NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CELESTIAL AND TERRESTRIAL INFORMATION
A device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data having a housing with a reference axis, a database disposed in the housing and containing celestial and terrestrial data, a GPS receiver operatively coupled to the database and configured to receive a GPS signal, a processor operatively coupled to the GPS receiver and the database and configured to determine a user's location from the GPS signal, a sensor operatively coupled to the processor and adapted to provide the processor with a rotational angle representing the orientation of the housing relative to the reference axis, and a display unit operatively coupled to the processor and displays celestial and/or terrestrial data to the user corresponding to the rotational angle of the housing.
1 . A navigation system, comprising:
a housing;
a GPS receiver disposed in the housing and configured to receive a GPS location signal;
a database disposed in the housing and containing celestial data;
a processor operatively coupled to the GPS receiver and the database, the processor determining a user's location from the GPS location signal;
a sensor operatively coupled to the processor and contained in the housing, the sensor is adapted to provide the processor with a rotational angle representing the orientation of the housing; and
a display unit operatively coupled to the processor, the display unit displaying the celestial data to the user corresponding to the rotational angle of the housing.
2 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the database contains terrestrial data.
3 . The navigation system of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to determine directional information to a desired terrestrial location.
4 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine directional information to a desired celestial location.
5 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the rotational angle is selected from a group consisting of an azimuth φ, a pitch Φ, or a roll Ω.
6 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is selected from a group consisting of a magnetometer, inclinometer and accelerometer.
7 . The navigation system of claim 1 , further comprising an image stabilizer for stabilizing the display of celestial data from a rotation about a roll angle Ω.
8 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays celestial data in real time and location.
9 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to allow selection of at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of location and time, the selection of the parameter allows the user to display corresponding celestial data.
10 . The navigation system of claim 1 , further comprising a speaker for providing audio related to the celestial data displayed.
11 . The navigation system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to animate a space game relating to a desired celestial location.
12 . A device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data, comprising:
a housing having a reference axis;
a database disposed in the housing and containing celestial and terrestrial data;
a GPS receiver operatively coupled to the database, the GPS receiver is configured to receive a GPS signal;
a processor operatively coupled to the GPS receiver and the database, the processor is contained in the housing and configured to determine a user's location from the GPS signal;
a sensor operatively coupled to the processor, the sensor is adapted to provide the processor with a rotational angle representing the orientation of the housing relative to the reference axis; and
a display unit operatively coupled to the processor, the display unit displays data to the user corresponding to the rotational angle of the housing, the data is selected from a group consisting of celestial data, terrestrial data and combinations thereof.
13 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , further comprising an input device operatively coupled to the processor, the input device is configured for entering data and commands.
14 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to determine directional information to a desired terrestrial location.
15 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to determine directional information to a desired celestial location.
16 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the rotational angle is selected from a group consisting of an azimuth φ, a pitch Φ, or a roll Ω.
17 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the sensor is selected from a group consisting of a magnetometer, inclinometer and accelerometer.
18 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , further comprising an image stabilizer for stabilizing the display of data from a rotation about a roll angle Ω.
19 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the reference axis is selected by the user or automatically.
20 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the display unit displays data based on at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of real location, real time, and combinations thereof.
21 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to allow selection of at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of location and time, the selection of the parameter allows the user to display corresponding data.
22 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , further comprising a speaker for providing audio related to the celestial data displayed.
23 . The device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data of claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to animate a space game relating to a desired celestial location.
24 . A device for viewing celestial and terrestrial data, comprising:
a database containing celestial and terrestrial data;
a processor operatively coupled to the database, the processor is configured to determine celestial and terrestrial data corresponding to at least one coordinate entry;
an input device operatively coupled to the processor, the input device provides an interface for inputting the at least one coordinate entry; and
a display unit operatively coupled to the processor, the display unit displays data to the user corresponding to the at least one coordinate entry, the data is selected from a group consisting of celestial data, terrestrial data and combinations thereof.