This past January we introduced a feature on Live Maps that enabled you to send a Collection to your compatible Navigation system over FM airwaves; Using the MSN Direct spot network any PC could ‘broadcast’ a series of navigation waypoints to compatible devices. This capability just became available to any website thanks to an API and also works with USB connected Nav devices. This Press release has most of the details. Garmin is a key partner for this service:

“As more and more consumers are using their PC to locate their desired destinations and then needing to find those exact locations on their GPS device, MSN Direct is making that process easier for our customers,” said Roger Jollis, Garmin’s director of OEM and mobile marketing. “Garmin was the first to offer MSN Direct on an automotive GPS, and we are pleased with MSN Direct’s newest innovation because it will be very helpful to our customers.”

We have of course updated the feature at Live Maps to take advantage of these new capabilities. Using it is simple – Create a Collection at Live Maps, then use the ‘Actions –> Send to GPS’ menu to initiate the send. Like this: