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Call it coincidence or call it fate, but nary a month after Microsoft filed a patent lawsuit against TomTom over Linux-based GPS systems, TomTom has just been taken into the warm, loving arms of the Open Invention Network. Said company, which was formed to “enable and protect Linux,” has just extended the Linux ecosystem with the signing of TomTom as a licensee. What this means is that TomTom is now cleared to leverage the benefits of Linux and all patents owned by OIN; the only catch is that TomTom cannot “assert its patents against the Linux System.” ‘Course, TomTom has been friends with Linux for quite some time now, but this deal could lead to faster development and enhanced innovation compared to what we’ve seen in the past. Color us intrigued.

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TomTom becomes Linux licensee, minds are filled with wonder originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Author: Dan Nual, Ph.D

One of the major objectives of Traftools which is written in the Vision Statements for the year 2004 stated the following.

Traftoolsprovides traveler information for drivers. The information is a set of driving directions that is responsive to traffic conditions in real-time (short-term prediction). We are planning to provide travel routes for other commuters besides drivers such as kiss-and-ride passengers using rail, and bus services as well. By the end of next year, we should be able to provide a shortest cost path from origin to destination considering all travel modes (bus, rail, taxi, etc.) available in the urban area.

From the above statements, traveler information is purely the information. Driving directions, locations of the vehicles, locations of selected services such as Gas Station, travel route for commuter are information. Each of this information alone can be ….[MORE]

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As with Navigon’s booth yesterday, Garmin’s CeBIT showcase was overflowing with Earthlings. Many of which, as you could likely guess, were swooning over the recently announced nüvi 1200 and 1300 series navigators. Naturally, the flavors found here in Hannover were those with different variations of European maps, but aside from the routes, everything will be the same on North American versions. The hippest addition to these two are the public transit maps, which inform individuals on foot what subway / tube to hop on, where to get off, which bus to take from there and how long to stay on. Frankly, it’s a Euro-tripper’s dream come true. Check out the photo gallery below, and if you’re wondering, there’s evidently no “Engadget” within the confines of “Germany.” We’d argue otherwise, of course.

Gallery: Garmin nuvi 1200 and 1300 hands-on

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Garmin nüvi 1200 and 1300 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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