelow, by taking advantage of the well
Climate control subsystem 131, which includes thermo
known E-mail features, the vehicle may multicast via C-mail
the same information, e.g., diagnostic information, simulta
neously to various servers on the Internet for different analy
stats and an air?ow controller, controllably cools or heats the
vehicle compartment for the comfort of passengers, and the
trunk/storage to properly preserve cargo; selects an air ?ow
mode; sets fan speeds; enables or disables seat heaters; selects
fresh or recirculated air; and enables or disables front and rear
ses. Conversely, a server may multicast via C-mail the same
information, e.g., recall information, simultaneously to
selected vehicles using the corresponding VINs as parts of
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System 100 includes communications subsystem 109 for
communicating information, including C-mail, in the
vehicle. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of subsystem 109 which
comprises transceiver 205, which includes, e.g., a cellular
The above-described subsystems each include sensors (not
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phone, for transmitting and receiving information via wire
advanced mobile phone service (AMPS) network, digital
modem 209 are in proper order, which includes information
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work, paging network, hybrid personal communications net
work (HPCN), satellite network, microwave network,
milliwave network, etc. Subsystem 109 also comprises
modem 209 for modulating and demodulating carriers carry
ing C-mail data to and from data channels, e.g., cellular
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digital packet data (CDPD) channels, in wireless communi
cations network 213.
and transceivers.
Sensors in electronic transmission/throttle subsystem 113
of the transmission, as well as the status of variables in the
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subsystem 121, engine subsystem 126, wheel subsystem 129,
climate control subsystem 131, auxiliary subsystem 134,
clock subsystem 136, user interface 139 and navigation sub
system 141. Subsystem interface 151 includes, e.g., an
concerning the level of battery power therefor.
Sensors in detection subsystem 111 provide dynamic data
concerning whether the radars and transceivers associated
therewith are functioning properly, which also includes infor
mation concerning the level of battery power for such radars
provide dynamic data concerning transmission or the status
Referring back to FIG. 1, subsystem 109 is connected via
common bus 113 to other subsystems in system 100 includ
ing, e.g., detection subsystem 111, electronic transmission/
throttle system 113, brake subsystem 116, traction control
shown) to provide a variety of dynamic data concerning the
components associated therewith to processor 103. Speci?
cally, sensors in communications subsystem 109 provides
dynamic data concerning whether transceiver 205 and
less communications network 213, e.g., the well known
AMPS network, personal communications service (PCS) net
work, global system for mobile communications (GSM) net
defrosters, mirror defrosters and steering wheel heaters.
Through auxiliary subsystem 134, processor 103 controls
the functions of the doors, windows, hood, trunk, mirrors,
air-bags, restraint devices, lights, etc., of the vehicle.
their C-mail addresses.
transmission including ?uid levels, etc.
Sensors in brake subsystem 116 provide dynamic data
concerning the wear of the brakes, status of the emergency
brake and whether all of the brakes are in proper order.
The aforementioned sensors in traction control subsystem
ensemble of standard inputs/outputs (I/O’s) connecting pro
121 provide dynamic data concerning measurements of the
steering wheel position, yaw rate and lateral acceleration of
cessor 103 to all of the subsystems. Under control of proces
the vehicle.
sor 103, combinations of the subsystems synergistically carry
Sensors in engine subsystem 126 provide dynamic data
concerning the engine R.P.M., fuel/air mixture, emissions,
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out various vehicle functions.
For example, system 100 affords an adaptive cruise control
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function using detection subsystem 111, electronic transmis
sion/throttle subsystem 113 and brake subsystem 116. Spe
ci?cally, detection subsystem 111, which includes sonar,
The aforementioned sensors in wheel subsystem 129 pro
vide dynamic data concerning tire pressures, loss of tire trac
infrared transceiver, laser transceiver and/ or Doppler radar,
measures the distance to the vehicle just ahead. With elec
tion or tread, etc.
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tronic transmission/throttle subsystem 113 and brake sub
system 116, processor 103 adjusts the vehicle’s speed to keep
it moving with the traf?c ?ow. If the vehicle ahead speeds up
or slows down, subsystem 111 signals processor 103 to
accordingly adjust the throttle or brakes to maintain a safe
Sensors in climate control subsystem 131 provide dynamic
data concerning the temperatures of the compartment and
trunk/ storage, air ?ow mode, fan speeds, air quality inside the
compartment, and statuses of the front and rear defrosters,
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distance. Other automatic driving methodologies involving
the above subsystems may be found in copending commonly
assigned US. patent application Ser. No. 08/904,855 (“the
’855 application”), entitled “Centralized Control and Man
agement System for Automobiles,” which however are
deemed to be out of the scope of the present invention, and
their description are thus omitted here.
pollution content, remaining life of engine oil before the next
requisite oil change, etc.
mirror defrosters and steering wheel heater.
Sensors in auxiliary subsystem 134 which include, among
others, the odometer and speedometer which provide
dynamic data concerning the current mileage and speed of the
vehicle, respectively. Other sensors in system 134 provide
dynamic data concerning statuses of the doors, windows,
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hood, trunk, mirrors, air-bags, restraint devices, lights, etc., of
the vehicle. In particular, some of the data concerns the integ
rity of the doors, windows, hood, trunk and mirrors, detection
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of any physical impact on any of them as happens in a colli
sion, and Whether or not the air-bags are ready to function or
message to be transmitted by communications subsystem 109
have been deployed, etc.
In addition, clock subsystem 136 provides processor 103
With data concerning the current time and date. Relying on
such data, processor 103 duly synchronizes activities of sys
tem 100 and keeps track of events. Moreover, utilizing the
from time to time, e. g., periodically. Accordingly, subsystem
to a speci?ed mailbox in central server 230 on Internet 250
109 establishes a dial-up connection through Wireless com
temporal data, processor 103 realiZes planner functions such
munications netWork 213 to predetermined access server 222
Which, among others, serve C-mail on Internet 250. It should
be noted at this point that server 222 may not be the only one
access server on the Internet serving C-mail. It Will be appre
as scheduling vehicle maintenance, etc.
ciated that more access servers similar to server 222 are
It Will be appreciated that the dynamic data provided by the
above-described subsystems is only for illustrative purposes
geographically distributed for effective communications of
C-mail.
The C-mail message composed by processor 103 is trans
and, depending on the vehicle and the actual components
incorporated therein, additional and/or other dynamic data
mitted through the established connection to server 222
Where it is forWarded through Internet 250 to the central
server mailbox, according to its address, e. g.,
may be desired. In any event, processor 103 polls each sub
system from time to time for the dynamic data and, based on
the dynamic data, it may issue Warnings, and messages
describing irregularities through user interface 141 described
beloW. Some irregularities may cause processor 103 to restrict
certain vehicle operations until a corrective action therefor is
taken. As described beloW, processor 103 causes selected
ones of the dynamic data to be transmitted via C-mail to one
mail@carcentral.com, Where “carcentral.com” represents the
domain associated With central server 230.
FIG. 3 illustrates different data ?elds in the C-mail mes
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or more remote servers for analyses and records.
Presently, in the United States, about 200 million vehicles
operate on public roads. HoWever, the operations of the
vehicles are subject to federal and state laWs. For instance,
sage as composed by processor 103. Speci?cally, data ?eld
303 contains the address of the central server mailbox, i.e.,
mail@carcentral.com, to Which the C-mail message is deliv
ered. Such an address is stored in memory 107. Data ?eld 307
contains the C-mail origination address associated With the
vehicle
in
question,
Which
is
each operating vehicle needs to meet certain legal require
JNlCA23D4TT567890@vehicle.com in this instance as
described before. Data ?eld 311 contains selected ones of the
ments concerning safety, emission, licensing, insurance,
dynamic data provided by the aforementioned subsystems in
operational capabilities, etc. Thus, the laW enforcement is
interested in obtaining certain information about each vehicle
time stamp of the C-mail message Which is provided by clock
to determine Whether the operating vehicle meets such
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a predetermined format. Data ?eld 315 contains the date and
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requirements.
In addition, many of the vehicles in the United States are
leased or ?nanced through ?nancial institutions. The latter
typically place liens on the vehicles With the right to repossess
them in the event of non-payment of the underlying loans.
Thus, such ?nancial institutions are interested in knowing the
subsystem 136. Data ?eld 319 contains the current odometer
reading of the vehicle provided by auxiliary subsystem 134.
Data ?eld 323 contains GPS data provided by navigation
subsystem 141 described beloW, indicating the current loca
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tion of the vehicle. Data ?eld 327 contains direction data from
sub system 141 concerning the current direction toWard Which
the vehicle is heading. Data ?eld 331 contains data concem
Whereabouts of the leased or ?nanced vehicles in case of
ing the current speed of the vehicle provided by the speed
repossession thereof.
ometer in subsystem 134.
Upon receipt of the C-mail message, central server 230
processes the data contained in the message, and distributes
Further, auto repair services are interested in knoWing the
Working history of each vehicle to be serviced for diagnostic
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purposes, and the maintenance history as to What and When
the data into appropriate databases to facilitate queries by
previous services have been performed on, and parts have
been replaced in, the vehicle. Similarly, potential buyers of a
different entities. Each neW data entry to the databases is
used vehicle may Want to have independent records of the
before, forms part of the C-mail origination address.
Working and maintenance histories of the vehicle. In addition,
identi?ed by the VIN of the vehicle Which, as mentioned
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collision, Whether its odometer reading is accurate, etc.
Still further, auto manufacturers and original equipment
may contain C-mail data from the respective vehicles con
manufacturers (OEMs) are interested in obtaining data con
cerning components in each vehicle manufactured thereby to
determine the durability of, and thus the appropriate Warran
ties for, the components after the original sale of the vehicle.
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(cc:)” feature, Whereby the destination addresses of the serv
summonses to the oWners of violating vehicles, or even pro
hibit use of such vehicles When the emission of the vehicles
does not meet a certain standard, or When the safety of the
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different entity and compile databases for use by that entity.
Alternatively, in this instance, the data is collected by cen
vehicle in question, and is programmed to cause the C-mail
vehicles calls into question because of a lack of integrity of
their lights, restraint devices, etc. The laW enforcement may
issue such Warnings or summonses via C-mail to the violating
vehicles using the VINs, forming part of the C-mail
ers can be speci?ed. Each server may be associated With a
tral server 230 in FIG. 2 serving as a data Warehouse, Which
can be queried to extract useful information. To that end,
processor 103 composes a C-mail message concerning the
cerning, e.g., their emission, pollution content, and integrity
of lights, restraint devices, etc. For example, after querying
the ?rst database, the laW enforcement may issue Warnings or
Independent Watch groups are interested in such data as Well
for generating reports on vehicle quality for various vehicle
brands.
In fact, all of the above data of interest may be provided via
C-mail in accordance With the invention. Such data may be
multicast by individual vehicles via C-mail to different serv
ers on the Internet using the Well knoWn E-mail “carbon copy
A ?rst database in central server 230, Which may be queried
by laW enforcement using queries in accordance With the
standard relational database programming language SQL,
they may Want to knoW Whether the vehicle Was involved in a
addresses, in the responses to the queries.
In accordance With another aspect of the invention, the
subject vehicle includes a security mechanism Whereby the
vehicle may be remotely disabled via C-mail in case of emer
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gency, car theft, prohibition by laW of use of the vehicle, etc.
In accordance With such a mechanism, processor 103 checks
each incoming C-mail message for a secret code for effecting
disablement of the vehicle. If such a secret code is detected,
processor 103 accordingly shuts the engine off, preferably
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When the speed of the vehicle is loW to avoid an accident. The
rest of the C-mail message may indicate the cause of disable
United States Postal Service, to the last knoWn addresses of
ment through user interface 139 described below. In a pre
facturer typically maintains, on its oWn computer, a database
of the VINs of the vehicles sold to Which the recall notice
the vehicle oWners of record as in prior art. The auto manu
ferred embodiment, multiple secret codes are used to disable
the vehicle, and a particular secret code is assigned to the laW
enforcement. In the event that the vehicle is disabled because
of a violation of laW, having so informed by the C-mail
message, the vehicle oWner needs to resolve the violation
applies. Thus, by entering the aforementioned VINs obtained
from the supplemented third database, and by elimination, the
auto manufacturer computer identi?es the VINs of those
vehicles Which have not responded to the recall notice. In
accordance With another aspect of the invention, the auto
manufacturer computer may multicast a second recall notice
via C-mail to those vehicles using the identi?ed VINs as parts
of the C-mail “ccz” addresses. Compared With the prior art
With the appropriate laW enforcement authority before the
vehicle engine is reactivated based on the particular secret
code.
A second database in central server 230, Which may be
queried by ?nancial institutions to track the leased and
?nanced vehicles in case of repossession, may contain C-mail
snail mail approach Whose practicability precariously
depends on the validity of the record address of each vehicle
data from the respective vehicles concerning their GPS loca
tions coupled With the dates, times, and heading directions
and speeds corresponding to such locations. The knowledge
oWner Who may have moved or changed, the inventive C-mail
approach is much more effective Where the recall notice in the
form of C-mail is transmitted via the Internet to the vehicle
itself, and the user in the vehicle is prompted by a user
interface in a manner described beloW to read the C-mail
of the Whereabouts ofeach vehicle is also important When the
vehicle needs to be located in case of an emergency or acci
dent, especially When the user is incapacitated and unable to
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ried by auto repair services, OEMs and independent Watch
groups, may contain C-mail data from the respective vehicles
concerning diagnostics of the Working components in the
vehicles provided by the above-described subsystems. An
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data concerning, e.g., the speeds, and statuses of the brakes of
a vehicle to assess the driving habit of the user. Based on the
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database after they furnish repair, maintenance and/or part
replacements to each vehicle, thereby supplementing the
database. To that end, each auto repair service sends an E-mail
message to the central server mailbox describing the services
rendered thereby to the vehicle. The data ?elds of such an
knoWn. Depending on its history, the replacement part can be
recycled, refurbished, or properly disposed to better protect
her vehicle accordingly.
The auto repair services can also contribute to the third
As mentioned before, the third database supplemented by
the auto repair services also catalogues the parts of each
vehicle, Which Were replaced by such services, by their
replacement dates and times, and descriptions. In the eventual
scrappage of the vehicle, by querying the supplemented third
database, the history of each replacement part therein is
auto insurance company may also query the third database for
data Which indicates the frequency of the vehicle’ s exceeding
the highWay speed limit, the rate at Which its brakes Wear out,
etc., the insurance company determines certain risk factors
associated With the user, and the insurance premium for his/
recall notice as soon as it arrives. In fact, it is more economical
and advantageous for the auto manufacturer to multicast the
recall notice via C-mail to all of the vehicles concerned in the
?rst instance.
communicate the current vehicle location.
A third database in central server 230, Which may be que
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E-mail message may include (a) the destination address ?eld
containing the address of the central server mailbox, i.e.,
the environment.
For used vehicle buyers, the supplemented third database
may also provide C-mail data concerning any detection of a
physical impact on the body of a vehicle, and any deployment
of air-bags therein, indicative of a prior collision. In addition,
it may include the odometer readings of the vehicle, coupled
With the dates and times corresponding thereto. The odometer
readings are assumed accurate if they increase With time.
It should be noted that to prevent fraud or tampering With
the databases in central server 230, the data in the E-mail or
C-mail to server 230 may be encrypted, or signed With a
mail@carcentral.com in this instance, (b) the subject matter
digital signature for authentication purposes, in accordance
or “re:” ?eld containing the VIN of the vehicle just serviced,
With a Well knoWn cryptographic algorithm, e.g., the RSA
(c) the origination address ?eld containing the E-mail address
identifying the auto repair service, Which in this instance has
been registered With the central server, and (d) the message
body ?eld contains data concerning the services performed
on the vehicle, any replacement of vehicle parts and descrip
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tions thereof, and the date and time of the services, With an
indication of Whether any service or part replacement is in
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algorithm, digital signature algorithm (DSA), pretty good
privacy (PGP) algorithm, etc.
It should also be noted that by using a conventional rela
tional database manager (not shoWn) in server 230, each
query against the databases therein results in a concise report
satisfying the criteria speci?ed in the query. In the event that
any text, graphics, pictures, audio clips and/or video clips are
response to a recall notice by an auto manufacturer. The
attached to the C-mail or E-mail messages sent to server 230,
message body ?eld may contain the data in a predetermined
format, Which may be in code to facilitate the data processing
by central server 230 after receiving the E-mail message.
such attachments are titled and tagged in the databases. The
report generated in response to a query includes any relevant
attachments.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, user interface 139 includes
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Central server 230 distinguishes such an E-mail message
from a C-mail message by the origination address identifying
the repair service, Which is registered and in a different format
than a C-mail address. Upon receipt of the E-mail message
from the repair service, central server 230 extracts the data
from its message body ?eld and incorporates the data into the
third database under the VIN provided in the subject matter
?eld.
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Thus, among other things, by querying the supplemented
third database, an auto manufacturer can obtain the VINs of
those vehicles Which responded to a recall notice issued
thereby, Which may have been sent via snail mail, e.g., the
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display 405, e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), located on
the dashboard of the vehicle, and a display driver (not shoWn),
e.g., LCD driver, for processor 103 to control the display
graphics on display 405. In this illustrative embodiment,
interface 139 also incorporates Well-knoWn touch-screen cir
cuitry (not shoWn). With this circuitry, the user can interact
With processor 103 by, say, touching a displayed option on
display 405. Through interface 139, processor 103 receives
from the touch screen circuitry a signal identifying the loca
tion on display 405 Where it has been touched. If such a
location matches the predetermined location of one of the
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displayed options, processor 103 determines that the option
has been selected. With such touch-screen and displayed
option selection capabilities, the user is able to obtain infor
WEATHER option 421, TRAFFIC option 425 and DIREC
TORY option 430. By selecting option 419 by touching same
on display 405, folloWed by selecting ENTER key 435, the
mation on and control selectable functions of the vehicle.
In this instance, interface 139 also includes (1) a conven
user is able to obtain navigation instructions to a given desti
nation. Speci?cally, the user is elicited for information con
tional speech recognizer and audio input for the user to utter
cerning the destination, any intermediate stops, etc. Such
elicitation is realiZed by posing questions on display 405
commands and responses to processor 103, and (2) a conven
tional speech synthesiZer and audio output for processor 103
and/or by uttering those questions using a synthesiZed voice
to communicate to the user in audio.
through the aforementioned audio output. The user then pro
vides verbal responses thereto through the aforementioned
Of course, in addition to, or in lieu of, the above-described
audio input. The speech recogniZer in interface 139 then
recogniZes and registers the responses.
Navigation subsystem 141 in FIG. 1 receives signals from
touch-screen capability incorporated in user interface 139,
other Well knoWn user interface hardWare/softWare may be
incorporated therein for selecting displayed options on dis
play 405. Such hardWare/softWare includes, e. g., dedicated or
a constellation of satellites Which is part of the US. govem
programmable keys on the periphery of display 405; an indi
ment’s GPS. In response to these signals, subsystem 141
pinpoints the vehicle’s location in latitude and longitude.
Using map information from sources described beloW, sub
system 141 provides on display 405 a suggested route leading
to the destination speci?ed by the user. Furthermore, based on
the knoWledge of the vehicle’s instantaneous speeds and
cator device such as a mouse, joystick, light pen, trackballs,
touchpad, or a combination thereof; etc.
As disclosed in the aforementioned ’855 application, pro
cessor 103 may cause different screens or pages to be dis
played on display 405. Each page contains displayed options
for controlling different aspects of the vehicle functions. For
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directions, subsystem 141 is capable of verbally and visually
example, an audio page provides a choice of radio stations, a
directing the user to such a destination.
climate control page provides for temperature and vent
adjustments, etc.
As mentioned before, a C-mail message containing data
concerning current statuses of the subject vehicle is transmit
For local navigation, the above map information may be
provided from storage in the form of a compact disk (CD).
HoWever, because of the limited capacity of the storage, for
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navigation in remote areas outside the local coverage, sub
system 141 may obtain the necessary map information in real
time via C-mail described above, or in the form of a Web page
ted from sub system 109 to server 222 on the Internet through
an established connection from time to time. The frequency of
such C-mail transmission may vary With the speed of the
vehicle. For example, such transmission may be infrequent
in a manner described beloW. For example, as central server
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230 receives C-mail messages from the vehicle from time to
time, based on the GPS data in each message, indicating the
current location of the vehicle, server 230 determines Whether
map information concerning remote areas is needed. This
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may be during the interval betWeen the receipt of the present
When the vehicle is stationary, i.e., at a Zero speed, as not
many vehicular activities are going on. After each transmis
sion of the C-mail message from subsystem 109 to server 222,
the latter in return transmits to subsystem 109 any C-mail
messages from the Internet addressed to the vehicle through
determination is based on a prediction as to Where the vehicle
the same established connection before it is disconnected. As
soon as any such C-mail message is received by subsystem
C-mail message and that of the next C-mail message. Such a
prediction is realiZed based on the length of such an interval,
the data concerning the current speed and direction of the
vehicle in the present C-mail message, etc. If it is determined
109, processor 103 reads the header of the C-mail message,
Which indicates Whether the message contains display data
for broWsing and/or non-display data to be processed by
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that any remote area map information is needed, server 230
returns via C-mail to system 100 map information in a just
processor 103. If processor 103 determines that the C-mail
message contains display data, it causes a pop-up C-mail
indicator to be displayed on the page that the user is currently
on, indicating that a C-mail message has arrived. For
example, one such C-mail indicator, denoted 409, appears on
the SMART NAVIGATOR page of FIG. 4, Which the user is
currently on.
By touching in this instance the area of screen 405 Where
indicator 409 is displayed, exclusive of box 411, the user may
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open the C-mail message containing display data. FIG. 5
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in-time (JIT) fashion Which may be good for a predetermined
radius from the current location of the vehicle. Alternatively,
server 23 0 provides the map information affording a coverage
based on the above-described prediction.
The user may select WEATHER option 421, TRAFFIC
option 425, and/or DIRECTORY option 430 in addition to
NAVIGATION option 419 on the SMART NAVIGATOR
page. For example, When option 421 is selected in addition to
option 419, folloWed by a selection of ENTER key 435,
illustrates one such C-mail message Which contains a recall
subsystem 141 provides on display 405 a suggested route to a
notice. As shoWn in FIG. 5, the notice in this instance is from
ABC Auto Manufacturer to the subject vehicle regarding a
given destination With indications indicating Weather condi
tions, haZards, etc., along the route, as disclosed in the afore
mentioned ’855 application. Similarly, When option 425 is
faulty air-bag deployment mechanism therein. Under another
circumstance, such a C-mail message may contain a Warning
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or summons from the laW enforcement, an auto insurance
selected in addition to option 419, folloWed by a selection of
ENTER key 435, subsystem 141 provides on display 405 a
expiration notice from an insurance company, etc. After read
suggested route to a given destination With indicators indicat
ing the C-mail message, the user has a choice to save the
ing tra?ic congestions, highWay Warnings, etc., along the
message in memory 107 using SAVE option 509, or delete
same using DELETE option 511.
If upon seeing pop-up indicator 409, the user decides to
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causes a MAIN DIRECTORY page described beloW to be
displayed on display 405. It suffices to knoW for noW that after
further selections by the user of additional options on such a
page, a suggested route to a given destination With directory
read the C-mail mes sage indicated thereby later, the user may
touch the area of screen 405 corresponding to box 411 to
minimiZe indicator 409 for postponing the opening of the
C-mail message.
As shoWn in FIG. 4, the SMART NAVIGATOR page
includes displayed options, e.g., NAVIGATION option 419,
route. When option 430 is selected in addition to option 419,
folloWed by a selection of ENTER key 435, processor 103
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information concerning selected products and/or services,
e.g., restaurants, gas stations, etc., along the route Would be
provided on display 405. It should be noted that the above
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weather information, tra?ic information and directory infor
sent the nationally known restaurants on the map. For
example, tag 713 indicates the location of McDonald’s Res
mation may be aggregated along the same route.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the
taurant; tag 715 indicates the location of a Taco Bell Restau
rant; and tag 719 indicates the location of an Olive Garden
software for a car browser similar to the well known
NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR or MICROSOFT INTERNET
Restaurant. Tags 713, 715 and 719 may incorporate the
respective restaurants’ famous logos for easy recognition. In
EXPLORER web browser is stored in memory 107 in system
100 for browsing information provided by servers connected
any event, a selection of any of such tags, analogous to con
to Internet 250. In particular, the car browser works compat
ventional hyperlinks, causes the car browser to access central
ibly with the standard hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP),
server 230 for the identity of the corresponding restaurant in
audio and in text. For example, after a selection of tag 713,
hypertext markup language (HTML), virtual reality markup
language (VRML), graphics interchange format (GIF), JAVA
based on the identity information from server 230, the car
applets, etc.
For example, after selection of DIRECTORY option 430
browser causes user interface 139 to announce, “Welcome to
McDonald’s,” and/or play a jingle identifying McDonald’s
Restaurant, along with a display of textual words identifying
alone or in combination with NAVIGATION option 419,
followed by that of ENTER key 435 on the SMART NAVI
McDonald’s Restaurant next to tag 713.
It should be noted at this point that server 230 furnishes the
GATOR page of FIG. 4, processor 103 causes communica
tion subsystem 109 to establish a communication connection
directory information concerning product/ service providers
based on their paid advertising subscription. For example, for
nationally known restaurants, server 230 only provides direc
with access server 222. Processor 103 then causes the car
browser, which is assigned an Internet protocol (IP) address
in a conventional manner, to request directory information
from a server identi?able by a predetermined uniform
resource locator (URL). For example, the URL is “www.car
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ing the RESTAURANT ADVERTISING page of FIG. 7,
central.com/directory” in this instance, which identi?es the
aforementioned MAIN DIRECTORY page provided by cen
tral server 230. Such a request by the car browser including
the URL and an identity of the request originator, i.e., the car
browser IP address, is sent via the established communication
connection to access server 222, where the request in this
instance is routed via Internet 250 to central server 230 based
on the given URL.
In response, server 230 returns a web page, namely, the
MAIN DIRECTORY page, to the car browser according to its
tory information about those restaurants which subscribe to
its directory service. Server 230 stores in a memory therein
the GPS coordinates of each subscriber restaurant. In provid
server 230 identi?es those subscriber restaurants (e.g., the
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restaurants represented by tags 713, 715 and 719 in this
instance), which are within the selected distance of the
vehicle location. Such a determination is based on a compari
son between the GPS coordinates of the vehicle and those of
each subscriber restaurant stored in the server memory.
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OPTIONS key 721, BACK key 725 and FORWARD key
727 are also provided on the RESTAURANT ADVERTIS
ING page of FIG. 7. For example, by selecting key 721, the
IP address provided in the request. Upon receipt of the MAIN
user may re-de?ne the coverage of the displayed map. Such
re-de?nition may be achieved by selecting a further option for
DIRECTORY page, the car browser opens same on display
405. FIG. 6 illustrates one such MAIN DIRECTORY page on 35 a new radius from the vehicle location, or by pointing and
display 405.
dragging cross mark 733 using an indicator device or using a
?nger if the user interface supports the touch-screen capabil
As shown in FIG. 6, the MAIN DIRECTORY page
includes NATIONAL option 605, REGIONAL option 607
and INDIVIDUAL option 609. For example, a selection of
option 605 enables the user to access directory information
ity, which is the case here. When the user points at cross mark
733 and drags same away from the center of display 405, the
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concerning products and/or services of national recognition
Conversely, when the user points at cross mark 733 and drags
same towards the center of display 405, the coverage is
reduced and the displayed map is scaled down (i.e., with the
or brand obtainable within a selected distance of the current
vehicle location. Speci?cally, upon detecting the selection of
option 605, the car browser causes drop down menu 615,
including RESTAURANT option 615-1, GAS STATION
option 615-2, and DEPARTMENT STORE option 615-N, to
appear on display 405, where N represents an integer.
Without loss of generality, the user in this instance selects
RESTAURANT option 615-1. Upon detecting such a selec
tion, the car browser obtains the GPS coordinates of the
coverage is enlarged and the displayed map is scaled up (i.e.,
with the number of miles per inch going up) accordingly.
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number of miles per inch going down) accordingly. By
enlarging (or reducing) the coverage, the number of restau
rant tags within the coverage most likely increases (or
decreases).
By selecting key 721, the user may also specify the fre
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quency of updating the RESTAURANT ADVERTISING
current vehicle location from navigation subsystem 141, and
page so that the user is informed of other restaurants on a
then transmits a request for identities of nationally known
restaurants within a selected distance, say, ?ve miles, of the
current vehicle location indicated by the GPS coordinates just
continual basis as the vehicle is moving. Such a frequency
may be de?ned in terms of time. However, in this preferred
embodiment, the frequency is de?ned in terms of mileage,
obtained. In response, server 230 provides a RESTAURANT
ADVERTISING page based on the received GPS coordi
nates. FIG. 7 illustrates one such RESTAURANT ADVER
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tinually polls navigation subsystem 141 for the current GPS
TISING page on display 405, with the assumption that
DIRECTORY option 430 was selected alone, not in combi
nation with NAVIGATION option 419 on the SMART NAVI
GATOR page. Otherwise if the NAVIGATION option 419
was also selected, any navigation instructions for reaching a
given destination would appear on the RESTAURANT
e.g., once every ?ve miles from the current vehicle location.
As soon as the frequency is speci?ed, the car browser con
coordinates of the vehicle, and compares such coordinates
with those in the previous request to central server 230. Once
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it is determined that the two sets of GPS coordinates are more
than the speci?ed distance (e.g., ?ve miles) apart, the car
identi?ed by the aforementioned GPS coordinates on a ?ve
browser issues a new request for identities of nationally
known restaurants to server 230, which includes the current
set of GPS coordinates of the vehicle. In response to the new
request, server 230 provides a fresh RESTAURANT
ADVERTISING page including any new restaurant tags on
mile radius map. Tags 713, 715 and 719 respectively repre
display 405.
ADVERTISING page as well.
As shown in FIG. 7, icon 703 indicates the vehicle location
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In a conventional manner, the car browser records the
sequence of pages that the user visited or browsed. Selection
the image ?le is stored according to the GPS coordinates in
the ?le header Which identify the subscriber restaurant.
of BACK key 725 enables the user to revisit the page (e.g., the
VIEW key 903, NAVIGATE key 905, FAVORITE key 907,
BACK key 909, FORWARD key 911, RESTAURANT WEB
MAIN DIRECTORY page) immediately before the current
page (e.g., the RESTAURANT ADVERTISING page). Simi
larly, selection of FORWARD key 727 enables the user revisit
the page immediately folloWing the current page. In this
instance, FORWARD key 727 is non-selectable as the page
folloWing the RESTAURANT ADVERTISING page has not
SITE key 913 and RESTAURANT MENU key 915 are also
provided on the RESTAURANT page of FIG. 9. A selection
ofkey 903 causes server 230 to furnish, on display 405, one or
more of the most recent digital images of McDonald’s Res
taurant in question Which are identi?ed by its GPS coordi
Continuing the above example, having learnt that tag 713
nates. Advantageously, by vieWing the images, the user can
determine Whether the facility is desirable, and Whether the
represents McDonald’s Restaurant, the user may be inter
restaurant Would be croWded by the time the user arrives at the
ested in dining therein, and again selects tag 713 to obtain
restaurant, taking into consideration a time stamp associated
further information about the restaurant. Upon such a selec
tion, the car broW ser opens an inquiry WindoW on display 405.
With each image.
As illustrated in FIG. 8, the inquiry WindoW includes three
system 141 to provide the user With directions to the restau
inquiries regarding the con?dentiality of the user’s selection.
Speci?cally, if the user regards his/her selection con?dential,
rant in a manner described before. A selection of FAVORITE
key 907 enables the user to “bookmark” or register, in an
been established.
the user may select box 805 to dispose of the inquiry WindoW.
On the other hand, if the user regards his/her selection non
con?dential, the user may select box 807, instead. Further
more, if the user regards his/her selection alWays non-con?
dential, and does not Want to be bothered by the inquiry
WindoW in the future, the user may select box 809, instead.
After receiving, from the car broWser, a request for further
information about McDonald’s Restaurant, and the user
response to the con?dentiality inquiry, server 230 ?rst incre
ments a hit count of tag 713, representing McDonald’s Res
taurant in question, by one. In general, server 230 keeps track
of a cumulative number of hits of each tag representing a
A selection of NAVIGATE key 905 causes navigation sub
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and a business registry. The user may bookmark the restau
rant’ s GPS coordinates in a personal (business) registry if the
restaurant is his/her favorite choice for personal (business)
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purposes.
BACK key 909 and FORWARD key 911 function similarly
to above-described keys 725 and 727, respectively. Key 913
represents a hyperlink to the Website of the restaurant. Thus,
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product/ service provider-advertiser, the time and day ofeach
hit, etc. The resulting statistics may be used by the provider
a selection of key 913 causes the car broWser to open the
restaurant Website on display 405. In addition, a selection of
key 915 enables the user to access the RESTAURANT
MENU page, Which is illustrated in FIG. 10.
As shoWn in FIG. 10, the RESTAURANT MENU page
enumerates types of food and beverage served in the restau
advertiser to measure the effectiveness of its directory sub
scription, and help formulate its promotional plans.
In addition, if the user response indicates that his/her selec
tion of information about a product/ service provider is non
con?dential, server 230 stores such a selection, the time and
individual registry described beloW, the GPS coordinates
identifying the restaurant in question. It suf?ces to knoW for
noW that the individual registry includes a personal registry
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rant. Each food and beverage entry may be highlighted by
selecting same. The user may order ahead the highlighted
food and beverages by selecting ORDER key 1005. Upon
day of the selection, etc., in a record identi?ed by the IP
selection of key 1005, the car broWser causes the order infor
address of the car broWser representing the user. Any other
selection by the user associated With such an IP address is
mation to be transmitted to server 230 Which in turn transmits
the information to the Internet processor in the restaurant for
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processing the order.
stored in the same record. The resulting database, containing
records from different users, may be utiliZed by the product/
service providers to develop pro?les of the consumers of their
It should be noted at this point that the information con
cerning the selection of tag 713 representing McDonald’s
Restaurant, and any food and beverage ordered therefrom is
products/ services. Taking advantage of the knoWledge of the
consumer pro?les, the providers are able to design advertise
ments, commercials and promotional campaigns more tar
geted to their respective groups of consumers.
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Finally, server 230 returns a RESTAURANT page onto
display 405. FIG. 9 illustrates the RESTAURANT page con
taining directions to McDonald’s Restaurant represented by
selected tag 703, and information concerning the restaurant
service hours, phone number, facility, any promotion, etc. In
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instant example, if the user returns via the same route or a
route close thereto, tag 713 Would most likely re-appear in the
return trip. In that case, based on the stored information
corresponding to the same GPS coordinates as tag 713, the car
an alternative embodiment, this page is preceded by a com
mercial about the restaurant based on a video and sound clip
also provided by server 230.
In accordance With yet another aspect of the invention,
server 230 collects digital images of subscribers’ business
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Illustratively, each image ?le includes in its header the GPS
itself. In a conventional manner, the image ?le is transmitted
by the Internet processor via Internet 250 to server 23 0, Where
able color highlight on tag 713 advantageously triggers the
user’s memory about the associated restaurant, and thereby
helps him/her to decide Whether or not to revisit the restau
rant. In the event that the user decides to revisit a restaurant,
and thus re-select the associated tag, When the user comes
upon selectable items on the associated Web pages Which
e.g., GIF ?les, by an Internet processor in the restaurant.
coordinates of the restaurant, and the time that the image Was
taken. The image time may also be embedded in the image
broWser highlights tag 713 With a distinguishable color, indi
cating that the restaurant associated With tag 713 may have
been visited. That is, tag 713 Would be colored differently
from other tags Which Were not selected. Such a distinguish
operations and establishments. In this instance, one or more
digital cameras are installed in each subscriber restaurant
Which periodically take pictures of the restaurant facility. The
resulting images are formatted in conventional image ?les,
stored in a speci?ed memory space in memory 107 according
to the GPS coordinates corresponding to tag 713. In the event
that the car broWser in the future receives, from server 23 0, tag
713 corresponding to the same GPS coordinates, the car
broWser retrieves from the speci?ed memory space any stored
information corresponding to such GPS coordinates. In the
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Were previously selected, for example, those food and bever
ages on the RESTAURANT MENU page of FIG. 10 Which
Were previously ordered, such items are also highlighted in a
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distinguishable color. Again, such a color highlight advanta
geously triggers the user’s memory about the selected items,
and, based on the retrieved information, presents on display
405 a BUSINESS REGISTRY age, Which is illustrated in
FIG. 11.
and thereby helps him/her to decide Whether or not to re
select the same items.
As shoWn in FIG. 11, the user’s favorite product/service
provider pertaining to business are arranged under different
category options such as COMPUTER EQUIPMENT option
Returning to the MAIN DIRECTORY page of FIG. 6, in
this example, the user selects REGIONAL option 607,
instead. In accordance With still another aspect of the inven
1103, OFFICE SUPPLY option 1105, .
and RESTAU
.
.
RANT option 1109. The user may add neW favorite product/
tion, the REGIONAL option enables the user to access direc
service providers to the registry by using the FAVORITE key,
tory information concerning regional attractions, and prod
e.g., FAVORITE key 907, on a Web page as described before.
Alternatively, the user may utiliZe an ADD key on a registry
ucts and/or services of regional recognition, i.e., Which are
particularly knoWn in the region Which the vehicle is cur
rently in. Upon detecting such a selection, the car broWser
page to achieve such addition. For example, upon selection of
ADD key 1113 on the BUSINESS REGISTRY page, the car
broWser issues a request to server 230 for a directory menu
obtains the GPS coordinates of the current vehicle location
from navigation subsystem 141, and transmits a request to
server 230 for an appropriate drop doWn menu Which is a
containing the identity and GPS coordinates of each product/
service provider subscribing to the directory service by server
function of the current vehicle location indicated by the GPS
230. After receiving such a menu, the user may select there
coordinates just obtained. Upon receipt of such a request,
server 230 determines What region the vehicle is currently in
from additional favorite product/ service providers in any cat
egory. Accordingly, the BUSINESS REGISTRY page is
revised, and the GPS coordinates of those selected providers
based on the received GPS coordinates, and prescribes the
appropriate menu containing options of products and/or ser
vices pertaining to the region as determined.
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are stored in the aforementioned allotted memory space,
along With the identities of the additional providers.
DELETE key 1115 provides the inverse function to ADD
Continuing the example, assuming that it is determined
that the vehicle is currently Within a predetermined distance
of Orlando, Fla., Which is knoWn for various theme parks and
other tourist attractions. Accordingly, server 230 provides
drop doWn menu 617 Which includes, e.g., THEME PARK
option 617-1, SOUVENIR option 617-2, .
key 1113 and alloWs the user to delete out-of-favor product/
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To access directory information concerning, say, of?ce
supplies according to the user’s business registry, the user
may select OFFICE SUPPLY option 1105 and then ENTER
.and REGIONAL
.
key 1117. In response, the car broWser issues a request to
RESTAURANT option 617-K, Where Krepresents an integer.
Similar to a selection of RESTAURANT option 615-1
described before, a selection of THEME PARK option 617-1
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Server 230 then returns onto display 405 the OFFICE SUP
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the art that similar to the above-described RESTAURANT
ADVERTISING page of FIG. 7, the THEME PARK
ADVERTISING page Would include a map having selected
coverage, indicating thereon the current location of the
vehicle and the locations of those theme parks Which sub
scribe to the directory service by server 230. In addition,
similar to the above-described RESTAURANT page of FIG.
9, any THEME PARK page (not shoWn) Would include, e. g.,
directions to the theme park, information concerning visiting
hours and promotions, an option for vieWing digital images of
aforementioned directory menu for substitute providers in
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ers.
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products/services on the same ADVERTISING page. For
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example, the user may select COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
option 1103, in addition to OFFICE SUPPLY option 1105,
before selecting ENTER key 1117. In that case, ?rst and
second sets of tags associated respectively With any computer
sonal) registry contains information concerning the user’s
favorite product/ service providers for business (personal)
equipment providers and of?ce supply providers, as located,
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identifying the location of such providers.
Speci?cally, upon selection of option 609, drop doWn
further selected, the car broWser then retrieves from the allot
ted memory space the stored business registry information
In the event that the user’s trip is multi-purpose, Which
involves obtaining different products/services in the same
trip, the user may select multiple product/service provider
options before selecting ENTER key 1117 to aggregate the
directory information concerning providers of the different
product/service providers according to the aforementioned
menu 619, including BUSINESS option 619-1 and PER
SONAL option 619-2, is provided on display 405. Without
loss of generality, in this instance BUSINESS option 619-1 is
range to the favorite providers. HoWever, the tags on the
advertising page Which represent the favorite providers are
highlighted in a ?rst predetermined color, and those repre
senting the substitute providers are highlighted in a second
predetermined color, thereby enabling the user to readily
differentiate the favorite providers from the substitute provid
A selection of INDIVIDUAL option 609 enables the user
to access directory information concerning the user’ s favorite
purposes, and the corresponding sets of GPS coordinates
that area Which may be of the same chain or franchise, or
Which supply products/services of similar quality and price
RESTAURANT MENU page of FIG. 10, any ADMISSION
individual registry. As mentioned before, the individual reg
istry includes a business registry and a personal registry. Both
the business registry and the personal registry are stored in an
allotted memory space in memory 107. The business (per
TAURANT ADVERTISING page of FIG. 7, the OFFICE
SUPPLY ADVERTISING page includes a map having
selected coverage, indicating thereon the current location of
the vehicle, and the locations of any of those favorite of?ce
supply providers. In the event that no favorite providers can
be located Within the coverage area, server 230 searches the
the park facility, etc. Further, similar to the above-described
TICKET page (not shoWn) Would include, e.g., information
concerning admission ticket prices and discounts, an option
for ordering admission tickets ahead, etc.
server 230 for an OFFICE SUPPLY ADVERTISING page.
PLY ADVERTISING page (not shown). Similar to the RES
in this instance causes server 230 to provide a THEME PARK
ADVERTISING page (not shoWn) on display 405. Based on
the disclosure heretofore, it is apparent to a person skilled in
service providers from the registry page.
Would be indicated on the ensuing ADVERTISING page. The
tags in the ?rst set differ from those in the second set by their
shape, color or other feature to facilitate the user’s selection
of the corresponding providers.
Returning brie?y to FIG. 6, a selection of PERSONAL key
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619-2 instead of BUSINESS key 619-1 as in the above
example occasions a process similar to that described above,
Which hoWever involves product/ service providers of the
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10. The method of claim 1 Wherein the provider includes a
user’s personal choice. In addition, an ENTER key may also
be used on the MAIN DIRECTORY page to enable the user to
restaurant.
aggregate, on the same ADVERTISING page, directory
11. The method of claim 1 Wherein the selectable option is
provided on the display element.
information concerning providers of different products/ser
vices under NATIONAL option 605 and/or REGIONAL
12. The method of claim 1 Wherein the location of the
option 607.
The foregoing merely illustrates the principles of the
vehicle is sensed using a global positioning system (GPS)
invention. It Will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the
13. A system for use in a vehicle, comprising:
a device for sensing a location for the vehicle;
a display element con?gured to shoW at least one indicator
indicating a location of at least one product or service
technique.
art Will be able to devise numerous other arrangements Which
embody the principles of the invention and are thus Within its 10
spirit and scope.
For example, system 100 is disclosed herein in a form in
provider in relation to the sensed location of the vehicle,
to shoW information regarding a plurality of products or
services offered by the provider, and to shoW an indica
Which various transmitter and receiver functions are per
formed by discrete functional blocks. HoWever, any one or
more of these functions could equally Well be embodied in an
arrangement in Which the functions of any one or more of,
those blocks or indeed, all of the functions thereof, are real
tion of a selectable option to order one or more of the
plurality of products or services;
an interface con?gured to receive a user request to obtain
iZed, for example, by one or more appropriately programmed
processors.
The invention claimed is:
1. A method for use in a system in a vehicle, the vehicle
information concerning a plurality of products or ser
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and to receive a user request to order one or more of the
plurality of products or services; and
a processor con?gured to provide for display on the display
including a display element, the method comprising:
sensing a location of the vehicle;
shoWing, on the display element, at least one indicator
indicating a location of at least one product or service
element of the indication of the selectable option to
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provider in relation to the sensed location of the vehicle;
shoWing, on the display element, information concerning a
plurality of speci?c products or services Which may be
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showing, on the display element along With the informa
tion, an indication of a selectable option to order,
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2. The method of claim 1 Wherein the communications
netWork includes a Wireless communication netWork.
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20. The system of claim 19 Wherein the data includes
directions for reaching the location of the provider.
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promotional information.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising shoWing, on
to a user request for the data.
9. The method of claim 7 Wherein the data includes con
21. The system of claim 19 Wherein the data includes
connection information for communicating With the provider.
22. The system of claim 13 Wherein the provider includes
a restaurant.
the display element, data concerning the provider in response
8. The method of claim 7 Wherein the data includes direc
19. The system of claim 13 Wherein the interface if further
con?gured to receive a user request to obtain data concerning
the provider.
5. The method of claim 3 Wherein the descriptions of the
tions for reaching the location of the provider.
17. The system of claim 15 Wherein the descriptions of the
products or services previously ordered are indicated in a
selected status.
includes promotional information.
prises a menu.
products or services previously ordered are indicated in a
selected status.
6. The method of claim 1 Wherein the information includes
15. The system of claim 13 Wherein the information
includes descriptions of the products or services, and the
display element is further con?gured to shoW the information.
16. The system of claim 15 Wherein the descriptions com
18. The system of claim 13 Wherein the information
3. The method of claim 1 Wherein the information includes
descriptions of the products or services.
4. The method of claim 3 Wherein the descriptions com
of the plurality of products or services based on the
information.
14. The system of claim 13 Wherein the communications
prise a menu.
through a communications netWork, one or more of the
plurality of speci?c products or services.
order, through a communications netWork, one or more
netWork includes a Wireless communications netWork.
purchased from the provider indicated by the displayed
indicator, in response to a user selection of the indicator;
and
vices offered by the provider indicated by the indicator
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23. The system of claim 13 Wherein the selectable option is
provided on the display element.
24. The system of claim 13 Wherein the device incorporates
GPS technology.
nection information for communicating With the provider.
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