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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:
Oct. 15, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2008
Applicants:

Richard Rudow, Mesa, AZ (US);

James M. Janky, Los Altos, CA (US);

Robert Joseph Allen, Chandler, AZ (US);

Craig Howard, Chandler, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Richard Rudow, Mesa, AZ (US);

James M. Janky, Los Altos, CA (US);

Robert Joseph Allen, Chandler, AZ (US);

Craig Howard, Chandler, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/123 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for performing a trip management function are disclosed. A client computer accesses a server networked therewith to retrieve and store data, such as Web documents, relating to the trip. A wireless device interface allows a portable device, wirelessly coupled with a cellular telephone system with the network, to download the Web document. The portable device has cellular telephone functionality, geo-locating functionality, such as GPS capability, for determining its geo-location, and a processor for processing the Web document to help manage the trip. The Web document can include a set of map tiles, which encompass a particular geo-location area, and which form a dynamic map display. As the geo-location of the device changes, the next sequential map tile is downloaded and processed for displayed thereon.


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