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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2006
Clifton A. Pemble, Overland Park, KS (US);
Warren R. Stevens, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael R. Wiegers, Paola, KS (US);
Clifton A. Pemble, Overland Park, KS (US);
Warren R. Stevens, Olathe, KS (US);
Michael R. Wiegers, Paola, KS (US);
Garmin Switzerland GmbH, , CH;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device mount () operable to provide navigation information to an electronic device (D). The mount () generally includes a housing () operable to securely retain the electronic device (D) and removably couple with a surface. The housing () preferably encloses or supports various portions of an antenna (), a processor (), and/or a transmitter (). The antenna () is operable to receive a navigation signal, the processor () is operable to generate navigation information utilizing the received navigation signal, and the transmitter () operable to wirelessly transmit the generated navigation information to the electronic device (D). Such a configuration enables the electronic device (D) to receive navigation information from the mount () while being compactly and securely retained.