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US 7,739,042 · App. 11/079,869 · Granted Jun 15, 2010

Wireless address and street name locator

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,739,042
App. No.
11/079,869
Granted
Jun 15, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system ( 10 ) for viewing location marker data on a display ( 14 ) located in a vehicle ( 16 ) has a transponder ( 20 ) located on a structure ( 18 ) and a transmitter ( 22 ) located on the vehicle, which transmits a first signal ( 24 ). The transponder receives the first signal and transmits a second signal ( 26 ) with a first identification tag. A receiver ( 28 ) in the vehicle receives the second signal. A microprocessor ( 30 ) in the vehicle interprets the first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to the first identification tag on the display.

Claims (47)

1. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein said first signal comprises a second identification tag.

2. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal with a first identification tag;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a second identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said second identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said second identification tag on said display; and

wherein said first identification tag comprises vehicle identification information.

3. A system for viewing location marker data as in claim 2 wherein said transponder transmits said second signal only on authentication of said first identification tag.

4. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein said first identification tag contains additional information selected from a group comprising a name of said structure, street address, products sold at said structure, prices of products sold at said structure, at least one phone number for said structure.

5. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display; and

wherein an announcing subsystem in said structure announces the proximity of said vehicle.

6. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein the display appears on a windshield of the vehicle.

7. A system for viewing location marker data on a display located in a vehicle comprising:

a transponder located on a structure;

a transmitter located on said vehicle which transmits a first signal;

wherein said transponder receives said first signal and transmits a second signal with a first identification tag;

a receiver in said vehicle which receives said second signal;

a microprocessor in said vehicle which interprets said first identification tag and displays location marker data corresponding to said first identification tag on said display;

wherein said structure is a building and said first identification tag comprises a name of at least one occupant of said building; and

wherein the first identification tag comprises a link to a URL.

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