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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Stephen M. Davis, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Joshua C. Reeson, Olathe, KS (US);
Joe R. Dejmal, Shawnee, KS (US);
Michael R. Wiegers, Baldwin City, KS (US);
Stephen M. Davis, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Joshua C. Reeson, Olathe, KS (US);
Joe R. Dejmal, Shawnee, KS (US);
Michael R. Wiegers, Baldwin City, KS (US);
Garmin Ltd., , KY;
Abstract
A personal navigation device includes a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; a processing system coupled with the GPS receiver for determining a location of the personal navigation device as a function of the GPS signals; a display coupled with the processing system for displaying information related to the location of the personal navigation device; a housing on which the display is mounted and in which the GPS receiver and processing system are housed; and an antenna coupled with the GPS receiver for assisting in reception of the GPS signals. The antenna is fixedly positioned along a plane that is generally parallel with a plane passing through the housing.