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| 20120046864 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING UTILIZING A VEHICULAR ASSEMBLY - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for social networking utilizing a vehicular assembly. In operation, a vehicular assembly is utilized to communicate with a mobile device. Information about social contacts is received, utilizing the mobile device. Further, the information about social contacts is displayed, utilizing the vehicular assembly. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120072113 | FACILITY-AROUND-ROUTE RETRIEVAL DEVICE - A facility-around-route retrieval device includes a map disk | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120101727 | OPEN AREA MAPS - Systems and methods associated with an open area map are disclosed. For example, one method comprises obtaining an image of a layout. The layout represents a real-world area in which a person moves about. A grid is applied on the image. The grid may include tiles that fill in a ground area of the image. A routable map is generated as a function of the grid. The routable map is configured to provide point-to-point routing within the layout. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120109524 | Methods for Transmission and/or Processing of Traffic Information - A method of transmitting traffic information is provided, wherein the traffic information is forecast, a pattern for the traffic information is determined, and an indicator for identifying the pattern is transmitted. In a method for processing traffic information, an indicator for identifying a pattern is received, forecast traffic information is determined by use of the indicator, and a navigation is carried out by taking the forecast traffic information into account. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109525 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A navigation system, particularly for a motor vehicle, determines the position of the navigation system or the motor vehicle and for determining a route to a destination. The navigation system includes a display for presenting variable information and a transparent touchscreen arranged above the display or a touchpad arranged independently of the display for recognizing the position of a touch on the touchscreen or the touchpad. The navigation system also includes a controller for displaying a map presentation on the display as a first operator control area and for displaying at least one second operator control area on the display. A contact-based dragging movement using the touchscreen over the first operator control area allows movement of the map presentation, rotation of the map presentation or inclination of the map presentation to be executed. A contact-based dragging movement using the touchscreen over the second operator control area allows movement of the map presentation, rotation of the map presentation and inclination of the map presentation to be executed. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120123680 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC MOVING MAP AND AERONAUTICAL CONTEXT DISPLAY - A system and method for controlling a display of geographical data on a primary display device to assist in navigating a mobile platform such as an aircraft, ship, train, land-based motor vehicle, etc. The system includes a graphical user interface module (GUI) for receiving a plurality of user inputs, and an image control module. The GUI generates a primary display of the complete route being traveled on the primary display device. If the entire route does not fit on the display device, then the image control module generates data that the GUI uses to generate a context display on the primary display device. The context display presents the entire route as a smaller image on the primary display device, simultaneously with the primary display. The user inputs for the GUI enable the user to zoom, pan and perform other image control operations on either the primary display or the context display. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120130637 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ROAD SEGMENTS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A MAP DATA BASE - A method and device for displaying road segments are provided. The method uses a map data base storing information on a road network in a road vector data format. Additional parameter values are stored for a subset of road segments. Information on a direction vector and the parameter value for a road segment are retrieved. Based on the parameter value, it is determined whether the road segment exhibits a variation in shape as a function of position along its direction vector. A graphical representation of the road segment is generated based on the retrieved parameter value and the direction vector. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130638 | ROUTE GUIDING SYSTEM, ROUTE GUIDING SERVER, ROUTE GUIDING MEDIATION SERVER, AND ROUTE GUIDING METHOD - When there exists a plurality of route guiding servers designating a predetermined area as a service provision area, a terminal device ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120136574 | VEHICLE OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD - A vehicle drive support system, and its method, includes a storage apparatus for storing charging station information to manage attribute information containing position information of charging stations, a communication apparatus for receiving a route search request containing an origin, a destination, and a residual quantity in a battery from a mobile and transmitting a response to the route search request, and a route search processing unit for searching a route passing through the charging stations while maintaining a state in which the residual quantity in the battery is greater than 0 between the origin and the destination by using position information of the charging stations contained in the charging station information in response to the route search request received by the communication apparatus, and giving the searched route as the response to the route search request. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120143504 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ROUTE GUIDANCE - Systems and methods of route guidance on a user device are provided. In one aspect, a system and method transmit partitions of map data to a client device. Each map partition may contain road geometries, road names, road network topology, or any other information needed to provide turn-by-turn navigation or driving directions within the partition. Each map partition may be encoded with enough data to allow them to be stitched together to form a larger map. Map partitions may be fetched along each route to be used in the event of a network outage or other loss of network connectivity. For example, if a user deviates from the original route and a network outage occurs, the map data may be assembled and a routing algorithm may be applied to the map data in order to direct the user back to the original route. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120150444 | APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING, DETERMINING, AND VERIFYING NAVIGATION ROUTE FOR MOBILE TERMINAL, NAVIGATION SERVICE PROVISION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANAGING NAVIGATION ROUTE FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - Apparatuses for managing, determining, and verifying a navigation route, a navigation service provision system, and a method of managing a navigation route are provided. The apparatus for managing a navigation route manages mapping information that maps one or more locations on the path of movement of a mobile terminal to information on one or more networks that are available for wireless communication at the locations. The apparatus for determining a navigation route selects an optimum navigation route from among a plurality of navigation routes into which a network access state of the mobile terminal on the path of movement of the mobile terminal is reflected, according to one or more preference rules. The apparatus for verifying a navigation route verifies the network access state of the mobile terminal on the path of movement of the mobile terminal. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120158299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ROUTING ON A NETWORK IN THE PRESENCE OF MULTIPLE-EDGE RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER CONSTRAINTS - Embodiments provide systems and methods that find the quickest route between two locations on a graph with multi-edge constraints in a time and space efficient manner. In some embodiments, Dijkstra's algorithm is split into separate universes when a) a multiple-edge constraint is reached, and b) along each edge of a multi-edge constraint. In some embodiments, the split is performed for the purpose of finding the quickest (i.e. lowest weighted) route to the intersect ion(s) at the end of the constraints. These universes, in some embodiments, are merged or discarded when the intersection at the end of the constraint is found. Using these systems and methods, in some embodiments, the shortest path between two locations of a multi-edge constrained road network can be efficiently determined. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR MAP APPLICATION IN USER EQUIPMENT - Apparatus and method for providing a user interface for a map application in a user equipment. In order to provide the user interface, the background screen of the user interface may be formed from at least one image. Each image of the at least one image may represent a respective one of retrieved destination information. The user interface having the background screen formed from the at least one image may be displayed. A desired image may be selected from the at least one image of the displayed user interface, and a route to a desired destination corresponding to the selected desired image may be displayed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158301 | NAVIGATION DEVICES AND METHODS CARRIED OUT THEREON - This invention concerns a method of determining a route using map data comprising a plurality of navigable paths, the map data divided into a plurality of regions. The method comprises using at least one processing apparatus to: receive an origin and a destination on the map data and a travel time, determine a route from the origin to the destination using the map data and minimum cost data that identifies minimum cost paths between regions of the map data. The minimum cost data identifies more than one minimum cost path between a pair of the regions if different minimum cost paths exist between the pair of regions at different times and determining a route comprises identifying from the minimum cost paths for the pair of regions comprising the origin and destination, the minimum cost path having a lowest cost at the travel time. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120173145 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is running on a road known by a user. A mode setting unit sets an output mode to a known road running mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is running on the known road, and sets the output mode to a normal mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is not running on the known road. A function suppressing unit suppresses the interrupt function in the known road running mode. A valuable information presenting unit displays, in the known road running mode, some or all valuable information in a larger scale compared to the normal mode among plural piece of information displayed in the normal mode, and/or which displays other valuable information which is not displayed in the normal mode. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120191347 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DATA TO AN EXTERNAL APPLICATION - A method of providing data to an external application is provided. The location and time of an object are periodically recorded to form a record of sightings. The record of sightings is then analysed in accordance with at least one criterion specified by the external application to which the data is to be provided. Lists of sightings from the record meeting the at least one criterion are supplied for use by the external application. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120203457 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING EVENTS TOGETHER WITH POINTS OF INTEREST ON A MAP AND ROUTES THERE BETWEEN - This disclosure relates to providing systems and methods for visualizing events together with points of interest on a map and routes there between. The disclosure includes a data processing apparatus having a display and a processor, where the processor is configured to run a module stored in memory. The module is configured to obtain event information associated with a plurality of events, to obtain a schedule of the plurality of events, to obtain travel routes between at least two consecutive events of the schedule, and to instruct the display to display the travel routes between the at least two consecutive events of the schedule on a map. The module can be further configured to obtain location information on a plurality of points of interest (POIs), to obtain tag information associated with the plurality of POIs from at least one directory. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120203458 | MAP DATA, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A map data is disclosed. The map data comprises a link data and a segment data. The link data describes a characteristic of each link in a group of links on a link-by-link basis. The group of links forms a road network. The segment data relates to each segment in a group of segments on a segment-by-segment basis. The segments are defined in units of link string. Each link string is a string of multiple links and corresponds to a main road. Each link string terminates at least at an intersection of the main road. The multiple links are a part of the group of links. The segment data of each segment describes information on a storage destination of the link data corresponding to the link string that forms the each segment. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120203459 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A vehicle navigation device comprises a map data base storing map data and a processing unit. The map data base includes first attributes indicative of the presence of express lanes and second attributes assigned to lanes to indicate which lanes of a road segment are express lanes. The processing unit is coupled to the map data base and is configured to perform a route search based at least on the first attribute and to control outputting of route guidance information via a user interface based at least on the second attribute. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120245849 | DIGITAL MAP SIGNPOST SYSTEM - A navigation system includes a display for displaying at least a part of a digital map. The navigation system includes a navigation database which stores any text and/or symbol(s) associated with a signpost independently from a background of the signpost. The text and/or symbol(s) and the background may be retrieved from the navigation database and displayed as a signpost image in the displayed part of the digital map. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120253671 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle navigation system includes a map database storing map data. The map data has links representing road segments, road number icons, and additional road information icons. At least one of the links is associated with at least one of the road number icons and at least one of the additional road information icons. The vehicle navigation system may furthermore include a processing unit coupled to the map database and configured to control outputting of route guidance information via an output device. The outputting of route guidance information may include displaying a road number icon and an additional road information icon together with a link if the link is associated with the road number icon and the additional road information icon | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120259547 | METHODS OF PRE-PROCESSING PROBE DATA - Methods of pre-processing probe trace data include examining a sequential dataset for a route of travel between two points, identifying at least one anomaly in the sequential dataset, identifying at least one datum of the sequential dataset occupying a sequential position adjacent to the identified at least one anomaly, and inserting at least one non-anomalous datum to occupy a sequential position of the identified at least one anomaly in the sequential dataset, the at least one non-anomalous datum being determined based on one of extrapolation, smoothing and interpolation of the at least one datum. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259548 | BRANCH POINT DIAGRAM DISPLAY SYSTEM - A branch point diagram system includes a terminal disposed on a movable body for displaying a branch point diagram of a branch point and a delivery server for delivering branch road part to the terminal according to a delivery schedule when the terminal approaches a branch point. The delivery server calculates the delivery load of delivering the branch road part according to the schedule. In view of the calculation results of the delivery load, the delivery schedule is revised, and the branch road part is delivered to the terminal according to the revised schedule. The terminal then displays the branch point diagram for the branch point after generating the branch point diagram based on the branch road parts and positional data received from the delivery. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120283948 | Hierarchical and Exact Fastest Path Computation in Time-dependent Spatial Networks - With real-world spatial networks the edge travel-times are time-dependent, where the arrival-time to an edge determines the actual travel-time on the edge. To speed up the path computation, exact and approximate techniques for computation of the fastest path in time-dependent spatial networks are presented. An exact fastest path computation technique based on a time-dependent A* search can significantly improve the computation time and storage complexity of existing approaches. Moreover, for applications with which approximate fastest path is acceptable, the approximate fastest path computation technique can improve the computation time by an order of magnitude while maintaining high accuracy (e.g., with only 7% increase in travel-time of the computed path on average). With experiments using real data-sets (including a variety of large spatial networks with real traffic data) the efficacy of the disclosed techniques for online fastest path computation is demonstrated. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120283949 | Software Based Driving Directions - A method for electronically generating driving directions without text entry. The method including: indicating a starting address or starting location on a map without text entry; indicating an ending address or ending location on a map without text entry; and generating driving directions based on the indicated starting address or starting location and ending address or ending location. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120290204 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME FOR A TRAFFIC ROUTE - A system for predicting a travel time for a traffic route is disclosed. The traffic route comprises one or more road segments. A predicted travel time for each of those segments is calculated based, in part, on traffic speed data for each of the one or more road segments. A total travel time is then calculated for the route, the total travel time including a predicted travel time for each of the one or more road segments | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120303273 | USER-DRIVEN NAVIGATION IN A MAP NAVIGATION TOOL - A map navigation tool presents directions using a map navigation user interface that simplifies navigation in various ways. In particular, a user-driven navigation model simplifies user interaction with the map navigation tool. For example, the map navigation tool identifies an upcoming list item among multiple list items of a list of directions for a route. The map navigation tool receives a user input event. For example, the user input event represents a tap on a touchscreen of the computing device, voice input to a microphone of the computing device, or button or keystroke input to the computing device. Responsive to the user input event, the map navigation tool outputs an indication of the upcoming list item. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303274 | CHANGING EMPHASIS OF LIST ITEMS IN A MAP NAVIGATION TOOL - A map navigation tool presents directions using a map navigation user interface that simplifies navigation in various ways. In particular, the map navigation tool dynamically adjusts presentation of graphics and/or text for directions depending on current location, so as to emphasize upcoming instructions. For example, based on current location, the tool identifies an upcoming list item in a list of directions for a route. The map navigation tool renders a view of at least part of the list of directions, rendering a given list item differently depending on whether it is the upcoming list item, a future list item, or a previous list item. Upon successful completion of navigation for the upcoming list item, the tool outputs an indication of positive feedback, changes the upcoming list item to be the next list item, and renders a new view in which the next list item is emphasized. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303275 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A navigation system, in particular for a motor vehicle, for determining a route to a destination, wherein the navigation system includes an input device for alphanumeric input of the destination and a display for displaying changing information and includes a processing unit for displaying potential destinations in a representation of a map by means of the display during input of the destination. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120330547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING JOURNEY ATTRIBUTES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a processing device implemented method of estimating journey attributes, comprising selecting a plurality of mobile device journey data according to on one or more criteria associated with end points of the mobile device journey data; determining virtual journey data based upon the plurality of mobile device journey data; determining one or more attributes of the virtual journey data. In some embodiments, the one or more criteria include a distal and/or temporal separation between the journey data. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120330548 | Transmission Of Routes Between Client And Server Using Route IDs - Dehydration of routes enables transmitting a description of a route requiring much less space than full specification of the route. A series of “breadcrumbs” and hints are used for dehydration. A breadcrumb includes coordinates of a point, a heading at which the route enters the breadcrumb, and a heading at which the route leaves the breadcrumb. A dehydration module places a breadcrumb at the location marking the beginning of the route, and having a leaving heading identifying the link in the original route. The node at the end of each link in the original route is examined. If the link leaving the node is the most parallel link to the link entering the node, nothing is added to the dehydrated route. If not, a breadcrumb is added to the dehydrated route, specifying the coordinates of the point, the entering heading of the breadcrumb and the leaving heading of the breadcrumb. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130006530 | ROUTE SEARCH DEVICE - A route search device capable of searching for a route with the lowest energy cost at a high speed even if the distance between start and end points is long. The route search device includes: a long distance search attribute calculation section for calculating, as an attribute of one long distance search link, the sum of upslope elevation differences of a plurality of short distance search links and the sum of downslope elevation differences of the short distance search links corresponding to the one long distance search link; and a link cost calculation section for calculating, based on the attribute of the long distance search link and vehicle characteristics, a link cost that is an energy consumption at a time when a vehicle travels in the long distance search link. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130013203 | Navigation Device and Method of Searching Route by the Same - Provided are navigation technologies capable of preferentially guiding a vehicle to a route of a driving lane that can be available if given conditions are met. A navigation device is provided with a storage unit adapted to store lane information including the presence or absence of a driving lane that can be available if given conditions are met (hereinafter referred to as a conditional lane), a conditional-lane determining unit adapted to determine whether a vehicle equipped with the navigation device meets the conditions for driving in the conditional lane, and a route searching unit adapted to search a recommended route to a destination, wherein said route searching unit uses lane information to preferentially search for a route which utilizes a road including the conditional lane, when the conditional-lane determining unit determines that the aforementioned conditions are met. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130013204 | ROUTE GENERATION SYSTEM, ROUTE GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a route generation device capable of generating an appropriate route. A route generation system of one embodiment of the present invention includes: analysis sections that analyze aerial image data to identify the land state of an area included in an aerial image; a storage section that stores traffic cost information associating a traffic-cost coefficient indicating traffic difficulty with the land state; a route searching section that calculates traffic costs of a plurality of routes from a start point to an end point by referring to the analysis results of the analysis sections and the traffic cost information and that determines a route candidate to be used from the start point to the end point based on the calculation results. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130018583 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, NAVIGATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAANM MIURA; NaokiAACI ToyokawaAACO JPAAGP MIURA; Naoki Toyokawa JPAANM NONOMURA; JunichiAACI OkazakiAACO JPAAGP NONOMURA; Junichi Okazaki JP - Navigation systems, methods, and programs acquire evaluation information for each unit interval having a predetermined distance, the evaluation information being an index for evaluating a driver's driving operation of a vehicle, and determine based on a first scale of a map displayed on a display unit, a first distance of an evaluation interval for evaluating the driver's driving operation. The systems, methods, and programs evaluate the driver's driving operation in the evaluation interval having the first distance based on the evaluation information for each unit interval included in the evaluation interval, and display the evaluation result at a position corresponding to the evaluation interval on the map displayed on the display unit. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130030702 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system includes a data storage unit | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130035857 | CONTROL COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC MAP ROUTE PLANNING METHOD - An exemplary method for planning a route in an electronic map uses a control computer. A first updated electronic map is produced. The first updated electronic map records a number of moving objects actually at each of locations represented on the electronic map, and a current position of a user of a handheld device. The moving objects are those detected by image capturing devices actually at the physical locations that are represented on the electronic map. Then a start position and an end position input on the first updated electronic map are received from the handheld device, and an optimized route from the start position to the end position is determined. Then a second updated electronic map is produced by recording the optimized route on the first updated electronic map, and the second updated electronic map is sent to the handheld device. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130035858 | Navigation Device, Guidance Method Thereof and Route Search Method Thereof - Disclosed is navigation technology for providing guidance for HOV lanes in a more readily understandable manner. A navigation device is provided with: a storage unit adapted to store, for each predetermined segment of road, lane information including whether or not it is possible to enter or exit lanes which can be used when a predetermined condition is fulfilled (hereafter referred to as conditional lanes); a route search unit adapted to search for a recommended route to a destination; and a lane guidance unit adapted to provide entry/exit guidance in a road segment where a conditional lane can be entered or exited. If a segment where a conditional lane can be exited and a segment where the conditional lane can be entered, which is before the segment which can be exited, are on the recommended route, the lane guidance unit provides entry guidance in the segment where the lane can be entered. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130066553 | PRESENTING A TRAVEL ROUTE USING MORE THAN ONE PRESENTATION STYLE - Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route, and pastel colors or other desaturated colors may be used for non-route context information. This may result in a map in which the vivid colors of the route stand out over the faded style of the non-route context information to emphasize the route. In this manner, the map may both emphasize the route and provide context information for the route. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066554 | PRESENTING A TRAVEL ROUTE USING MORE THAN ONE PRESENTATION STYLE - Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route, and pastel colors or other desaturated colors may be used for non-route context information. This may result in a map in which the vivid colors of the route stand out over the faded style of the non-route context information to emphasize the route. In this manner, the map may both emphasize the route and provide context information for the route. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130073203 | PRESENTING A TRAVEL ROUTE - Techniques are provided for presenting a route using a route presentation that provides both a context map and one or more detail route maps. Narrative instructions for the route also may be presented. The presentation of the context map and the one or more detail route maps may be interactive. The route presentation also may be user controllable such that a user may control the portions of a route that are printed. The route presentation also may include a re-routing feature that allows a user to request that a new route be identified that avoids a particular maneuver or maneuvers in a route. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130073204 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DISTANCE FOR GENERATING MANEUVER INSTRUCTION FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A distance adjustment method and apparatus for a navigation system produces a maneuver instruction for an intersection at the most appropriate timing and location during the route guidance. The method includes the steps of: searching an upcoming intersection on the calculated route that requires the user to make a turn therein; retrieving data concerning the upcoming intersection from a map database; adjusting a final distance from a reference point of the intersection by evaluating the retrieved data concerning the intersection; and generating a maneuver instruction at a timing when the user has reached the adjusted final distance from the reference point of the intersection, thereby notifying the user to make a turning maneuver at the intersection. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130080054 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND DATA CENTER - A navigation system includes a navigation apparatus, a data center, a communication-defective region acquisition device, a communication-defective region search device, and a target region specify device. The data center performs transmits an update data of a target region to the navigation apparatus. The communication-defective region acquisition device acquires information of a communication-defective region. The communication-defective region search device searches for a part of the communication-defective region as a target communication-defective region, which includes a route scheduled to go through. The target region specify device specifies the target region based on the target communication-defective region. The data center includes an update data transmission device that transmits the update data of the target region to the navigation apparatus before the navigation apparatus enters the target communication-defective region. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130080055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAVEL ROUTE PLANNING USING SAFETY METRICS - Systems and methods are described to receive a safety preference; calculate a temporary route; analyze a portion of the temporary route to determine whether the portion is sufficiently safe based on the safety preference; modify the portion of the temporary route when the portion is not sufficiently safe; and present the temporary route. Other systems and methods are described. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130090850 | Devices, Methods, and Systems for Managing Route-Related Information - A method can include, for a predetermined route, automatically processing a first set of machine instructions to create a visual travel guide for the predetermined route, the visual travel guide comprising a second set of machine instructions adapted to cause an information device to render: an identification of a destination of the predetermined route; a plurality of videos, each video corresponding to a road intersection located approximately on the predetermined route, each video adapted to substantially reproduce a view of a driver of an automobile approaching the road intersection; a plurality of textual descriptions associated with the plurality of videos; at least one of an identification of an origin of the predetermined route and an identification of an approach to the destination; and an advertisement associated with at least a portion of the predetermined route. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130096826 | ROUTE SELECTION - A request is received to compute a route from a start point to an end point. The route is computed using map data that includes a plurality of map elements, and route data that includes rules associated with the map elements, each of the rules being triggered by a condition flag that specifies a condition according to which the rule should be applied. The route data is based inputs related to driver experience in a geographic area associated with the route, and the inputs are based on stored data and not real-time or near-real-time data. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096827 | RIDE-SHARE SERVICE - Implementing a ride share service includes determining a route for an operator of the vehicle and accessing user preferences of the operator, the user preferences including characteristics of a ride share event and prospective ride share individuals. The ride share service also includes comparing the user preferences with information provided by individuals seeking transportation, each of the individuals providing a request for the transportation. The ride share service further includes identifying qualified candidates for the ride share event from the comparing by determining a threshold level of characteristics matching information provided by the individuals. In response to receiving a selection of a qualified candidate from the qualified candidates, the ride share service includes transmitting a communication to the selected qualified candidate accepting the request. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096828 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle navigation system includes: a route guidance element for searching an optimum route from a current position of a vehicle to a destination according to a normal map data and for guiding the optimum route by displaying the optimum route on a map screen image of a display; a deviation route retrieving element for retrieving a deviation route, which has a possibility that a user may deviate from the optimum route and enter into the deviation route although the vehicle is incapable of driving along the deviation route; and an attention notification element for outputting attention notification information in order to prevent the user from entering into the deviation route when the route guidance element guides the optimum route. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096829 | ROAD INFORMATION UPDATING SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A road information update system comprising a navigation apparatus and an information center is disclosed. The navigation apparatus collects a travel trace when traveling a new road not present in a road map data, and sends the collected travel trace to the information center. The information center compares multiple road map data to extract a new road and an abandoned road, and generates multiple road change models based on the abandoned road and the new road. The information center receives the travel trace in the new road from the navigation apparatus, and estimates the new road and the abandoned road based on the received travel trace in the new road and the road change models. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096830 | System and Method for Expressing Map According to Change Season and Topography - A system for displaying a map, the system including: a map database maintaining map data associated with a route; a map data identification unit identifying map data corresponding to a driving route of a vehicle from the map database; an information receiving unit receiving weather information associated with a current seasonal weather from a background service server in real time; a background data generation unit generating background data according to an actual environment based on the received weather information; and a route guidance unit guiding a route by associating the map data with the generated background data. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130103313 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COMPARING AND SELECTING ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION ROUTES - Devices, methods, and machine-readable media to facilitate intuitive comparison and selection of calculated navigation routes are disclosed. An electronic device for navigation includes a touch-sensitive screen and a processing module for displaying a map, calculating a number or navigation routes simultaneously on the touch-sensitive screen, and receiving a selection of a route. Callouts, or markers for presenting key information about each route, are also displayed discretely on the map. Navigation tiles including key route information and route pictorials can also be created and displayed for each calculated route. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130103314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING MAPS AND DIRECTIONS - This is directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for printing maps and directions. In response to receiving an instruction to print directions, a device can define a layout optimized to show the route to travel, along with distinct steps that correspond to the route. The layout can include a map overview showing the entire route, with callouts identifying each step on the route. The layout can also include listings of individual steps, where each listing includes a reference number referring back to a callout and a description of the step. Each listings can also include a map tile showing a detailed view of the step corresponding to the listing. The map overview and the listings can be disposed, for example, in different columns of a landscape view. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130116924 | Methods and Systems for Testing Navigation Routes - Various embodiments may include a method and system for testing data defining one or more navigation routes. A starting location may be input at a computer remote from the starting location. A destination location may also be input. Map data including GPS information based on the starting location input and the destination location input may be received. Route data may also be received. Based on the map data and the route data, data defining one or more navigation instructions may be generated for one or more routes. The one or more navigation instructions may be executed at the computer and compared to the map data. Based on the comparison, an accuracy of the navigation instructions may be determined. The data defining the navigation instructions may be corrected if the data is determined to be inaccurate. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130124090 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMS NAVIGATION USER INTERFACE - A method for interfacing with a user of an EMS navigation system according to embodiments of the present invention includes displaying on a device screen a series of display screens that are navigationally linked by a series of navigation buttons, wherein the series of display screens comprises a home screen, and wherein each display screen of the series of display screens comprises a home button linking to the home screen, wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in a display screen of the series of display screens is larger than any other buttons in the display screen, and wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing on the display screen of the series of display screens is adjacent to a left edge or a right edge of the device screen. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130124091 | Graphical User Interface For Presenting Location Information - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for presenting location information. A first geographic area in which a device is currently located is estimated using a first positioning system. A second geographic area in which the device is currently located is estimated using a second positioning system. A first map view including an indication of the first geographic area on the first map view is presented if the first geographic area is contained within the second geographic area. A second map view including an indication of the second geographic area is presented if the first geographic area is not contained within the second geographic area. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130131986 | NAVIGATION OR MAPPING APPARATUS & METHOD - The invention relates to a navigation device ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130131987 | Systems and Methods for Providing Geographical Information to a Mobile Communications Device - A system for providing a tailored route to a mobile communications device over a wireless communications network. The system includes a map server including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to make the map server operable to prepare a basic route from a route origin to a route destination and obtain information regarding characteristics of the wireless communications network along the basic route. The processor is further made operable to prepare the tailored route using the basic route and the network characteristics information and provide the tailored route to the mobile communications device over the wireless communications network. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130138344 | MOBILE LOCATION AND MAP ACQUISITION - Providing a map and/or directions to a visitor to a facility may include and/or involve a wireless communication device signaling its presence at a location in a facility, and communicating to the wireless communication device a map of the facility indicating the location. This may include and/or involve communicating to the wireless device directions to and/or from the location to a destination within the facility. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130138345 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus includes an exit route determine unit and a route guidance unit. The exit route determination unit determines whether an exit route of a route guidance from a branch point corresponds to a learned road link. The route guidance unit provides route guidance by presenting a progress direction toward the exit route from the branch point in a first mode or a second mode. Per the first mode, the progress direction is based on an existing road link, and per the second mode, the progress direction is based on the existing road link and the learned road link. Accordingly, the route guidance unit presents the progress direction in: (i) the first mode when the exit route from the branch point does not correspond to the learned road link, and (ii) the second mode, when the exit route from the branch point corresponds to the learned road link. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130144525 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LINKED PATH - A user terminal finds an outdoor path up to an outdoor access point of a building in which a destination is located, using an outdoor map. The user terminal receives an indoor map of the building to find an indoor path up to the destination from an indoor access point of the building using the indoor map. The user terminal reflects the indoor path to the outdoor path to create an outdoor and indoor linked path. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130144526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED ROUTING THAT COMBINES REAL-TIME AND LIKELIHOOD INFORMATION - A system and method for improved routing that combines real-time and likelihood information. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a digital map / map information; a likelihood routing information; a route processor; wherein, when a request is received from a user/driver, or from another system, to receive a routing information, the system receives real-time information from a traffic-monitoring device or service providing real-time information; wherein the route processor adjusts the received real-time information based on the system's likelihood routing information; and wherein the routing information based on the combination of real-time and likelihood information can then be provided to the user/driver or other system in response to the original request. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130151149 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION WITH USER CALENDAR - A Vehicle navigation system connects to a user's smart-phone or an online internet-based calendar service to download a user event schedule/calendar containing a list of upcoming user appointments. The next event within the list is identified, and is searched for the presence of a location identifier, i.e., an appointment venue or the name of the person with whom the appointment is fixed. Upon finding a location identifier, the user is prompted to confirm whether the identified location corresponds to the user's next intended destination, when the time of arriving at the identified location is close to the time when the next appointment occurs. Once the user confirms, the identified location is construed as the next intended destination and a destination input to the navigation system is automatically provided to plan the next trip accordingly. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130158872 | Information Communication System, Data Providing Device And In-Vehicle Device - An information communication system includes: an in-vehicle device for displaying a region information map, which includes a branch point, regions ahead of the branch point, and routes connecting to each region; and a data providing device for supplying a region information map display data to the in-vehicle device. The data providing device includes: a data retrieving device for retrieving the region information map display data from a data storage device; a recommended route drawing data generation device for providing a recommended route; a drawing execution element display data generation device for providing a drawing execution element; and a data transmission device. The in-vehicle device includes: a display for displaying the region information map and the drawing execution element; and a recommended route drawing device for drawing the recommended route when a user operates the drawing execution element. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130158873 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, NAVIGATION METHOD THEREOF, USER TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF - A navigation method includes receiving additional information satisfying a condition based on a current position of the user terminal, and indicating a position corresponding to the additional information on a navigation map. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130166203 | COOPERATION SYSTEM BETWEEN IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL, NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR THE SAME, AND IN-VEHICLE DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A cooperation system between an in-vehicle device and a mobile terminal includes: the in-vehicle device including a route search device; and the mobile terminal for communicating with the in-vehicle device and having a terminal-side destination setting device. After setting the destination, the terminal-side destination setting device transmits terminal-side destination information to the route search device. When the route search device receives the terminal-side destination information, the route search device searches the route based on the terminal-side destination information. When the terminal-side destination information further provides one or more stopovers, the route search device searches the route including the one or more stopovers and the destination. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166204 | Generating Travel Time Data - The generation of travel time data is disclosed in which coordinates are received for a starting location ( | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166205 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus is disclosed. When a new road is learned based on a travel trace of a vehicle and a new road link representing the learned new road is connected to an existing link, the navigation apparatus designates the existing link as a base link and generates a new link extending along the existing link as a supplement link. In order to set a target point to one link, the navigation apparatus determines whether or not the supplement link is present at the one link. When the supplement link is present at the target point, the navigation apparatus sets the target point to the supplement link. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166206 | TRAVEL GUIDANCE SYSTEM, TRAVEL GUIDANCE APPARATUS, TRAVEL GUIDANCE METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A guidance prompt used for guidance for a guide branch point ahead of a movable object is selected from among a plurality of potential guidance prompts, based on whether a distance from a guidance starting point where guidance starts to a guidance ending point by which guidance is required to be finished is greater than a distance traveled by the movable object while guidance is being spoken. The selected guidance prompt is then set as the guidance prompt for the guide branch point, and guidance for the guide branch point by the set guidance prompt is performed when the movable object reaches the guidance starting point associated with the set guidance prompt. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130173155 | User-Specified Route Rating and Alerts - In some implementations, a user can provide ratings for routes, streets and/or locations. In some implementations, the user can initiate an alert associated with a location. In some implementations, user-specified ratings and alerts can be included in a route determination. In some implementations, route rating and alert information can be transmitted to other users and/or devices. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173156 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Displaying Points of Interest - An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface where the apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: obtain a route from a first geographical location to a second geographical location; display a graphical representation of at least one point of interest along the route, wherein the graphical representation of the at least one point of interest is configured to enable a user to recognise the point of interest corresponding to the graphical representation of the at least one point of interest; and display an identification of the at least one point of interest. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173157 | AUTOMATED TRAVEL PLANNING SYSTEM - A list of places of interest geographically located near a travel route may be generated by accessing a routing database storing shape points capable of defining a travel route, determining a travel route from the shape points stored in the routing database, accessing a place of interest database including geographic centers, selecting from the places of interest database at least one geographic center that is geographically proximate to the travel route, and generating a list of places of interest associated with at least one of the selected geographic centers. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173158 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus having a road learning function is disclosed. When a new road is learned and a new road link is connected to one of a map road link present in a ready-made map data and a previously-learned road link, the navigation apparatus designates the one of the map road link and the learned road link as a base link and generates a supplement link that extends along the base link from a base-link-side end point of the new road link to an end point of the base link. The navigation apparatus specifies an entrance link and an exit link connected to a process target point on the guidance route, and determines content of the route guidance by using the base link corresponding to the supplement link when the entrance link or the exit link is the supplement link. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173159 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - There is provided a navigation device, the navigation device operable to calculate routes to one or more destinations, the device further operable to provide a navigation instruction together with an alternative navigation instruction. There is also provided a method of providing navigation instructions for a navigation device, the method comprising the steps of (i) calculating routes to one or more destinations, (ii) providing a navigation instruction together with an alternative navigation instruction. There is also provided a computer program product operable to execute on a navigation device, the computer program product operable to calculate routes to one or more destinations, the computer program product further operable to provide a navigation instruction together with an alternative navigation instruction. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130179076 | ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM, CONTENTS SERVER FOR ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC GUIDE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM - Tour guide contents stored in a tour guide apparatus carried by a user at a tour destination are provided with points of interest information and map data. This information includes latitude and longitude information for the site of each point of interest, and information on the providers of the information and the categories of information. The latitude and longitude information is provided for each site in relation to map data. By matching these pieces of latitude and longitude information to the map data, points of interest information can be laid out on the map and displayed. This makes it possible to select interesting site information to be displayed on the map based on the information provider, for example, points of interest information provided by provider A for restaurants and another set of information provided by provider B for hotels. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130191023 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Transport apparatus which includes computerized apparatus useful for obtaining and displaying information. In one embodiment, the computerized apparatus includes a network interface, display device, and speech recognition apparatus configured to receive user speech input and enable performance of various tasks via a remote entity, such as obtaining desired information relating to maps or directions, or any number of other topics. The downloaded data may also, in one variant, be displayed with contextually related advertising or other content. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130191024 | PRESENTING A TRAVEL ROUTE USING MORE THAN ONE PRESENTATION STYLE - Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route, and pastel colors or other desaturated colors may be used for non-route context information. This may result in a map in which the vivid colors of the route stand out over the faded style of the non-route context information to emphasize the route. In this manner, the map may both emphasize the route and provide context information for the route. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130191025 | Navigation System and Method for Computing the Overall Costs of a Route - A navigation system has an interface for accessing a memory unit, in which an electronic road map is stored with a large number of road sections, each of which has at least one first cost element assigned thereto, and has a computer unit, which is designed such that at least one second cost element is assigned or will be assigned to at least some of the road sections. In order to compute a route, a cost value is assigned or will be assigned to each of the road sections, wherein the computation of the cost value for the first road sections is based in each case on the first and the second cost element and for the second road sections is based in each case on the first and not on the second cost elements. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130204525 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING USING UNCERTAINTY DATA - A method and system for routing using uncertainty data is disclosed. The uncertainty data is associated with geographic data. The uncertainty data includes a distribution function that represents the probability that the geographic data is accurate. A routing application uses the uncertainty data during or after route calculation. The routing application provides one or more routes and information about the routes based on the uncertainty data. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204526 | Method of Generating A Route - A method of generating a route across an electronic map representative of an area, the method comprising using a processing circuitry | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204527 | NAVIGATION DEVICES AND METHODS CARRIED OUT THEREON - This invention concerns a method of determining a route using map data comprising a plurality of navigable paths, the map data divided into a plurality of regions. The method comprises using at least one processing apparatus to: receive an origin and a destination on the map data and a selection of one of a plurality of cost functions and determine a route from the origin to the destination using the map data and minimum cost data that identifies minimum cost paths between regions of the map data. The minimum cost data identifies more than one minimum cost path between a pair of the regions if different minimum cost paths exist between the pair of regions for different cost functions and determining a route comprises identifying from the minimum cost paths for the pair of regions comprising the origin and destination, the minimum cost path having a lowest cost for the selected cost function. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204528 | Route Guidance System, Route Guidance Server Apparatus and Navigation Terminal Apparatus - A navigation terminal apparatus includes: terminal map data; a route search unit that searches for a traveling route, through which a mobile object is to travel, based upon a specific search condition pertaining to a travel cost; and an updating unit that updates route data expressing the traveling route by replacing a first road link group making up a route segment accounting for at least part of the traveling route with a second road link group making up another route segment, with a start point and an end point thereof matching the start point and the end point of the route segment accounting for at least part of the traveling route. The another route segment is included in route information obtained from the external apparatus; and the route data include position reference data pertaining to positions of all road links constituting the traveling route and cost data pertaining to travel costs of all the road links. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204529 | PROVISION OF DATABASE OBJECTS FOR DESTINATION SEARCH BY A NAVIGATION DEVICE - A technique for providing addressable database objects for route guidance by a navigation device to geographical areas is provided. A method implementation of this technique comprises providing a map database comprising at least area objects, wherein each area object is associated with an area name and a polygon representative of a geographical area, retrieving at least one area object from the map database, determining, based on the polygon associated with the retrieved area object, at least one destination point for route guidance to the geographical area, generating a point object comprising the area name associated with the retrieved area object and the at least one destination point, and making the first point object, or a database object derived therefrom, available for being addressed by the area name during a destination search. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204530 | PERSONAL WIRELESS COVERAGE MAP - Methods and systems respectively provide for receiving a wireless signal coverage map request from a wireless device. A map is generated in accordance with the request and provided to the wireless device. The map includes symbology keyed to wireless signal services within a particular geographic area. Such symbology can be indicative of recommended areas and travel routes having particular types of wireless signal coverage, regions of poor or non-existent wireless signal service, areas presently experiencing heavy wireless signal usage, and so on. In this way, a wireless device user can seek to access specific wireless services and/or avoid suspect trouble regions within a geographic area. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130211719 | NAVIGATION OR MAPPING APPARATUS & METHOD - The invention relates to a navigation device ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130218463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS ALONG A CORRIDOR - Systems and methods to provide search results along a corridor are discussed. In an example, a method for providing search results along a corridor can include displaying an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel, accessing a search corridor, filtering a plurality of search results, and displaying the search results. The search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, and based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold. The plurality of search results including an associated geographic location, and filtered based at least in part on the search corridor. Displaying the search results can include a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218464 | METHOD FOR GENERATING SPLIT SCREEN ACCORDING TO A TOUCH GESTURE - A method for generating split screen is disclosed. The method includes displaying a picture on a touch screen; touching the touch screen to circle a first area of the picture and to move along a first direction after circling the first area; and displaying and zooming out the picture in a first display block of the touch screen, and displaying and zooming in the first area in a second display block indicated by the first direction. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218465 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system (NS) may include a processor that can retrieve geographic map data from a database, where the geographic map data includes polygonal chains. The processor can determine a straightness value, a length ratio, and/or an angle-to-length ratio for each of the polygonal chains based on segments and/or vertices of the polygonal chain. Also, a first class and a second class of the polygonal chains can be determined based on one or more of the three determined values for each of the polygonal chains. The first class may represent roads that are less winding than the second class, and such an attribute may be beneficial in selecting an optimal route. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218466 | METHOD FOR VALIDATING INLAND BARRIER CROSSING IN A DIGITAL MAP - A method for detecting inland barrier (16, 16′) crossings (24, 26, 30) using speed layers from community input probe traces in combination with a digital map. Inland barrier crossing specifications are detected and/or validated using information about the speed of probes that actually cross the barrier (16, 16′). A bridge (26) across the inland barrier (16) is inferred if the velocity average for barrier crossing probe traces is greater than an established threshold value. Conversely, a ferry (24) is inferred if the average velocity for barrier crossing probe traces is less than the established threshold value. When there is a prominent gap in the data for the barrier crossing probe traces, a tunnel (30) is inferred. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218467 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Provided is a driving assistance device that includes traveling route information acquiring means for acquiring a plurality of traveling route information items about different recognition ranges and course generating means for generating a course of a host vehicle using the plurality of traveling route information items according to a traveling environment. According to the invention, for example, a plurality of traveling route information items with different recognition ranges, such as a wide-area map | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218468 | Software Based Driving Directions - A method for electronically generating driving directions. The method including: indicating a starting address; indicating an ending address; indicating one or more preferences for the directions; and generating driving directions based on the indicated starting address, ending address, and one or more preferences; wherein at least one of the one or more preferences comprises one or more of an indication to use no roads of a certain type in the generated driving directions; an indication to generate driving directions that start from a nearest highway; an indication to generate driving directions that start from a named road or highway and/or an indication to generate driving directions that include a named road or highway. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218469 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ROUTING - A network controller for controlling a telecommunications network (70) comprises a plurality of vehicles (250, 280, 330) each including a telecommunications device. The network controller comprises a network configuration database (20), containing data representing the configuration of the network (70); an assets database (30), containing for each vehicle (250, 280, 330) (i) data representing planned movements of the vehicle (250, 280, 330) and (ii) data representing parameters for acceptable variation in said route (260, 290, 350); and an information exchange requirement (IER) database (40), containing data representing expected future network loading. An optimisation engine (50) is configured to calculate a set of routes (260, 310, 350) for the vehicles (250, 280, 330) that optimises the availability of the telecommunications network (70) in the geographic area. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130226453 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION INTEGRATION - A mobile application for integrating a location sharing event with a messaging platform such as a text messaging or email platform allows users to be prompted about location sharing when at least a part of the message includes location or time information. In one embodiment, the mobile application takes the form of an integrated location sharing application that parses the message to discern the relevant location or time information. The application may also provide a notification of a future event and may optionally generate a location sharing event based on the notification. In another embodiment, the application permits interactive route sharing between at least two computing devices. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130226454 | TURNING PROBABILITY PREDICTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A turning probability prediction apparatus for predicting a turning probability at an intersection at an end of a new road is disclosed. The turning probability prediction apparatus includes a route search device and a prediction device. The route search device retrieves a route that, while extending along a prestored road, leads from the intersection at one end of the new road to the intersection at the other end of the new road. The prediction device predicts the turning probability at the intersection at the end of the new road, based on the probabilities that the turns are made at first to n-th intermediate intersections, wherein the first to n-th intermediate intersections are defined as intersections arranged in the route retrieved by the route search device. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130226455 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE - The present invention is an information providing device which includes a vehicle side terminal, a communication center device that searches for a basic route by communication with the vehicle side terminal, and an information providing unit that provides information on the basic route to a driver, the communication center device includes a travel direction change point determination unit that determines a travel direction change point at which the vehicle changes a travel direction in the basic route, and a deviation route search unit that searches for a deviation route, based on the travel direction change point, and the information providing unit provides information on the deviation route to the driver in a case where the vehicle travels along the deviation route. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130231863 | DRIVING-OPERATION ASSIST AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A vehicle-operation assist includes a circumferential-state imager for imaging a circumferential state of a vehicle with a camera and generating a circumferential-state image; a synthetic-image generator for generating a synthetic image by superimposing on the circumferential-state image, an assumed-movement pattern of the vehicle performing a predetermined series of driving operations; and a display for displaying the synthetic image. The circumferential-state imager has at least one camera and a camera parameter table for storing characteristics of the camera and generating the circumferential-state image on the basis of the camera characteristics. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238241 | INTELLIGENT DESTINATION RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA - Apparatuses and methods relating to navigation and calendar integration are described. In one implementation, confidence ratings are calculated for one or more destinations. Each destination has an associated confidence rating and confidence ratings are based on a match between the current time and time data for each destination. A destination is selected based on confidence rating and displayed. A calendar event is created based upon the selected destination. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130238242 | ROUTE SELECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM - A method for obtaining a many-to-many route searching process with a reasonable amount of computation. The method includes preparing a graph expressing road segments as edges and route intersections as nodes, the weight of each road segment being approximated by a monotonically increased piecewise linear function, searching the graph for the shortest routes, establishing the obtained routes as a set of routes to be processed, solving an objective function so as to minimize the maximum value obtained by dividing the required time from each departure point to each destination point by the shortest required time with respect to the set of a plurality of departure points and destination points, and removing those routes whose minimum cost is greater than or equal to that of the current best solution, and any unused routes added in the previous iteration, while repeating the solving of the objective function. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130245942 | Indoor navigation using stored geographical bearing information - Indoor navigation may be performed by storing information sufficient to describe a graph in which destinations are ordered along edges each having a geographic bearing associated therewith. A selection is received from a user of a desired destination, and transmissions are received from a plurality of storefront transmitters. The stored information is used to determine a geographic bearing for the user to follow to reach the desired destination, and the geographic bearing is displayed to the user. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245943 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ROUTE - Probe data is analyzed to derive Longitudinal Speed Profiles (LSPs) and an Optimal Longitudinal Speed Profile ( | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245944 | NAVIGATION DEVICE & METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a navigation system, comprising data storage means arranged to store at least digital map data, traffic state information, and places of interest data, and a route planning module operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to provide access to the digital map data and calculate a route to a destination, a traffic state interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said traffic state information and to determine traffic status information relevant to said calculated route to the destination, a places data interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said places of interest data and to determine relevant information portions about places of interest on the calculated route dependent on the determined traffic status information, and a navigation instruction generator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to generate navigation instructions including the relevant information portions about places of interest on the calculated route in response to the determined traffic status. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245945 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, RECOMMENDED SPEED ARITHMETIC DEVICE, AND RECOMMENDED SPEED PRESENTATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a navigation device including a traveling route estimating unit | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130253827 | APPARATUS FOR FAST PATH SEARCH BY LEARNING HEURISTIC FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for fast path search using learning of a heuristic function according to the present invention. An apparatus for fast path search according to the present invention includes: an input unit to receive destination information from a user, and to receive a search request for a path to the received destination information; a location recognizing unit to obtain current location information of the user when the search request for the path is received; and a control unit to search a map for a path from a start node corresponding to the current location information to a destination node corresponding to the destination information using a heuristic evaluation function. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130253828 | ESTIMATION OF ROADWAY TRAVEL INFORMATION BASED ON HISTORICAL TRAVEL DATA - A system for navigation along a desired route on a desired future date may include a map interface operable to display a traffic condition and a travel time received via a communication network, and an automobile navigation network communicatively coupled to the communication network. The automobile navigation network may estimate the traffic condition and the travel time for travel along the desired route on the desired future date based on historical travel information, current traffic information and current weather information. Information regarding the estimated travel conditions may be automatically communicated to the map interface. The traffic condition may include geographic location information and/or route information. The historical travel information may include historical traffic information. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130253829 | Schematic Maps - Systems and methods for preparing and presenting schematic maps, which are maps that present information in a format that presents only information that is most relevant to a given situation in order to provide a simple and clear representation sufficient to aid a user in guidance or orientation. The schematic maps as described herein can be formatted based on the attributes of a display on which they are presented so that the map layout and presentation can be optimized for the particular display. The schematic maps can be “distorted” to better illustrate important maps areas in greater detail and using a relatively larger display area while deemphasizing less important map areas by illustrating them in less detail and using a relatively smaller display area, and thus the schematic maps can be devoid of adherence to a particular scale. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130253830 | Method for Outputting Navigation Instructions - A method is provided for outputting navigation instructions in a motor vehicle having a navigation system and a head-up display. Graphical navigation instructions are output in at least three instruction categories which differ substantially in terms of the graphical level of detail of the particular navigation instruction, the instruction category being selected based on the distance between the motor vehicle and an action point for the navigation maneuver. Navigation instructions in the category for short distances include a perspective lane-exact representation of a map section relevant to the navigation maneuver in the head-up display, a first driving line which is proposed by the navigation system is depicted in the map section in a lane-exact manner by way of a first graphical line object and an alternative second driving line is also depicted in a lane-exact manner by way of a second graphical line object differing from the first line object. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130253831 | Navigation Methods and Systems - The invention relates to a method of controlling the display of points of interest (POI) by a navigation device comprising a display and a processor. The method involves associating each of one or more predefined geographic areas respectively with one or more points of interest (POI), and associating each predefined geographic area with at least one display criterion specifying a condition to be met in order for the one or more points of interest associated with the area to be displayed by a navigation apparatus. In use the processor of the navigation apparatus selects the one or more points of interest associated with a predefined geographic area for display by the navigation device when the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area and a location criterion with respect to the predefined geographic area are all met. The display criterion may be a requirement that the current time is within a particular range of hours, or that the apparatus is in a given state of operation e.g. holiday mode. The location criterion may require that the current location of the apparatus is within a given range of the predefined area. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130261966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VEHICLE ROUTE - A method for determining a route for a vehicle includes receiving input indicative of a driver's dynamic control of the vehicle, determining the driver's driving style based on the input, and selecting values of parameters representing the driver's anticipated dynamic control of the vehicle based on the driving style. The method also includes identifying a plurality of candidate routes between an origin and destination, partitioning each of the candidate routes into a set of predefined route patterns, and determining an energy usage associated with each of the candidate routes based on the selected values and the set of predefined route patterns defining the candidate route. The method further includes identifying the candidate route having the minimum energy usage and providing output describing the route having the minimum energy usage. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261967 | PATH SEARCHING METHOD AND PATH SEARCH DEVICE - A computer performs a path search from a departure point to a destination point and a path search from the destination point to the departure point while changing a target from a road type at a level other than the highest level to a road type at a higher level, according to a first grouping of a plurality of road types, and performs a path search for the road type at the highest level in a first process. Next, the computer performs similar path searches in an area to be searched based on a result of the first process, according to a second grouping in which a greater number of road types is classified as the highest level in a second process. Then, the computer generates path information according to a result of the second process. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261968 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device includes a data relation definition analysis unit | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261969 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A navigation apparatus includes an obtaining unit, a storage unit, an extracting unit, a navigation unit and a determination unit. The obtaining unit obtains an image captured by an imaging unit. The storage unit stores landmark information relating to facilities. The extracting unit extracts at least one landmark corresponding to a navigation point from the stored landmark information when moving along a route. The navigation unit guides the navigation point by use of the at least one landmark extracted. The determination unit determines, at a position possible to take an image of a characteristic object corresponding to the landmark information thereat, whether the characteristic object can be recognized from the obtained image. The navigation unit guides the navigation point after omitting a landmark corresponding to the characteristic object from the at least one extracted landmark if the determination unit determines that the characteristic object cannot be recognized. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130268193 | PERSONALIZED ROUTE GENERATION - Methods provide personalized route generation with computer readable program code, when read by a processor, configured for storing an image viewing pattern in a memory, and determining a first object viewing interest from the image viewing pattern. The image viewing pattern may be based at least in part on an image viewing history. The first object viewing interest may be depicted in at least one image in the image viewing history. The method may further include receiving a request for directions to a destination in a geographic region, identifying a first area in an electronic map of the geographic region and generating a first route to the destination. The first area may include the first object viewing interest. The first route may feature the first area. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130268194 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED GENERATION OF TEXTUAL DIRECTIONS BASED ON POSITIONAL INFORMATION - Systems and methods are provided for providing improved generation of textual directions based on positional information. In an implementation, textual directions for traversing a path are generated based on positional information associated with the path. According to a method, positional information that specifies a longitude and latitude at a plurality of times is received and processed to generate a routing graph. The generated routing graph includes nodes and route links that connect the plurality of nodes. Textual directions are generated for traversing a path associated with the positional data, based in pan on link information associated with the links of the generated routing graph. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130268195 | Itinerary Planning System and Method Thereof - The present invention provides an itinerary planning system and an itinerary planning, estimating and automatic producing method, wherein the itinerary planning system including an itinerary displaying board for displaying an itinerary, a general information displaying module for displaying a general information and a geographic information displaying module for displaying a geographic information, wherein an interaction existing among them. The itinerary planning system is capable of planning an itinerary, estimating the best sequence of the itinerary, sequencing the itinerary automatically according to the interest of the user, and editing the same itinerary by the multi-people real-timely and synchronously, to make the itinerary planning system of the present invention is more convenience for the user to use the system. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130275046 | ROUTE PLANNING APPARATUS AND ROUTE PLAN VERIFYING METHOD - A route planning apparatus is provided. The apparatus may include a display, a user interface, a caution information reader, and a route verifier. The display displays a user-scheduled route on a map. The user interface accepts an input of time and date to travel on the route. The caution information reader reads caution information having influence on the travel and associated with position, and time and date. The route verifier verifies whether the travel on the route is available based on one or more positions, and times and dates at which the caution information read by the caution information reader indicates, one or more positions on the route, and the inputted travel time and date. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130282280 | CONTROL MODULE FOR A ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A route guidance system for guiding occupants of an enclosed space to a location, such as an exit, the system including a control module with display screen and means for displaying an image of the enclosed space on the display screen. The displayed image is a scale representation of the enclosed space, preferably a bitmap of an architectural drawing of the enclosed space. The control module includes means for enabling a user to locate computer generated icons on the display screen. The control module determines the real world location of the components represented by the icons and communicates this to the relevant system components. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282281 | Cartography System and Method with Representation by Actions - Method for automatically generating route maps, comprising receiving a route to be mapped ( | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282282 | 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. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130289874 | TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION METHOD AND TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION DEVICE - The travel plan generation method includes a maximum speed limit section setting step of setting a maximum speed limit section, a low speed allowed section setting step of setting a low speed allowed section which is in front of the maximum speed limit section on the route and is in a low speed allowable distance range from the maximum speed limit section, and a travel plan generation step of generating a travel plan in which the speed of the vehicle is limited to a speed limit or less in the maximum speed limit section and the speed of the vehicle is not reduced to a low discomfort speed or less in sections other than the maximum speed limit section and the low speed allowed section. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130289875 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus that performs route guidance to a destination includes a display unit that displays an image so as to be superimposed on a field of view of a driver and a control unit that displays an image of a guidance object for route guidance on the display unit such that the guidance object moves along a route in advance, thereby performing the route guidance. The control unit displays an image of an object different from a vehicle as the guidance object. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130297207 | VEHICLE FLEET ROUTING SYSTEM - A vehicle management system is described herein that can perform a variety of features related to managing fleets of vehicles. For example, the vehicle management system includes a routing module that can perform a variety of functions. Some of these functions can include determining a first route between locations using a simplified routing network and then determining a second route between the locations using a more exhaustive routing network. Further, the routing module can store information about the natural flow through intersections, improving control of routes through intersections. Some or all of these features may be used together, or any of these features may be omitted in any given embodiment. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297208 | Cartography System and Method with Representation by Related Sections - Method for automatically generating route maps, comprising receiving a route to be mapped ( | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297209 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING A ROUTE IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING SATELLITE IMAGE - A method and a terminal for providing a route in a navigation system using a satellite image are provided. The terminal includes a route calculation unit for calculating a route from a current location to a destination when a user inputs the destination, a satellite image requesting unit for requesting a satellite image server for satellite images corresponding to locations on the route and for downloading the requested satellite images, a satellite image storage unit for storing the downloaded satellite images, and a controller for retrieving a satellite image corresponding to the current location from the satellite image storage unit and for displaying the retrieved satellite image simultaneously while downloading the satellite images corresponding to the locations on the route. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130304377 | Method of creating varied exercise routes for a user - A method of creating an exercise route for a user of a personal navigation device includes receiving a selection of a length of an exercise route to be generated, and generating a first plurality of suggested exercise routes, each suggested exercise route of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes being generated according to a current position of the personal navigation device, one or more waypoints to be visited along the suggested exercise route, and the selected length of the exercise route, wherein each of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes has a starting point and ending point substantially equal to one another and equal to the current position of the personal navigation device. The method further includes receiving, from the user, selection of a selected suggested exercise route from the first plurality of suggested exercise routes, and displaying routing instructions for the selected suggested exercise route. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304378 | Public Transportation Journey Planning - A public transportation journey planning system and method provides transit graph data from which routes can be selected using a route searching technique, for vehicle schedules that are not defined in terms of actual arrival and departure times at stations but rather in terms of a repeat schedule having common repeat period (P) for successive vehicles between start and end times of the day. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304379 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A navigation apparatus | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304380 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING POWER USAGE - A computer-implemented method includes establishing a road network model on which a plurality of simulated vehicles may be run. The method also includes setting up a plurality of scenarios under which vehicle driving conditions vary to be run on the road network model. The illustrative method includes receiving energy usage related data for a plurality of simulated vehicles run in at least one of the plurality of scenarios on the road network model. The method further includes calculating a total energy consumption for each of the vehicles. The method additionally includes repeating the receiving and calculating steps to determine how various elements of the road network model and scenarios effect vehicle energy consumption. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304381 | AUTOMATED ROUTE DETERMINATION - A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a graph that includes one or more links and two or more nodes. The determination of a preferred route may include an estimate of the time required at one or more intersections along alternative. Individual routing preferences, such as a preference of a rural over an urban route, also may be considered. Techniques are described that may help reduce the time required to identify a preferred route, including the identification and removal of no outlet routes before processing the directed links and techniques using particular data formats. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304382 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Navigation systems, methods, and programs acquire deviated point information regarding a deviated point where a vehicle traveling a set route has deviated the route, and acquire post-deviation travel history information regarding a travel history after a deviated vehicle has deviated the route at the deviated point. The systems, methods, and programs determine based on the post-deviation travel history information for each of the deviated vehicles whether the deviated vehicle has traveled along a reroute set after deviating the route at the deviated point, and judges whether a rate of the deviated vehicles which were determined as having traveled along the reroute is a first predetermined value or more. If the rate of the deviated vehicles which were determined as having traveled along the reroute is the first predetermined value or more, the systems, methods, and programs determine that guidance of the route is not appropriate. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130311089 | System and Method for Multi-Plane Routing - A computer-implemented system and method distilling three-dimensional structure to a two-dimensional raster with multiple discrete planes for purposes of safe and accurate route planning including a map generator ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311090 | COMPUTING PATHS BETWEEN GEOGRAPHICAL LOCALITIES - Technology is generally described for computing paths between geographical localities. In some examples, the technology can receive a request for a path between two or more geographical localities, and compute a path based at least on a popularity rating of intermediate geographical localities. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311091 | Managing Differences Between Geographic Database Versions - A method and system for managing differences between geographic database versions is disclosed. A user registers his version of a geographic database with a map management application and thereafter enters a destination on a graphical user interface. The map management application checks to see if data representing the destination is located in the user's version of the geographic database and a more current version of the geographic database. If the data representing the destination is located in the more current version but not the user's version of the geographic database, the map management application provides the user with options, including upgrading to a more current version of the geographic database. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130317742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS FROM IDENTIFIED END-POINT TIME-LOCATION STAMPS - A method and system are disclosed for estimating origin and destination locations of users of a transportation system. The origins and destinations of known users are determined during a segment of an analysis period from validation information for all users of the transportation system. The origins and destinations are then mapped to probable locations associated with the transportation network. A destination probability is then computed for each destination location of an individual origin location. A unknown users are then apportioned to each destination, which may be based on the number of unknown users on a vehicle traveling from the origin to the destination, the computed probability, and the validation information, so as to estimate the number of users traveling from an origin location to any corresponding destination location on the transportation system. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130317743 | MAP DISPLAY DEVICE - A map display device includes a map data acquiring unit | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130317744 | GENERATING SEGMENT DATA - A method of processing data relating to an electronic map, the map comprising a plurality of segments representing navigable segments in the area covered by the map, the method comprising using a processing apparatus to generate segment data and comprising the steps of: collecting historic travel data for the segment; defining a jam condition for the segment, such that where the jam condition is satisfied the segment is classified as jammed and otherwise as not jammed; generating a jam probability for the segment according to the historic travel data and the jam condition definition; generating a jam speed for the segment using the historic travel data, the jam speed being indicative of the speed on the segment when the segment is considered jammed; and associating the jam probability and the jam speed with the segment in the electronic map. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130317745 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - The GUI controller ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130325339 | GENERATION OF INTERSECTION INFORMATION BY A MAPPING SERVICE - Some embodiments provide a method for generating intersection data for paths in a map region. The method receives a set of junctions at which paths intersect in the map region. For a particular junction of at least two paths, the method automatically determines whether any of the other junctions in the map region satisfy criteria to be part of a single intersection with the particular junction. When at least one of the other junctions satisfies the criteria, the method automatically combines the other junctions that satisfy the criteria with the particular junction into a single intersection for use in performing mapping operations. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325340 | ROUTING APPLICATIONS FOR NAVIGATION - Some embodiments provide a mapping application that provides routing information to third-party applications on a device. The mapping application receives route data that includes first and second locations. Based on the route data, the mapping application provides a set of routing applications that provide navigation information. The mapping application receives a selection of a routing application in the set of routing applications. The mapping application passes the route data to the selected routing application in order for the routing application to provide navigation information. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325341 | ROUTE DISPLAY AND REVIEW - For a device running a mapping application that includes a display area for displaying a map and a set of graphical user interface (GUI) items, a method for providing routes is described. The method computes a route between a starting location and a destination location. The route includes a sequence of maneuvering instructions for guiding a user through the route. The method provides a movable GUI item for showing each maneuvering instruction in the sequence in order to allow a user to navigate the route by moving the GUI items in and out of the display area. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325342 | NAVIGATION APPLICATION WITH ADAPTIVE INSTRUCTION TEXT - Some embodiments provide a navigation application. The navigation application includes an interface for receiving data describing junctures along a route from a first location on a map to a second location on the map. The data for each juncture includes a set of angles at which roads leave the juncture. The navigation application includes a juncture decoder for synthesizing, from the juncture data, instruction elements for each juncture that describe different aspects of a maneuver to be performed at the juncture. The navigation application includes an instruction generator for generating at least two different instruction sets for a maneuver by combining one or more of the instruction elements for the juncture at which the maneuver is to be performed. The navigation application includes an instruction retriever for selecting one of the different instruction sets for the maneuver according to a context in which the instruction set will be displayed. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325343 | MAPPING APPLICATION WITH NOVEL SEARCH FIELD - For a device that runs a mapping application, a method of displaying search completions in a display area of the mapping application that includes a search field for receiving inputs is described. The method identifies a set of search completions that include any recent search completions used to search locations on a map. Upon receiving a non-text input through the search field when the search field is empty, the method displays the set of search completions in the display area. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325344 | Method of Dynamic Intersection Mapping - A motor vehicle is provided having a collision warning system that can map an upcoming road section for the motor vehicle. The system can evaluate potential paths for the road section based on vehicle travel history information through it. The system can receive the information from a transmitter proximate the road section, such as a roadside transmitter or one or more nearby vehicles having traversed the road section. The road section can include an intersection and the system can determine a lane configuration for at least a portion of it based on vehicle travel history information. The system can calculate a threat of collision for the motor vehicle with a target vehicle based on map data obtained from estimated paths or lane configurations for the road section. Methods pertaining to mapping a road section and operation of the system are also provided. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130332076 | STORING A ROUTE AND SHARING THE ROUTE - A system and method for storing a route and sharing the route with other users. The system and method allow a user to record a particular route and share said route and comments with other users. The system is integrated with a navigation system having a display screen and interface to allow a user to easily record the route. Further, the system includes a communication module for uploading the route to devices maintained by other users or a subscription based website. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130332077 | Encoded Representation of Route Data - For a route server that generates route data for a route between a starting location and a destination location on a map, a method of compressing the route data that includes a maneuvering instruction for each of a plurality of junctures from the starting location to the destination location of the route is described. For a maneuvering instruction for each juncture of the route, the method determines whether the maneuvering instruction for the juncture is needed at a route client that is to receive the route data. When the maneuvering instruction for a particular juncture is determined not to be needed at the route client, the method modifies the route data by removing the maneuvering instruction for the particular juncture from the route data. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130332078 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING 3D MAP SHOWING AREA OF INTEREST IN REAL TIME - An apparatus and a method for providing a three Dimensional (3D) map showing an area of interest in real time are disclosed. The method includes receiving terminal view information of a plurality of terminals, determining an object of interest on a 3D map based on the received terminal view information; and reconfiguring a 3D map including the object of interest. Position information on an area receiving a lot attention from the public, path information by which the user moves to the area, and a preview image of the area in real time may be provided. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130338918 | ROUTE-BASED MODIFICATIONS TO A MAP - Systems and methods for applying one or more route-based modifications to a map are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a pathfinder module configured to determine a primary route from a beginning point to a destination point on the map. The pathfinder module is further configured to generate one or more primary modifications to the map based on the primary route. The system also includes a restyling module configured to apply the primary route and the one or more primary modifications to the map. The one or more primary modifications include at least one of a) adding a first object to the map that would otherwise be excluded from the map if the primary route is not applied to the map and b) excluding a second object from the map that would otherwise be added to the map if the primary route is not applied to the map. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130345974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A DEVICE FLASHLIGHT AS FEEDBACK FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES - An approach is provided for linking the navigation and flashlight functions of a mobile device for guidance purposes. A coordination platform determines mapping information, navigation information, or a combination thereof associated with at least one device. The coordination platform determines at least one operational parameter for at least one flashlight component of the at least one device based, at least in part, on the mapping information, the navigation information, or a combination thereof. The coordination platform causes, at least in part, a configuration of the at least one flashlight component based, at least in part, on the at least one operational parameter. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345975 | NAVIGATION APPLICATION WITH ADAPTIVE DISPLAY OF GRAPHICAL DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS - Some embodiments provide a navigation application. The navigation application includes an interface for receiving data describing junctures along a route from a first location to a second location. The data for each juncture comprises a set of angles at which roads leave the juncture. The navigation application includes a juncture simplifier for simplifying the angles for the received junctures. The navigation application includes an arrow generator for generating at least two different representations of the simplified juncture. The representations are for use in displaying navigation information describing a maneuver to perform at the juncture during the route. The navigation application includes an arrow selector for selecting one of the different representations of the simplified juncture for display according to a context in which the representation will be displayed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING ROUTE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and apparatus are provided for planning a route of an electric vehicle so as to give a globally optimal route over which the electric vehicle travels and to enable the electric vehicle to prepare for a next trip upon arrival at a destination. The method includes: determining location information of respective candidate charging stations and respective sequences of candidate charging stations according to acquired location information of an origin and location information of a destination as predetermined, charging facility information of the destination and an initial amount of power; calculating for each sequence of candidate charging stations a route parameter of arrival at the destination from the origin sequentially through the candidate charging stations included in the sequence of candidate charging stations; and selecting an optimal route according to route parameters of the respective sequences of candidate charging stations and a predetermined route selection criterion. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345977 | MAP UPDATING SYSTEM - A map updating system, which includes a navigation apparatus in a vehicle and a map server, includes a driving history database storage storing driving history data on the vehicle. The map updating system determines, based on the driving history data, a location visited a predetermined number of times or more as a first destination; determines, based on the driving history data, a route which was used a predetermined number of times or more among routes used to visit the first destination as a first route; determines a second route that is to be used to visit the first destination when a part of the first route is unusable; and updates map data in the navigation apparatus in order of (i) data on the first route and second route and (ii) other data. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345978 | Multi-Activity Platform and Interface - Activity monitoring may include tracking of a route or location where the activity was performed. In some examples, the route may be displayed against a heat map identifying areas of higher activity or popularity. Alternatively or additionally, routes may be automatically generated by a system based on various specifications such as an amount of time, a preferred location (a start and an end), a level of popularity or activity level, and the like and/or combinations thereof. A user's workout information may further be stored in association with a particular location or route. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345979 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING WEATHER CONDITION INFORMATION - A navigation apparatus comprises a processing resource arranged to support, when in use, an operational environment, the operational environment supporting a route calculator, a time estimation module, a route segmentation module and a weather data processing engine. A map database comprising geospatial data is also provided. The route calculator is arranged to calculate, when in use, a route between a first location and a second location. The time estimation module is arranged to estimate a time at which a user will be present at a location along the route. The route segmentation module arranged to divide the route into a plurality of route parts and to obtain from the time estimation module at least one time of presence associated with at least one of the plurality of route parts, respectively. The weather data processing engine arranged to provide weather data associated with a route part of the plurality of route parts in respect of the time of presence associated with the route part. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140005941 | DYNAMIC DESTINATION NAVIGATION SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005942 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SERVER, NAVIGATION CLIENT, AND NAVIGATION METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005943 | Method and System for Calculating an Energy Efficient Route | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140012501 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - Devices for supporting a driver with a route guidance system are provided. A device includes a system for route guidance in a road network along a current route R | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140012502 | GENERATING PHOTOGENIC ROUTES FROM STARTING TO DESTINATION LOCATIONS - A method of computing at least one photogenic route from a starting location to a destination location, including; computing photogenic values for images in a large collection representing a geographic region that includes the starting location and the destination location; computing a photogenic index for each route segment based on computed photogenic values of images taken along the route segment; computing at least one photogenic route from the starting location to the destination location and presenting the route(s) to a user | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140019045 | COMPUTER-AIDED ROUTE SELECTION - In some aspects, a processor may receive a starting point and an ending point from a runner. The processor may receive calorie information from the runner. The processor may receive pace information from the runner. The processor may receive a mile marker input from the runner. The processor may display a he route based on the starting point and the ending point. The processor may display the number of calories burned based on the route and the calorie information. The processor may display a pace of running the route based on the route and the calorie information. The processor may display a mile marker on the route in response to the first mile marker input. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140025296 | DESTINATION RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM, DESTINATION RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND DESTINATION RECOMMENDATION PROGRAM PRODUCT - A destination recommendation system includes a map database storing facility data, a travel history database storing travel history data, a trip destination determination section, a calculation section, a search section, and an output portion. The trip destination determination section determines plural trip destinations corresponding to a hub position when the number or a frequency of a plurality of visits from the hub position to each of the trip destinations satisfies a predetermined condition. The calculation section calculates a distance or necessary travel time from the hub position to each trip destination, and calculates a mode value of the distance or the necessary travel time. The search section searches for a target facility that is located within a range of the mode value of the distance or the necessary travel time. The output portion outputs the target facility to a user. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025297 | Upgrading Location-Related Data - For a more efficient utilization of data that are relevant to safety and/or mobility, data are read from a plurality of data sources. The data of each data source sets of coordinates of real locations relevant for a respective aspect can be determined. Based on a respective set of coordinates for each of the real locations a respective area is then defined for each of the data sources, and a value assigned to the area is determined. Overlapping areas defined for a respective data source are aggregated so as to obtain non-overlapping areas with at least one assigned value for each of the data sources. The non-overlapping areas are superposed with the assigned values. The result is a value distribution, which reflects an overall situation with regard to the at least two aspects in a real region. An apparatus, a system, a program and a storage medium are configured accordingly. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025298 | DIGITAL MAP ICON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A navigation system may use digital maps to represent cartographic features during guidance along a route to a destination requested by a user. A system and method are provided for management of icons used to represent the cartographic features by storing data for multiple icons in a data array representing an image containing the plurality of icons. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025299 | MAP DATA, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A map data is disclosed. The map data comprises a link data and a segment data. The link data describes a characteristic of each link in a group of links on a link-by-link basis. The group of links forms a road network. The segment data relates to each segment in a group of segments on a segment-by-segment basis. The segments are defined in units of link string. Each link string is a string of multiple links and corresponds to a main road. Each link string terminates at least at an intersection of the main road. The multiple links are a part of the group of links. The segment data of each segment describes information on a storage destination of the link data corresponding to the link string that forms the each segment. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140032108 | ANCHOR LANE SELECTION METHOD USING NAVIGATION INPUT IN ROAD CHANGE SCENARIOS - A method for selecting an anchor lane for tracking in a vehicle lane tracking system. Digital map data and leading vehicle trajectory data are used to predict lane information ahead of a vehicle. Left and right lane boundary markers are also detected, where available, using a vision system. The lane marker data from the vision system is combined with the lane information from the digital map data and the leading vehicle trajectory data in a lane curvature fusion calculation. The left and right lane marker data from the vision system are also evaluated for conditions such as parallelism and sudden jumps in offsets, while considering the presence of entrance or exit lanes as indicated by the map data. An anchor lane for tracking is selected based on the evaluation of the vision system data, using either the fused curvature calculation or the digital map and leading vehicle trajectory data. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140032109 | ROUTE RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A route recommendation system is provided. The system has: a data querying apparatus configured to generate query information according to a location; and a data analyzing apparatus, connected to the data querying apparatus, having: a database configured to store at least one candidate data, wherein each candidate data has a candidate location, at least one recommended location corresponding to the candidate location, and a recommended staying time of each recommended location; a data receiving unit configured to receive the query information; and a processing unit configured to generate at least one recommended route according to the query information and the candidate data, and transmit the at least one recommended route to the data querying apparatus, wherein the recommended route comprises a path from the location to the at least one recommended location, and the recommended staying time corresponding to each recommended location. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140032110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AND DISPLAYING DIRECTIONALLY BASED TEXTUAL WAYFINDING CONTENT - Disclosed are systems and methods related to managing and programming directional wayfinding content associated with a map. Embodiments include a system for programming directionally based textual instructions describing navigating to and from map locations along path segments between the locations. The textual instructions can then be arranged as output to a user in an order corresponding to a travel route to provide customizable textual instructions to a remote location that vary depending on the direction of the paths traversed in the route. Also disclosed are various methods and devices for delivering the textual instructions to an end user. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140032111 | ELECTRONIC MAP SYSTEM - An electronic map may be output based on map data including information related to a current configuration of each of a plurality of map objects and historical attributes of at least a portion of the plurality of map objects. The historical attribute associated with a map object may include information related to a historical configuration of the respective map object in the past. A time selection input may be received at a user interface. The map data may be processed to identify a map object having a current configuration different from a historical configuration at a time in the past which is determined based on the time selection input. An optical output device may be controlled to output a graphical representation of the identified map object that is dependent on both the current configuration and the historical configuration of the identified map object. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140032112 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION - A navigation system of a vehicle includes a first display arranged behind a first mirror surface of a right outside mirror of the vehicle, a second display arranged behind a second mirror surface of a left outside mirror of the vehicle, and a control unit connected to the first display and the second display to control an output of graphic information on the first display and the second display. The control unit is configured to determine a current maneuver instruction based on a route and a current position of the vehicle, and the control unit is configured to control the output of different graphic information on the first display and the second display, based on the current maneuver instruction and/or the current position. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140032113 | AUTOMATED ROUTE DETERMINATION - A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a graph that includes one or more links and two or more nodes. The determination of a preferred route may include an estimate of the time required at one or more intersections along alternative. Individual routing preferences, such as a preference of a rural over an urban route, also may be considered. Techniques are described that may help reduce the time required to identify a preferred route, including the identification and removal of no outlet routes before processing the directed links and techniques using particular data formats. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140046591 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GROUP ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS - An approach is provided for providing alternative route recommendations for a group of nearby users in a privacy preserving manner. A recommendation platform determines at least one group of one or more users within proximity of at least one location-based service, at least one location-based event, or a combination thereof. A recommendation platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more datasets associated with the group to cause, at least in part, a determination of whether to recommend the at least one location-based service, the at least one location-based event, or a combination thereof to the group. A recommendation platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of the at least one location-based service, the at least one location-based event, or a combination thereof to the group, the one or more users, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the determination of whether to recommend. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046592 | Method For Operating a Hybrid Drive - A method operates a hybrid drive operable selectively in a first operating mode powered by only an internal combustion engine or in a second operating mode powered by only an electric motor. Prior to starting a trip, for which a route that leads from a start to a destination is determined, the entire route to be traveled is segmented, according to pre-defined logic, into a plurality of route sections. These route sections are used to select certain route sections that are ever taken into consideration, based on certain route section criteria, for driving in the second mode. From, the selected certain route sections, those are used to identify and to drive on the route in the second mode in which route travel in the second mode yields a total maximum fuel economy advantage compared to driving the route in the first or any other mode. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046593 | Efficient K-Nearest Neighbor Search in Time-Dependent Spatial Networks - The class of k Nearest Neighbor (k NN) queries in spatial networks has been studied in the literature. Existing approaches for k NN search in spatial networks assume that the weight of each edge in the spatial network is constant. However, real-world edge-weights are time-dependent and vary significantly in short durations, hence invalidating the existing solutions. The problem of k NN search in time-dependent spatial networks, where the weight of each edge is a function of time, is addressed herein. Two indexing schemes (Tight Network Index and Loose Network Index) are proposed to minimize the number of candidate nearest neighbor objects and reduce the invocation of the expensive fastest-path computation in time-dependent spatial networks. We demonstrate the efficiency of our proposed solution via experimental evaluations with real-world data-sets, including a variety of large spatial networks with real traffic-data. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046594 | MOBILE-BODY NAVIGATION DEVICE AND MOBILE-BODY NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A mobile-body navigation device includes a route search unit | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140052372 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MODIFICATION OF ROUTES BASED ON USER INPUT - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for modification of routes based on user input. A method may include causing calculation of a route in a map. The method may further include receiving input indicating a location along the route and a user preference associated with avoidance of the location. The method may further include determining, based at least in part on the input, a modification to the route. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140052373 | Method and Device for Planning a Travel Route for a Vehicle - A method for planning a travel route for a vehicle including an energy storage unit includes a) transmitting a destination sequence to an arithmetic logic unit coupled to a data memory storing data concerning a road network, b) calculating a route sequence for the destination sequence, c) calculating a projected amount of energy remaining in the energy storage unit for the route sequence, d) ascertaining, at least for one destination in the destination sequence, based on the projected amount of energy remaining, the road network and a projected energy consumption, points in the road network still reachable from this destination with the projected amount of energy remaining, and e) generating, for at least the one destination, a graphic map depiction in which this destination and the points in the road network still reachable from this destination are visually represented. A corresponding device for carrying out the method is also described. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140052374 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT TRAVEL ROUTE PLANNING FOR A VEHICLE - A method and device for carrying out travel route planning for a vehicle, in which schedule data are transmitted to a calculation unit, which is coupled to a data memory, in which data relating to a path network for the vehicle and data relating to the geographic positions of energy supply facilities are stored. The calculation unit checks if a route sequence which connects the geographic positions of the destinations associated with the schedule data is calculable such that the destinations are reached at the associated time data of the schedule data, wherein the prognosticated residual energy amount in the energy store of the vehicle for travelling the route sequence is determined and taken into account, if no such route sequence is calculable using the calculation unit, the latter determines matched schedule data for which such a route sequence is calculable, and the matched schedule data are output. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140058670 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - This invention discloses a navigation device and a control method. The navigation device includes input modules, display modules and a processing module. The input modules receive drag signals inputted by a user. The display modules include a primary display screen and at least one secondary display screen, and the primary display screen displays map information or a point of interest, and the at least one secondary display screen is pivotally coupled to an adjacent side of the primary display screen and superimposed onto the primary display screen. The processing module receives the drag signal and analyzes the map information, the point of interest or both according to the drag signal to obtain a regional map, point-of-interest information or a local path planning, and controls the at least one secondary display screen to display the regional map, the point-of-interest information or the local path planning according to the drag signal. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140058671 | Navigation Device and Control Method for Displaying Detour - The navigation device includes a detour exploring portion configured to explore a detour to avoid a section in which a traffic hazard occurs using map data at a level lower than a predetermined level when a traffic hazard determining portion determines that the traffic hazard occurs on the guidance route, and a display control portion configured to zoom the detour to match a scale of the detour to a currently designated scale, and synthesize and display the detour on a map image. The navigation device maintains the display of the wide area map and synthesizes and additionally displays a detour, for example, to pass through a road such as a narrow street included in a detailed map on the map image such that the user can receive, at a glance, a detour to easily bypass the section in which a traffic hazard occurs. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140058672 | CALCULATING A TRAVEL ROUTE BASED ON A USER'S NAVIGATIONAL PREFERENCES AND TRAVEL HISTORY - The disclosed subject matter relates to computer-implemented methods for calculating a travel route based on navigational preferences and travel history of a user. In one aspect, a method includes storing the navigational preferences and travel history of the user. The stored navigational preferences include routing preferences and points of interest of the user. The travel history of the user includes location data from a respective date and time received from a location-aware device associated with the user. The method further includes receiving request for a travel route from an origin location to a destination location. The method further includes calculating, in response to the received request, the travel route from the origin location to the destination location, based on the stored navigational preferences and the stored travel history of the user. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140058673 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING CARTOGRAPHIC DATA FOR DETERMINING ENERGY-SAVING ROUTES - A technique is described for determining an energy-saving route between two geographic positions on the basis of predefined cartographic data, the cartographic data describing a real traffic route network in the form of route segments and route nodes. A method aspect comprises the steps of subdividing the route segments provided for a route calculation into route segment portions that each have a predefined speed profile, providing an energy consumption value to be expected for each of the route segment portions, on the basis of the respectively assigned speed profile, and calculating weights for the respective route segments on the basis of the energy consumption values provided for the route segment portions, wherein the weights can be used to determine the energy-saving route in the context of the route calculation. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140058674 | Shortest Travel Path Determination Using Critical Start Time Points - A shortest path from a source to a destination for a current start time in a set of start times is determined. A processor identifies a critical start time in the set of start times that is temporally separated from the current start time by at least one intermediate start time. The shortest path from the source to the destination for the current start time is set as the shortest path for the at least one intermediate start time without separately determining the shortest path for the at least one intermediate start time. A different shortest path is determined from the source to the destination for the critical start time. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140058675 | SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint). | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140067265 | ROAD CONDITION TRACKING AND PRESENTATION - Systems and methods can discover and present to a user road conditions. A client can include sensors to measure local road conditions. Local road conditions can be measured by a sensor and reported to a server. The server can aggregate road condition information at least by location and time, and return the aggregated information to clients to facilitate presentation of road conditions not discovered locally. Information regarding road conditions at given times and locations can facilitate road maintenance coordination and route planning. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067266 | JOURNEY COMPUTATION WITH RE-PLANNING BASED ON EVENTS IN A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK - Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for journey planning including receiving a journey planning request. The request includes an origin and a destination in a transportation network. The method also includes calculating an optimized journey plan based on the journey planning request and a route map corresponding to the transportation network and identifying a potential event in the transportation. The method further includes monitoring the transportation network for the potential event and based on detecting an execution of the potential event, calculating an improved journey plan. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067267 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING SUITABLE WAYPOINT LOCATIONS - Methods for determining suitable locations for placement of one or more flight plan waypoints for an aircraft within a volume of space. Such methods may include reducing the volume of space to be analyzed and analyzing the reduced volume of the volume of space for suitable waypoint locations according to predetermined suitability criteria. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140074401 | Method of generating a suggested navigation route based on touch input received from a user and related portable electronic device - A method of generating a suggested navigation route with a portable electronic device includes presenting a map to a user on a touch-sensitive screen of the portable electronic device, and receiving touch input from a user stroking the touch-sensitive screen from a touch-down location corresponding to a starting point on the map to a release location corresponding to an ending point on the map for indicating a location of a preferred route, the preferred route beginning with the starting point and finishing with the ending point. The method further includes generating the suggested navigation route by selecting streets for the suggested navigation route according to the preferred route in order to closely approximate the preferred route, presenting the suggested navigation route to the user on the touch-sensitive screen, and providing navigation assistance to the user for guiding the user along the suggested navigation route. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074402 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVING ROUTES - Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems, methods, and apparatus for determining risks associated with a driving route. According to an example implementation, a method is provided. The method may include identifying one or more probable routes of travel that include one or more first road segments. The method includes estimating risk associated with vehicular travel along one or more first road segments based at least in part on one or more of static road characteristics, temporal road characteristics, historical accident information, incident information, and traffic violation information associated with the one or more first road segments, and estimating risk associated with vehicular travel along the one or more probable routes by accumulating the estimated risk associated with vehicular travel along the one or more first road segments. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140088870 | Using Multiple Touch Points on Map to Provide Information - A device includes a touch sensitive surface for receiving touch input or gestures associated with two or more markers representing two or more locations defining a route on a map display. Based on the touch input or gesture, information associated with the route is provided to the user including, for example, the travel distance between the two or more locations and an estimated travel time. In some implementations, a gesture associated with two or more markers representing locations on a map display opens a user interface for providing travel directions for a route associated with the two or more locations. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088871 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME FOR A TRAFFIC ROUTE - A system for predicting a travel time for a traffic route is disclosed. The traffic route comprises one or more road segments. A predicted travel time for each of those segments is calculated based, in part, on traffic speed data for each of the one or more road segments. A total travel time is then calculated for the route, the total travel time including a predicted travel time for each of the one or more road segments. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140095071 | ROUTE LEARNING WITH NETWORKED ASSISTANCE - Described herein are technologies related to technologies for learning a route being traveled by a mobile device based upon 1) detection of ambient identifiable wireless signal (IWS) sources while the device is traveling the route and 2) assistance from centralized or network resource. The network assistance may, for example, provide information from other devices that has traveled the same route or part of the same route before. Consequently, the route is learned much faster than it would be otherwise. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140100779 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AND SEMIAUTOMATED COMPOSITION OF VISUAL SEQUENCES, FLOWS, AND FLYOVERS BASED ON CONTENT AND CONTEXT - A system with the ability to dynamically compose a sequence of visual views or flows allowing a single object or region, or multiple objects or regions, to be viewed from different perspectives and visual distances is described. The sequence of views can provide smooth flyovers over positions and details on objects that are deemed to be of interest, with changes in zoom level and/or velocity that are functions of the estimated complexity and/or unfamiliarity with features of the object. In an example, a flyover displaying different views on a map of a city arterial system on a small-screened mobile device is composed based on current traffic conditions, swooping up and down with parabolic trajectories, based on distances being traversed, and pausing at times over key traffic jams and other findings of interest based on the estimated visual complexity and predicted atypicality of situations. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140100780 | INTELLIGENT ROUTE NAVIGATION - Embodiments relate to providing navigation instructions to a user for reaching a destination via a route planned on a map of a navigation system, said map comprising a plurality of road segments, at least a subset of said road segments comprising an assigned familiarity score. An aspect includes tracking a route taken by a user. Another aspect includes calculating an updated familiarity score of the one or more road segments of the tracked route using at least one of a user-defined updating variable and an updating variable based on at least one dynamically obtained actual travelling condition. Yet another aspect includes storing the updated familiarity score in a data storage of the navigation system. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140107921 | QUERY SCENARIOS FOR CUSTOMIZABLE ROUTE PLANNING - A point-to-point shortest path technique supports real-time queries and fast metric update or replacement (metric customization). Determining a shortest path between two locations uses three stages: a preprocessing stage, a metric customization stage, and a query stage. Extensions to the customizable route planning (CRP) technique for routing are provided. These extensions include, for example, the computation of alternative routes, faster techniques for unpacking shortcuts, efficient query techniques for batched shortest path (one-to-many, many-to-many, and points of interest) determinations, and determining routes and alternative routes using traffic information. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140107922 | MAPS FROM SKETCHES - A sketch can be received. The sketch can include one or more sketched graphical elements and one or more sketched representations of text. Pattern matching of the one or more sketched graphical elements and the one or more sketched representations of text with a map region can be automatically performed. A map of the map region can be automatically generated and displayed. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140107923 | METHOD FOR CHOOSING A TRAFFIC ROUTE - A system for identifying a fastest possible travel route is disclosed. A traveler data processor collects traffic speed data and associates the traffic speed data with road segments. The road segments collectively represent one or more possible travel routes from a start point to an end point. A forecast engine determines a predicted travel time for each of the road segments based on, for example, the traffic speed data for each of the road segments. A routing engine determines the fastest possible travel route from the start point to the end point. The fastest possible travel route is the possible travel route from the one or more possible travel routes with the shortest predicted travel time. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140107924 | Information Device and Information System for a Vehicle - A vehicle information system includes a determination unit configured to determine, as a function of a determined route, at least one stop of a public transport vehicle within a predefined maximal distance to the route, and to generate a signal for visually indicating at least a partial number of the determined stops on a display unit. A selection unit is configured to signal, as a function of, in each case, one predefined detected angle-of-rotation change of a rotationally movable input element, the determined stops corresponding to a predefined sequence, each individually as having been selected, and, as a function of a predefined user input, to generate a signal for visually indicating on the display unit of a respective travel route of at least one transport vehicle line which has a stopping point at the selected stop. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140114573 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING THE ROUTING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A MAPPING OR ROUTING DEVICE - A system and method for adapting the routing information provided by a mapping or routing device. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a data collection component (e.g., one or more GPS, accelerometer, or other means of determining location and/or movement), and a route calculation logic that can use information about a first geographical location (origin), and a second geographical location (destination), to calculate a routing information, such as driving directions that a user can follow to drive from the origin to the destination. An information filtering application adapts the amount of information that will be presented to the user at a particular location, moment in time, or based on other criteria. In accordance with an embodiment, the information filtering application can, in some instances, be provided as a third-party application. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140114574 | NAVIGATION METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method of operating a navigation apparatus is provided. A calculated route is shown on a map display of the apparatus together with a current position indication. In one embodiment, a maximum map scale is determined which will result in a representation of the entire remainder of the route being shown within a visible map display area during travel along the route. In another embodiment, a map scale is set, and the map display is then controlled to maximise the amount of the remainder of the route which is shown within a visible map display area for the given map scale during travel along the route. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140121966 | TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING LOCATION DATA FROM A DATABASE - A technique for determining location data from a database is presented. A method implementation of that technique comprises receiving a first user input defining an extension of a search corridor relative to a map visualized on a display unit. The search corridor extends from a first map area to a second map area spaced apart from the first map area. In response to a second user input defining one or more characters, location data are determined of at least one location associated with the one or more characters and lying within the search corridor. The technique may be used for searching for an intermediate or target location in connection with calculating a route. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140129138 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ROUTE CHARTS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of the invention relate to including switch settings for various routes within a route chart for a vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include collecting route information between locations and switch information for each route via a data aggregation component. A map route component is configured to configure a setting for each switch associated with a route to allow a path of navigation from a first selected location to a second selected location. Additionally, the map route component is configured to include two or more switch settings into an indicia for each route of a route chart. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129139 | VEHICLE CHARGING PATH OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are described for determining an optimal path and/or route to a destination for a vehicle. Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein facilitate intelligent route planning to a desired destination by a vehicle. In certain embodiments, a path and/or route to a desired destination is determined that accounts for vehicle charging and/or refueling requirements. Disclosed systems and methods may further generate and distribute reservation information ensuring availability of vehicle charging and/or refueling stations along a selected route. Further embodiments disclosed herein may implement information targeting services in connection with intelligent route planning. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THEME ZONE IN CONNECTION WITH PATH - A system for providing a theme zone in association with a route, the system including: a theme zone database maintaining a theme zone area for each category in association with navigation information, and point of interest (POI) information included in the theme zone area; a theme zone retrieval unit retrieving a theme zone associated with a driving route from the theme zone database by analyzing the driving route of a vehicle; a navigation information generation unit generating the navigation information by including a theme zone area of the retrieved theme zone in the driving route; and a route guidance unit directing a route based on the generated navigation information. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129141 | AUTOMATED ROUTE DETERMINATION - A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a graph that includes one or more links and two or more nodes. The determination of a preferred route may include an estimate of the time required at one or more intersections along alternative. Individual routing preferences, such as a preference of a rural over an urban route, also may be considered. Techniques are described that may help reduce the time required to identify a preferred route, including the identification and removal of no outlet routes before processing the directed links and techniques using particular data formats. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING DEPARTURE NOTIFICATIONS - The present invention provides a system and method for determining the necessary departure time to allow for an on-time or desired arrival time at a particular location over a particular route based on the evaluation of historic, present, and predicted road conditions. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140136107 | Navigation System and Method - A database for providing an optimal route may be provided. First and second levels of a navigation database may be defined. The first level is divided into a plurality of first tiles. The second level is divided into a plurality of second tiles that are larger than the first tiles. A plurality of link data records may be stored in the first level. The plurality of link data records are representative of a plurality of road segments in a geographic region. One or more link data records of the plurality of link data records to be stored in the second level may be determined. The determining is based on a position of the plurality of link data records relative to the plurality of second tiles. The determined one or more link data records may be stored in the second level. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140142849 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS - A user records a navigation instruction for a manoeuvre at a junction via their navigation device. The user indicates a distance before the junction at which the manoeuvre should be provided. The user does this by providing an input to the navigation device when a current position is at the relevant distance while driving around. The device then determines the manoeuvre in a digital map to be associated with the instruction by determining the next manoeuvre in a calculated route the user is following. The navigation device uploads the navigation instruction and the associated manoeuvre and distance to a central navigation instruction database. Other users may then download and use the navigation instruction. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140149036 | CONSTRUCTING TRAVEL ITINERARIES FROM TAGGED GEO-TEMPORAL PHOTOGRAPHS - One embodiment accesses two or more photos taken by one or more travelers at one or more destinations and one or more points-of-interest located within the destinations; constructs one or more photo streams for each unique traveler-destination combination, wherein each one of the photo streams comprises two or more of the photos taken by the corresponding traveler at the corresponding destination; maps each one of the photos to one of the points-of-interest; constructs one or more timed paths for each unique traveler-destination combination based on the photo streams and the mapping between the photos and the points-of-interest, wherein each one of the timed paths comprises one or more of the points-of-interest located within the corresponding destination and visited by the corresponding travel; and constructs an itinerary based on a start point-of-interest, an end point-of-interest, a time constraint, and the timed paths. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140156186 | FACILITY WAYFINDING SYSTEM - A facility wayfinding system is provided which includes an interactive public display device and a mobile device, running a mobile wayfinding application. The interactive public display device, which is situated at a first location within a facility, displays a facility map showing facility units, receives a user selection of a facility unit as a second location, and displays a route from the first location to the second location on the facility map. The mobile device also displays the facility map, displays a route from a start location to a destination location on the facility map, and updates the start location to the first location and the destination location to the second location by synchronizing with the interactive public display device. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156187 | Dynamically Varied Map Labeling - Methods for dynamically varying label density and label placement on a map display used in mapping and/or navigation solutions. Label density and label placement on a map display are adjusted dynamically based on: a function class of a road being navigated, a function class of a road to be navigated following an upcoming maneuver, a distance to an upcoming maneuver, and/or a speed a device receiving mapping/navigation services is travelling. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140163877 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A navigation system for an electric vehicle includes a telematics center, a display terminal, and a charging station. In response to a request from the display terminal, the telematics center sends a route search result, which is created based on information on an electric vehicle and the charging station and which includes base point information whose remaining battery capacity is to be confirmed, to the display terminal. The display terminal displays route guidance information, the current position, and a result of comparison between the current remaining battery capacity and the base point information to the user who is driving the electric vehicle. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140163878 | IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION APPARATUS - An in-vehicle navigation apparatus that provides guidance to a lane on which a user's vehicle should travel, among driving lanes on a route, includes a landmark information acquiring unit and a lane guide unit. The landmark information acquiring unit acquires landmark information representing an object which serves as a landmark existing along the route within a landmark acquisition range that is set between a certain point on a near side of a specific point and the specific point. The lane on which the user's vehicle should travel on the route is restricted at the specific point. The lane guide unit provides guidance to the lane on which the user's vehicle should travel in association with the object represented by the landmark information acquired by the landmark information acquiring unit. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140163879 | Automated Route Determination - A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a graph that includes one or more links and two or more nodes. The determination of a preferred route may include an estimate of the time required at one or more intersections along alternative. Individual routing preferences, such as a preference of a rural over an urban route, also may be considered. Techniques are described that may help reduce the time required to identify a preferred route, including the identification and removal of no outlet routes before processing the directed links and techniques using particular data formats. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140172297 | SENSOR DATA COLLECTION - Example apparatus and methods concern rigorous survey-plan based sensor data collection where physical survey locations are correlated to logical locations rather than being tightly coupled to physical map locations. An embodiment includes accessing a venue map and a survey plan associated with the venue map. A survey plan includes a survey path defined by one or more logical survey points. A logical survey point includes a unique co-ordinate free identifier, a description of a recognizable location in the venue, and a co-ordinate configured to register the logical survey point to the corresponding venue map. A surveyor surveys the venue using the survey plan. Surveying the venue includes following the survey plan and acquiring sensor fingerprints at sensor reading points along the survey path. A fingerprint observation data store is populated with survey points that are registered to the survey plan. Survey points include sensor fingerprint data and correlation data. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140172298 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NAVIGATING ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN CHARGING - A method and a device for navigating an electric vehicle in charging are provided. The method comprises: S | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140172299 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device includes: an intersection attribute determination unit | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140180584 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING - An electronic navigational route developer may accept user input regarding the user's boat, such as height, draft and beam, and develop a route from a start point to end point based on cartographic information and the boat information. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180585 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile application on a mobile device communicates with a head-unit of a navigation system. The mobile application may retrieve data such as map data, user input data, and other data and communicate the updates to the head unit. By retrieving map data through the mobile application, the head unit may be updated much easier than systems of the prior art. The data may be retrieved through cellular networks, Wi-Fi networks, or other networks which accessible to a user and compatible with the mobile device. Updates may be stored in the mobile device and automatically uploaded to the navigation system head unit when the user is in the vicinity of the head unit. The mobile application may establish a logical connection with one or more head units. The logical connection bounds the mobile application to the head unit and allows for data sharing and synchronization. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180586 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC ROUTING IN NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - In connection with a navigation system, a method of providing routing information to a user includes receiving user location information associated with a residence of the user, determining a socioeconomic routing preference based on a socioeconomic status associated with the user location information, and calculating a route between a start location and an end location based on the socioeconomic routing preference. Route guidance is then provided to the user based on the calculated route. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180587 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile application on a mobile device communicates with a head-unit of a navigation system. The mobile application may retrieve data such as map data, user input data, and other data and communicate the updates to the head unit. By retrieving map data through the mobile application, the head unit may be updated much easier than systems of the prior art. The data may be retrieved through cellular networks, Wi-Fi networks, or other networks which accessible to a user and compatible with the mobile device. Updates may be stored in the mobile device and automatically uploaded to the navigation system head unit when the user is in the vicinity of the head unit. The mobile application may establish a logical connection with one or more head units. The logical connection bounds the mobile application to the head unit and allows for data sharing and synchronization. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140188387 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR RETRIEVING VIEWS EXTENDING A USER'S LINE OF SIGHT - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for retrieving views extending a user's line of sight. A method includes determining a line of sight based at least in part on a user's location and orientation. The line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user's sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user's sight. The method further includes determining at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map. The method further includes causing the image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140188388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION WITH MULTIPLE ABSTRACTION LAYERS - Systems and methods for vehicle navigation with multiple abstraction layers are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving data sets from a plurality of sources; generating, by use of a data processor, a routing overlay based on a routing to a selected destination; generating, by use of the data processor and data from the data sets, a plurality of navigation abstraction layers corresponding to the routing; generating at least one navigation abstraction layer by smoothing or simplifying the shape of the routing overlay; and presenting at least one of the plurality of navigation abstraction layers to a user via a display interface. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140188389 | AMI VISUAL ROUTING - The present invention includes a method for sequencing a meter route. The method may include a step for adding routes or premises to a map. This step may be implemented as a user initiated action with the operator creating a new route based on preexisting routes as a starting point. The premises or existing routes may correspond to a particular zip code. In one embodiment, every premise may be tied to a route. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140188390 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ROUTE EXCEPTIONS - An approach for providing mapping information and route information based on exception information received from various users travelling within a common area is described. A navigation system processes travel information associated with one or more devices for comparison against predetermined route information. The navigation system also determines one or more exceptions based, at least in part, on the comparison. The predetermined route information, mapping information, or a combination thereof it then caused to be updated based, at least in part, on the processing of the one or more exceptions. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140195155 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a content delivery system includes: determining a context for identifying a device within a geographic region; identifying a feature of a candidate route; generating a route description based on the feature with a control unit; and generating a prompt based on the context for adding, removing, or a combination thereof the feature from the route description for delivering on the device. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195156 | GUIDANCE INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, GUIDANCE INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD AND GUIDANCE INFORMATION GENERATING PROGRAM - Search criterion information, which indicates a search criterion is transmitted to a search server, destination point information on a destination point, which is a point found by the search server based on the search criterion, is obtained, a candidate point database that stores candidate point information on a candidate point connected to a road in association with the candidate point is searched, the candidate point associated with the candidate point information having a similarity to the destination point information, higher than or equal to a predetermined reference similarity, is identified as an arrival point, and first guidance information that indicates a first route to the arrival point is generated when the arrival point has been identified and second guidance information that indicates a second route to a point closest to the destination point among points on roads is generated when the arrival point has not been identified. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195157 | APPLYING AN INDICATION OF A LIKELIHOOD OF A DIRECTIONAL TRANSITION AT A JUNCTION IN AN ENCODED ROUTABILITY GRAPH DESCRIPTION TO A POSITIONING FUNCTION OF A MOBILE DEVICE - Techniques are provided for a mobile, which may be implemented in various methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture to obtain an encoded routability graph representative of feasible paths for an indoor environment, along with values indicative of likelihoods of transition at certain junctions identifiable in the encoded routability graph, and determine one or both of an estimated position or an estimated direction of travel of the mobile device. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140200806 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING - An electronic navigational system may automatically develop nautical routes, may retrieve previously-developed nautical routes, or may combine previously developed route(s) or route segment(s) with an automatically developed route or route segment(s). | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140200807 | Route Planning - A computer-implemented route planning method comprises determining source and destination nodes in a graph data structure based on a route planning query, executing an initial graph search on the graph data structure using graph costs based on real-time traffic data, wherein the initial graph search starts at the source node and settles nodes until it stops, and computing one or more routes to the destination node from one or more of said settled nodes using precomputed data based on traffic prediction data, thereby to determine a route from the source node to the destination node via one of said settled nodes. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140207377 | LANE DETERMINATION BASED ON SPATIAL DATA FROM LOCAL SOURCES - A method, computer program product and system for determining an optimal lane recommendation of a road having a plurality of lanes for a primary vehicle within an optimal guided route to a destination. The steps including retrieving local environment data comprising real-time spatial data directly from at least one local source, the at least one local source comprising at least one sensor in an other vehicle; determining an optimal recommended lane of the road from the plurality of lanes of the road to minimize travel time for the primary vehicle, based on the directly retrieved environment data from the at least one source within a specific distance from the primary vehicle; and displaying the optimal recommended lane of the road for travel of the primary vehicle within the optimal guided route to the destination through an interface to a user. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207378 | GPS DATA REPAIR - Repairing GPS data is disclosed. Repairing GPS data includes repairing an effort, comprising determining that the effort includes inaccurate GPS data; and adjusting the effort using a repaired base map. Repairing GPs data includes repairing a segment, comprising determining an inaccurate shape data in the segment; and adjusting shape data for the segment based on a repaired base. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140214319 | Computer System and Method for Search of a Parking Spot - Embodiments of the invention comprise a computer system and a method for recommending a driving route that reduces parking search time and parking costs. The system is configured to receive information about a current location of a car, a desired destination, and parking preferences, to process this information together with available traffic and parking information in order to calculate a recommended route a car should follow during a parking search, and to communicate the recommended route to the car driver. The driver is instructed to park at the first available spot along selected portions of the recommended route. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214320 | Methods for Identifying Routes - In at least one embodiment, a method for identifying routes includes initiating a display of a map representing a geographic area, initiating a display of a first graphical element that represents a location of a route with potential interest, receiving an indication that the user has selected the first graphical element, and in response to the indication, initiating a display of a second graphical element that provides additional information about the route. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214321 | CHARGING INFORMATION-PROVIDING APPARATUS - An information providing apparatus is configured so as to provide, to an occupant of an electric vehicle, information indicating a location of a charging station together with information indicating whether or not the electric vehicle can be charged with a clean electric power at that charging station, through an on-board display. Accordingly, the occupant of the electric vehicle can go to the charging station at which the electric vehicle can be charged with electric power including the clean electric power, based on the provided location information of the charging station and a clean degree, and can charge the electric vehicle with the electric power including the clean electric power there. In this manner, the electric vehicle is charged with the electric power including the clean electric power, and thus, the demand for the clean electric power serving as the electric power for charging electric vehicles can be increased. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140222338 | User-Specified Route Rating and Alerts - In some implementations, a user can provide ratings for routes, streets and/or locations. In some implementations, the user can initiate an alert associated with a location. In some implementations, user-specified ratings and alerts can be included in a route determination. In some implementations, route rating and alert information can be transmitted to other users and/or devices. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222339 | HOLIDAY EXPRESSION AND SHARING IN A GEOSPATIALLY CONSTRAINED SOCIAL NETWORK - Disclosed are methods of verifying a user of a geospatial social network has a primary residence in a particular location associated with a claimed neighborhood using a processor and a memory. The user verified in the geospatial social network as having the primary residence at the particular location is permitted to place a holiday pushpin on a geospatial representation of a property boundary associated with the user. A holiday map in generated in which various homes associated with users of the geospatial social network who have placed holiday pushpins on their property boundaries are published to other verified users in the claimed neighborhood. The method restricts the visibility of the holiday map to users who have verified their address in the claimed neighborhood and denies access to the holiday map to users who have verified their addresses in neighborhoods different than the claimed neighborhood. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222340 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A MAP OF A PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for managing a map ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140236482 | PATH CURVE CONFIDENCE FACTORS - In one embodiment, navigational features of a navigation device are activated or deactivated according to the accuracy of the geographic data. The navigation features may be predictive features related to upcoming portions of a path curve. The path curve is compared to measured data. For example, a first curve is accessed from a map database and a second curve is based on measured position data collected while traversing the path. The first curve and the second curve correspond to the same geographic area. A difference of an attribute between a section of the first curve and a section of the second curve is used to assign a confidence factor to the section of the first polycurve based on the difference. The attribute may be heading, position, curvature, or another aspect of the path curves. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140236483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRAVEL PATH GEOMETRY BASED ON MAPPING INFORMATION - An approach for determining the geometry of a path of travel of a vehicle based on mapping information is described. A map based projection platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of mapping information associated with at least one path of travel of at least one vehicle to determine a geometry of the at least one path of travel. The map based projection platform further determines one or more display parameters for causing, at least in part, a projection of navigation information, safety information, or a combination thereof for the at least one vehicle based, at least in part, on the geometry. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140236484 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide navigation device and method, which are capable of preventing a user from erroneously recognizing a region, through which the user moves, while suppressing annoyance to the user, which follows guidance of a border. The navigation device according to the present invention includes: prefectural border detection means as border detector that searches front of a vehicle as a mobile body in a traveling direction on a map, and detects a plurality of borders (prefectural borders) on the map; and guidance means as border guidance unit that collectively guides the plurality of borders (prefectural borders) present in a predetermined range to the user based on a detection result in the prefectural border detection means. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140278089 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON CALENDAR EVENT - A vehicle interface system and method is provided. The system and method includes an interface for communicating with a vehicle user. A controller is in communication with the interface and configured to retrieve a calendar event and verify the calendar event based on an input from the user via the interface. Trip information is generated based on the calendar event and vehicle data. Trip information, based on the calendar event and vehicle data, is communicated to the user via the interface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278090 | Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Driving Experience Including Dynamic POI Identification - A system includes a processor configured to receive vehicle coordinates. The processor is also configured to compare the vehicle coordinates to geo-fence coordinate sets of a plurality of geo-fences surrounding point of interest (POI), wherein at least a portion of each geo-fence is within some predetermined distance from the vehicle coordinates. The processor is further configured to receive information relating to the POI if the vehicle coordinates fall within the geo-fence coordinates and instruct presentation of the received information to vehicle occupants. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278091 | PLANNING UNDER DESTINATION UNCERTAINTY - The subject disclosure is directed towards resolving an uncertain transportation context by suggesting one or more potential diversions. An automated routing system may generate routing information that includes map data as well as a location of a diversion having an expected cost in compliance with the uncertain transportation context. Such a diversion may be a waypoint that satisfies one or more user needs given an unknown/uncertain destination. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ROUTING USING MONETARY COST - A vehicle routing system and method in which routing is based in part on the monetary cost of various candidate routes. The candidate route that has a monetary cost less than a user determined cost parameter is selected as the route to be presented to the user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278093 | SKETCH AIDED ROUTE SELECTION FOR NAVIGATION DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS - One particular example includes a system, comprising a processor and a memory to store instructions that when executed by the processor performs operations, comprising displaying a map of a first area on a display; receiving an instruction to designate a second area on the map to be avoided; displaying the second area to be avoided on the map; and generating a route from a first point to a second point, where the route does not go through the second area to be avoided. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278094 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING NAVIGATION DATA - Systems and methods for transferring navigation data are provided. A system includes a map module configured to receive, at a first mobile device, the navigation data for navigating from a beginning location to a target destination. The navigation data includes at least one of the target destination, directions from the beginning location to the target destination, and map tiles covering a geographic area comprising the beginning location and the target destination. The system includes an extraction module configured to determine a portion of the navigation data, which includes at least one of the target destination, directions from a current location to the target destination, and a subset of the map tiles that cover a route from the current location to the target destination. The system includes a communications module configured to transmit the portion of the navigation data from the first mobile device to a second mobile device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278095 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TWO-STAGE PLANNING - A plan through a space having a near field and a far field is determined. Using a sensor device, measurements of the far field are obtained and stored in an electronic memory. A processor uses the measurements to determine the viability of each far field plan among a plurality of candidate far field plans. The processor also determines a flexibility score for each of the candidate far field plans and selects a composite plan comprising the viable far field plan having a highest flexibility score among the viable candidate far field plans. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278096 | CONCEPTS FOR DEFINING TRAVEL PATHS IN PARKING AREAS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for defining travel paths in parking areas. In one embodiment, travel paths in parking areas can be defined by connecting street networking connection points within the parking areas. In another embodiment, such defined travel paths can be merged with actual paths traveled by vehicles in the parking areas. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278097 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDANCE - Systems and methods for indoor or outdoor environment guidance using mobile applications and communication devices. More specifically, a method implemented in a computer infrastructure is provided for having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: receive at least one indicia at a particular location; obtain information about the particular location from the scanned at least one indicia; generate route information to at least one destination location from the particular location using the obtained information; and overlay the route information on a map. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278098 | Display Control Device, Display Control Method, and Tangible Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium - A display control method for displaying an alternative position different from a position of a destination when the position of the destination is unable to be displayed at a specific point in a center of a map as a result of a destination search, acquires, when the alternative position is displayed, a position indication item, which is to be displayed on the map, together with point coordinates, which are associated with the position indication item, from a detailed display database storing the position indication item and the associated point coordinates, and displays the acquired position indication item on the map based on the associated point coordinates. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278099 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFINING ATTRIBUTES OF ATTENDED DELIVERY/PICKUP LOCATIONS - A computer system for defining attributes associated with attended delivery/pickup locations is described. In various embodiments, the system is configured to enable an authorized user (e.g., a manager of an attended delivery/pickup location) to define certain attributes of a particular attended delivery/pickup location. In some embodiments, the system is configured to verify that the particular user is authorized to define the one or more attributes associated with the particular attended delivery/pickup location (e.g., by checking a list of one or more authorized users). The attributes may be: 1) one or more times the particular attended delivery/pickup location is open for individuals to pick up a parcel; and 2) a certain product and/or brand the particular attended delivery location will accept. Once the one or more attributes are defined, in one or more embodiments, the system is configured to accept or reject parcel delivery requests based at least in part on the attributes. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278100 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head- or face-mounted image display device includes an environmental information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information, a state information acquisition unit that acquires state information, a guidance information generation unit that generates guidance information for guidance into a state in which the influence of environment is reduced or increased based on at least one piece of environmental information acquired for each state, and a provision unit that provides the guidance information. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278101 | CONCEPTS FOR DEFINING TRAVEL PATHS IN PARKING AREAS - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for defining travel paths in parking areas. In one embodiment, travel paths in parking areas can be defined by connecting street networking connection points within the parking areas. In another embodiment, such defined travel paths can be merged with actual paths traveled by vehicles in the parking areas. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278102 | MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION KEY, MOTOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND METHODS - What is described is a motor vehicle ignition key and a method including a movement sensor for detecting the movement of the motor vehicle ignition key, a motor vehicle navigation device, and a method including a calculator for calculating a driving route in dependence of movement data, and a motor vehicle system and a method including a motor vehicle ignition key and a motor vehicle controller. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278103 | Route Search Method - A route search method includes: a step in which the computer generates a first network by, for each of nodes and each of links, generating a plurality of duplicates thereof; a step in which the computer generates a second network by adding first additional links to the first network; and a step in which the computer searches for a route from a duplicate of a node corresponding to the departure point to a duplicate of a node corresponding to the destination point, using the second network. The first additional links are links for which predetermined non negative link costs are set, and in each of which a node of an end point of a duplicate of each of the links is changed to a node of an end point of another duplicate of the each of the links. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140288830 | MAPS FROM SKETCHES - A sketch can be received. The sketch can include one or more sketched graphical elements and one or more sketched representations of text. Pattern matching of the one or more sketched graphical elements and the one or more sketched representations of text with a map region can be automatically performed. A map of the map region can be automatically generated and displayed. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288831 | GEOGRAPHIC ROUTE OPTIONS BASED ON DIFFERENT CRITERIA - Described herein are one or more examples of an apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory. The memory comprises computer program code stored thereon, the at least one memory and computer program code being configured to, when run on the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to identify one or more geographic route options, for a particular traveler, based on a travel time criteria or travel distance criteria for the traveler. The apparatus is also caused to provide, based on the respective travel time criteria or travel distance criteria, respective range indication signalling for at least one of the identified one or more geographic route options. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140303891 | ROUTE SELECTION - A request is received to compute a route from a start point to an end point. The route is computed using map data that includes a plurality of map elements, and route data that includes rules associated with the map elements, each of the rules being triggered by a condition flag that specifies a condition according to which the rule should be applied. The route data is based inputs related to driver experience in a geographic area associated with the route, and the inputs are based on stored data and not real-time or near-real-time data. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140303892 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING COST DATA FOR USE IN GENERATING A ROUTE ACROSS AN ELECTRONIC MAP - A method is disclosed involving receiving GPS data from persona portable training devices of users when traversing an off-road segment of an electronic map together with associated data indicative of a heart rate of a user during the movements. The position and heart rate data for each user traversing the segment are processed using data indicative of a fitness profile for the user. The resulting data is used to determine a normalized cost to be associated with the segment, indicative of the difficulty in traversing the segment. The cost data is generated using a neural network. The resulting cost data for different segments in a network of segments is used to generate route suggestions for users based upon desired workout intensity, fitness levels, etc. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140309933 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ROUTE GUIDANCE BASED ON EMOTION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing route guidance based on emotion. The apparatus includes an emotion information acquisition unit, a route information calculation unit, and a route guidance unit. The emotion information acquisition unit obtains information about a user's emotion using an emotion acquisition sensor. The route information calculation unit calculates emotion route information using the obtained emotion information and map information. The route guidance unit provides route guidance to the user using the calculated emotion route information. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140316700 | Systems and Methods for Path Finding - Systems and methods are provided for path finding. For example, a first path of a first object and a second path of a second object are calculated during a predetermined time period; one or more first interpolating points are set at one or more first times associated with the first path and one or more second interpolating points are set at one or more second times associated with the second path; one or more first barrier-value levels are set for the one or more first interpolating points based on at least information associated with a first precedence related to the first interpolating points; one or more second barrier-value levels are set for the one or more second interpolating points based on at least information associated with a second precedence related to the second interpolating points. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140324341 | Systems, Methods, And Software For Providing Wayfinding Orientation And Wayfinding Data To Blind Travelers - To support the independence and mobility of blind pedestrians, the present inventors devised, among other things, free systems, methods, and software for providing narrative blind-ready wayfinding information. One exemplary system receives user input identifying a starting landmark and ending landmark in a particular selected geographic region, such as a city, university campus, government building, shopping mall, or airport. The system then searches a database for the corresponding narrative wayfinding instructions, and outputs them in the form of text or audio to guide a blind pedestrian from the starting landmark to the ending landmark. In the exemplary system, blind users select the geographic region as well as the starting and ending landmark from a voice-driven telephonic menu system and receive audible wayfinding instruction via mobile telephone. In some embodiments, the system also provides access to voice-driven restaurant menus. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324342 | Systems and Methods for Path Finding in Maps - Systems and methods are provided for path finding. For example, a map is obtained; a plurality of first nodes in the map are determined, the first nodes being reachable nodes in the map; the first nodes are merged to obtain one or more second nodes according to a predetermined order based on at least information associated with one or more predetermined rules; the first nodes are marked as associated with the second nodes; and a path-finding algorithm is executed using the second nodes as independent nodes in order to obtain a path from a start node to a target node. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MIXED STATIC AND DYNAMIC ROUTING - Techniques for mixed static and dynamic routing include determining a subset of less than all of a plurality of stopover points of an initial route of ordered stopover points. In the subset, all stopover points are marked as dynamic to indicate that their order is allowed to change. It is also determined whether there are at least two stopover points for which order may be changed. If there are at least two stopover points for which order may be changed, then a computed route is determined in which an order in the computed route of the stopover points of the subset minimizes a metric for the entire route compared to any other allowed order of the stopover points of the subset. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140343847 | BICYCLE ROUTES WITH ELEVATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing route information determined in conjunction with elevation data in response to a route request. More particularly, in response to a route request that identifies an origin and a destination, a set of potential routes are determine and combined with elevation data. Each of the potential routes is scored according to criteria including navigation difficulty. An optimal route is selected and a route presentation is generated and provided to the requesting user in response to the route request. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343848 | COMPUTING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING IMPORTANT ACCESS ROADS TO A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION - To identify important access roads for a geographic location, multiple previous requests for directions between a multiplicity of sources and one or more destinations identical, or proximate, to the geographic location are identified. Further, routes between the multiplicity of sources and the one or more destinations are determined. Still further, common road segments shared by at least some of the determined routes are identified, and a set of important access roads for the geographic location are selected from among the identified road segments based on how frequently the identified road segments are used. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140350853 | ROUTE COMPUTATION FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING DATA EXCHANGED WITH TICKET VENDING MACHINES - A method for assisting a driver to locate a parking space includes identifying a user-selected destination with a navigation system of a first vehicle. While the driver of the first vehicle is being guided by the navigation system towards the selected destination, parking availability information is acquired from a first space allocation device (e.g., ticket vending machine), associated with a first parking zone. The parking availability information includes parking availability information for at least one second parking zone associated with a respective second, space allocation device, remote from the first space allocation device. The second parking availability information for the second parking zone(s) is communicated to the first space allocation device by at a respective second navigation system of at least one second vehicle. A parking zone is selected, based on the user-selected destination and acquired parking availability information transmitted from the first space allocation device. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140358437 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MOBILE MAPPING SERVICES INCLUDING TRIP PREDICTION AND ROUTE RECOMMENDATION - Computer implemented methods are disclosed for providing geographical information to a user. One method includes observing, via location information generated or obtained through a user's mobile electronic device, a user traverse a preferred user route from the start location to the destination, and saving the preferred user route in relation to the user. The method may predict, based on past behavioral information for the user, a predicted start time of a future trip to the destination and may identify one or more routes from the start location to the destination. In addition, the method may compare, at a time relative to the predicted start time of the future trip, a duration or distance associated with traversing the preferred user route to a duration or distance associated with traversing the fastest route or the shortest route from the start location to the destination. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140365122 | Navigation Peek Ahead and Behind in a Navigation Application - A method of providing a sequence of turn-by-turn navigation instructions on a device traversing a route is provided. Each turn-by-turn navigation instruction is associated with a location on the route. As the device traverses along the route, the method displays a turn-by-turn navigation instruction associated with a current location of the device. The method receives a touch input through a touch input interface of the device while displaying a first turn-by-turn navigation instruction and a first map region that displays the current location and a first location associated with the first turn-by-turn navigation instruction. In response to receiving the touch input, the method displays a second turn-by-turn navigation instruction and a second map region that displays a second location associated with the second turn-by-turn navigation instruction. Without receiving additional input, the method automatically returns to the display of the first turn-by-turn navigation instruction and the first map region. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140365123 | Direction List - A mapping application that intelligently places distance labels along a route in a map is disclosed. A distance label placed at a particular position of the route shows the distance to the particular location from the starting point of the route. Distance labels allow the user of the map to quickly appreciate the distances between the various points of interest (e.g., maneuvers) along the route. In some mapping applications that display the route as a list of driving directions, the distance labels are placed alongside the list of driving directions, and each distance label is associated with a maneuver in the list of directions. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140365124 | Mapping Application Search Function - Some embodiments provide a method for a mobile device connected to a vehicle's interactive communication system that includes a display screen. The method identifies at least one search term from audio data received through the vehicle's interactive communication system. At the mobile device, the method performs a search to identify at least one location related to the identified search term. The method generates a map, that displays the identified location, for output on the display screen of the interactive communication system of the vehicle. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140365125 | User Interface for Displaying Predicted Destinations - Some embodiments provide a method for an application that operates on a mobile device. The method predicts several likely destinations for a vehicle to which the mobile device is connected based on data from a several different sources. The method generates, for a display screen of the vehicle, a display that includes the several likely destinations. In some embodiments, the method receives a first type of input through a control of the vehicle to select one of the likely destinations, and enters a turn-by-turn navigation mode to the selected destination in response to the received input. In some embodiments, the display is for a first destination of the several likely destinations. The method receives a second type of input through a control of the vehicle to step through the set of likely destinations, and generates a display for a second destination in response to the input. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140365126 | Mapping Application with Turn-by-Turn Navigation Mode for Output to Vehicle Display - Some embodiments provide a method for an application executing on a mobile device. The method renders an animated navigation presentation for output to an external display screen not part of the mobile device. The navigation presentation includes an animated map showing at least a portion of a route to a destination. The method simultaneously displays information regarding a maneuver along the route on a display screen of the mobile device without displaying a same animated map on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the displayed information regarding the maneuver comprises a graphical instruction and a text instruction for a next maneuver along the route. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140372031 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING DIGITAL WAYFINDING MAPS - Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for generating digital wayfinding maps are described. A system for generating digital wayfinding maps may be configured to receive lines representing paths between points of interest on a map unit. For example, a developer may draw a lines on a map unit using an input device, such as a mouse. The system may automatically generate nodes at the ends of each line and at any point where lines intersect. The lines may be divided such that each pair of nodes is connected by one individual line. The nodes and lines connecting the nodes may be used to generate routes between the nodes to provide users with directions between nodes. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140372032 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR CONNECTING MAP UNITS IN A DIGITAL WAYFINDING MAP - Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for generating digital wayfinding maps are described. A system for generating digital wayfinding maps may be configured to connect individual map units, such as map units configured to represent floors in a building. Portal nodes may be arranged on the map units that are configured to represent connection points between map units. Connection elements may be used to connect the map units through the portal nodes. For instance, for a building digital wayfinding map including floor map units, the connection elements may represent elevators, stairways and/or escalators. The connection elements and the portal nodes may be used to connect the map units to generate multi-unit routes that traverse multiple map units. Routes between points of interest on different map units may be presented to a user as a single navigable route using the connection elements and the portal nodes. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140372033 | TRANSPORTATION ROUTING - A computer-implemented method of providing personalized route information involves gathering a plurality of past location indicators over time for a wireless client device, determining a future driving objective using the plurality of previously-gathered location indicators, obtaining real-time traffic data for an area proximate to the determined driving objective, and generating a suggested route for the driving objective using the near real-time traffic data. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140372034 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED GENERATION OF TEXTUAL DIRECTIONS BASED ON POSITIONAL INFORMATION - Systems and methods are provided for providing improved generation of textual directions based on positional information. In an implementation, textual directions for traversing a path are generated based on positional information associated with the path. According to a method, positional information that specifies a longitude and latitude at a plurality of times is received and processed to generate a routing graph. The generated routing graph includes nodes and route links that connect the plurality of nodes. Textual directions are generated for traversing a path associated with the positional data, based in part on link information associated with the links of the generated routing graph. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140379258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTE DETERMINATION BASED ON ONE OR MORE NON-TRAVEL LANES - An approach is provided for determining one or more non-travel lanes in at least one route segment. The approach involves determining whether to include the at least one route segment in a navigation route based, at least in part, on a minimization of a risk of being blocked by the one or more non-travel lanes. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150012214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for assigning identifiers to geographic locations within digital map data, comprising selecting a region within the map data, dividing the region into a first plurality of cells each uniquely addressable by an identifier of a first length, selecting a portion of the region and dividing the portion into a second plurality of cells each uniquely addressable by an identifier of a second length, wherein the second length is shorter length than the first length and a geographic location within the portion of the region may be uniquely identified by an identifier of the first length and an identifier of the second length. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150046088 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ITINERARY - A method and a system for easily managing an itinerary are provided. The method includes generating, by an electronic device, a trip route, selecting a trip item for recommendation information searching, searching for recommendation information of the selected trip item based on the generated trip route, displaying the searched recommendation information at a corresponding location on the generated trip route, modifying the generated trip route based on selected recommendation information from the displayed recommendation information, and storing the modified trip route. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150051834 | GROUND-TRANSPORTATION NETWORK REPRESENTATION - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for producing a representation of a ground-transportation network from timetable information of transportation services. By means of a computer, routing locations are determined from the timetable information. The routing locations include end points of the transportation services. Tuples of directly-connected routing locations are formed. Network paths are generated by linking the directly-connected routing locations. The entirety of these paths forming the representation of the ground-transportation network. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051835 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING MAP AND METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal device is provided. The user terminal device includes a display configured to display a map screen, a detector configured to sense a user manipulation, and a controller configured to, when a location and a direction are determined by the user manipulation on the map screen, display at least one photo image corresponding to the location and the direction of the user manipulation on the map screen. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150057931 | ADAPTING VEHICLE PERSONALITY USING ANALYZED DRIVER PERFORMANCE METRICS - A vehicle's driving personality is adapted to a driver by determining a driver's ability to operate the vehicle by monitoring the driver's operation. The driver's operation, such as vehicle speed, lane usage, and braking, is compared to known characteristics of the road segment on which the vehicle is being driven. The driver's competency is evaluated by comparing how the driver operates a vehicle on a segment of roadway to how the vehicle could be operated and stay within limits imposed by law. A driver's ability to operate the vehicle can also be obtained from sensors that monitor a driver's heart rate, respiration rate, eye movement, and other health-indicating autonomic responses. After the driver's capabilities are determined, navigation instructions provided to the driver thereafter are modified to route the driver over roads that are either preferred or appropriate for the driver's physical abilities. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150057932 | VEHICLE GUIDANCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE GUIDANCE METHOD - A vehicle guidance apparatus includes a power supplying parameter acquisition device, a power receiving parameter storage device, a charge efficiency calculator, and a display processing device. The power supplying parameter acquisition device is configured to acquire in a electric vehicle a power supplying parameter which corresponds to a specification of a power supplier. The power receiving parameter storage device is configured to store a power receiving parameter corresponding to a specification of a power receiver. The charge efficiency calculator is configured to calculate a charge efficiency according to a relative position between the power supplier and the power receiver based on the power supplying parameter and the power receiving parameter. The display processing device is configured to display on a display a range of the charge efficiency with respect to a center of the power receiver to guide the electric vehicle. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150066367 | Automatically Generating Route Directions Based On Signpost Data - A method, system, and/or computer program product automatically generates route directions based on signpost data. A calculated route from an origin to a destination includes multiple decision points where a user has more than one option to take. Geo-stamped images of signposts located at each decision point from the multiple decision points are received, and one or more series of signposts is compiled, where each series has a common signpost content. Conflicts in any overlapping series are resolved by using a measure of relative density of signpost content, and one or more decision points of the calculated route are replaced with instructions referring to the common signpost content of the series of signposts. Geo-stamped images of signposts of the series of signposts having the common signpost content are then displayed in a motor vehicle. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073708 | NAVIGATION VIA RECORDED PATHS - In one implementation, a contact database stores a list of contacts. One or more of the contacts may be associated with a prerecorded path, which is a set of directions for traveling to a destination specified by the contact. The contact database may be stored as a contact list of a phone. The contact database may be a social networking service. Another user sends a destination request including a destination. The contact database is searched based on the destination request to retrieve the prerecorded path. The prerecorded path may be played for the user. The prerecorded path may be combined with other directions from a geographic database. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150081217 | TECHNIQUE FOR CORRECTING DIGITIZED MAP DATA - A technique is described for correcting digitized map data stored in a map database of a navigation device, wherein the map data comprises routing data in the form of route links and shape points, and wherein each route link is associated with a sequence of shape points representing a course of a road segment that is displayable on a navigation screen. A method aspect comprises the steps of detecting a first user input operation indicative of a selection of a road segment displayed on the screen, detecting at least one second user input operation indicative of a graphical manipulation of the course of the selected road segment on the screen, generating on basis of the detected second user input operation corrected routing data reflecting the manipulated course of the selected road segments and storing the corrected routing data in the map database. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150134246 | MULTI-PATH ROUTING TELEMATICS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multi-path routing telematics system and method are provided. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a route request from a navigation device and connecting to one or more route-providing servers based on corresponding plug-ins. In addition, the controller is configured to collect routes and transmit them to the navigation device. The route-providing servers are each configured to create a route pursuant to the route request. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150134247 | ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM, CONTENTS SERVER FOR ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC GUIDE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM - Tour guide contents stored in a tour guide apparatus carried by a user at a tour destination are provided with points of interest information and map data. This information includes latitude and longitude information for the site of each point of interest, and information on the providers of the information and the categories of information. The latitude and longitude information is provided for each site in relation to map data. By matching these pieces of latitude and longitude information to the map data, points of interest information can be laid out on the map and displayed. This makes it possible to select interesting site information to be displayed on the map based on the information provider, for example, points of interest information provided by provider A for restaurants and another set of information provided by provider B for hotels. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150142313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND USING DYNAMIC AND LOCALIZED ROUTE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for generating localized environmental information along a route of travel are generally described, for example, to notify users of travel conditions along a specific route and/or to generate alternative routes based on the environmental conditions. In some embodiments, an environmental information route mapping system may generate environmental maps configured to graphically display a route of travel and associated environmental conditions along the route of travel at certain travel times. In some embodiments, the environmental route maps may be configured to include alternative routes based on the environmental conditions along a route path, such as an alternative route configured to avoid an area associated with an actual or predicted hazardous or otherwise undesirable environmental condition. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142314 | Rendering Road Signs During Navigation - Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that presents road signs during a navigation presentation. In presenting the road signs, the application of some embodiments differentiates the appearance of road signs at junctions that require a change of direction from road signs at junctions that do not require a change of direction. The application may perform processes that ensure that it arranges the road signs on the map in an aesthetically pleasing manner. In addition, the navigation application of some embodiments does not display too many road signs along the navigated route so that the route is not by occluded by too many road signs. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150292892 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ESTIMATING A TRAVEL TIME FOR A VEHICLE - A method and software are provided for estimating a travel time for a vehicle including the steps of determining a route for which the travel time is to be estimated, dividing the route into route sections, wherein each route section has substantially constant road characteristics, selecting a vehicle configuration for the vehicle, retrieving, from a database, an estimated travel time for each route section based on each route section for the selected vehicle configuration, aggregating the estimated travel times for each route section from the database into a total travel time for the determined route. Furthermore a method for creating, and using, the database is provided. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292899 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A controller retrieves a home area information related to a home area of a user. A communicator downloads a home area map image, which is generated according to the home area information to exclude a map image out of the home area. A storage stores the home area map image. A display indicates the home area map image. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150300836 | DESTINATION PROPOSAL SYSTEM, DESTINATION PROPOSAL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROGRAM PRODUCT - In a living area data generation section, a road link having the number of times of traveling not less than a predetermined number of times is acquired based on travel history data, and a predetermined area including the road link is determined as a living area. In a user model generation section, based on the travel history data, the number of outings is acquired by necessary time for outing, according to whether the destination is in a living area or non-living area, and model data of user's outing pattern is generated. In a search condition determination section, based on the model data, a facility search range is determined, and a ratio between the numbers of facilities to be searched for from the living area and non-living area is determined as a search condition. In a facility search section, search is conducted for facilities conforming to the condition and to be presented. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308851 | ROUTE EXTRACTION METHOD, AND ROUTE GRAPH GENERATION METHOD - A route extraction device includes a processor that executes a process. The process includes, when extracting, for combination with an identified route out of plural routes, a route from the other routes in the plural routes, performing control that increases extraction probability according to distribution density of the other routes. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150323337 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING PLEASANT ROUTES FROM THE SENTIMENT OF GEO-TAGGED PHOTOGRAPHS - A system and method generates and recommends a short and pleasant path between a source s and destination d in a geo-location such as a city or city center. The routes are not only short but emotionally pleasant, offering an engaging user experience, going beyond just showing paths on a map. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323339 | ROUTE CREATION DEVICE - It is an object to provide a technique capable of searching for a route as close to a route intended by a user as possible. A route creation device includes an input unit that accepts a line drawn on a map displayed based on map data, and a link retrieval unit that retrieves corresponding road links that correspond to the line accepted by the input unit from the map data. The route creation device further includes a route searching unit that searches for a route including at least one road link satisfying a predetermined condition among the road links retrieved by the link retrieval unit. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150330797 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GATE PATH INFORMATION TO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT UPON AN AIRCRAFT TAXI GATE SELECTION - A system and method for providing gate path information to passengers on board an aircraft upon an aircraft taxi gate selection are disclosed. In one embodiment, a communication link is established between an aircraft computing system and a ground station system via a communication network provided by the ground station system. Further, a pilot is allowed to select an aircraft taxi gate for taxiing the aircraft upon establishing the communication link. Furthermore, the passengers on board the aircraft are notified of availability of the gate path information and requested to input associated connecting flight information upon the aircraft taxi gate selection. In addition, one or more of the passengers are allowed to input associated connecting flight information upon notification. Also, the gate path information is provided to the one or more passengers based on the input. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150338223 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTE SELECTION BASED ON RECORDED AND CALCULATED ROUTES - An approach for generating one or more personalized travel routes based on recorded routes and calculated routes is disclosed. An apparatus and method determines to generate at least one intersection point between at least one calculated route and at least one recorded route, wherein the at least one calculated route and the at least one recorded route include one or more common endpoints, and cause a generation of at least one personalized route by causing a combination of one or more segments of the at least one recorded route with one or more other segments of the at least one calculated route based, at least in part, on the at least one intersection point. The apparatus and method to determine the personalized route can cause a filtering of the at least one recorded route based on at least one filtering criterion to determine one or more candidate recorded routes. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150345968 | Navigation Method and System, Map Data Management Cloud and Data Update Method Thereof - A navigation method and system, a map data management cloud and data update method thereof, wherein the navigation method includes: a map data management cloud receiving a navigation request from a mobile terminal, wherein the navigation request includes: requesting for route information of the navigation; the map data management cloud obtaining an optimal route according to the navigation request and collected real-time route condition information; wherein the real-time route condition information includes: route condition information, uploaded by at least one mobile terminal, collected during navigation processes of the at least one mobile terminal; the map data management cloud sending the optimal route to the mobile terminal which sends the navigation request, thereby providing real-time navigation data and improving navigation efficiency. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150345980 | Audible Consumption of Content While Traveling to a Destination - Techniques are described for providing additional content that is relevant to an upcoming service appointment in an audible format. The additional content can be retrieved from remote sources and aggregated to form an audio package to be played back to the technician as the technician travels to a destination address that corresponds with the upcoming service appointment. The additional content retrieved can depend on the estimated travel time to the destination address. By presenting the additional content audibly at the same time as route directions are being presented graphically, the driver can multi-task which results in time savings since the additional content has been consumed during the drive to the upcoming appointment rather than when the technician arrives at the destination address. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150345981 | ADAPTIVE NAVIGATION AND LOCATION-BASED SERVICES BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR PATTERNS - A method and system are disclosed for adaptive driver guidance for navigation and location-based services based on user behavior patterns. A driver-facing camera and a gaze tracking system determine the location of the driver's visual focus while an outside-facing camera detects and interprets external driving situations, a microphone and a speech analyzer identify driver vocalizations, and driver-proximate sensors and the driver-facing camera detect driver emotions. The driver's visual focus, the driver vocalizations and the driver emotions, along with vehicle system parameters from a data bus, are used to evaluate driver satisfaction with navigation guidance and determine driver behavior patterns. An adaptive navigation guidance engine modifies navigation guidance content and timing based on the driver satisfaction and behavior patterns. Adaptation of guidance for location-based services is also provided. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150353085 | LANE CHANGE PATH PLANNING ALGORITHM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE - A system and method for providing path planning and generation for automated lane centering and/or lane changing purposes for a vehicle traveling on a roadway, where the method employs roadway measurement values from a vision camera within an effective range of the camera and roadway measurement values from a map database beyond the range of the camera. The method uses the roadway measurement values from the camera to determine a desired path along a first segment of the roadway and identifies an end of the first segment based on how accurately the camera defines the roadway. The method then uses the roadway measurement values from the map database to determine the desired path along a second segment of the roadway that begins at the end of the first segment, where a transition from the first segment to the second segment is smooth. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150354964 | Mission Planning System and Method - A system and method for planning missions is provided. The system includes at least one client computer coupled to a network, and a server, coupled to the network, that includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform a method for planning missions that includes providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to the client computer, creating a mission including a plan, updating the plan and providing the updated plan to the client computer. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150354969 | MOBILE DEVICE POSITION UNCERTAINTY BASED ON A MEASURE OF POTENTIAL HINDRANCE OF AN ESTIMATED TRAJECTORY - Various techniques are provided for identifying a position uncertainty of a mobile device, such as, based, at least in part, on a measure of potential hindrance of an estimated trajectory. For example, an example method may comprise estimating a trajectory of the mobile device within a particular environment, determining a measure of potential hindrance for at least a portion of the trajectory based, at least in part, on an electronic map that is indicative of a presence or an absence of one or more obstacles, and presenting an indication of a position uncertainty to a user of the mobile device. The position uncertainty may be based, at least in part, on the measure of potential hindrance. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150362321 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING - An electronic navigational route developer may accept user input regarding the user's boat, such as height, draft and beam, and develop a route from a start point to end point based on cartographic information and the boat information. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150377637 | ROUTE CALCULATION SYSTEM, ROUTE CALCULATION METHOD, AND ROUTE CALCULATION PROGRAM - Route calculation systems, methods, and programs extract from stored past routes, past routes that at least partly pass through a departure point area and at least partly pass through a destination area, and calculate, for each extracted past route, a new departure point side section route and a new destination side section route. The systems, methods, and programs calculate, for each extracted past route, a new candidate route that sequentially passes through the calculated new departure point side section route, a past section route, and the calculated new destination side section route. The systems, methods, and programs compute a cost of each calculated new candidate route and set the new route as the new candidate route having the smallest computed cost. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150377641 | GENERATING TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTION PREVIEWS - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating turn-by-turn direction previews. In one aspect, one or more computing devices, may receive a request for a turn-by-turn direction preview. The one or more computing devices may generate a set of turn-by-turn directions based on a series of road segments connecting a first geographic location and a second geographic location. Each direction in the set of turn-by-turn directions may be associated with a corresponding waypoint. The one or more computing devices then identify a set of images corresponding the series of road segments between two adjacent waypoints of the set of turn-by-turn directions, and determine a subset of the set of images to include in the turn-by-turn direction preview. Subsequently, the one or more computing devices may generate the turn-by-turn direction preview based on at least in part on the determined subset of the set of images. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150377644 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR PLANNING PATH - A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium for planning a path are provided. The method comprises the following steps. A plurality of pictures with geographic information are received from a cloud server. A selection signal selecting at least two of the pictures is received and the geographic information of the selected pictures is obtained. The path is planned according to the geographic information and then displayed on a map. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160003633 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ROUTE NAVIGATOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus may be implemented as a route navigator, which uses a route navigation method and a computer program product. A processing circuit is used to calculate respective passage frequencies of passageway segments in a passage history. The processing circuit then selects a navigation route to a destination, includes at least one passageway segment with a passage frequency that is a low or zero passage frequency. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160025510 | Method for Controlling the Provision of Traffic Informational Data in Order to Update Traffic Information - In a method for controlling provision of traffic informational data for updating traffic information, traffic information that was previously valid on a route section, and that was provided by a traffic service provider, for example, is allocated a first added value. A second time value is determined for traffic information on the route section updated virtually by traffic informational data generated from a vehicle. From a comparison of the first and second time values, a priority ratio may be obtained as a measured value for the benefit of transferring the traffic informational data generated in the vehicle to a traffic service provider for updating traffic information that was previously valid at the traffic service provider. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033292 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING TRAJECTORY PATTERN OF ROUTE - A method and system for obtaining a trajectory pattern of a route. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for obtaining a trajectory pattern of a route. The method includes obtaining a set of points associated with the route, the set of points being obtained by at least one entity travelling along the route. A plurality of coverage areas covering a part of points in the set of points is determined. The coverage areas are connected based on main directions of the coverage areas to obtain the trajectory pattern related to the route. The main directions represent forward directions of the route in respective coverage areas. A corresponding system for obtaining a trajectory pattern of a route is described as well. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160033298 | GENERATING A QUERY INDEX AND QUERYING ON THE BASIS OF THE QUERY INDEX - A road segment set influenced by an event on the basis of a connected network is identified. The connected network is built on the basis of reachability of a road segment in the road network. Furthermore, each road segment in the road segment set is reachable via the road network from the location of the event, or, in the alternative, the location of the event is reachable via the road network from each road segment in the road segment set. A query index is generated on the basis of the event and the road segment set. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160040993 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR NAVIGATION OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS - An apparatus comprising a processor and memory including computer program code, the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, enable the apparatus at least to:
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| 20160040996 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A CONTEXTUAL MENU IN A MAP DISPLAY - An approach is provided for presenting a contextual menu in a map display. A contextual menu platform determines an input for a delineation of at least one route, at least one geographical area, or a combination thereof in at least one map user interface of at least one device. The contextual menu platform determines contextual information associated with the at least one route, the at least one geographical area, the at least one map user interface, the at least one device, at least one user associated with the at least one device, or a combination thereof. The contextual menu platform also determines one or more contextual menu options based, at least in part, on the contextual information. The contextual menu platform further causes, at least in part, a presentation of at least one contextual menu to present the one or more contextual menu options in the at least one map user interface. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160047667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING DEPARTURE NOTIFICATIONS - The present invention provides a system and method for determining the necessary departure time to allow for an on-time or desired arrival time at a particular location over a particular route based on the evaluation of historic, present, and predicted road conditions. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160047669 | Screen Transitions in a Geographic Application - The display device of a portable device is configured to operate in at least a first physical orientation and a second physical orientation. Instructions, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a first transition from the first physical orientation of the display device to the second physical orientation of the display device, detect a second transition from the second physical orientation of the display device to the first physical orientation of the display device, and, in response to the second transition, select a presentation format for displaying geographic content via the display device in the first physical orientation, based at least in part on a prior presentation format according to which the geographic content was presented via the display device prior to the first transition. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160054141 | SKETCH AIDED ROUTE SELECTION FOR NAVIGATION DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS - One particular example includes a system, comprising a processor and a memory to store instructions that when executed by the processor performs operations, comprising displaying a map of a first area on a display; receiving an instruction to designate a second area on the map to be avoided; displaying the second area to be avoided on the map; and generating a route from a first point to a second point, where the route does not go through the second area to be avoided. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160054144 | Navigation Device and Method Thereof - A navigation device and a method thereof. The navigation device is applicable to a vehicle. The navigation includes an input module, a storing module, a routing module and a display module. The input module is used for inputting a start address, a destination address and a dimension data of the vehicle. The storing module is used for storing a plurality of sections, each of the sections have a geometric bending data, respectively. The routing module filters sections or bending roads consisted of multiple sections, which are passable by the vehicle, from each of the sections in accordance with the dimension data and the geometric bending data, and plans a navigation path in accordance with a filter result, the start address and the destination address. The display module displays each of the sections and the navigation path. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160055752 | DYNAMIC TURBULENCE ENGINE CONTROLLER APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The DYNAMIC TURBULENCE ENGINE CONTROLLER APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DTEC”) transform weather, terrain, and flight parameter data via DTEC components into turbulence avoidance optimized flight plans. In one implementation, the DTEC comprises a processor and a memory disposed in communication with the processor and storing processor-issuable instructions to receive anticipated flight plan parameter data, obtain terrain data based on the flight plan parameter data, obtain atmospheric data based on the flight plan parameter data, and determine a plurality of four-dimensional grid points based on the flight plan parameter data. The DTEC may then determine a non-dimensional mountain wave amplitude and mountain top wave drag, an upper level non-dimensional gravity wave amplitude, and a buoyant turbulent kinetic energy. The DTEC determines a boundary layer eddy dissipation rate, storm velocity, and eddy dissipation rate from updrafts, maximum updraft speed at grid point equilibrium level and storm divergence while the updraft speed is above the equilibrium level and identify storm top. The DTEC determines storm overshoot and storm drag, Doppler speed, eddy dissipation rate above the storm top, and determine eddy dissipation rate from downdrafts. The DTEC then determines the turbulent kinetic energy for each grid point and identifies an at least one flight plan based on the flight plan parameter data and the determined turbulent kinetic energy. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057032 | AIRCRAFT MONITORING WITH IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - Devices, methods and systems are provided for monitoring an aircraft. One exemplary method involves a processing system at a ground location obtaining first information associated with a first region identified by a detection system onboard the aircraft, obtaining second information associated with a second region identified by an external system coupled to the processing system, and displaying a flight tracking image associated with the aircraft that includes a first graphical representation of the first region and a second graphical representation of the second region. The method continues by capturing at least a portion of the flight tracking image displayed on a display device at the ground location and transmitting the captured flight tracking image to the aircraft for subsequent presentation on an onboard display device. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160061620 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS ALONG A NAVIGATION ROUTE - Systems and methods are disclosed for generating and displaying a linear visual indicator of an entire route on a singular screen. One method includes calculating a route based on start and destination location and then determining various conditions along the calculated route. These conditions include, for example, traffic, weather, construction, road type, etc. This discloses generating and displaying a linear depiction of the full route and the navigation mapping screen, to provide the user with an easily understandable and accessible view of the full picture of route conditions. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061622 | Occlusion-Reduced 3D Routing for 3D City Maps - In one embodiment, a method for rendering a route in a 3D virtual environment includes generating with a processor a 3D virtual environment including a plurality of 3D objects, the 3D virtual environment corresponding to a physical region, identifying with the processor a route for navigation through the 3D virtual environment corresponding to a route of travel through the physical region, generating with the processor and a display device a graphical rendering of the 3D virtual environment and the route with a height of the route being increased in regions of the 3D virtual environment where one or more of the plurality of 3D objects occludes a view of route, rendering of the route with partial transparency to provide visibility of objects occluded by the route and/or with navigation information, e.g. animated direction arrow, street names. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160076901 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF COMPUTING LOCATION OF SAFE EXIT FOR MOVING RANGE QUERY IN ROAD NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method of computing the result of a moving range query and the locations of safe exits in a road network and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus that receive a range query request from a moving client terminal and that provide a range query result, a safe region in which the range query result is maintained, and the locations of safe exits. The present invention provides a method in which a server provides a first query processing result and information about a safe region that provides a range query result identical to the first query result, thereby minimizing communication between a server and a client terminal when the client terminal is located in the safe region. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076904 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC MAP DISPLAYS WITH POINTS-OF-INTEREST BASED ON DENSITY THRESHOLDS - Methods and systems are provided for generating an electronic map display. In one implementation, a method is provided for determining a route distance based on information for a route, comparing the route distance with a distance threshold, defining a search area when the route distance is less than the distance threshold, the search area including boundaries, calculating, using a processor, a points of interest (POI) density of the search area, comparing the POI density with a first density threshold and a second density threshold, adjusting the boundaries of the search area based on a result of comparing the POI density with the first density threshold and the second density threshold, identifying POIs in the adjusted search area, and providing POI information for an electronic map display, the POI information being associated with one or more POIs identified in the adjusted search area. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076907 | SYSTEM TO OFFER COUPONS TO FANS ALONG ROUTES TO GAME - The systems and methods are directed towards embodiments for planning a travel route for a user (i.e. fan) who is planning to attend a sports game. The systems and methods will plan/map a route for the user from a start position (e.g., home) to the location of the sports game (e.g., stadium). Alongside the planned/mapped route, the systems and methods will also obtain various related deals (e.g., coupons) for one or more business (i.e. retail stores, fast-food) along the planned/mapped route. The various related deals can then be displayed for the user to view or use. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160084658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAJECTORY CROWD SOURCING FOR UPDATING MAP PORTAL INFORMATION - A method for updating a digital map includes receiving a digital map that shows a first region and a second region, and where the digital map includes a border that separates the first region from the second region. The method also includes receiving user trajectory data and generating portal information based on the received user trajectory data that cross the border between the first and second regions. The digital map is then updated with the portal information. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084662 | Systems and Methods for Street Level Routing - A system and method for street level routing. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084665 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature (.kappa.) is stored for the curvature attribute for corresponding links. The mean absolute curvature (.kappa.) may be determined from a normalized sum or integral of absolute curvature values along the road segment corresponding to the link. The system includes a processing unit configured to estimate an energy consumption of the vehicle for a link using the curvature attribute retrieved from the database for the link. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160084668 | VOICE INSTRUCTIONS DURING NAVIGATION - A method of providing navigation on an electronic device when the display screen is locked. The method receives a verbal request to start navigation while the display is locked. The method identifies a route from a current location to a destination based on the received verbal request. While the display screen is locked, the method provides navigational directions on the electronic device from the current location of the electronic device to the destination. Some embodiments provide a method for processing a verbal search request. The method receives a navigation-related verbal search request and prepares a sequential list of the search results based on the received request. The method then provides audible information to present a search result from the sequential list. The method presents the search results in a batch form until the user selects a search result, the user terminates the search, or the search items are exhausted. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160091326 | ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYZING DEVICE - An analysis method includes: acquiring first path information indicating a first movement path, first velocity information of a first moving body on the first movement path, second path information indicating a second movement path, and second velocity information of a second moving body on the second movement path; calculating, based on a specific rule, a similarity between the first velocity information and the second velocity information when the first path information and the second path information are extracted as candidates to be integrated; determining, based on the similarity, whether the first path information and second path information are to be integrated; and generating graph information to draw at least a part of the first path information and at least a part of the second path information as a single path when it is determined that the first path information and the second path information are to be integrated. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091331 | NAVIGATION DEVICES - A method of creating map data including search acceleration data arranged to increase the speed at which a route can be planned across an electronic map comprising a plurality of navigable segments, each navigable segment representing a segment of a navigable route in the area covered by the map, wherein the method comprises:
| 03-31-2016 |
| 20160102989 | Method and Apparatus for Determining a Route and Correction Values for Heuristic Values - The route from a prescribed starting node to a prescribed destination node is determined on the basis of digital map data stored in a memory unit such that, for possible expansion of a respective current node, total costs are determined for the current node on the basis of a sum of edge costs for an optimum route from the starting node to the current node and a destination-node-related heuristic value for the current node and a prescribed destination-node-related correction value. The destination-node-related correction value is in this case representative of a mean value for cost ratios for respective nodes in a prescribed set, wherein the respective cost ratios are dependent on the edge costs of the connections that are situated between the current node and the respective node in the set and that represent an optimum route between the current node and this node in the set and on a heuristic value for the current node in relation to this node in the set. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160102990 | Method for Determining Correction Values for a Route Calculation Algorithm - A predefined area is divided into a plurality of tiles, a respective one of the tiles of the area being determined as a starting tile and the respective remaining tiles being determined as reference tiles, and special nodes, being predefined that are arranged in the starting tile or in the respective reference tile. For the respective starting tile, a correction value is determined, in each case in relation to one of the reference tiles, such that a respective cost ratio is determined for each special node of the respective starting tile in relation to each special node of the reference tile on the basis of the edge costs of the connections that are situated between the respective special node of the starting tile and the respective special node of the reference tile. The cost ratio is also determined on the basis of a heuristic value of the respective special node of the starting tile in relation to the respective special node of the reference tile. A mean value is determined on the basis of the determined cost ratios. The mean value is taken as a basis for determining the correction value of the starting tile in relation to the respective reference tile. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160103579 | TACTILE INTERFACE FOR THE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT - A graphic interaction method for piloting an aircraft, comprises receiving an indication of an object selected on a display screen of the aircraft; determining one or more flight plan revisions of the aircraft associated with the selected object and displaying one or more of said flight plan revisions; receiving an indication of selection of a displayed revision; determining a revision type associated with the revision displayed and selected; and as a function of the revision type determined, displaying a tactile interface data entry graphic symbol. Developments notably concern the symbology used, the validation or the modification of a selected revision, the taking account of the flight context, the taking account of the speed of manipulation of the tactile interface, etc. System and software aspects are described. In particular, the human-machine interface may be exclusively of tactile type. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160109248 | GENERATING ELEVATION DATA FOR MAPS - Generating elevation data for maps is disclosed, including: determining a barometric data candidate user activity that matches an edge; using obtained elevation data associated with the edge to adjust a recorded elevation corresponding to each of at least a subset of a plurality of data points associated with the barometric data candidate user activity; and determining a suggested route that includes the edge based at least in part on comparing the adjusted recorded elevation corresponding to each of the at least subset of the plurality of data points associated with the barometric data candidate user activity to a received desired route elevation. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109252 | LOCATING PLACE OF LODGING ALONG A ROUTE - Techniques for locating places of lodging along a route and for displaying information relating to the places of lodging are described. A plurality of search points on a route are selected according to various selection techniques. Performance of a plurality of point searches is caused, where each point search of the plurality of point searches is associated with a respective search point of the plurality of search points and is a search for places of lodging near the respective search point. Search result information relating to at least some point searches of the plurality of point searches is displayed in association with route information relating to the route. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160113565 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDING A ROUTE - A method and an apparatus for recommending a route are provided. The route recommending method includes obtaining user's current body information; obtaining geographic information from a current position to a destination; and determining a recommended route to the destination on the basis of the body information and the geographic information. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114869 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING ROUTE SUGGESTIONS - An apparatus or web server for assisting a user in selecting a route based on tracked popularity of routes traveled by other users and a desired user activity. The apparatus may include a memory for receiving and storing route data for routes previously traveled by a plurality of users and a processing device coupled with the memory for receiving desired route characteristic information from the user, including a desired activity type, such as running or cycling. The processing device may compare the desired route characteristics information with the route data, suggest at least one of the stored routes to the user based on the comparison, and visually indicate with a color-coded heat map a popularity of the routes suggested based on the comparison. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160116296 | PROVIDING INSTANT ROUTING OPTIONS - Routing options are provided to a user automatically and in real-time as the user pans over an interactive map. In operation, to provide the routing options in real-time, a map server receives a selection of a focal point overlaid on an interactive map displayed to a user. The location of the focal point relative to the display of the interactive map remains static such that, as the user pans the map, the location of the focal point remains the same but the corresponding location represented by the map changes. As the panning interaction is ongoing, the map server determines the new location corresponding to the focal point and determines routing options from an origin location to the new location. The determined routing options may be displayed to the user. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160123741 | MAPPING AND FACILITATING EVACUATION ROUTES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - Systems and methods for indicating an emergency exit path upon detection of a fire in a building structure. The systems and methods may include detecting a signal indicating presence of the fire in the building structure and determining an evacuation situation is present based on a risk assessment. In response to determining the evacuation situation is present, the systems and methods may include mapping the emergency exit path out of the building structure based on an identified location of the fire and an identified location of a person in the building structure, and operating a plurality of lighting devices in the building structure to indicate the emergency exit path out of the building structure. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160123756 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ROUTE GENERATION - Provided herein is a method, apparatus and computer program product for the generation of a route. In particular, the method may include receiving a plurality of trace points, where each of the plurality of trace points includes location information, receiving a distance tolerance value for each trace point, generating a first portion of a route using a first subset of the plurality of trace points, generating a second portion of the route using a second subset of the plurality of trace points, and concatenating the first portion of the route with the second portion of the route to generate a route. Generating the first portion of the route or the second portion of the route may optionally include removing a trace point that is less than a proximity tolerance distance away from a trace point immediately preceding the removed trace point in sequence. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160131499 | Systems and methods for providing information about features of a route - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing information about features of a route. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes operations performed by at least one processor. The method includes receiving, from a first device, input by a first user, the input including an observed condition of at least one feature associated with a first route, and determining, based on the input and condition information received from sources other than the first user, a status of the at least one feature associated with the first route. The method further includes receiving, from a second device of a second user, a request for a second route, the second route including a plurality of features including the at least one feature associated with the first route. In addition, the method includes providing, to the second device, information about the second route and the status of the at least one feature. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160138925 | ROUTE SEARCHING DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD - When a route searching command is input, a control unit searches for a provisional route disregarding remaining energy. Next, a finding unit finds charging lanes and charging spots near the provisional route and a calculation unit calculates a charging lane traveling distance and a spot charging usage amount. Then, a searching unit searches for charging lane information, and the like, the first route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging lanes and searches for, on the basis of the spot charging usage amount, charging spot information, and the like, the second route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging spots. A generation unit generates information about the retrieved routes that includes charging up cost and the expected time required. which is presented by a presentation unit. Accordingly, it is possible to find routes including charging plans that use charging lanes and charging spots and to enhance user convenience. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160138927 | ROUTING DEVICE THAT MODIFIES ROUTE GUIDANCE BASED ON USER INPUT - A vehicle routing device that determines a route from an origin to a destination including route guidance. The route guidance is modified based on user input. The modification can supply increased or reduced route guidance at intervals along the route. Route guidance may be modified to incorporate landmarks and personal contacts. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160138929 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND BYPASS ROUTE SETTING METHOD - A navigation device includes: a search request transmitting unit to transmit a route search request including an avoidance range specified by using longitude and latitude; and a search result receiving unit to receive route information transmitted in response to the route search request. A route providing device includes a search request receiving unit to receive the route search request transmitted from the navigation device; an avoidance road identifying unit to identify a road corresponding to the avoidance range included in the route search request; a route search processing unit to determine an optimal route to reach a destination by bypassing the road corresponding to the avoidance range; and a search result transmitting unit to transmit, to the navigation device, the route information indicating the determined route. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160138931 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR INPUTTING LOCATION TO NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING LOCATION TO THE NAVIGATION DEVICE FROM A TERMINAL - A navigation device, a system for inputting a place, and a method for inputting a place to the navigation device implement inputting a place to a navigation device communicating with a terminal device, searching for and extracting place-associated information from text received by the terminal device. If the place-associated information is extracted from the text, the implementation carries out transmitting, by the terminal device, the text or the place-associated information detected from the text to the navigation device; and setting, by the navigation device, a place obtained on basis of the place-associated information to a destination. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160140855 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING A TAXI CLEARANCE - Methods and systems are provided for displaying a taxi clearance for an aircraft at an airport. One exemplary method involves receiving user input indicative of a constraining taxi path of a plurality of taxi paths at the airport, determining a first taxi portion between an initial location for the taxi clearance and the constraining taxi path, determining a second taxi portion between the constraining taxi path and a destination location for the taxi clearance, and displaying, on a display device associated with the aircraft, a taxi route comprising the first taxi portion, the second taxi portion, and the constraining taxi path between the first taxi portion and the second taxi portion. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160146608 | AUTOMATIC TOUR GUIDING METHOD - An automatic tour guiding method applied to a server includes the following steps. Generate a time commend and a destination commend according to a user commend. Set time indexes according to the time command. Select place information in a place database according to the destination command. Each piece of place information corresponds to a first weight value. The first weight values is related to a distance between a departure place and a place of one piece of place information. Make the place information correspond to the time indexes according to the first weight values to produce and output a travel schedule. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160146609 | PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A pedestrian navigation system for navigating a foot apparatus comprises a system communication unit, a map database, a step data generation unit, a navigation path analysis unit and a feedback unit. The system communication unit communicates with an apparatus communication unit of the foot apparatus. The step data generation unit generates step data according to the sensing data of the foot apparatus. The navigation path analysis unit determines a navigation path and determines a heading direction of the foot apparatus. A turning direction and a turning angle are generated according to the navigation path and the heading direction. The feedback unit receives the turning direction and the turning angle to generate a feedback signal. The indication unit generates an indication signal according to the feedback signal to indicate the turning direction and the turning angle. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160146611 | AUTOMATING DISTRIBUTION OF WORK IN A FIELD - In one embodiment, a method comprising identifying field boundaries from aerial imagery; detecting entry upon a first field by an agricultural machine without operator intervention, the first field within the identified field boundaries; and providing a first path to be traversed in the first field at least in part by the agricultural machine. | 05-26-2016 |
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| 20160161272 | ROUTE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ROUTE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A route information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to execute a program; and a memory configured to store the program, wherein, based on the program, the processor performs operations to: calculate maximum values corresponding to a Frechet distance between one line segment of one or more line segments between observation points included in a trajectory and each of sets of two nodes corresponding to the one line segment, the nodes being included in a route graph including linked paths which link nodes; and acquire a path corresponding to the trajectory having a smallest value among the maximum values of the one or more line segments. | 06-09-2016 |
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