NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED MULTI-LANGUAGE DICTIONARY AND TRANSLATOR

摘要

A portable navigation device (400) is provided that includes integrated language dictionary/translation features. The navigation device includes a user interface (426, 428, 434, 435) configured to enable an operator to enter navigation instructions as well as language dictionary/translation instructions. A receiver (438) is provided that is configured to receive signals from global positioning system (GPS) satellites. Memory (468) in the device stores language dictionary/translation information. A processor module (436) receives the navigation instruction and language translation instruction, obtains obtaining navigation information based on the navigation instruction, obtains language translation information from the memory based on the language translation instruction entered by the operator. An output is provided for presenting the navigation information and the language translation information to the operator (e.g. audibly and/or visually) .