Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
701211000 | Having audio or visual route guidance | 75 |
20080201074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND SHARING NAVIGATION ROUTES WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A device which converts geographic coordinates such as track logs to navigational routes matched to known road networks includes a GPS receiver; a display; and a processing system. The GPS receiver determines a series of geographic coordinates corresponding to points along a path traveled by a user of the device. The processing system accesses the series of geographic coordinates; compares them to a database of known paths to find a match; and displays at least a portion of the matching path along with navigational information which permits the user to generally follow the series of geographic coordinates while traveling on the path. | 08-21-2008 |
20080208463 | MAP INTERFACE WITH PATH LOCATIONS THAT CAN BE REORDERED - A map user interface is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location, a reordering selector, selection of the reordering selector causing transmission of a reordering command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations, and a second view generated in response to the transmission of the reordering command, the second view including a second map and at least a first modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including ail of the locations but following a sequence other than from a starting location via the intermediate location to the end location. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208464 | MAP INTERFACE WITH LOCATION-SPECIFIC EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS - A map user interlace is described, including a first view including a first map, a selection window in proximity to a selected location, a plurality of alternatives displayed in the selection window, a second view including a second map that may be at least partially the same as the first map but modified from the first map depending on the location of the selected location of the first map, and depending on which one of the plurality of location-specific commands may be selected. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208465 | MAP INTERFACE WITH ENHANCED DRIVING DIRECTIONS - A map user interlace is described, including at least one view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the said at least one view including at least one map, successive steps of driving directions for following a path from a starting location to an end location displayed at intersections of the path on the map. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208466 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ENLARGED INTERSECTION IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD USED IN THE SYSTEM, AND MAP INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD - When a vehicle travels along a guidance path and approaches an intersection, a vehicle navigation system determines crossing points between a circle having its center set to the intersection and a predetermined radius, and an approach link and an exit link for the intersection. The system also sets a direction connecting the crossing point for the approach link and the intersection as an approach direction, and sets a direction connecting the intersection and the crossing point for the exit link as an exit direction. The system determines a traveling direction at the intersection based on an angular difference between the approach direction and the exit direction, and determines a display position of the intersection on a screen. Further, an enlarged intersection image is drawn such that the approach direction is aligned with a 12 o'clock direction on the screen. | 08-28-2008 |
20080215239 | METHOD OF DIRECTION-GUIDANCE USING 3D SOUND AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - Provided are a method of voice-guidance and a navigation system that guide a travel route of a mobile vehicle using a 3D sound having directivity. The method includes detecting at least one of a proceeding direction and a destination direction of a mobile vehicle base on navigation data, calculating a proceeding angle of the mobile vehicle and an angle of a destination direction based on at least one of the detected proceeding direction and the destination direction of the mobile vehicle, and generating a 3D direction-guidance sound of corresponding angle by providing the calculated angles to 3D sound technology. | 09-04-2008 |
20080221791 | LANDMARK IDENTIFIER - The present invention provides a portable unit for identify landmarks based on the location of the landmark within a field of view. A controller determines the location of an area within the field of view and then communicates information about the location of an area to the user. | 09-11-2008 |
20080221792 | Navigation apparatus - When a first guidance reissue request is placed following voice guidance, it is likely that a driver has failed to hear the voice guidance and, therefore, guidance having a content identical to the initial guidance is issued (only the distance is modified). Beginning with a second guidance reissue request, on the other hand, it is likely that the driver desires different information, and therefore the guidance is reissued after modifying its content, e.g. an additional guidance item is modified while the content of the basic guidance item remains the same. The additional guidance may be modified by modifying the content of the item or by adding items. | 09-11-2008 |
20080243379 | Method and System of Locating Printouts - Methods and apparatus for locating printouts are provided. In a method embodiment, a method of providing information generally includes generating directions to a first printer from a first location based on the location of the first printer and the first location. The method also includes presenting the directions to a user. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243380 | Hidden point detection and warning method and apparatus for navigation system - A method and apparatus for a navigation system detects a hidden point on a route on a monitor screen showing a three-dimensional map when visibility of the route begins to be lost, and provides a warning message including relevant information that is helpful to navigate the hidden point. The method includes steps of displaying a three-dimensional map image which includes an image of a route on which a user or user's vehicle is travelling, detecting a hidden point of the route on the three-dimensional map image at which the route becomes invisible by an obstruction object when viewed from a current position of the user, and notifying the user about the hidden point on the route thereby enabling the user to know the hidden point on the route in advance. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243381 | GUI interface for a road maintenance management control system - A display device for displaying a graphical user interface is disclosed. The graphical user interface includes a first window configured to display a road maintenance map of a mine road network, and one or more links configured to access a second window. The second window is configured to facilitate selection of one or more data files containing data associated with the mine road network. The graphical user interface also includes one or more links configured to access a third window. The third window is configured to access to one or more analysis tools configured to analyze the data. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243382 | Crossroad guide method in a navigation system - A method for providing crossroad information using a navigation system mounted to a vehicle includes searching a map database to extract information on a driving route to a destination, extracting information on crossroads present in the driving route, and providing a drive guide image to a display panel, the driving guide image including a map of an area around a current position of the vehicle, a traveling direction in the driving route and a number of remaining crossroads, wherein the number of remaining crossroads decreases each time the vehicle passes through the remaining crossroads. The method further includes providing a turn symbol which indicates a target turning direction of the vehicle and representing the turn symbol at or around a road intersection of a turning point in the drive guide image, when the vehicle passes through a last remaining crossroad left before the turning point. | 10-02-2008 |
20080249713 | GPS POSITION ACCURACY USING FEEDBACK FROM A MAP DATABASE - A mapping software feedback correction system for use with GPS receivers and GPS enabled devices. A Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in accordance with the present invention comprises a Radio Frequency (RF) section, the RF section adaptable to receive at least one GPS signal from at least one GPS satellite; and a baseband section, coupled to the RF section, wherein the baseband section performs calculations to determine a geoposition of the GPS receiver based on the at least one GPS signal, wherein the geoposition is determined based on a mapping software correction factor. | 10-09-2008 |
20080262725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING, IN A VEHICLE, INFORMATION CONCERNING POINTS OF INTEREST - To obtain point of interest information in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle selects a reference point away from the current location of the vehicle. A region is formed, including the current location of the vehicle, based on the reference point. Points of interest falling within the region are communicated to the vehicle. | 10-23-2008 |
20080300784 | Route player - A route presentation compilation system comprising: a digital computer having a computer display; a database accessible by the digital computer, the database including a set of electronic maps of varying and selectable magnitude and scope and capable of being displayed on the computer display; presentation compilation software designed to enable route presentation compilation using the electronic maps displayed on the computer display by providing route points that include a route start and a route end, wherein the software is capable of calculating and displaying on the computer display a travel route between the route start and the route end; means for assigning at least one media object to at least one of the route points, selected from text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations; means for assigning at least one of a sound track, advertisement and 3 | 12-04-2008 |
20080306685 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXPLOITING IDLE TIMES OF A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A solution is proposed for exploiting the resources of a navigation system. For this purpose, any idle time of the navigation system (during which no direction information is output) is used to provide descriptive information about the current location of the vehicle. For example, the navigation system estimates a timeframe available before approaching a next turn (following a current location of the vehicle along a route towards a desired destination). The navigation system presents predefined descriptive messages associated with the current location are then output in succession according to the available timeframe. | 12-11-2008 |
20080306686 | Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs - Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs store plural types of speech guidance information, each of the plural types of speech guidance having an indication of success and an assigned priority level. The apparatuses, methods, and programs identify a guidance branch point along the route and provide speech guidance for the guidance branch point according to one of the plural types of speech guidance. The apparatuses, methods, and programs determine whether the vehicle traveled through the guidance branch point. If the vehicle traveled through the guidance branch point, the apparatuses, methods, and programs increase the indication of success for the provided type of speech guidance information. However, if the vehicle did not travel through the guidance branch point, the apparatuses, methods, and programs decrease the indication of success for the provided type of speech guidance information. The apparatuses, methods, and programs change the assigned priority levels of the stored types of speech guidance information based on the indication of success for each of the stored types of speech guidance information. | 12-11-2008 |
20080312828 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIRECTIONS - A method for providing geographic directions having the steps of: providing a server system capable of electronic communication with a communication device; the server system, receiving a call from a communication device, the communication device being under the control of a user, receiving human speech in the form of electronic information from the communication device, recording the human speech, converting the human speech into electronic text and attempting to match the text to a destination address on a map server, upon failing to match the text to a destination address on the map server, transmitting the recorded speech to a human operator who listens to it and ascertains a destination address; upon receiving the ascertained destination address, the server system rendering a map from the location of the communication device to the destination address, and transmitting the map to the communication device. | 12-18-2008 |
20080319659 | LANDMARK-BASED ROUTING - Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions. | 12-25-2008 |
20080319660 | LANDMARK-BASED ROUTING - Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions. | 12-25-2008 |
20080319661 | LOCATION-AWARE FITNESS TRAINING DEVICE, METHODS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS THAT SUPPORT REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND AUTOMATED ROUTE GENERATION - In at least one embodiment, a server receives a description of an activity of interest to a user. In response to receiving the description, a route corresponding to the activity of interest is identified and a graphical element corresponding to the route is presented. The route is stored for future reference by the user. | 12-25-2008 |
20090005981 | Integration of Map Services and User Applications in a Mobile Device - A location is specified, e.g., a current location of a mobile device or a user-specified location. A representation of the location is represented on a map displayed by the mobile device. A set of contacts having a corresponding address in proximity to the location is determined. A graphical representation of the set of contacts is provided on the map proximate to the one or more corresponding addresses. If the location is a current location of a mobile device, the map can be updated in response to the current location changing with a representation of an updated current location and a representation of an updated set of contacts. | 01-01-2009 |
20090024322 | Navigation System for a Vehicle - When a vehicle is located within a coverage of a radio station, a navigation system for the vehicle outputs audio guidance on the basis of received traffic information, provided that the traffic information is to be output under a predetermined audio output condition according to a congested area or stores the traffic information in a storage section, provided that the traffic information is not under the predetermined audio output condition according to the congested area. Then, when the vehicle is located out of the coverage of the radio station, the navigation for the vehicle outputs traffic information stored in a storage section as audio guidance. | 01-22-2009 |
20090037102 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information processing device includes: a display section that displays a map image based on map data; a face data storage section that stores districts corresponding to specific areas of the map image as faces of the map image; an additional information storage section that stores pieces of additional information associated with the faces; a current position identification section that identifies a current position on the map image; an additional information output section that makes a determination as to whether the current position is inside the face, and if the current position is inside the face, reading out and outputting the piece of additional information associated with the face. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037103 | Method of Operating a Navigation System Using Images - A method of operating a navigation system determines a route between an origin and a destination and provides a photographic image showing a geographic area through which the route passes. The photographic image is obtained from a geographic database, and the photographic image shows the geographic area from a land-based viewpoint. The method overlays a route highlight on the photographic image identifying a path to be traveled. The route highlight extends along the path for a distance visible in the photographic image. | 02-05-2009 |
20090063046 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING OPTIMAL PATH OF MOVING OBJECTS IN A NAVIGATION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for displaying an optimal path of moving objects, capable of providing forward path information of while the vehicle is waiting for its traffic signal at an intersection or is in a standstill state, in a navigation device are provided. An optimal path is set and stored according to a destination of a moving object. A current position of the moving object traveling along the optimal path is detected. When the moving object stops on the optimal path, it is determined if a traveling-stopped time of the moving object is greater than or equal to a predetermined time. When the traveling-stopped time of the moving object is greater than or equal to the predetermined time, a forward path for the detected current position of the moving object is displayed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090063047 | Navigational information display system, navigational information display method, and computer-readable recording medium - A navigational information display system includes latitude-and-longitude information and image receiving unit which receives latitude and longitude information of active type electronic tags installed in real space, and receives an image of a real scene containing objects. This system further includes an image-and-object matching processing unit which separates an image of an object containing an object image of the surroundings of each electronic tag from the image of the real scene, and calculates a relative distance of each electronic tag and a position of the object on the image of the real scene; and an image-and-route matching processing unit which estimates a display position of a route to a destination set in advance on the image of the real scene to calculate a size of navigational symbol information on the basis of the latitude and longitude information of each electronic tag, information on the route to the destination, and the calculated position of the object. In this system, navigational information containing the navigational symbol information is superimposed on the image of the real scene and then displayed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090070036 | VOICE GUIDE DEVICE, VOICE GUIDE METHOD, VOICE GUIDE PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A reception unit ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090082960 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED DISPLAY FUNCTIONS - A method and apparatus for enhancing a user's visual perception of map data in a navigation system of the type used in automotive vehicles. A portion of an object, such as a building, is selected on the screen and a perspective view of the three-dimensional map data corresponding to the selected portion of the object is then depicted on the display screen. In a second form, a map is displayed on the display screen together with the route between the current position of the vehicle and a desired vehicle destination. A portion of the route is selected between the current position of the vehicle and the vehicle destination while the expected time for the vehicle to reach the selected portion is then displayed on the display screen. | 03-26-2009 |
20090082961 | In-vehicle information apparatus and in-vehicle multi-media system - When a present position is determined to be included in a high upland area, it is determined whether a presently displayed image can be displayed continuously during the stop of a hard disk drive. For example, a map image may be presently displayed based on map data stored in the hard disk drive. In such a case, displaying the map image cannot be continued in the state of the hard disk drive disabled at the high upland area. Thus, a subsequently displayed image is selected either from an image based on design image data stored in an external memory or from a video obtained from an external video apparatus. The display is changed to the selected image or video. | 03-26-2009 |
20090093955 | Apparatus and Method of Compiling a Combined Picture and Showing It on a Display - In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of and system for receiving vector graphics data is disclosed relating to a map of a first geographic area corresponding to a portion of the earth surface and to show first data relating to the vector graphics data on a display, the method also including receiving raster graphics data relating to a second geographic area, and to show second data relating to the raster graphics data in an area on the display. | 04-09-2009 |
20090112465 | VEHICULAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR RECALLING PRESET MAP VIEWS - A vehicular navigation system includes a display, a memory configured to store data related to a plurality of preset map view, and a user input configured to permit the selection of a map view from the plurality of preset map views. A controller is coupled to the user input, the display, and the memory. The controller is configured to generate the selected map view on the display. | 04-30-2009 |
20090112466 | Device, method and medium providing customized audio tours - The present invention relates to a method, medium and portable device for providing customized audio tours. The portable device includes a display displaying a map, a user input module allowing a user to select a particular point of the map displayed on the display, and a playback module playing a stored audio file corresponding to the particular point of the map selected by the user, the audio file including custom information regarding an area of the map corresponding to the particular point selected. | 04-30-2009 |
20090112467 | Map-centric service for social events - A map-centric service for creating, finding, and organizing social events is described. Social events may include gatherings, goods or services for sale or other types of events about which a group of people may wish to share information. The service provides a graphical indication of the location of a plurality of social events superimposed on a map, providing a geographic context to social events. The geographic context may be augmented with text graphical indications or information in other forms, further identifying characteristics of the social event. Information about social events may be made accessible to multiple users through a web service. A user may search for social events by specifying desired characteristics of the social event. The service can also generate an optimal route for user selected events. | 04-30-2009 |
20090119013 | CONTENT CREATION, DISTRIBUTION, INTERACTION, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for managing an end-user's request for information and entertainment. This information can be retrieved using a kiosk with a computer, using software over the Internet with a hardwired computer-like device, or using software with a wireless handheld device. Applications include any areas including commercial, industrial, and government where groups of people congregate such as trade shows, retail stores, restaurants, offices, manufacturing plants, and governmental buildings. The system provides both audio and text information and entertainment from a plurality of sources. These sources include information and entertainment from the local environment or ‘on-site’ information, and from a remote environment. These locations can also retrieve information from the end-user. This information can be product feedback, customer service opinions, product information requests, or the like. | 05-07-2009 |
20090138195 | SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING NON-GPS SATELLITE CONTENT IN REAL-TIME NAVIGATION - A navigation device is provided that includes a GPS input that receives GPS information from a GPS satellite. The system also includes a non-GPS input that receives real-time content from a non-GPS source. The real-time content includes updates to travel conditions. The system also includes a navigation module that analyses the updates from the non-GPS source in conjunction with the GPS information form the GPS satellite. | 05-28-2009 |
20090157313 | METHOD OF LOADING 3-D IMAGE DATA - The present invention relates to a method of loading 3-D image data in a navigation system. In the method, whether a vehicle enters an intersection while traveling is determined. A mask array based on a travel path of the vehicle is selected. An object to be displayed at the intersection is selected and a level-of-detail array of the object is selected according to a distance between the vehicle and the object. The level-of-detail array of the object overlaps the mask array. The object is displayed according to a level of detail of the object obtained from the level-of-detail array overlapping the mask array. According to the method, real-time 3-D image data can be loaded in a simple and efficient manner. | 06-18-2009 |
20090171579 | Apparatus with displaying, browsing and navigating functions for photo track log and method thereof - An apparatus with displaying, browsing and navigating functions for photo track log comprising a GPS (global positioning system) module, used to receive at least one positioning signal from satellite; an electronic map module, having a plurality of electronic maps; a storage module, used to store at least one geo-tagged photo and GPS track log; a displaying module; and a processor, connected to the GPS module, the electronic map module, the storage module, and the display module. The processor combines the electronic maps, the GPS track log, and the geo-tagged photo to form a photo track log which is displayed on the display module for navigation. Additionally a method of photo track log displaying, browsing and navigating is disclosed. | 07-02-2009 |
20090171580 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS DISPLAY METHOD - Disclosed herein is a navigation apparatus for displaying maps on a display section based on map data held in a recording section, the navigation apparatus including: a current position detection section configured to detect the current position of the navigation apparatus; a touch-sensitive panel configured to be installed on a display screen of the display section; and a control section configured to control changes in what is displayed on the display section in response to operations performed by a user on the touch-sensitive panel, wherein the control section displays either the current position or route directions in text form in a strip-shaped area along one edge of the display screen, and a map in all or part of the remaining area of the display screen, and according to an instruction given from the user, the control section changes the display of the strip-shaped area to the display of at least a menu for accepting input of operations regarding the map. | 07-02-2009 |
20090171581 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP DISPLAY NAVIGATION DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP DISPLAY PROGRAM - A three-dimensional map display navigation device includes a map database having a road database that stores road data and a stereograph database that stores stereographic data of a solid body; a route information storage portion for storing route information pertaining to a guidance route set based on the road data; a stereographic data reading unit for accessing the map database, computing a discrete distance between the guidance route and the solid body, and selectively transferring stereographic data pertaining to the solid body that has been simplified depending on the discrete distance to a buffer portion; and a map image generating unit for generating a three-dimensional map image for route guidance based on the stereographic data loaded from the buffer portion. | 07-02-2009 |
20090171582 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle navigation system may include an antenna, e.g. a GPS antenna, an output for providing guide advice to the vehicle driver and including a display, a memory encompassing a navigation database with electronic maps stored within, and an electronic controller. The system is capable of detecting the global position of the vehicle on the basis of the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna, associating the global position to the exact road position of the vehicle by comparison with the electronic maps and providing pictorial guide advice to the vehicle driver according to the road position via the display. The system may include a digital camera installed on the vehicle and able to record digital pictures of the outside and to provide the digital pictures to the electronic controller. The pictures are displayed via the display, and pictorial guide advice, e.g. directional arrows, are overprinted to the displayed pictures. | 07-02-2009 |
20090177392 | ON-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY PROGRAM - An on-vehicle electronic system and method provides a more simple operation to confirm and search audio data displayed on a navigation image. The on-vehicle electronic system may include: a navigation unit configured to perform a road guidance function; an audio reproduction unit configured to reproduce audio data; a display; and a display control unit. The display control unit may be configured to display a navigation image for a guidance function on the display when the road guidance function is executed, as well as an audio image related to the audio data currently being reproduced or to be reproduced by the audio reproduction unit on the navigation image for a predetermined period of time when an audio reproduction function is executed while the road guidance function is being executed by the navigation unit. | 07-09-2009 |
20090192707 | Audio Guide Device, Audio Guide Method, And Audio Guide Program - A sound guiding apparatus enabling a user to intuitively understand traveling route information from a sound includes a position detecting unit that detects a current position of a user; a determining unit that determines a traveling direction based on the detected current position and a destination of the user; a sound generating unit that generates a sound based on the determined traveling direction; and a sound output unit that outputs the generated sound. | 07-30-2009 |
20090216441 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING THE LOCATION OF AN OBJECT - An object location indication apparatus which includes a position determination system adapted to determine the position of the apparatus a plurality of audio channels, each connected to an audio output device wherein each channel is associated with a direction, an audio signal supply element adapted to supply an audio component signal to each channel, said plurality of audio component signals in combination providing a substantially continuous composite audio signal, wherein the audio signal supply element modulates each audio component signal depending on the direction of travel required to reach the object from the position determined for the apparatus. | 08-27-2009 |
20090216442 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MAP FEATURE DETECTION - An apparatus for enabling improved map feature detection may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive data including first signal strength information defining respective strengths of position message signals received over corresponding portions of a first position history, analyze the first signal strength information with respect to change in the respective strengths of the position message signals, and enable updating of map data with respect to a feature associated with a travel route corresponding to the first position history based on analyzing the first signal strength information. A method and computer program product for enabling improved map feature detection are also provided. | 08-27-2009 |
20090216443 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFICATION OF LOCATION VIA AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for notification of location via an electronic device. The method alerts a user of proximity to a desired location along a preset travel route, using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. A related system is also provided. | 08-27-2009 |
20090222203 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS - A method and a system for displaying at least one navigation instruction of a navigation system in a vehicle, a section of the vehicle's surroundings being recorded by a camera and displayed as an image sequence of the surroundings by a display unit, the navigation instruction being likewise displayed by the display unit, and, when the vehicle is moving, the position of the at least one navigation instruction within the image sequence of the surroundings being changed as a function of the movement of the surroundings occurring relative to the vehicle. | 09-03-2009 |
20090254273 | Context enabled address selection - A system allows a user to select an individual address from the multiple addresses for additional information on that particular address. Multiple addresses can be viewed together on a map for selection purposes. Selection of a particular address can trigger new GUIs for presentation of context information for a particular location to a user. Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, photos taken from that particular address, local businesses, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc. Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to which addresses from multiple presented possible addresses to select. Context information provide criteria to select and/or rule out a particular address. | 10-08-2009 |
20090259396 | SAFE GUIDANCE METHOD AND GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM DEVICE THEREOF - Disclosed is a safe guidance method and Global Navigation Satellite System device thereof. The safe guidance method comprises steps: obtaining at least one caution zone from a map database of the Global Navigation Satellite System device; and playing a notification when approaching the caution zone according to a notifying rule. The safe guidance method further comprises a step of defining the caution zone before the step of obtaining the caution zone and a step of playing a warning after entering the caution zone. Furthermore, the notifying rule defines a distance near the caution zone for playing the notification. A user of the Global Navigation Satellite System device can define the caution zone and predetermine the aforesaid distance before the user travels on the road. The notification and the warning can be voice hints or image hints. | 10-15-2009 |
20090299627 | RADAR MONITORING DEVICE - When a vehicle moves into a radar prohibited area preset for the neighborhood of a facility that suffers adverse effects from radar waves, emission of radar waves is stopped, and a voice guidance such as “Radar monitoring is stopped” is sent to a speaker via a voice output unit. Moreover, during a period in which a vehicle is located in a radar prohibited area, an icon that indicates that a radar is being stopped, a mark that indicates an institution for which the radar prohibited area is set, and the scope of the radar prohibited area are displayed on a map image. | 12-03-2009 |
20090319184 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A guidance system includes: a device having a first human body communication unit for performing human body communication via a human body; a switch having a second human body communication unit for performing human body communication via the human body; and a controller controlling the device and the switch. The controller obtains device information relating to the device from the first human body communication unit via the human body and the second human body communication unit when the human body contacts both of the first and second human body communication units. The controller provides guidance corresponding to the device information. | 12-24-2009 |
20100063731 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFF-ROAD GUIDANCE - The present invention is a computer-implemented system for providing guidance information to aid a user in traveling along an off-road route. This system assumes that the route has already been determined. Also, it is assumed that the user's position and orientation can be determined, for example using existing techniques such as the global positioning system (GPS). The present invention uses a Look-Ahead-Point Finder ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100070176 | PERSPECTIVE VIEW PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH RANGE LINES - A display system for a vehicle includes a navigation database storing navigation data; a terrain sensor configured to gather terrain data; a processor adapted to receive the navigation data and the terrain data and operable to supply one or more image rendering display commands based upon the navigation data and the terrain data; and a display device. The display device is coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render (i) a perspective view image representative of the terrain data and the navigation data and including terrain and (ii) at least one line on the perspective view image that extends at least partially across the terrain and represents at least one of a ground-referenced range to a fixed location on the terrain and a vehicle-referenced range from the vehicle to a fixed range away from the vehicle. | 03-18-2010 |
20100082249 | Navigation apparatus for motorcycle - Provided is a motorcycle navigation apparatus that receives broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle. The motorcycle navigation apparatus includes a controller, monitor and a screen switching unit. The controller is configured to control the navigation apparatus. The a monitor configured to provide, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio. The screen switching unit configured to switch said navigation screen to a screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on the controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification. | 04-01-2010 |
20100100318 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a navigation apparatus, and which includes measuring, via a sensor, an environmental characteristic including at least one of an altitude of the navigation apparatus and an atmospheric pressure of an atmosphere the navigation apparatus is operating in; extracting, via a controller, a hearing characteristic including a degree of hearing impairment for a user operating the navigation apparatus from a memory based on the measured environmental characteristic; and compensating, via the controller, audio output by the navigation apparatus using the extracted degree of hearing impairment for the user operating the navigation apparatus. | 04-22-2010 |
20100125412 | DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED SYMBOLOGY - A see-through display system includes a processing unit configured to receive data representative of geo-referenced symbology and terrain data, to compare the geo-referenced symbology to the terrain data, and to generate display commands associated with the geo-referenced symbology based on the terrain data. The system further includes a display device coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands from the processing unit and to display the geo-referenced symbology. | 05-20-2010 |
20100250128 | APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION TO A SECONDARY VISUAL USER INTERFACE OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THIS DEVICE - Apparatus for providing navigational information to a secondary visual user interface of a portable electronic device, the device having primary and secondary visual user interfaces respectively located on different faces of the device, the primary visual user interface for use as a main user output interface of the device and the secondary visual user interface for providing a comparatively simple level of user output, wherein the primary and secondary visual user interfaces are respectively arranged such that the primary user output interface can provide a higher level of navigational information than the secondary user output interface, wherein the apparatus comprises circuitry for providing navigational information to the secondary visual user interface. | 09-30-2010 |
20100268462 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED NAVIGATION - Methodologies for alerting a user to his or her location using terrestrial wireless signals are included. The methodologies include a method for alerting a user to his or her position relative to a predetermined location in response to a unique identifying signal from a terrestrial base station as well as a navigation method based upon one or more uniquely identifying signals from one or more terrestrial base stations positioned along a desired route. Also disclosed is a mobile terminal, for example, a mobile telephone, that is adapted to alert a user as to his or her location and aid in navigating the user through a selected route in response to the position of the mobile terminal relative to one or more terrestrial base stations. | 10-21-2010 |
20100274482 | Method and apparatus for detecting arrival at new city and producing information on new city - An apparatus and method for a navigation system to detect arrival to a new city and provide information on the city such as dining, lodging, popular sightseeing place, etc. to the user. In addition, it can also provide the user a list of his or her friends in the new city according to an address book or from social networking websites. The navigation includes a detecting unit communicatively coupled with a position measuring device and a map information memory to detect whether the user is entering a new city by determining whether the user is moving across the new city border line. Further, the detecting unit indicates the user is entering a new city when the user is moving a predetermined distance away from an airport. Further, the new city information may not be shown if the user has visited the city before within a predetermined period. | 10-28-2010 |
20100292922 | ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND ROUTE GUIDANCE METHOD - A route guidance system includes: a current position detecting unit; a display condition determination processing unit that determines, for each of pieces of lane data that correspond to a lane list display section set in a forward direction of a vehicle position, whether a display condition for creating a lane list is satisfied, based on the pieces of lane data; a display setting processing unit that sets a piece of the lane data that satisfies the display condition as a display target; and a list display processing unit that displays the lane list based on the piece of the lane data that has been set as the display target. Thus, the piece of the lane data that satisfies the display condition is set as the display target, and the lane list is displayed based on the piece of the lane data that has been set as the display target. Consequently, the size of the lane list can be prevented from becoming too large. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292923 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GUIDE FUNCTION - An exemplary embodiment of portable electronic device with guide function includes a housing, a processing unit, a command unit, and a guiding unit. The processing unit and the guiding unit are positioned inside the housing, and the command unit is positioned at least partially outside of the housing. The processing unit is electrically connected to the command unit and the guiding unit. Operating the command unit, the portable electronic device with guide function is actuated into guiding mode controlled by the processing unit. The guiding unit sends detection signals to detect obstacles, receives feedback signals from the obstacles, the processing unit receives the feedback signal from the guiding unit to generate corresponding obstacle types and distance according to the feedback signal. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292924 | Mobile Communication Terminal - A mobile communication terminal | 11-18-2010 |
20100318293 | RETRACING STEPS - Techniques for creating breadcrumbs for a trail of activity are described. The trail of activity may be created by recording movement information based on inferred actions of walking, not walking, or changing floor levels. The movement information may be recorded with an accelerometer and a pressure sensor. A representation of a list of breadcrumbs may be visually displayed on a user interface of a mobile device, in a reverse order to retrace steps. In some implementations, a compass may additionally or alternatively be used to collect directional information relative to the earth's magnetic poles. | 12-16-2010 |
20100324818 | PRESENTATION OF NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS USING VARIABLE CONTENT, CONTEXT AND/OR FORMATTING - A navigation system is provided for instructing an operator of a vehicle. The navigation system includes a navigation processor configured to obtain a destination location, and to generate a proposed route to the destination location. The navigation system also includes a presentation element coupled to the navigation processor, the presentation element configured to provide navigation instructions to the operator. The navigation system also has a selection module coupled to or incorporated into the navigation processor. The selection module is configured to select a designated navigation instruction scheme from a plurality of different navigation instruction schemes. For a given navigation instruction, the plurality of different navigation instruction schemes provide different instruction content. During operation, the presentation element provides navigation instructions for the proposed route, using the designated navigation instruction scheme. | 12-23-2010 |
20100332133 | Apparatus and Method for Automated Vehicle Roadside Assistance - A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive from a mobile device a request regarding a stranded vehicle. The request is processed to determine the location of the stranded vehicle. Additional information regarding the stranded vehicle may be retrieved. The location of the stranded vehicle and the additional information may be communicated as a dispatch request. The location of the stranded vehicle relative to a dispatched vehicle is delivered to the mobile device. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332134 | Presenting A Travel Route In A Ground-Based Vehicle - Techniques are provided for displaying a map for a route in a ground-based vehicle. The map includes a variable road network map showing finer detail for geographic features near the route and less detail for geographic features farther from the route. The map is displayed based on the travel direction of the ground-based vehicle. | 12-30-2010 |
20110029239 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, NAVIGATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A navigation system is provided. An in-vehicle device is mounted on a vehicle. A data providing apparatus provides data regarding navigation to the in-vehicle device. The data providing apparatus detects current position data of the vehicle, accumulates map image data, cuts the map image data in a display size of the in-vehicle device, and separately transmits the detected current position data and the cut map image data to the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device receives the current position data and the cut map image data from the data providing apparatus, and superimposes the received current position data and the cut map image data to display a guide image. The current position data is transmitted in a first transmission cycle and the cut map image data is transmitted in a second transmission cycle which is shorter than the first transmission cycle. The current position data is updated while maintaining the cut map image data when the current position data is received, and the cut map image data is updated when the current position data is located at an update position in the periphery of the cut map image data. | 02-03-2011 |
20110040480 | Navigation device and method for displaying a static image of an upcoming location along a route of travel - A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device; displaying the determined map information, in three dimensions on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device; and displaying, along with the determined map information, a static image of a location along the determined route of travel on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device when the navigation device is determined to be within a threshold distance of the location. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a processor to determine map information for subsequent display, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device, and being useable to control display of at least a portion of the map information; and an integrated input and display device to display the map information; the processor is further useable to control display of a static image of a location along the determined route of travel on the integrated input and display device simultaneously with the display of the map information when the navigation device is determined to be within a threshold distance of the location. | 02-17-2011 |
20110071758 | NAVIGATION METHOD OF MOBILE TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A navigation method and apparatus of a mobile terminal displays only a particular point of interest (POI) existing by the roadside of a pre-set route when the POI is selected by the user, to thereby provide the user-selected POI without changing the route (or without re-searching the route). The navigation apparatus of a mobile terminal includes a display unit configured to display a route from a current location to a destination on map data, and a controller configured to search a first point of interest (POI) among the first POI located by the roadside of the route and a second POI located near the route, and display location information of the searched first POI on the display unit. | 03-24-2011 |
20110106447 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A PILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH A VISUAL DEPICTION OF A TERRAIN - A system for providing a pilot with a visual depiction of a terrain includes, but is not limited to, a data storage unit for storing terrain data, a position determination unit for determining a position of an aircraft, a near to eye display unit worn by the pilot for displaying visual images and for determining a view direction of the pilot. A processing unit is communicatively connected to the data storage unit, to the position determination unit and to the near to eye display unit. The processing unit controls the near to eye display unit to display a three dimensional representation of a viewed terrain region that includes a depiction of the terrain overlaying the terrain within the viewed terrain region and is graphically differentiated to correspond with an altitude of the terrain within the viewed terrain region. The depiction of the terrain is at least partially transparent. | 05-05-2011 |
20110213553 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device includes a communication module | 09-01-2011 |
20110257884 | MOBILE UNIT AND SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED MAPPING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRACKING - A handheld device and system, in which such device and system include at least one mapping module, at least one tracking module interoperative with said at least one mapping module, at least one communications module interoperative with each of said at least one tracking module and said at least one mapping module, at least two antennae communicatively connected via said at least one communications module to at least one central processing unit, wherein at least one of said at least two antenna is suitable for communications using at least two distinct communication modes. | 10-20-2011 |
20110270523 | DEVICE, METHOD AND MEDIUM PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED AUDIO TOURS - The present invention relates to a method, medium and portable device for providing customized audio tours. The portable device includes a position identification module detecting a location of a user carrying the portable electronic device, a memory storing a plurality of audio files, each file having information corresponding to one of a plurality of predetermined themes and to one of a plurality of locations; and a playback module playing back an audio file of the plurality of audio files, the audio file including information of interest to the user related to the detected location of the user and related to a theme selected by the user of the plurality of predetermined themes. | 11-03-2011 |
20110270524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING MAP COORDINATES TO FIXED LOCATION - A method for obtaining directions to fixed location such as a restaurant includes using a telephone to call the restaurant, and providing a prompt to the caller during the call to push a button on the telephone to download GPS location of the restaurant. The GPS information is transferred from the telephone to a navigation module in a vehicle which displays a map showing the route to the restaurant. | 11-03-2011 |
20110295502 | VISUAL PAIRING AND DATA EXCHANGE BETWEEN DEVICES USING BARCODES FOR DATA EXCHANGE WITH MOBILE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - A method of operating first and second electronic devices includes providing the first device with a display screen, and providing the second device with a camera. A tag is displayed on the screen. The tag is associated with information stored within the first device. An image of the tag is captured by use of the camera. The captured image is processed within the second device to thereby recognize the tag. In response to the recognition of the tag, the second device is used to initiate a transfer of the information to the second device. | 12-01-2011 |