Patent ID: 6505121
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
A docking station comprising:a microprocessor; a memory; software modules stored in the memory to control the docking station; a speaker; and an interface to a remote cellular telephone unit, wherein the software modules include: a module to translate a current location in a first format received at an interface to a GPS receiver into a second format and to send the current location in the second format to an interface to a hand held processor; a module to receive user commands from user interface keys to designate a desired location and to send the desired location to the interface to the hand held processor; a module to receive map information from the interface to the hand held processor based on the current location; a module to control the speaker to produce an audible direction command based on the current location, the map information and the desired location; a module to control the interface to a remote cellular telephone unit to access traffic information on the internet; a module to control the interface to the hand held processor to convert the traffic information into a message in a speech format; and a module to play the message in the speech format through the speaker.