| US 7,593,812 B2 | ||
| Technique for effective navigation based on user preferences | ||
| Michael L. Obradovich, San Clemente, Calif. (US); John D. Pirtle, Silverado, Calif. (US); and Steven W. Schebesch, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to American Calcar Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 03, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/833,847. | ||
| Application 11/833847 is a continuation of application No. 11/146599, filed on Jun. 07, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/146599 is a continuation of application No. 10/957042, filed on Oct. 01, 2004, granted, now 6,993,429. | ||
| Application 10/957042 is a continuation of application No. 10/382687, filed on Mar. 06, 2003, granted, now 6,829,532. | ||
| Application 10/382687 is a continuation of application No. 09/830064, granted, now 6,542,812, previously published as PCT/US00/27270, filed on Oct. 04, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/160326, filed on Oct. 19, 1999. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0027631 A1, Jan. 31, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01C 21/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 701—207 | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for use in a navigation system which includes a display element, the method comprising:
storing records associated with different points of interest;
receiving user preference data;
suggesting a plurality of points of interest based on the user preference data;
presenting, on the display element, the plurality of points of interest;
allowing a user to select one of the plurality of points of interest;
retrieving a record associated with a user selected point of interest, the record containing at least connection data; and
allowing a user entry to cause a lookup of the connection data in the record to establish a communications connection with
the selected point of interest using the connection data.
|