Patent ID: 6924748

Claim:
A personal digital communicator comprising: a display; a receiver for receiving GPS signals; a transceiver; input means for inputting a request for map related information; a digital processor providing, a means for determining a location of the communicator based on the GPS signals, for commanding transmission of the request for map information, for commanding display on the display related map information responsive to the request, and for commanding display on the display the communicator location with reference to the map related information; and wherein the processor is configured to determine a selected route; wherein the processor is configured to command transmission of a request for roadway information for roadways on the selected route; wherein the processor is configured to process received data responsive to the request for roadway information, the received data including information from condition reporting devices along the route; wherein the processor is configured to command display of information indicative of the received data responsive to the request for roadway information; and wherein the processor is configured to maintain a sequential list of condition reporting devices located along the route.