Patent ID: 6614363
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
A navigation information services provider system, comprising:a base unit, wherein said base unit comprises: an I/O interface that exchanges data messages, wherein said data messages include query messages sent from a plurality of remote units, wherein said plurality of remote units include at least a plurality of mobile units having wireless communication equipment, and wherein said data messages further include reply messages sent from said base unit; programming logic that provides multiple navigation services, wherein said multiple navigation services include at least: route guidance services wherein first query messages from said plurality of remote units, each of said first query messages identifying an origin and a destination, are responded to with corresponding first reply messages, each corresponding first reply message providing route guidance information for travelling from the respective identified origin to the respective identified destination; and language query services, wherein second query messages from said plurality of remote units, each second query message requesting a list of available languages in which navigation services can be provided, are responded to with corresponding second reply messages, each corresponding second reply message providing a list of languages in which navigation services are available.