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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Thomas A. Seder, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
John K. Lenneman, Okemos, MI (US);
Roy J. Mathieu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Shelley Evenson, Boston, MA (US);
Thomas A. Seder, Northville, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
John K. Lenneman, Okemos, MI (US);
Roy J. Mathieu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Shelley Evenson, Boston, MA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for entering a destination into a navigation system, usually a vehicle navigation system, that reduces the cognitive load on the vehicle user over known systems. The method includes contacting the destination by any suitable and available manner, such as by a cell phone provided on or in the vehicle, through the internet, through an ad-hoc network, etc., where information concerning the GPS location of the destination is sent back to the navigation system and is displayed on the navigation system screen. If the destination is accurate, the vehicle driver can select that destination, such as by touching an icon on the screen, which would allow the destination entry process to be performed while the vehicle was moving.