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| 20120078501 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH PREDICTED POSITIONING CONDITION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: obtaining a first coverage location; determining a first coverage quality at the first coverage location is below a predefined threshold; generating an adaptive coverage area around the first coverage location for displaying on a device; selecting a preferred mode for positioning fix associated with the adaptive coverage area; and operating the preferred mode inside the adaptive coverage area. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120089323 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION AID WITHIN A BEACON FIELD - A secondary optical system for object navigation in an array of beacons is provided that includes an optical source having at least one optical emitter emitting an optical signal and that is mounted to either the moving object or a beacon of the array of beacons. The moving object in simultaneous radio frequency communication the array of beacons to determine dynamic position of the object. An optical detector is mounted to the other of a moving object or the beacon of the array of beacons and the optical detector receives the optical signal when line of sight exists between the moving object and a beacon of the array of beacons. Electronics are provided for determining the dynamic position of the moving object uses weighting factor that favors the communication and at least two beacons of the array of beacons for which a moving object-beacon optical line of sight exists. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120101715 | ESTIMATING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE BASED ON CORRELATED SENSOR DATA - A method and system are described that can be used for combining two sources of position and orientation (pose) information where the information from one source is correlated with the information from the other and the sources produce information at differing rates. For example, the method and system allow for estimating position and orientation (pose) of an underwater vehicle relative to underwater structures by combining pose information computed from a 3D imaging sonar with pose information from a vehicle navigation system. To combine the information from the two sources, a determination is made as to whether to generate a forward prediction of the pose estimate of one of the sources relative to the other, and generating the forward prediction if needed. An updated pose of the underwater vehicle is determined based on the fused pose estimate, and which is used for vehicle guidance and control. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101716 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A navigation device and a method of operating the same are provided. Further, a method of operating a navigation system including a navigation device, a data server and an electronic device is provided. The navigation device includes a communication unit; a display; an input unit for receiving an input of data; a communication unit; and a controller for controlling operation of the display and the input unit. The controller connects to a data server through the communication unit, requests path setting information to the data server, receives the path setting information from the data server, acquires present position information of the navigation device, acquires a user moving path by reflecting the acquired position information and the received path setting information, and sets the user moving path as a guidance path. In this case, the path setting information is generated in another electronic device or the data server based on user input information input from the another electronic device. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120116667 | INTEGRATION OF POSITION AND ROAD CHARGING DATA - A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein positioning data and road charging data depending on a vehicle position may be inserted into a combined data stream. The positioning data and road charging data may be provided with the same protocol type such as a national marine electronics association, NMEA, protocol or NMEA 0183 protocol. The combined data stream therefore comprises a mixed sequence of positioning data protocol messages and road charging data protocol messages. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120173135 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH CONSTRAINED RESOURCE ROUTE PLANNING OPTIMIZER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: setting a predetermined arrival level for arriving at a replenishment location; calculating an estimated arrival level for arriving at the replenishment location; generating target location based on the estimated arrival level meeting or exceeding the predetermined arrival level; and generating a travel route to a destination based on selecting the replenishment location from the target location for displaying on a device. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120197519 | CODED MARKER NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A navigation system and method for determining a location of a navigator in a navigation environment using coded markers located within the navigation environment. In one example, the navigation system includes a camera apparatus configured to obtain an image of a scene containing images of at least one coded marker in a navigation environment, video analytics configured to read the at least one coded marker, and a processor coupled to the video analytics and configured to determine a position fix of a navigator based on a known location of the at least one coded marker. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120197520 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a reception section that receives marking information from a different information processing apparatus and corresponding to a scene of a broadcast program. The marking information indicates a broadcast station and a broadcast time. The information processing apparatus also includes a processing unit that extracts a Universal Resource Identifier (URI) based on the broadcast station and the broadcast time, and produces navigation information associated with the scene of the broadcast program, based on the URI. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120203451 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED POSITIONING - Provided is an apparatus and method associated with a location based service, and an apparatus for integrated positioning that may sense positioning-associated information that is in proximity to a user. The apparatus may hierarchically classify the sensed positioning-associated information into multiple categories of accuracy based on a predetermined criterion, and estimate the location of the user in order of low accuracy information to more precise accuracy information. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120226436 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING BIFURCATIONS - At least one example embodiment discloses a method of detecting a bifurcation in a navigable feature. The method includes first determining a first possible segment and a second possible segment of the navigable feature based on location measurements along the navigable feature, the location measurements representing a heading vector and the location measurements having a higher probability of being on the first possible segment than on the second possible segment, second determining an angle based on the heading vector and a vector between the second possible segment and one of the location measurements, and detecting a bifurcation based on the angle. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120245838 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A TEMPORARILY LOCATED ROAD FEATURE, NAVIGATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A TEMPORARILY LOCATED ROAD FEATURE, AND REMOTE DATA PROCESSING SERVER APPARATUS - A method of identifying a temporarily located road feature that engenders vehicular speed behaviour change comprises a navigation apparatus monitoring speed thereof or a parameter associated therewith. The method also comprises the navigation apparatus generating a message in response to detection of a profile associated with speed of the navigation apparatus and that corresponds to a predetermined speed change profile associated with the presence of the temporarily located road feature. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245839 | METHODS OF ATTITUDE AND MISALIGNMENT ESTIMATION FOR CONSTRAINT FREE PORTABLE NAVIGATION - The present disclosure relates to methods of enhancing a navigation solution about a device and a platform, wherein the mobility of the device may be constrained or unconstrained within the platform, and wherein the navigation solution is provided even in the absence of normal navigational information updates (such as, for example, GNSS). More specifically, the present method comprises utilizing measurements from sensors (e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers etc.) within the device to calculate and resolve the attitude of the device and the platform, and the attitude misalignment between the device and the platform. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120277990 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A PLAUSIBLE LANE FOR GUIDING A VEHICLE AND AN AUTOMOBILE - A method for determining a lane on a roadway for a vehicle having at least two independent sensors includes the steps of obtaining with a first sensor data for a first area surrounding the vehicle, obtaining with at least two additional sensors data for at least two additional areas surrounding the vehicle, determining a first lane based on the data for the first area, determining at least two additional lanes based on the data for the at least two additional areas, and determining a resulting lane from the first and the at least two additional lanes, wherein when two of the least three lanes are identical and a third of the at least three lanes is not identical with the two identical lanes, the third lane is not taken into account when determining the resulting lane. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120310521 | TRAVEL GUIDANCE SYSTEM, TRAVEL GUIDANCE DEVICE, TRAVEL GUIDANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Travel guidance systems, devices, methods, and programs set a route from a departure point toward destination and acquire a position of a movable body along the route. The guidance systems, devices, methods, and programs determine whether the movable body has arrived at the destination by acquiring a distance from an end of the set route to the destination. When the acquired distance is less than a predetermined distance, the determination is based on the end of the route. When the acquired distance is equal to or more than the predetermined distance and the destination is a specific point, the determination is based on the end of the route. When the acquired distance is equal to or more than the predetermined distance and the destination is a point that is not a specific point, the determination is based on a position of the destination. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120330544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PASSIVE LOCATION STORAGE - A system and method for automatically storing a geographic position, without requiring user interaction, makes use of the ability of a location-aware mobile device to detect its state of motion using velocity or type of movement information. A transition between motion states is used to determine a parking location of a vehicle. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130018574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL ROUTE USING AGGREGATED ROUTE INFORMATIONAANM Adler; AndrewAACI Canoga ParkAAST CAAACO USAAGP Adler; Andrew Canoga Park CA US - A system for providing navigation information is provided. A navigation server receives route information from multiple mobile devices. A storage module stores the route information received from the mobile devices as aggregated route information. In response to receipt of a request for direction information from a starting location to a destination location, a route calculation module calculates one or more potential routes from the starting location to the destination location. An optimal route determination module determines which route of the one or more potential routes is an optimal route. The optimal route is determined based on the aggregated route information and a preselected criterion. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130035846 | HIGH SAFETY VEHICULAR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL METHOD THEREOF - A high safety vehicular transportation system is used in an individual carpool car with at least one user and comprises a user module, a rescue unit and a server center. The user module stores and provides carpool data, stores and provides states of individual carpool car, submits a carpool request and comprises a save our soul (SOS) system. The SOS system transmits a distress signal. The rescue unit provides emergency rescue assistance if any user is in a dangerous situation. The server center receives, stores and provides carpool data, has an instantaneous tracking capability, provides carpool service to at least one user, calls the rescue unit if the server center receives the distress signal, receives the carpool request and generates at least one carpool mission to fulfill the carpool request. An operational method for a high safety vehicular transportation system is also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130054129 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING UNIQUE LANDMARKS TO LOCATE INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES AT START-UP - A method and apparatus for using unique landmarks to position industrial vehicles during start-up. In one embodiment, the method designates pre-positioned objects as unique landmarks to position an industrial vehicle at start-up. The method includes identifying a start-up scenario from a plurality of sensor data wherein the start-up scenario may be one of a unique marker start-up or a pre-positioned object start-up. In response to the start-up scenario, locating at least one unique marker or at least one pre-positioned object within a physical environment, wherein the unique marker or pre-positioned object corresponds with a sub-area of the physical environment, and determining industrial vehicle pose in response to the identity of the unique marker or pre-positioned object. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130060461 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PRE-POSITIONED OBJECTS TO LOCALIZE AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - Methods and apparatuses for using at least one movable, pre-positioned object as a landmark to localize an industrial vehicle are described. The method includes placing at least one movable, pre-positioned object within a physical environment, identifying features from the pre-positioned object, and determining an industrial vehicle pose relative to the movable, pre-positioned object. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130066547 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE TRAVELLING ROUTE OF A VEHICLE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A method is provided for determining at least one travelling route of a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to a predetermining of at least two criteria for a travelling route of the vehicle from a starting point to a target point takes place. The at least two criteria in this case are selected from the group consisting of a travelling duration, a travelling distance and an energy consumption. In addition, a defining of a weighting factor for each of the at least two predetermined criteria takes place. Furthermore, a determining of at least one travelling route from the starting point to the target point from a quantity of possible travelling routes based on the at least two predetermined criteria and as a function of the defined weighting factors of the at least two predetermined criteria takes place. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130080045 | GENERIC SURFACE FEATURE EXTRACTION FROM A SET OF RANGE DATA - An example embodiment includes a method including receiving a three-dimensional set of range data including a plurality of points from one or more range finders. The method also includes extracting one or more surface features. Extracting includes segmenting the set of range data into a plurality of surfaces based on one or more edges, selecting one or more of the plurality of surfaces as the one or more surface features, and describing the one or more surface features based on a generic descriptor that can describe both planar and non-planar surface features. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130080046 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDING DRIVING ROUTE TO DESTINATION - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for guiding a driving route to a destination that accept a user's needs for a driving route as much as possible and promptly reflect traffic information in real time to guide a driver to arrive at his or her destination by using an optimal route. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130103300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME AND DESTINATION BEFORE TRAVELING - An approach is provided for providing driving assistant services to a user before, during, and after the user starts traveling. Specifically, a personal travel pattern associated with a device, the user of a device, or a combination thereof is processed to determine at least one prediction of a time that the device, the user, or a combination thereof will travel to at least one or more travel paths, one or more places of interest, or a combination thereof. The travel information associated with the at least one of the one or more travel paths, the one or more places of interest, or a combination thereof is presented to the user prior to the time predicted. The travel information is also processed to cause, at least in part, a generation of a recommendation of at least one alternate travel path, at least one alternate place of interest, or a combination thereof. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130116919 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, NAVIGATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND SERVER - A navigation system comprises a detection part for detecting a location and a speed of a navigation apparatus, a voice message weight storage part for storing voice message weight association information, which associates a weight with each of multiple voice messages, a rule storage part for storing priority rule information denoting a rule for deciding a priority for each of multiple voice messages, a priority decision part for deciding a priority for each of the multiple voice messages based on the priority rule information, and a voice output part for outputting from the navigation apparatus multiple voice messages in a sequence conforming to the decided priority. The rule denoted by the priority rule information is a rule for deciding the priority for each voice message based on the detected location and speed of the navigation apparatus, and the weight of each voice message denoted by the voice-weight association information. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130124081 | Device Positioning Via Device-Sensed Data Evaluation - The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology by which data sensed at a device may be used to determine the likely location of the device, independent of whether GPS data is also available. In one aspect, information representing the sensed device data is sent to a remote service, where it is compared with similar information for known locations to find a matching location. In another aspect, the information is locally processed against locally cached information to find a matching location. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130131971 | INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISPLAY - A method, system and computer readable medium are capable of identifying information to display. The method includes identifying a location of a display device. The method includes identifying, in response to a user input, places within a predetermined distance of the location of the display device. The method includes identifying current information about items or services available at the identified places. The method includes displaying, on the display device, the current information about the items or services available at the identified places within the predetermined distance of the display device. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130138334 | Comparison of Multi-Dimensional Datasets - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for comparing multi-dimensional datasets are provided. A multi-dimensional dataset comparison includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each including a plurality of coordinates, wherein a subset of coordinates defines a geo-fence. For a coordinate within a geo-fence of one of the plurality of datasets, determining analogous coordinates in each of the other datasets, the analogous coordinates defining a coordinate input set, and performing in parallel an operation on the coordinate input set to determine whether an entry is present at a coordinate of the coordinate input set. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130138335 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION - The disclosure provides a method and system for providing information, wherein the method comprises: providing a user with a navigation identifier firstly (S | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130158856 | NAVIGATIONAL SOUNDSCAPING - A navigational system generates audio cues that are perceived in a three-dimensional space, allowing users to aurally perceive the locations of mapped objects such as landmarks. The audio cues can be produced alone, or in some applications, produced in conjunction with a visual navigational map display to improve the overall efficacy of the system. The audio navigation system includes a positioning system to determine the location of a user, a memory to store hierarchically-organized information about one or more objects, and a processor to render an audio signal based on the hierarchically-organized information. The audio signal is rendered into an audio space corresponding to the user, so as to allow user perception of the location of at least one of the objects relative to the location of the user. The objects may be landmarks in the vicinity of the user. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130184983 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A USER IN AN AREA - Apparatus for orientating a user in a space wherein the space comprises a plurality of zones of which only certain zones constitute functional zones wherein each functional zone includes a first type device containing information relating to the position of the zone in the space and wherein the first type device is reactive to the presence of a second type device associated with the user to provide the user with the information to determine the orientation of the user in the space. A method of orientating the user within the space and guiding the user toward one or more features in the space is also disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130204518 | MINIMAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LANE - The system utilizes a vehicle's knowledge of its own travel speed and the time between the vehicle's intersecting two light beams that issue from the same location. The light beams can be generated using a retro-reflector illuminated by the vehicle itself, or can be generated with a split beam laser or other light source located at the road side. The vehicle detects the two beams and measures the time between the two detections. Using the vehicle travel speed, it is then possible to determine the vehicle's distance from the road side equipment and thus the lane of travel of the vehicle. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130218449 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE BASED ON SUN POSITION AND WEATHER - A method for a computing device to determine a route entails determining a sun position relative to the route, determining weather conditions along the route, and determining whether to provide alternate routing based on both the sun position and the weather conditions. In one implementation, time-specific and weather-specific digital photographs of points of interest along the route are downloaded for display on the device when the device is located at or near the points of interest. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130275037 | Consumer Information and Navigation System for Nutritional Substances - Disclosed herein is a consumer information and navigation system for nutritional substances. The consumer information and navigation system obtains information regarding the nutritional substance sought for consumption by a consumer, provides that information to the other constituents in the nutritional substance supply system, and provides an indoor navigation system to locate such nutritional substances. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130275038 | MOBILE DEVICE THAT OPERATES DIFFERENTLY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS - A system is disclosed comprising a mobile device including at least one application which may be run on the device. The system is configured to be able to determine the geographical location of the mobile device and includes an enforcement engine that is separate to and outside of the at least one application. The enforcement engine is configured to permit or restrict a function of said at least one application on the mobile device depending on the location the device is determined to be at. The system operates to control the functioning of the application based on how the local regulations allow the application to be operated. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130297197 | VEHICLE POSITIONING AND GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A system for guiding a driver of a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a light sensor configured to detect light; and a processor configured to determine a position of vehicle on a roadway based on a characteristic of the detected light. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130304370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE LOCATION INFORMATION - A method of providing location information through a navigation device, the method including: obtaining location information from the Internet; and converting the obtained location information into data that can be used in the navigation device. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304371 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus 100 includes a current position information acquisition unit (a self-position acquisition unit 42) that acquires current position information, and a travel direction determination unit (for example, a route search unit 44) that determines a travel direction based on the acquired current position information and destination position information. The navigation apparatus 100 further includes a sound unit that outputs a sound (for example, a parametric speaker 30), and a sound control unit 41 that controls the sound unit so that the sound can be heard to the user from the travel direction. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130325316 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION RELATIVE TO EARTH - A system for determining the orientation of a fixture relative to the Earth includes at least one sensor configured to detect a celestial body and provide signals indicative of a plurality of positions of a detected celestial body relative to the sensor over a period of time. The system further includes a processor configured to receive information relating to a time and date associated with the period of time during which the celestial body is detected, and information relating to an expected relationship between the detected celestial body and the Earth at the time and date. The processor is further configured to determine the orientation of the fixture relative to the Earth based on signals from the at least one sensor, and the information relating to the time and date and the expected relationship between the detected celestial body and the Earth at the time and date. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130345959 | NAVIGATION APPLICATION - Some embodiments provide a navigation application that presents a novel navigation presentation on a device. The application identifies a location of the device, and identifies a style of road signs associated with the identified location of the device. The application then generates navigation instructions in form of road signs that match the identified style. To generate the road sign, the application in some embodiments identifies a road sign template image for the identified style, and generates the road sign by compositing the identified road sign template with at least one of text instruction and graphical instruction. In some embodiments, the road sign is generated as a composite textured image that has a texture and a look associated with the road signs at the identified location. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140005919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SHADOW-BASED LOCATION POSITIONING | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005920 | REAL-TIME NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE ENVIRONMENT | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140025286 | PROACTIVE MITIGATION OF NAVIGATIONAL UNCERTAINTY - Methods and devices for navigation and/or guidance. A device may be configured to predict an uncertainty of positioning data in the area, the prediction being based at least in part on a dynamic navigation model. The device may further be configured to guide the mobile entity based at least in part on the predicted uncertainty of the positioning data in the area. By predicting and guiding while the mobile entity is outside the area, the device may proactively mitigate an impact of the predicted uncertainty of the positioning data by initiating rerouting of the mobile entity, updating an inertial navigation system, and/or issuing an alert regarding the predicted uncertainty to of the positioning data to an operator of the mobile entity. The dynamic navigation model may comprise at least one of an environment model, a cost model, one or more positioning system models, and an excursion route model. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140046581 | DRIVE ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A stopping vehicle estimating unit estimates one of a number of stopping vehicles and a length of a stopping vehicle line of different vehicles that are stopping at a traffic light along an estimated driving route ahead of the own vehicle closer to the traffic light than the own vehicle, based on a position information of a site at which a traffic light is provided, an own vehicle position, an own vehicle speed, and traffic information. A passable time zone estimating unit estimates a passable time zone during which the own vehicle is able to pass by the traffic light, based on the one of the number of stopping vehicles and the length of the stopping vehicle line that have been estimated by the stopping vehicle estimating unit, and on schedule information. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140100771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZED NAVIGATION BY MOBILE AGENTS - The present invention discloses methods, systems and devices for synchronized navigation of an environment by a plurality of mobile agents wherein aspects of the navigation of one or more of the agents are used to moderate aspects of the navigation of one or more other agents. In one embodiment, two mobile agents—a baby stroller and a caregiver—are configured in a manner that facilitates tandem navigation of the environment by the mobile agents. In yet another embodiment, a wheelchair designed to transport a disabled person navigates in tandem with a guide such as a human guide, a guide dog or any other suitable agent. Other embodiments including an entertainment application in which a mobile agent follows or leads another are also disclosed. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140121957 | GEOFENCE-BASED TRIGGERS FOR AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for automated data collection using geofence-based triggers. In one embodiment, the location of a vehicle can be monitored by a variety of computing entities. By using the vehicle's location, it can be determined when the vehicle enters and/or exits defined geofences. After a determination that a vehicle has entered or exited a defined geofence, one or more events can be automatically triggered/initiated. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140121958 | GEOFENCE-BASED TRIGGERS FOR AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for automated data collection using geofence-based triggers. In one embodiment, the location of a vehicle can be monitored by a variety of computing entities. By using the vehicle's location, it can be determined when the vehicle enters and/or exits defined geofences. After a determination that a vehicle has entered or exited a defined geofence, one or more events can be automatically triggered/initiated. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140136098 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE CAPTURE - In one embodiment, a mobile device generates sensor data configured to describe a geographic position of a mobile device. A list of events is defined according to position data and time data. The geographic position of the mobile device is compared to positions in the list of events of interest and a current time is compared to time data in the list of events of interest. The comparison determines whether events in the list are in range of the mobile device. One or more nearby events in range of the mobile device at the current time or a future time are selected. A command is generated to capture an image of the nearby events using a camera coupled to the mobile device. The captured images may be used to update navigation or map database, provide community or weather data to other users, social media functions, or other features. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140172290 | NAVIGATION OF ON-ROAD VEHICLE BASED ON VERTICAL ELEMENTS - A vehicle can include a navigation unit configured to determine a position of the vehicle. A detection unit can be configured to recognize position and features of objects external to the vehicle. An identification unit can be configured to identify objects expected to be detected based on a determined position of the vehicle, by comparing the recognized features to feature data of object reference data stored in a local database. When the identification unit is unable to identify an object, the identification unit can compare recognized or stored object features to the additional feature data received from a remote database. A navigation unit can update the position of the vehicle based on position data of identified objects and more accurate and safe autonomous operation of a vehicle can be achieved. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140180570 | TRANSIT ROUTING SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TRIP PLANNING - A public transit travel planning system and methodology that uses an extensive pre-processing approach of transit information prior to query time on order to determine optimal public transit routes for journeys. At query time, since the transit information has already been processed by the system, very little computation is needed in order to fulfill the query. The system then provides users with public transit directions in response to the queries for public transit journeys. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140236474 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE PHYSICAL LOCATION AND ROUTING WITHIN A FIELD OF LOW POWER BEACONS - A non-time of flight or time of arrival position location system for accurate determination of a user's location in an enclosed, indoor, or covered environment can include a number of beacons mounted in an arrangement within the environment. Each of the beacons is mounted in a known location and transmits a broadcast signal containing a unique identifier that identifies the originating beacon. A handheld electronic device including a receiver and a communicably coupled processor can receive broadcast signals from at least some of the number of beacons, iteratively determine a vector quantity corresponding to each of the received signals, and sum the resultant vector quantities to determine an updated position. The iterative process can be repeated until consecutive iterations yield an updated position that falls within a defined threshold. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140278053 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC UPDATE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A navigation system includes: a location unit configured to calculate a current location for locating a device; a control unit configured to: select a remote target; determine a local navigation route from the current location to a remote location of the remote target for following the remote target; and generate a local augmented reality image with the local navigation route associated with the remote target for displaying on the device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140297174 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A position detector is configured to detect a current position of a moving body. A condition detector is configured to detect moving conditions including a forward direction of the moving body. A display unit is configured to display a predetermined image overlaid on the landscape in front of the moving body. A storage unit is configured to store the position of each intersection in a route along which the moving body moves and the position and shape of each object existing around the intersection. A selector is configured to select any one of the objects existing around an intersection for which guidance is needed when the moving body nears the intersection. A drawing controller is configured to draw on the display unit, a guide figure indicating the object selected by the selector. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140316690 | Device and method for determining the position of a vehicle - A device for determining a position of a vehicle, including a position determining device for determining the position, and a transmitter for sending the position to the vehicle. Also described is a method and a system for determining a position of a vehicle. In addition, a computer program is also described. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140330508 | THREE DIMENSIONAL FEATURE LOCATION AND CHARACTERIZATION FROM AN EXCAVATOR - A system for locating a work vehicle at a job site, locating a topographic feature with respect to the work vehicle, and further characterizing the topographic feature from the work vehicle. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140358419 | CONDITION MONITORING APPARATUS, SECURITY SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND CONDITION MONITORING METHOD - A condition monitoring apparatus includes: a route-control means which sets a set-route and controls equipment so that the equipment moves according to the set-route; an information-collection means which repeatedly acquires information indicating a condition of a first target; an abnormality-confirming means which determines whether the first target is abnormal; a route-acquisition means which acquires position information indicating a position of each monitoring terminal that monitors a condition of a second target, and confirms presence/absence of a monitoring-required area of which a condition is required to be monitored in a monitoring-target area larger than a monitoring area in which the second target is present, and in which the equipment does not move according to the set-route, the route-acquisition means acquiring a changed-route which leads the equipment to a destination through the monitoring-required area; and a mute-change means which sets the changed-route as the set-route when the route-acquisition means acquires the changed-route. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140365107 | Specifying Travel Times for Calendared Events - Some embodiments provide a calendar application for associating travel times with appointments in a calendar. For an appointment in a calendar, the calendar application creates a representation of the travel time to display in the calendar layout. The calendar application provides a travel time tool to create the travel time representation for an appointment. The travel time representation is an item in the calendar UI just like an appointment is an item in the calendar UI. The travel time item represents the estimated time required to travel between a particular location and the location of the appointment. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140365108 | PARKING CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a parking control technology of a vehicle. The present invention provides a parking control method including: searching a parking space by sensing a left or right object existing on a left or right side of a parking space while moving along a parking passage; and acquiring sensing information for an opposite side object existing opposite to the searched parking space with reference to the parking passage, and calculating a parking route for parking a vehicle in the parking space based on the acquired sensing information. The parking control method enables a parking control to a target parking space even if the parking passage width is narrow. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140379249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONAL DRIVING GUIDANCE - An approach is provided for presenting guidance information to a driver of a vehicle in terms of safety and legality based on the vehicle's current position, direction, and speed and/or the driver's current behavior. A feasibility platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of contextual data associated with at least one vehicle to determine feasibility information associated with performing at least one maneuver using the vehicle. The feasibility platform also determines one or more user interface elements for presenting guidance information for the at least one maneuver based, at least in part, on the feasibility information. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140379250 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - There are provided an apparatus and a method for inter-vehicle communication. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to perform communication with another vehicle, a positioning unit configured to obtain positional information of a vehicle, and a controller configured to synchronize time instances of transmitting/receiving messages to/from the another vehicle using a signal from the positioning unit, to set communication conditions based on communication congestion with the another vehicle, and to perform transmitting/receiving messages to/from the another vehicle at the synchronized time instance according to the communication conditions. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150012209 | POSITION RECOGNITION METHODS OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS - In some example embodiments, a position recognition method of an autonomous mobile robot may include: dividing a grid map into a plurality of spaces; extracting, by a processor, learning data of each of the plurality of spaces; generating, by the processor, space models of each of the plurality of spaces using the extracted learning data; and/or recognizing, by the processor, a current position of the autonomous mobile robot based on the extracted learning data, the space models, and actual range scan data input through the autonomous mobile robot. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150025789 | TECHNIQUE FOR LANE ASSIGNMENT IN A VEHICLE - A technique for assigning lanes on a road to objects moving in a vicinity of a vehicle on the road is proposed. A method embodiment of the invention comprises the steps of providing trajectories, wherein the or each trajectory represents a time sequence of positions of a moving object; selecting first and second objects and determining a distance between a current position of the first object and the trajectory of the second object; comparing the distance with a predefined threshold; and providing, based on a result of the comparison, a lane assignment indicating a lane to which the second object is assigned. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150046079 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An information processing device can receive a positioning signal that is transmitted from a transmitting device. The information processing device includes an input reception unit for receiving an input of a destination and for identifying first location information including first floor number information, the first floor number information indicating a floor number of the destination in a structure including the destination, a retrieval unit for retrieving second location information including second floor number information from the positioning signal, the second floor number information indicating a floor number on which the transmitting device is provided in a structure in which the transmitting device is provided, and a calculation unit for calculating a route from a current location of the information processing device to the destination by using the first location information and the second location information. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150066352 | MINING MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MINING MACHINE MANAGEMENT METHOD - A mining machine management system includes: a position information detection unit which is mounted in a mining machine loading a load in a mine and transporting the load and detects position information related to a position of the mining machine; and a region specification unit which corrects a representative position of a discharging station at which the load is removed, based on position information of a position at which the load is removed from the mining machine within a predetermined range centered around the representative position, from among the position information detected by the position information detection unit. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150066353 | Use of the Occupancy Rate of Areas or Buildings to Simulate the Flow of Persons - Method and apparatus are described for calculating a route for at least one object inside a predefined area or building. A suitable sensor system is used to determine the current position data relating to the object. The respective current position data is used to simulate a flow of objects. Respective updated route guidance information is provided for output devices in the predefined area or building based on the results of the object flow simulation. The current position data relating to the object are determined via the effects of near field communication (NFC), for example, via RFID technology. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150081206 | IDENTIFYING A ROUTE CONFIGURED TO TRAVEL THROUGH MULTIPLE POINTS OF INTEREST - A computer-implemented method for identifying a route that is configured to travel through multiple points of interest includes receiving a query that includes an origin location, a destination location, and at least a first point of interest and a second point of interest. The method also includes identifying a perimeter that surrounds the received origin and destination locations in response to the query. The perimeter is then used to identify a set of locations for each of the first and second points of interest. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150088410 | METHOD OF PROVIDING DESTINATION INFORMATION, DESTINATION-INFORMATIONPROVIDING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of providing destination information includes storing route information in which location information identifying locations, coordinate points information, and information of locations adjacent to the locations are associated with each other; storing probability information in which current locations, destinations, and probabilities of moving from the current locations to the corresponding destinations are associated with each other; receiving information indicating a current position of a terminal apparatus; determining a current location corresponding to the current position; determining one or more first destination candidates based on the probability information; determining one or more second destination candidates among the one or more first destination candidates, when a next destination is not uniquely identifiable; determining a nearby location indicating a location adjacent to each second destination candidate and the current location; and determining the next destination among the one or more second destination candidates, by assuming the nearby location as the current location. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150094944 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY POSITIONING A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MOTION FOR ON-THE-FLY OFFLOADING OPERATIONS - Computer-implemented methods and systems are disclosed for automatically positioning a moving first vehicle relative to a moving second vehicle traveling in a given area. The method includes the steps of: (a) tracking the second vehicle and guiding the first vehicle to attain a given position relative to the second vehicle; and (b) controlling the first vehicle to maintain a generally constant speed such that an operator of the second vehicle can adjust the speed of the second vehicle to correspondingly adjust a relative position of the second vehicle to the first vehicle in a direction of movement of the first and second vehicles, and controlling the first vehicle to maintain a given distance from the second vehicle in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of movement of the first and second vehicles by tracking the second vehicle. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150094945 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A VEHICLE PATH - A method and apparatus for generating a representation of a vehicle path for display via a computer is disclosed, which involves receiving start location information including a start location and an initial orientation of the vehicle and end location information including a desired end location of the vehicle, and receiving a selection of a vehicle defined by parameters that define a turning behaviour of the vehicle. The method involves receiving constraint information identifying at least one constraint to passage of the vehicle between the start and end locations and causing a processor circuit to generate a vehicle path for travel between the start and end locations, the vehicle path based on the turning behaviour of the vehicle and being generated such that the vehicle path remains within the at least one constraint. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150106007 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A driving support apparatus | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150106008 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PASSIVE NAVIGATION - Devices and methods are disclosed for determining position and controlling navigation by sensing movement through the Earth's magnetic field. Change in position is determined by integrating velocity which has been normalized for spatial and temporal field variation. Position is registered with respect to starting point and/or subsequently detected environmental feature. Signals are provided to actuator for guidance, navigation and control. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150120178 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CLEARANCE OF APPROACHING OVERHEAD STRUCTURE - A vehicle system for detecting low clearance locations may include a controller configured to access a geographical information database configured to maintain a plurality of predefined points of interest defined by a clearance height. The controller may communicate with a first sensor to detect a low clearance structure and determine, via a second sensor, a location of the low clearance structure. The controller may update the geographical information database with the location of the low clearance structure to generate a point of interest. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120179 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION METHOD - A navigation apparatus includes a positioning unit configured to measure a current position, a route guidance screen generation unit configured to generate a route guidance screen used for route guidance for a retrieved route from the current position to a destination and display the route guidance screen on a display unit, and a guidance image generation unit configured to, in a case where a remaining distance between the current position and the destination is a predetermined value or less while route guidance is performed using the route guidance screen, generate a guidance image in which a display subject representing the destination is highlighted such that the display subject is more prominently displayed than a vicinity of the display subject and display the guidance image on the display unit. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150134234 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MOTION CHARACTERISTICS OF TARGET AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING ROUTE OF VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus for determining motion characteristics of a target, which determines whether a target positioned in front of a vehicle is a moving object and a movement direction of the target when the target is the moving object and adjusts a driving route of the vehicle based on a determination result of motion characteristics of the target, and a device for controlling a driving route of a vehicle including the same. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150149071 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an information processing system for a vehicle that calculates a recommended position of a driving operation in a predetermined area in which the driving operation is supported. The information processing system for a vehicle includes storage means for storing driving operation information of a driver and position information of the vehicle in each predetermined area so as to be associated with each other. The information processing system for a vehicle specifies a driving operation pattern of the predetermined area considering the state of the driving operation over the inside and outside of the predetermined area and determines the recommended position of the driving operation in the predetermined area according to the specified driving operation pattern, on the basis of the information stored in the storage means. According to this structure, even when some driving operations of a driving operation group included in the driving operation pattern are performed outside the area, it is possible to specify the driving operation pattern, determine the recommended position of the driving operation, and perform high-accuracy driving support suitable for the driver. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150149072 | Vehicle Position Detection Device and Program - To acquire a direction error of a vehicle so that a more appropriate result is acquired in subsequent processing, a vehicle position detection device includes: a start/end point calculation part for acquiring a turning start point on a pre-turning link, and acquiring a turning end point on a post-turning link; a virtual link generation part for acquiring a virtual link connecting between the turning start point and the turning end point; a link direction calculation part for calculating a virtual link direction that is a direction at a predetermined position on the virtual link; and an error calculation part for using the virtual link direction to calculate a direction error of a vehicle direction. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150292893 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PREDICTIVE TARGET POSITIONS AND/OR PREDICTIVE ROUTES TO ACHIEVE A TARGET POSITION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method for providing predictive destination positions and/or predictive routes for reaching a destination position, in which the current local position is ascertained and the destination position is automatically derived according to probability aspects on the basis of a comparison between stored driving information from the past and current driving information, wherein n possible destination positions are ascertained, where n≧2, with the destination position being offered as an input option for a navigation system and/or the predictive routes with the destination positions being presented simultaneously. Also disclosed is a navigation system. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292895 | TARGET DESTINATION SELECTION FOR A MINING VEHICLE - A system and method for target destination selection for a mining vehicle are present. A position sensor is mounted to a haul truck. The position sensor is configured to identify a position of the haul truck. A distributed objects database stores information describing hazards, boundaries and target destinations within a mining environment. A navigation aid is connected to the position sensor. The navigation aid is configured to access the distributed objects database to identify a plurality of potential target destinations for the haul truck using the position of the haul truck, identify at least one attribute of the haul truck, and filter the plurality of potential target destinations using the at least one attribute to generate a filtered list of target destinations. A user interface is configured to display the filtered list of target destinations for selection by an operator of the haul truck. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150294573 | RUNWAY LOCATION DETERMINATION - In some examples described herein, a runway location is determined based on aircraft state information from at least one aircraft. For example, a processor may determine the coordinates of one or more points of a runway based on aircraft state information generated by one or more aircraft using the runway. In some examples, the processor may aggregate coordinates determined from the aircraft state information provided by a plurality of different aircraft in order to determine the location of the runway. The processor can be located onboard an aircraft providing the state information, onboard a different aircraft, or external to any aircraft. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150300831 | Emotion Based Travel Guide System and Method - Emotion based travel guide systems and methods are provided herein. In one embodiment a method includes receiving at least a user emotion and a user location from a user, constructing an emotion-based tour plan using the user emotion and the user location, where the user location includes points of interest that are each associated with a description that is capable of being assigned a point of interest emotion, The points of interest are found proximate the user location and matched to the user emotion by matching the point of interest emotion for the points of interest. The method also includes providing the emotion-based tour plan to the user via a client device. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150316383 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING THE MOTION OF AN OBJECT - A method for estimating the motion, orientation, position, and trajectory of an object, comprising acquiring sensor data, estimating an attitude of the object, estimating an altitude of the object, extracting a feature, classifying a motion, selecting a motion model, and estimating a motion parameter. Systems for executing the method are also disclosed. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING THAT CALLS FOR AT LEAST ONE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE UNIT - Computationally implemented methods and systems that are designed for receiving a request for transporting one or more end users towards a destination location; providing a travel plan for facilitating the one or more end users to travel to the destination location from a starting location, the travel plan identifying at least two route legs including at least one transport route leg that calls for at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; and directing the at least one transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more end users at a rendezvous location in order to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323332 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ONE OR MORE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE UNITS WITH OR WITHOUT PACKAGE DELIVERY OBLIGATION FOR TRANSPORTING ONE OR MORE END USERS - Computationally implemented methods and systems that are designed for receiving a request for transporting one or more end users; identifying one or more transportation vehicle units for transporting the one or more end users to one or more destination locations based, at least in part, on determining whether the one or more transportation vehicle units have one or more delivery package obligations; and transmitting one or more directives that direct the one or more transportation vehicle units to rendezvous with the one or more end users in order to transport the one or more end users to the one or more destination locations. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323338 | HISTORICAL NAVIGATION MOVEMENT INDICATION - A method comprising determining a user apparatus location of a user apparatus, determining historical navigation movement data based, at least in part, on the user apparatus location, the historical navigation movement data comprising at least one historical navigation route, and causing display of a historical navigation movement indication that indicates a direction from the user apparatus location, the direction being indicative of, at least a portion of, the historical navigation movement data is disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150338226 | CONTEXT-BASED ROUTING AND ACCESS PATH SELECTION - Systems and methods for determination of an access path are disclosed. The access path may include any drivable route that is within a site, and is often, but not necessarily, exclusive of roads in a road network external to the site. In some cases, access paths may include a set of streets between two or more sites without necessarily including a drivable path within a site. Further, the systems and methods may calculate or determine minimum cost routes that include the access path. In some cases, the calculated route may be the minimum cost route that includes the access path, but not necessarily a minimum cost route to a site. In other words, in some cases, the selection of an access path serves as a constraint that supersedes the calculation of a minimum cost route. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150344027 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus includes a position obtaining unit, an evaluation value obtaining unit, and a notifying unit. The position obtaining unit obtains a position of an own vehicle. The evaluation value obtaining unit obtains an evaluation value indicating a degree by which driving assistance can be suitably performed on the own vehicle in a travelling area through which the own vehicle is presumed to travel based on the position of the own vehicle obtained by the position obtaining unit. The notifying unit gives notification in advance to a notification apparatus, of the evaluation value obtained by the evaluation value obtaining unit before the own vehicle enters the travelling area. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150356875 | AIRCRAFT MOTION PLANNING METHOD - A method of route planning for a vehicle proceeding from a current location to a destination in a planning space is provided. The method includes generating a destination-rooted tree from global information that provides cost-to-go routing to the destination from multiple locations in the planning space, generating a vehicle-rooted tree using local information from the current location out to a sensing horizon and determining a local destination at the sensing horizon. The local destination corresponds to minimal cost-to-go routing obtained from the destination-rooted tree. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150377635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DROP-OFF AND A PICK-UP LOCATION BASED ON FITNESS GOALS - An approach is provided for determining a drop-off location, a pick-up location, or a combination thereof at a certain time period based, at least in part, on user fitness targets, user preferences, or a combination thereof. The approach involves determining at least one user location associated with at least one user. The approach also involves determining fitness parameter information associated with the at least one user. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a calculation of at least one drop-off location, at least one pick-up location, or a combination thereof with respect to the at least one user location based, at least in part, on the fitness parameter information. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a configuration of at least one vehicle to travel to the at least one drop-off location, at least one pick-up location, or a combination thereof. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150379875 | AUTOMATIC AIRCRAFT MONITORING AND OPERATOR PREFERRED REROUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automatic aircraft monitoring and proposed rerouting system includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory is in electronic communication with the at least one processor. The at least one memory includes programming code configured to be executed by the at least one processor. The programming code is configured to automatically monitor at least one aircraft and to automatically provide a proposed flight reroute for the at least one aircraft. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160018236 | ELECTRONIC SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER SYSTEM - An electronic substitute bus driver system for school buses to provide improved student safety and student control. The system includes (1) a music module for broadcasting soothing music through a speaker system on the school bus during transit, (2) an announcement module for selectively announcing instructions and student drop off locations through the speaker system, wherein the announcement module automatically overrides the music module, (3) a GPS system integrated with the announcement module to provide the student drop off locations and bus routing information, and (4) a route selection module integrated with the GPS system for providing bus routing information to the driver. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160033291 | DEPARTURE/DESTINATION LOCATION EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND DEPARTURE/DESTINATION LOCATION EXTRACTION METHOD - A departure/destination location extraction apparatus includes a travel history accumulation unit configured to store a travel history of a vehicle, including a plurality of parking positions of the vehicle; and a position extraction unit configured to extract, among the parking positions stored in the travel history accumulation unit, one or more pairs of the parking positions where a distance between the parking positions in each of the pairs of the parking positions is less than or equal to a predetermined first threshold, each of the pairs being treated as a set of candidate points, and to extract an area including the candidate points that would be connected as a whole if the parking positions in each of the sets were connected with each other, as at least one of a departure location and a destination location. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160054130 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING BEACON-BASED NAVIGATION - A guidance platform for providing guidance information is disclosed. The guidance platform receives a request from a user to navigate to a destination point. Based on the request, the guidance platform calculates a route to the destination point from a current location of the user. Further, the guidance platform selects guidance beacons installed along the calculated route. The guidance platform then activates the guidance beacons to initiate a presentation of the guidance information to the user. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160054140 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A PERSON TO A LOCATION - Method and system for guiding a person to a location includes providing a processor, coupling an operator control such as a user interface to the processor to enable the person to enter a phone number which is provided to the processor, the processor being arranged to determine a physical location associated with the entered phone number, and guiding the person to the physical location associated with the entered phone number as determined by the processor. The method may be implemented in a vehicle context whereby the processor is arranged on a vehicle and the person is guided to the physical location by controlling a steering system, a throttle and/or brakes of the vehicle to automatically guide the vehicle to the physical location. Alternatively, the person may be guided to the physical location by providing audible and/or visual directions to the person operating the vehicle. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160061606 | Displaying Laylines - Various implementations described herein are directed to displaying laylines. In one implementation, a method may include receiving marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel. The method may also include receiving a navigational location. The method may further include calculating one or more laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data. The method may additionally include displaying a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, and the one or more laylines on a display screen of the marine electronics device, where the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the one or more laylines are integrated on the display screen. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061621 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE CONSUMER LOCATIONS BASED ON NAVIGATIONAL VOICE CUES - Methods and systems to determine consumer locations based on navigational voice cues are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, with a processor, a route point designated by a navigational voice cue output by a navigation system providing directions to an operator of a vehicle. The example method also includes determining, with the processor, at least one of a location or an anticipated location of an occupant of the vehicle based on the route point. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160069696 | MULTIMODE TRANSPORTATION TRANSITIONS - A rich set of inter-transportation-mode transitions can be supported. For example, when generating a route from a starting location to a destination, transitions to or from walking can be included that are immediately discernable by the traveler without reference to compass directions. Further functionality, such as support for multiple doors of a transit vehicle can be supported. An overall improved user experience and fewer errors for travelers who combine different transportation modes into their trips can result. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160069698 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVISION PROGRAM - An information provision device that can provide useful information for the movement management of a moving mobile body. This information provision device has a movement trail processing unit for acquiring, from movement trail data for a reference mobile body that arrived at a prescribed destination by a prescribed time, a passing time at which the reference mobile body passed a prescribed waypoint and a movement trail display unit for displaying a diagram ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160076906 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH DESTINATION ACTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: calculating a travel route to an expected destination for displaying on a device; determining a destination action for execution at the expected destination; detecting a route deviation from the travel route; determining a deviation type of the route deviation; and generating an action modification based on the route deviation type. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160091315 | VEHICLE INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE - The determining circuitry defines as, calculation positional information, positional information calculated based on a speed of a vehicle obtained by a speed obtaining circuitry and a period of time corresponding to an obtainment interval of positional information. The determining circuitry determines whether the positional information of the vehicle obtained from a positional information obtaining circuitry is abnormal based on a comparison between the calculation positional information and the positional information. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091325 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle includes identifying a road to be driven by the driver using a position determination unit. A parameter is selected to assist a driver of the vehicle in driving a segment of the road. The parameter includes information on the location of a boundary along the road and a preferred trajectory to be driven along the road. The parameter has a series of values corresponding to a plurality of locations along the road. A controller determines whether a current trajectory of the vehicle while travelling the road is deviating from the preferred trajectory of the vehicle along the road. A feedback operation is provided to assist the driver in guiding the vehicle nearer to the preferred trajectory based on the selected parameter. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160097646 | CONTENT PRESENTATION BASED ON TRAVEL PATTERNS - A user who is traveling through a region may receive information from a device, such as vehicle status (e.g., speed and fuel status); the current environment (e.g., ambient temperature and weather); the user's route (e.g., traffic and accident notification); and/or a content stream (e.g., a radio or podcast). However, such information may be unrelated to the user's focus or motivation for traveling, and may be distracting. The user may request and receive information about the travel topic, but some users may not have available attention and/or the impetus to initiate such requests. Instead, a device may detect a current location and direction of the user; predict the user's destination according to the current location and direction; and retrieve and present to the user one or more content items that are associated with the predicted destination (e.g., breaking news alerts involving an entity or organization located at the user's predicted destination). | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160109243 | SUGGESTIVE MAPPING USING RELEVANCE BASED DRIVE INFORMATION - A vehicle includes a controller that, in response to a match between a current location of the vehicle and a recognized location, retrieves potential destinations corresponding to the recognized location. Each of the potential destinations has a ranking based on a probability that the vehicle will travel to the potential destination. The controller also outputs one or more routes between the current location and at least one of the potential destinations according to the ranking. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160131487 | INTERACTIVE VENUE ASSISTANT - Methods and systems for assisting a user at an event and venue are described. A user is guided or navigated to different points of interest at a venue. The points of interest include seat locations or surrounding services and facilities, such as restaurants, shops, and restrooms. Advertisements and promotions associated with surrounding services may be displayed to the user. The user may be notified of the presence of friends and family at the same venue, and be provided with real-time information about the event. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160132530 | IDENTIFICATION OF A DRIVER'S POINT OF INTEREST FOR A SITUATED DIALOG SYSTEM - A method for identifying a Point of Interest (POI) of a driver of a vehicle comprises: receiving voice data; receiving head movement data of the driver; determining a location of the vehicle and POIs around the location when the voice data is received; identifying potential POIs of the driver by analyzing the head movement data and a timing of the voice data using Gaussian Process Regression (GPR); and identifying the POI of the driver using a plurality of: a speed of the vehicle, density of surrounding POIs and visual salience. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160153789 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A DESTINATION PREVIEW | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160161263 | SHORTEST PATH ENGINE FOR WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a shortest path engine for warehouse management are described. In one embodiment, a method determines a shortest path between a first location and a second location. The method includes receiving a request for a shortest path between a first location and a second location and accessing a first data structure. The first data structure maps the first location to a first reference point and the second location to a second reference point. A shortest path between the first reference point and the second reference point is determined and the determined shortest path is returned. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160169678 | PROVIDING AN INSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION FOR NAVIGATION | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160169684 | TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DETECTION | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160169686 | ACCESS ROUTE OPTIMIZATION FOR HARVESTABLE RESOURCES | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160169697 | Time Related Points of Interest For Navigation System | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160178383 | User Interface for Displaying Navigation Information in a Small Display | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160178388 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160202068 | REAL TIME TRAVEL DIRECTOR | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160202076 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH AN ITINERARY PLANNING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160252342 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF DETECTING AN INTRUDING OBJECT IN A RELATIVE NAVIGATION SYSTEM | 09-01-2016 |
| 20190146502 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE METER DEVICE AND AN AIRBORNE DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |
