Patent ID: 11874131
Assignee: nan
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 28:
29. A method of using an in-vehicle computer system in a vehicle, said method comprising:
receiving user input comprising at least a command of a destination;
causing a cell phone to transmit as self-determined location of said cell phone and a destination signal based on said user input over a cellular network to an internet networked computer facility, said cell phone being separate from said in-vehicle computer system and said vehicle;
thereby causing said cell phone to receive map data from said internet networked computer facility over said cellular network, wherein said self-determined location is based on a GPS location, wherein said map data indicates said GPS location of said cell phone, a primary route and a secondary route from said self-determined location to said destination, estimated time travel based on at least said primary route, and traffic conditions along at least said primary route, wherein said traffic conditions are based on location signals sent to said internet networked computer facility from other cell phones;
causing said map data to be transmitted from said cell phone to said in-vehicle computer system; and
displaying a map based on said map data, said map showing said GPS location of said cell phone, said primary and secondary routes, said estimated time travel, and said traffic conditions along at least said primary route; and
causing an audio alert if said traffic conditions change.