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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Rodger W. Eich, Holland, MI (US);
Brian L. Douthitt, Holland, MI (US);
Richard J. Chutorash, Oakland Township, MI (US);
John D. Spencer, Allendale, MI (US);
Rodger W. Eich, Holland, MI (US);
Brian L. Douthitt, Holland, MI (US);
Richard J. Chutorash, Oakland Township, MI (US);
John D. Spencer, Allendale, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing route information calculated by a remote source () to a display is provided. The system includes a display interface () for providing a signal to the display (). The system further includes a communications device (). The system yet further includes a processor () operatively coupled to the communications device () and the display interface (), wherein the processor () is configured to cause vehicle position information to be sent to the remote source () via the communications device (). The processor is further configured to receive route information from the remote source () via the communications device (). The processor () is yet further configured to provide a representation of the route information to the display interface (), the route information conveying directions from a position of the vehicle to a destination.