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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006

Filed:

Dec. 23, 2004
Applicants:

Shane R. Runquist, Austin, TX (US);

Stephen C. Robinson, Olathe, KS (US);

Thomas H. Walters, Gardner, KS (US);

Mark D. Tompkins, Overland Park, KS (US);

Inventors:

Shane R. Runquist, Austin, TX (US);

Stephen C. Robinson, Olathe, KS (US);

Thomas H. Walters, Gardner, KS (US);

Mark D. Tompkins, Overland Park, KS (US);

Assignee:

Garmin Ltd., , KY;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/30 (2006.01); G01C 21/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Systems, devices and methods are provided to display or otherwise provide addresses in proximity to the device, and to periodically update the addresses as the navigational aid device is transported along a road. The device is adapted to be transported on a road. The device includes a processor and a memory adapted to communicate with the processor. The processor and the memory are adapted to cooperate to provide an address that is proximate to the device. Another aspect includes a method. According to one method embodiment, an address proximate to a navigational aid device is estimated and displayed on the navigational aid device. Other aspects are provided herein.


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