| TomTom International B.V. Patent applications |
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| 20110301841 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DEPARTURE TIMES - A navigation system comprises a processing resource ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110238609 | Data enrichment apparatus and method of determining temporal access information - A data enrichment processing apparatus ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110216500 | DOCKING STATION APPARATUS - A docking station apparatus ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110144904 | Navigation device and method for displaying alternative routes - A navigation device has a route re-calculation function. This is activated by the user touching the screen to task away from the normal navigation map mode to a menu screen which displays multiple types of route re-calculation options. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110118965 | NAVIGATION DEVICE & METHOD - A digital processing apparatus is disclosed for processing live traffic information in order to predict future evolution of the live traffic information. The apparatus includes, in at least one embodiment, a processing resource configured to: receive an item of live traffic information representing a traffic journey-time delay, at a respective time of incidence; store information indicating the journey-time delay and the respective time in a memory, to create a history of variation of the respective journey-time delay with respect to incidence time; and determine from the history at least one characteristic of the journey-time delay indicative of predicted evolution into the future of the journey-time delay from time of incidence of a most recent item of live traffic information. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110106426 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTION THAT A PARKING FACILITY IS SOUGHT - A navigation apparatus is disclosed including a location determination unit and a processing resource arranged to support, when in use, a user interface. In at least one embodiment, the processing resource is operably coupled to the location determination unit in order to obtain location information therefrom. The processing resource is arranged to analyse the location information and the user interface is arranged to generate a message offering assistance in relation to finding a parking facility in response to the processing resource determining that a location information characteristic associated with the location information is in accordance with a predetermined criterion. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106425 | NAVIGATION DEVICE & METHOD FOR PROVIDING PARKING INFORMATION - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a navigation device including a parking place notification module. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device is arranged to wirelessly receive a message indicating a location of a parking place and, in response, the parking place notification module is arranged to either display on a display device an indication of the location of the parking place, or to select as a destination location the location of the parking place. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110095600 | Enhanced cigarette lighter adapter - A cigarette lighter adapter (CLA) is disclosed comprising a body and a barrel portion extending therefrom, said barrel portion including a first and second contacts respectively connectable within a vehicle cigarette lighter to be powered therefrom, said CLA being additionally provided with at least one primary electronic circuit within the body thereof, connected directly or indirectly to said contacts, and an output to which a power signal is capable of being delivered. The CLA is characterized in that it includes an antenna component in electrical communication with said primary electronic circuit, the latter delivering at least one of the antenna signal, a electronically processed version thereof, or data derived from the electronic processing thereof, to said output in conjunction with said power signal, the source of which is derived from said contacts or from an alternative power source provided within the body of said CLA, such as an on-board rechargeable battery, said power signal source further providing power to said primary electronic circuit to enable operation thereof. Further features include the provision of one or more secondary electronic circuits within the CLA to provide power management, regulation, control, switching, and/or battery re-charging functions, and the segregation of the primary and secondary electric circuits so as to ensure effective heat dissipation. Most preferably, the CLA is provided with vents adjacent which at least one of the secondary electronic circuits is provided. In an alternative aspect, the invention provides a CLA with power circuitry, a wireless modem, an antenna, and a subscriber identity module (SIM), together with a further wireless transceiver by means of which signals received by the antenna and processed by the modem can be wirelessly communicated to a remote device. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20100251134 | COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE - A communications apparatus includes a processing resource arranged to support, when in use, a main application and a user interface. The apparatus, in at least one embodiment, also includes a data store and a user interface host entity arranged to access, when in use, a user interface template selectable in response to a received message. The user interface template includes an expression of a number of user interface elements. The user interface is arranged to translate the user interface template selected from the expression of the number of user interface elements into a user interface instantiation. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20090294609 | Mount for Mounting a Device, Such As a Telephone Cradle or a Navigation Device, to a Surface - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates a mount for mounting a device, such as a telephone cradle or a navigation device, to a surface. The mount includes a connection member for connecting the device to the mount, the connection member being arranged to allow adjustment of the orientation of the device with respect to the mount; a suction cup arranged to be attached to the surface by generating underpressure in between the suction cup and the surface; a pull member arranged to pull a central part of the suction cup substantially in a first direction from a first position to a second position, thereby generating underpressure in between the suction cup and the surface. In at least one embodiment, in the second position, the pull member is arranged to exert a friction force to the connection member to fixate the connection member. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090192704 | PORTABLE NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device is configured to allocate display setting such as color schemes and screen contents to at least one ambient lighting condition, monitors and evaluates a signal indicative of ambient lighting conditions and determines whether display settings for the current ambient lighting conditions are already in use and to change display settings so that they suit current ambient lighting conditions if needed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090125234 | Navigation Device with Camera-Info - The present invention relates to a navigation device ( | 05-14-2009 |
