Patent ID: 8219310

Claim:
A global position system (GPS) device used in a vehicle, comprising: a GPS wireless communications unit configured to receive GPS satellite navigation signals in real time; a GPS locating module configured to receive the navigation signals from the GPS wireless communications unit, and determine a current location of the vehicle according to the navigation signals; a route planning module configured to obtain a best route; a display unit configured to display information, wherein the information comprises current traffic conditions around the vehicle and navigation information corresponding to the navigation signals; a communications unit configured to transmit communication data between the GPS device and external devices of the GPS device; a turn determining module configured to determine turn information for each turning maneuver that should occur along the best route, and the turn information comprising a turn start position and a turn end position wherein the turn start position of a turn information for a turning maneuver is defined as a location having a predetermined distance away from a turn point where the turning maneuver is to occur, and the turn end position of the turn information for the turning maneuver is defined as another location having another predetermined distance away from the turn point; a storage unit configured to connect with the GPS locating module and the turn determining module; a control signal generating module configured to generate a left or a right turn control signal when the GPS locating module determines the current location is a turn start position of a turning maneuver, and send the control signal to control a video device to provide the current traffic conditions around the vehicle, and generate another left or another right turn control signal when the GPS locating module determines the current location is a turn end position of the turning maneuver, and send the turn control signal to turn off the video device; a signal receiving module configured to receive an video feed provided by the video device; and a display control module configured to automatically switch the display unit to display the live feed traffic conditions when it is received and switch back to display the navigation information when the live feed ends.