Patent ID: 7522998
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A system for displaying vehicle location information in a vehicle, the system comprising: a current location detection device configured to provide location data for a first location of the vehicle representing the vehicle's current location, the location data including a direction of travel for the vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor configured to provide vehicle speed data; a database of road network information configured to include at least one of street names and addresses along the streets thereon; a microprocessor coupled to the current location detection device, the vehicle speed sensor and the database, the microprocessor configured to determine a second location of the vehicle at a predetermined time in the future based on the location data and vehicle speed data and further configured to determine a position identifier corresponding to the second location of the vehicle; and a display coupled to the microprocessor and configured to display the position identifier; wherein the predetermined time is based on a delay between receiving the location data and displaying the position identifier.