A method and device for utilizing a selectable location marker for relational display of point of interest entries
Abstract
Methods and devices for communicating information relationships are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method instructs the navigation device to input and select at least one of a travel destination and a desired arrival time to the travel destination, and calculates the arrival time during travel to the travel destination. This includes outputting an instruction of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time during the movement to the moving destination via the navigation device. In another embodiment, the method is to enter a travel destination on the navigation device, determine a travel route to the entered travel destination, and to a travel destination along the determined route. It includes calculating the speed in the navigation device during movement and outputting an indication of the relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed via the navigation device.
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- 1移動目的地及び前記移動目的地への所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方をナビゲーション装置において指示する工程と、 前記移動目的地への移動中に到着時刻を計算する工程と、 前記移動目的地への移動中に前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の関係の提示を前記ナビゲーション装置を介して出力する工程と を有することを特徴とする方法。
- 2前記提示の出力は視覚表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 3前記提示の出力は色表示を含み、前記色は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の方法。
- 4前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 5前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の方法。
- 6前記提示の出力は、赤色、黄色及び緑色のうちの少なくとも1つを含む色表示を含み、前記赤色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達し、前記黄色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に時間通りの到着が予想されることを伝達し、前記緑色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達する請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 7前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記赤色と対にされる負の指標及び前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記緑色と対にされる正の指標の少なくとも一方を含む数値表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の方法。
- 8前記提示の出力は可聴出力を含むことを特徴とする請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 9前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至8のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 10前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に表示し、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に表示されることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の方法。
- 11前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の差分が閾値を超えることで更新されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至10のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 12前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の差分が変化することで変更されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至11のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 13前記提示の出力は定期的に更新されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至12のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 14前記緑色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻を少なくとも第1の分数を超える場合に表示され、前記黄色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻を0分と前記第1の分数との間の分数を超える場合に表示され、前記赤色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻より早い場合に表示されることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の方法。
- 15前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して予想される相対的に遅い到着を伝達する前記赤色と対にされる負の指標及び前記所望の到着時刻に対して予想される相対的に早い到着を伝達する前記緑色と対にされる正の指標の少なくとも一方を含む数値の表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項14に記載の方法。
- 16前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の方法。
- 17前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項14に記載の方法。
- 18前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の方法。
- 19ナビゲーション装置であって、 移動目的地及び所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する手段と、 前記移動目的地への移動中に到着時刻を計算する手段と、 前記移動目的地への移動中に前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の関係の提示を出力する手段と を備えることを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。
- 20前記出力する手段は表示装置を含むことを特徴とする請求項19に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 21前記提示の出力は色表示を含み、前記色は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項20に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 22前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項20に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 23前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項21に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 24前記出力する指示は、赤色、黄色及び緑色のうちの少なくとも1つを含む色表示を含み、前記赤色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達し、前記黄色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に時間通りの到着が予想されることを伝達し、前記緑色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達することを特徴とする請求項20に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 25前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記赤色と対にされる負の指標及び前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記緑色と対にされる正の指標の少なくとも一方を含む数値表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項24に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 26前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の差分が変化すると変更されることを特徴とする請求項19乃至25のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 27前記緑色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻を少なくとも第1の分数を超える場合に表示され、前記黄色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻を0分と前記第1の分数との間の分数を超える場合に表示され、前記赤色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻より早い場合に表示されることを特徴とする請求項24に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 28前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記赤色と対にされる負の指標及び前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記緑色と対にされる正の指標の少なくとも一方を含む数値表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項27に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 29移動目的地及び所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する一体型入力表示装置と、 前記移動目的地への移動中に到着時刻を計算するプロセッサとを具備し、 前記一体型入力表示装置は、前記移動目的地への移動中に前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の関係の提示を更に出力するために使用されることを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。
- 30前記提示の出力は色表示を含み、前記色は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項29に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 31前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項29又は30に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 32前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項30に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 33前記提示の出力は、赤色、黄色及び緑色のうちの少なくとも1つを含む色表示を含み、前記赤色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達し、前記黄色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に時間通りの到着が予想されることを伝達し、前記緑色は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達することを特徴とする請求項29乃至32のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 34前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記赤色と対にされる負の指標及び前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記緑色と対にされる正の指標の少なくとも一方を含む数値表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項33に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 35前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻と前記計算された到着時刻との間の差分が変化すると変更されることを特徴とする請求項29乃至34のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 36前記緑色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻を少なくとも第1の分数を超える場合に表示され、前記黄色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻を0分と前記第1の分数との間の分数を超える場合に表示され、前記赤色は、前記計算された到着時刻が前記所望の到着時刻より早い場合に表示されることを特徴とする請求項33に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 37前記提示の出力は、前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に遅い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記赤色と対にされる負の指標及び前記所望の到着時刻に対して相対的に早い到着が予想されることを伝達する前記緑色と対にされる正の指標の少なくとも一方を含む数値表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項36に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 38ナビゲーション装置上で移動目的地を入力する工程と、 前記入力された移動目的地への移動ルートを判定する工程と、 前記判定されたルートに沿った前記移動目的地への移動中にナビゲーション装置において速度を計算する工程と、 許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の関係の提示を前記ナビゲーション装置を介して出力する工程と を有することを特徴とする方法。
- 39前記提示の出力は、視覚表示を含むことを特徴とする請求項38に記載の方法。
- 40前記提示の出力は色表示を含み、前記色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項39に記載の方法。
- 41前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項38乃至40のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 42前記提示の出力は、赤色、黄色及び緑色のうちの少なくとも1つを含む色表示を含み、前記赤色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の負の関係を伝達し、前記黄色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の零の関係を伝達し、前記緑色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係を伝達することを特徴とする請求項38乃至41のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 43前記提示の出力は可聴出力を含むことを特徴とする請求項38乃至42のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 44前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度の前記関係の間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項38乃至43のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 45前記提示の出力は定期的に更新されることを特徴とする請求項38乃至44のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 46ナビゲーション装置であって:ナビゲーション装置上で移動目的地を入力する手段と、 前記入力された移動目的地への移動ルートを判定する手段と、 前記判定されたルートに沿った前記移動目的地への移動中にナビゲーション装置において速度を計算する手段と、 許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の関係の指示を前記ナビゲーション装置を介して出力する手段と を備えることを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。
- 47前記出力する手段は、表示装置を含むことを特徴とする請求項46に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 48前記提示の出力は色表示を含み、前記色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項47に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 49前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項47に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 50前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項48に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 51前記提示の出力は、赤色、黄色及び緑色のうちの少なくとも1つを含む色表示を含み、前記赤色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の負の関係を伝達し、前記黄色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の零の関係を伝達し、前記緑色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係を伝達することを特徴とする請求項47に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 52前記提示の出力は可聴出力を含むことを特徴とする請求項46乃至51のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 53前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度の前記関係の間の前記提示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項46乃至52のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 54ナビゲーション装置であって:ナビゲーション装置上で移動目的地の入力を指示する一体型入力表示装置と、 前記入力された移動目的地への移動ルート判定するプロセッサとを具備し、 前記一体型入力表示装置は、前記判定された移動ルートに沿った前記移動目的地への移動中に許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の関係の提示を更に出力するために使用されることを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。
- 55前記提示の出力は色表示を含み、前記色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項54に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 56前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項54又は55記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 57前記提示の出力は数値表示を含み、前記数値表示は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係、負の関係及び零の関係のうちの少なくとも1つを伝達することを特徴とする請求項55に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 58前記提示の出力は、赤色、黄色及び緑色のうちの少なくとも1つを含む色表示を含み、前記赤色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の負の関係を伝達し、前記黄色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の零の関係を伝達し、前記緑色は、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度との間の正の関係を伝達することを特徴とする請求項54乃至57のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 59前記提示の出力は可聴出力を含むことを特徴とする請求項54乃至58のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 60前記ナビゲーション装置は地図情報を更に出力し、前記許容速度と前記計算された速度の前記関係の間の前記指示は前記地図情報と共に出力されることを特徴とする請求項54乃至59のいずれか1項に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 61前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する工程は、入力された移動目的地及び選択された移動目的地の前記少なくとも一方に基づいて推定される推定到着時刻を表示する工程を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 62所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する前記手段は、入力された移動目的地及び選択された移動目的地の前記少なくとも一方に基づいて推定される推定到着時刻を表示することを含むことを特徴とする請求項19に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 63前記一体型入力表示装置は、入力された移動目的地及び選択された移動目的地の前記少なくとも一方に基づいて推定される推定到着時刻を表示するために更に使用されることを特徴とする請求項29に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 64ナビゲーション装置のプロセッサが実行した場合に、前記ナビゲーション装置に請求項1記載の方法を実現させるプログラムセグメントを含むコンピュータ可読媒体。
- 65ナビゲーション装置のプロセッサが実行した場合に、前記ナビゲーション装置に請求項38に記載の方法を実現させるプログラムセグメントを含むコンピュータ可読媒体。
- 66前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する環境設定を選択するように指示する工程を更に含み、前記環境設定を選択すると、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力が指示されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 67前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を自動的に指示することの有効化及び無効化の少なくとも一方に対するオプションを選択するように指示する工程を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 68前記指示する工程は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の前記少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を自動的に指示する工程を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 69前記指示する手段は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する環境設定を選択するように更に指示し、前記環境設定を選択すると、前記指示する手段は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力を指示することを特徴とする請求項19に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 70前記指示する手段は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を自動的に指示することの有効化及び無効化の少なくとも一方に対するオプションを選択するように更に指示することを特徴とする請求項19に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 71前記指示する手段は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の前記少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を自動的に更に指示することを特徴とする請求項19に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 72前記一体型入力表示装置は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を指示する環境設定を選択するように指示するために更に使用され、前記環境設定を選択すると、前記一体型入力表示装置は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力を指示するために更に使用されることを特徴とする請求項29に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 73前記一体型入力表示装置は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の前記少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の前記少なくとも一方を自動的に指示することの有効化及び無効化の少なくとも一方に対するオプションの選択を指示するために更に使用されることを特徴とする請求項29に記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 74前記一体型入力表示装置は、前記移動目的地の入力及び選択の前記少なくとも一方の後に前記所望の到着時刻の入力及び選択の少なくとも一方を自動的に指示するために更に使用されることを特徴とする請求項29に記載のナビゲーション装置。
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This application claims priority to each of the UK Patent Applications 0604709.6, 0604708.8, 0604710.4, 0604704.7, and 0604706.2 filed on March 8, 2006 under 35U.SC Section 119. The entire contents of each of these are incorporated herein by reference. The present invention generally relates to navigation methods and devices.
A well-known navigation device can provide the user with a travel route to the travel destination input by the user. Users of the navigation device can use the device to reach their travel destination through many different alternative routes. Some of these routes may take longer than others. As the user moves, the route may change (for example, if the user accidentally turns).
However, in many cases, the fastest route is unpredictable due to accidents, changes in road conditions, changes in traffic conditions, road closures and construction. Therefore, the user of the navigation device needs to manage the use of the navigation device separately in order to be able to plan the route to the desired destination and the time when he / she wants to arrive at the destination.
<p> In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of providing a user with instructions regarding a margin of either arrival time or speed. The instruction regarding such a margin allows the user of the navigation device to know his / her current situation with respect to the estimated time of arrival at the destination.</p><p> In at least one embodiment, the method comprises the step of instructing the navigation device to enter and select at least one of a travel destination and a desired arrival time to the travel destination, and an arrival time during travel to the travel destination. It has a step of calculating and a step of outputting a presentation of a relationship between a desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time during movement to a moving destination via a navigation device.</p><p> In at least one other embodiment, the present invention relates to a navigation device. The navigation device of at least one embodiment includes an integrated input display device that indicates at least one of input and selection of a travel destination and a desired arrival time, and a processor that calculates the arrival time during travel to the travel destination. including. The integrated input display device is then further used to output a presentation of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time during travel to the destination.</p><p> In at least one other embodiment of the invention, methods are provided that provide a relationship between permissible speed and calculated speed. In at least one embodiment, such a method includes a step of inputting a movement destination on the navigation device, a step of determining a movement route to the input movement destination, and a movement along the determined route. It has a step of calculating the speed in the navigation device while moving to the destination, and a step of outputting a presentation of the relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed via the navigation device.</p><p> In at least one other embodiment, a navigation device including an integrated input display device for instructing input of a travel destination on the navigation device and a processor for determining a travel route to the input travel destination is provided. To. The integrated input display device is further used to output an indication of the relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed while traveling to the destination along the determined route.</p>
The present invention will be described in more detail below using embodiments described with reference to the drawings.
The terms used herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural, unless otherwise indicated. The term "contains", as used herein, identifies the presence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, elements and / or components described, but one or more other features, numbers, steps. It will be further understood that it does not exclude the existence or addition of actions, elements, components and / or sets thereof.
Specific terms are used for clarity in the illustrated embodiments. However, the disclosure of this patent specification is not intended to be limited to the particular term so selected, and each particular element comprises all technical equivalents operating in a similar manner. Will be understood.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to drawings in which the same symbols in the drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts throughout a plurality of drawings. In the present specification, the same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same elements. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more related items listed.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a Global Positioning System (GPS) that can be used by a navigation device including the navigation device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Such systems are well known and are used for a variety of purposes. In general, GPS is a satellite radio navigation system that can determine continuous position, speed, time and, in some cases, directional information to a myriad of users.
Formerly known as NAVSTAR, GPS uses multiple satellites that work with the Earth in extremely accurate orbits. Based on these accurate orbits, GPS satellites can relay their location to any number of receivers.
A GPS system is realized when a device specially equipped with the ability to receive GPS data initiates scanning of radio frequencies on GPS satellite signals. Upon receiving a radio signal from a GPS satellite, the device uses one of several different conventional methods to determine the exact location of that satellite. In most cases, the device continues scanning the signals until it has acquired at least three different satellite signals (note that position is usually not determined by only two signals, but using other triangulation techniques. It can also be judged from two signals). When implementing geometric triangulation, the receiver utilizes three known positions to determine its two-dimensional position with respect to the satellite. This is done in a well-known way. Furthermore, by acquiring the fourth satellite signal, the receiver can calculate its three-dimensional position by the same geometric calculation in a well-known manner. Position and velocity data can be continuously updated in real time by a myriad of users.
As shown in FIG. 1, the entire GPS system is indicated by reference numeral 100 in the figure. The plurality of satellites 120 are in orbit around the earth 124. The orbits of each satellite 120 are not necessarily synchronized with the orbits of other satellites 120, and are often asynchronous in practice. The GPS receiver 140 that can be used in embodiments of the navigation device of the present invention is shown to receive spread spectrum GPS satellite signals 160 from various satellites 120.
The spectral diffusion signal 160 continuously transmitted from each satellite 120 utilizes a very accurate frequency standard achieved with a highly accurate atomic clock. Each satellite 120 transmits a data stream indicating the particular satellite 120 as part of its data signal transmission 160. It is generally understood by those skilled in the art that the GPS receiver 140 acquires spectrally diffused GPS satellite signals 160 from at least three satellites 120 relative to the GPS receiver 140 and calculates its two-dimensional position by triangulation. As a result of acquiring the additional signal, the signal 160 is acquired from a total of four satellites 120, which allows the GPS receiver 140 to calculate its three-dimensional position in a well-known manner.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of electronic components of the navigation device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention in the form of block components. The block diagram of the navigation device 200 does not include all the components of the navigation device, but merely represents many examples of the components.
The navigation device 200 is positioned in a housing (not shown). The housing includes a processor 210 connected to an input device 220 and a display screen 240. The input device 220 may include a keyboard device, a voice input device and / or any other well-known input device used for inputting information, and the display screen 240 may be of any type, such as an LCD display. Display screen can be included. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the input device 220 and the display screen 240 are integrated into an integrated input display device that includes a touch pad or touch screen input, in which case the user is among the plurality of display options. All that is required is to touch a portion of the display screen 240 to select one or operate one of the plurality of virtual buttons.
Further, other types of output devices 250 may include, but are not limited to, audible output devices. Similarly, it is understood that the input device 240 can further include a microphone and software for receiving input voice commands, as the output device 250 can generate audible information for the user of the navigation device 200.
In the navigation device 200, the processor 210 is operably connected to the input device 240 via the connection 225 and is configured to receive input information from the input device 240. Further, the processor 210 is operably connected to at least one of the display screen 240 and the output device 250 via the output connection 245 in order to output information. Further, the processor 210 is operably connected to the memory 230 via the connection 235 and is further configured to send and receive information to and from the input / output (I / O) port 270 via the connection 275. In this case, the I / O port 270 can be connected to the external I / O device 280 of the navigation device 200. The external I / O device 270 may include, but is not limited to, an external hearing device such as an earphone. Further, the connection to the I / O device 280 is, for example, for a hands-free operation for connecting to an earphone or headphone and / or for connecting to a mobile phone and / or for a voice activation operation, such as a car stereo unit. It may be a wired or wireless connection to any other external device. In this case, the mobile phone connection is to establish a data connection (eg, via Bluetooth technology) between the navigation device 200 and the internet or, for example, any other network and / or the internet or any other network, for example. It may be used to establish a connection to the server through.
FIG. 2 further shows the operable connection between the processor 210 and the antenna / receiver 250 via the connection 255. In this case, the antenna / receiver 250 may be, for example, a GPS antenna / receiver. The antenna and receiver indicated by reference numeral 250 in the figure are schematically combined for illustration purposes, but the antenna and receiver may be components that are positioned separately, and the antenna may be, for example, a GPS patch antenna or It will be understood that it may be a helical antenna.
Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic components shown in FIG. 2 are powered by a power source (not shown) in a conventional manner. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, different configurations of the components shown in FIG. 2 are conceivable within the scope of the present invention. For example, in one embodiment, the components shown in FIG. 2 may be in communication with each other via a wired connection and / or a wireless connection or the like. Therefore, the scope of the navigation device 200 of the present invention includes the portable or handheld navigation device 200.
Further, the portable or handheld navigation device 200 of FIG. 2 is connected or "docked" in a well-known manner to vehicles such as automobiles, motorcycles, motorcycles, ships and the like. In that case, such a navigation device 200 is removable from the docking location for use as a portable or handheld navigation. The portable handheld navigation device 200 may be similarly used by, for example, a pedestrian or a motorbike driver.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the server 302 and the navigation device 200 of the present invention via the general-purpose communication channel 318 of the embodiment of the present invention. When a connection via the communication channel 318 is established between the server 302 of the present invention and the navigation device 200, the server 302 and the navigation device 200 are communicable (note that such a connection is data via the mobile device). Connections, such as connections via the use of Bluetooth technology, direct connections via personal computers over the Internet, etc.).
In at least one embodiment, the navigation device 200 is a mobile device 400 (such as a mobile phone, PDA and / or any device that uses mobile phone technology) that establishes a digital connection (eg, a digital connection via well-known Bluetooth technology). A "mobile" network connection with the server 302 may be established via Bluetooth. Thus, through its network service provider, the mobile device 400 can establish a network connection with the server 302 (eg, via the Internet). As such, "mobile" network connections are mobile and often mobile when traveling alone and / or in-vehicle to provide a "real-time" or at least "latest" gateway to information. Is established between) and server 302.
Establishing a network connection between a mobile device 400 (via a service provider) and another device, such as a server 302, using the Internet 410, for example, is done in a well-known manner. This includes, for example, the use of TCP / IP hierarchy protocols. The mobile device 400 can use any number of communication standards such as CDMA, GSM, and WAN.
Thus, for example, an internet connection achieved via a data connection via a mobile phone or mobile phone technology within the navigation device 200 may be utilized. For this connection, an internet connection is established between the server 302 and the navigation device 200. This is, for example, a mobile phone or other mobile device and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) connection (GPRS connection is a high-speed data connection for mobile devices provided by a telecommunications company, and GPRS is a method of connecting to the Internet. ).
Further, the navigation device 200 completes the data connection with the mobile device 400 and finally completes the data connection with the internet 410 and the server 302 by a well-known method, for example via existing Bluetooth technology. In this case, for example, as the data protocol, an arbitrary number of standards such as GSRM, which is a data protocol standard with respect to the GSM standard, can be used.
The navigation device 200 may include its own mobile phone technology within the navigation device 200 itself (eg, includes an antenna, in which case the internal antenna of the navigation device 200 can be further used instead). The mobile phone technology within the navigation device 200, the insertable card with the internal components can include and / or for example with necessary mobile phone technology and / or an antenna as described above contains can Mukoto. Therefore, the mobile phone technology within the navigation device 200 can similarly establish a network connection between the navigation device 200 and the server 302 in a manner similar to that of any mobile device 400, for example via the Internet 410.
In the case of GPRS phone settings, a Bluetooth compatible device may be used to work properly with various mobile phone models, manufacturers, etc., and the model / manufacturer-specific settings are stored in, for example, the navigation device 200. May be good. The data stored for this information is updated by the method described in any of the embodiments described above and below.
The server 302 includes, in addition to other components (not shown), a processor 304 operably connected to memory 306 and operably further connected to mass data storage device 312 via a wired or wireless connection 314. Further, the processor 304 is operably connected to the transmitter 308 and the receiver 310 to transmit and transmit information to and from the navigation device 200 via the communication channel 318. The transmitted and received signals may include data signals, communication signals and / or other propagated signals. The transmitter 308 and receiver 310 may be selected or designed according to the communication conditions and techniques used in the communication design of the navigation device 200. The functions of the transmitter 308 and the receiver 310 may be combined with the signal transmitter / receiver.
The server 302 is further connected to the mass storage device 312 (or includes the mass storage device 312). The large-capacity storage device 312 may be coupled to the server 302 via the communication link 314. The mass storage device 312 contains a large amount of navigation data and map information. Further, the large-capacity storage device 312 may be a device separate from the server 302 or may be incorporated in the server 302.
The navigation device 200 is configured to communicate with the server 302 via the communication channel 318, includes a processor, memory, etc., as described above with respect to FIG. 2, and further transmits signals and / or data via the communication channel 318. Includes transmitter 320 to send and receiver 322 to receive. These devices are also used to communicate with devices other than the server 302. Further, the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 are selected or designed according to the communication conditions and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation device 200, and the functions of the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 are combined into a single transmitter / receiver. May be done.
The software stored in the server memory 306 provides instructions to the processor 304, allowing the server 302 to service the navigation device 200. One service provided by the server 302 includes processing a request from the navigation device 200 and transmitting navigation data from the mass data storage device 312 to the navigation device 200. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, another service provided by the server 302 processes navigation data using various algorithms for the desired application and sends the results of these calculations to the navigation device 200. Including.
In general, the communication channel 318 represents a propagation medium or path connecting the navigation device 200 and the server 302. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, both the server 302 and the navigation device 200 include a transmitter that transmits data over the communication channel and a receiver that receives data transmitted over the communication channel.
Communication channel 318 is not limited to a particular communication technology. Further, the communication channel 318 is not limited to a single communication technology. That is, channel 318 may include multiple communication links using various techniques. For example, according to at least one embodiment, the communication channel 318 is configured to provide a path for telecommunications, optical communications and / or electromagnetic communications and the like. Thus, communication channel 318 includes one or a combination of electrical circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, converters, radio frequency (rf) waves, atmosphere, space, etc. Not limited to. Further, according to at least one different embodiment, the communication channel 318 can include, for example, intermediate devices such as routers, repeaters, buffers, transmitters and receivers.
In at least one embodiment of the invention, for example, communication channel 318 includes a telephone and computer network. Further, in at least one embodiment, the communication channel 318 may be adapted for radio communication such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, infrared communication and the like. Further, according to at least one embodiment, the communication channel 318 can be adapted for satellite communication.
Communication signals transmitted over the communication channel 318 include, but are not limited to, signals required or desired for a given communication technique. For example, the signal is configured to be used in cellular communication technologies such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and Pan-European Digital Mobile Communication System (GSM). May be done. However, both digital and analog signals are transmitted over the communication channel 318. According to at least one embodiment, these signals may be modulated, encrypted and / or compressed signals desirable for communication technology.
The mass data storage device 312 includes sufficient memory for the desired navigation application. Examples of the large-capacity data storage device 312 may include a magnetic data storage medium such as a hard drive, an optical storage medium such as a CD-Rom, a charged data storage medium such as a flash memory, a molecular memory, and the like.
According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the server 302 includes a remote server accessible by the navigation device 200 via a wireless channel. According to at least one other embodiment of the present invention, the server 302 may include a network server located in a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), or the like.
According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the server 302 may include a personal computer such as a desktop or laptop computer, and communication channel 318 is a cable connected between the personal computer and the navigation device 200. You may. Alternatively, the personal computer may be connected between the navigation device 200 and the server 302 to establish an internet connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 200. Alternatively, the mobile phone or other handheld device may establish a wireless connection to the internet in order to connect the navigation device 200 to the server 302 via the internet.
The navigation device 200 may receive information from the server 302 via information download. The information may be updated periodically when the user connects the navigation device 200 to the server 302 and / or continues more between the server 302 and the navigation device 200 via, for example, a wireless mobile connection device and a Bluetooth connection. It may be updated more dynamically if the connection is established frequently or frequently. For many dynamic computations, processor 304 in server 302 may be used to handle a large number of processing requests. However, the processor 210 of the navigation device 200 can also process many processes and calculations, often regardless of the connection to the server 302.
The large-capacity storage device 312 connected to the server 302 can include map data and route data including a map or the like that is larger than the capacity of the navigation device 200 itself. For example, server 302 may use a set of processing algorithms to process most of the devices in the navigation device 200 that travel along the route. Further, the map data and the route data stored in the memory 312 can affect the signal (for example, GPS signal) first received by the navigation device 200.
In the embodiment of the present invention, there is disclosed a method of providing the user of the navigation device 200 with an instruction of a margin for arrival (or a delay for arrival). This method includes a step of instructing the navigation device 200 to input and select at least one of a moving destination and a desired arrival time to the moving destination, and a step of calculating the arrival time during the movement to the moving destination. It includes a step of outputting an instruction of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time via the navigation device 200 during the movement to the movement destination. A further description of embodiments of this method is given below.
The user uses the navigation device 200 of FIG. 2 of the present invention. The user of the navigation device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may input a destination of travel (input includes any kind of selection of a plurality of inputs, input and selection of an address, etc.) or a desired end point of movement. Not only are you instructed to enter, but you are further instructed to enter the desired arrival time at your destination. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, after inputting a travel destination such as S-Gravendeel, the user displays, for example, "Is there a specific time when I have to arrive at'S-Gravendeel'?" The desired arrival time may be indicated by 240.
When there is a specific time to this question, the user is asked to enter the desired arrival time to the destination by displaying an adjustable clock input such as 09:00 as shown in FIG. 5 of the present invention. May be instructed to. Alternatively, any other type of request may be used. In that case, the user can enter the desired arrival time in any way, and the invention is not limited to any particular type of input.
In at least one embodiment, the user may first be presented with an estimated arrival time. The estimated arrival time can be determined, for example, based on calculations performed by processor 210. In that case, the distance between the entered travel destination and the departure location (entered by the user or determined using the GPS location of the navigation device 200) is the average travel speed (eg, 50 km / h, etc.). ) To divide. Alternatively, the estimated and calculated numbers are rounded up to integers such as hours and fractions. The calculation of the distance may also be performed by the processor 210, which calculates the distance between the current coordinates of the device (entered or by GPS search) and the coordinates of the entered travel destination.
In this embodiment, if a proposed or estimated arrival time is presented to the user, the user simply accepts that time or uses, for example, the virtual button 510 shown in FIG. 5 (or any other well-known). Adjust the time (in a way) or simply press the Cancel (or "Next") button to allow the entry of a new time. When complete, the user can then select, for example, the "Done" button 530.
Once such a desired arrival time to the destination is entered (eg, via entry and / or selection of an estimated arrival time), then this desired arrival time is calculated, for example, as the desired arrival time. It is used in connection with the arrival time calculated and updated during the move to the destination in order to generate a relationship or margin (or delay) with the arrival time for the user. Such a relationship is output to the user as an indication of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time, for example via the display screen 240 or another output mechanism 250 of the navigation device 200. Embodiments include, for example, a virtual display on the display screen 240 of the navigation device 200.
FIG. 6 shows a display screen 240 of the navigation device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention. This display screen 240 displays the current remaining time to the destination, the distance to the destination, 615, and the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time, that is, the movement to the desired arrival time. Includes indication 620 indicating margin (or delay) when arriving at the destination.
As shown in FIG. 6, an example of the presentation 620 of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time is 7 minutes. In at least one embodiment, the output presentation may be a color representation, in which case the colors are of positive, negative and zero relationships between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time. Communicate at least one of them. For example, the color display can include at least one of red, yellow and green, eg red conveys that a relatively late arrival is expected with respect to the desired arrival time, eg yellow is desired. Communicates that an on-time arrival is expected with respect to the arrival time of, for example, green indicates that an arrival is expected to be relatively early with respect to the desired arrival time.
The calculations used to generate the display as shown in FIG. 6 (and FIG. 7) are calculated by the processor 210 using, for example, various set / stored thresholds. In one embodiment, green is used to display when the output display exceeds a certain time, eg 5 minutes (thus, the calculated arrival time is more than 5 minutes for the currently desired arrival time. Show that it is early). Yellow is used when the threshold is not exceeded but exceeds the second lower threshold (eg, when the calculated arrival time is less than 5 minutes but more than 0 minutes earlier than the currently desired arrival time). Red is used when the second lower threshold is not met (eg, the calculated arrival time is later than the desired arrival time at the moment (ie, the difference is negative or less than 0 minutes). Again, the invention is not limited to the particular examples of thresholds, colors and calculations described above.
Based on such a device / method, the user is continually updated with respect to the desired "on time" arrival status. If the color conveys a positive relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time (eg, by a green display, etc.), the user is at the right speed or the time to stop at the gas station. You can know that there is. For output presentations where the difference between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time is one of the zero relationships (eg, by a yellow display, etc.), the user decides to accelerate or pre-determines. You can guarantee or further improve your chances of arriving at your destination on time by calling to indicate the possibility of delay or by taking any other method. Alternatively, if the outpu indication displays a negative relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time, the user can call the person at the destination to be delayed. Other measures can be taken to indicate or, for example, to ensure on-time arrival at the destination.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the output presentation of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time can further include a numerical representation. In FIG. 6, the numerical display 620 indicates 7 minutes and may be displayed in green, for example (not shown). Such a numerical display 620 in FIG. 6 conveys a positive relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time. As shown in Figure 7, display 720 shows -4 minutes. Such a numerical representation conveys a negative relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time.
Both of the numerical representations 620/720 can convey such a relationship by themselves and / or are red to further convey the negative relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time. It can be combined with color display such as display. Similarly, display 620 in FIG. 6 further adds a positive arrival time by including a "+" symbol along with a numerical display to convey the positive relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time. It can be transmitted and / or can be combined with a color display to convey the positive relationships described above. Thus, negative colors (eg red) and negative symbols (eg minus "-" sign) and / or numerical indications can be combined and / or negative symbols and numerical indications can be combined. Also, positive colors (eg green) and positive signs (eg plus "+" sign) and / or numerical indications can be combined and / or plus signs and numerical indications can be combined.
In addition, other presentations (eg) such as a blinking display between the two thresholds to convey a presentation indicating that the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time is, for example, 5 minutes or less. It can be used. It can be used on its own and / or in combination with yellow or another color that indicates the zero relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time. Alternatively, the blinking display can be used to indicate the negative relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time. Other variations than the color and numerical indications can be used, which are also within the scope of the present invention.
In addition, the presentation of the output can include other outputs, such as audible outputs, including time values in minutes, warnings that convey negative relationships, and the like. Such additional output presentations can be combined with the display output presentations described above.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, the navigation device further outputs map information, and the presentation between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time is output together with the map information. Will be done. Thus, the margin (or delay) between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time is displayed on the display screen 240 of the navigation device 200, along with other information that may or may not normally be displayed. ..
As long as the output presentation is updated, the output presentation can be updated any number of times in any number of ways. For example, the output presentation update may be performed when the difference between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time exceeds a threshold, or may be performed whenever a numerical change of the value is made, and is periodic. Updates whenever the color that conveys at least one of the positive, negative, and zero relationships between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time changes. May be done.
In at least one other embodiment of the invention, the navigation device 200 is used to convey margin information or delay information. The navigation device 200 includes, for example, an integrated input display device (for example, incorporating input 220 and display 240 in FIG. 2) that indicates at least one of input and selection of a travel destination and a desired arrival time, and a travel destination. Includes a processor 210 that calculates arrival times during travel. The integrated input display device may be further used to output an indication of the relationship between the desired arrival time and the calculated arrival time during travel to the destination.
The input device 220 and the display screen 240 may be separate, but are preferably integrated into, for example, a touch screen format. Further, another (or additional) input device 220 inputs or selects at least one of the travel destination and the desired arrival time, for example, any one of a plurality of pre-displayed travel destinations. It is available for selection and / or for adjusting or accepting an estimated desired arrival time, eg, as shown in FIG.
In the case of any embodiment of the present invention, the input and / or selection of the destination and / or the desired arrival time includes touch screen input or selection, keyboard input or selection, audible input or selection, and the like. It can be performed via any kind of input or selection, not limited to. Further, in the case of each embodiment of the present invention, the navigation device may indicate at least one of input and selection of both the moving destination and the desired arrival time at the moving destination. The moving destination may be displayed as a selectable list of destinations that can be selected.
In at least one embodiment of the invention, the status bar, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, typically displays various information. In at least one embodiment of the invention, if the user enables everything in the status bar shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the margin aspect of the invention may be, for example, the previously displayed "current time" field. Priority is given to display fields such as. For example, if the user identifies the arrival time for the current route via at least one of input and selection, a margin field may be added to the status bar. If the status bar already contains a current time field, the marginal aspect of the invention is replaced with that field, and the current time may not be displayed if the user has subsequently moved with a margin. However, embodiments of the present invention should not be limited to this example, as margin fields can be added and / or the status bar can be extended to include both margin and current time indications. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention include any such modification.
The aspect requesting the arrival time may be pre-manipulated in terms of enabling / disabling preferences / options. Thus, for example, an environment setting menu may be displayed to the user of the navigation device 200 to turn on or off the feature of asking or not asking for arrival time. Such a feature, i.e. a feature that asks for arrival time, may be enabled by default. However, if the user does not respond to the arrival time a certain number of times in a row, the system can be configured to ask the user if he or she does not want to be asked for the arrival time again. Note that, for example, features can be turned on again later.
Thus, by using the enable / disable preferences, the method of at least one embodiment directs at least one of the desired arrival time input and selection after at least one of the travel destination input and selection. You can further include instructing you to select such preferences to enable them. In this case, selecting an environment setting (for example, enabling the environment setting) prompts for input of a desired arrival time after at least one of input and selection of a travel destination. Alternatively, the method of at least one embodiment is at least one of enabling and disabling at least one of the input and selection of the destination to be automatically followed by at least one of the input and selection of the desired arrival time. May include instructing to select an option for. Finally, the method of at least one embodiment may include a request involving at least one of the input and selection of a travel destination followed by the automatic instruction of at least one of the desired arrival time input and selection.
In another embodiment of the present invention, this method includes a step of inputting a movement destination on the navigation device, a step of determining a movement route to the input movement destination, and a movement along the determined route. It includes a step of calculating the speed in the navigation device during movement to the destination and a step of outputting a presentation of the relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed via the navigation device. Such an output presentation is between outputting a color display that conveys the positive, negative and zero relationships between the permissible speed and the calculated speed and between the permissible speed and the calculated speed. Calculated as the desired arrival time as described above, including but not limited to showing positive, negative and zero relationships of It can be changed in the same way as the output instruction of the relationship (margin or delay) with the arrival time.
The memory 230 of the navigation device 200 can store, for example, the maximum road speed and / or the average road speed and / or the traffic conditions for a particular road, and the processor 210 can calculate the current speed. For example, the processor 210 may have two GPS positions (the past position of the travel route and the current position along the travel route), the distance between the two GPS positions along a particular travel route, and the navigation device 200 as the first GPS position. The current speed can be calculated using the time difference between the time when the time is reached and the time when the second GPS position along the travel route is reached. Therefore, the processor 210, along with the memory 230, can continuously calculate the speed while traveling to the destination along the determined route, such a speed (between the current calculated speed and the permissible speed). It can be continuously output to the display screen 240 (via the output presentation of the relationship).
Thus, known speeds stored in memory 230 that utilize calculated speeds and include known maximum road speeds and / or average road speeds and / or traffic conditions available for all roads and highways. Can be used by the processor 210 to output an indication of the relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed in any number of different ways, as in the marginal embodiment of the invention described above.
As shown in FIG. 8, the display screen 240 of the navigation device can display both the calculated speed 810 and the permissible speed 820. The display may include a display of two values related to each other and / or may include a color display, a numerical display, etc. in the manner described above with respect to embodiments relating to the margins of the present invention. The subscript KMH or MPH (shown in the display example in Figure 9) may or may not be displayed with the velocity value. Further, in one embodiment, the font size used for speed may be automatically reduced slowly if the text does not fit in the display area, and the speed display number is greater than the other numbers in the status area. It may be a little smaller.
In at least one embodiment, whenever the user is accelerating, and thus whenever a negative relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed is reached, the user has a particular threshold (eg, 5 km / h). When accelerating beyond (etc.), the speed may be presented in red (eg). Further, the display may or may not turn red until the user accelerates at a certain speed above a certain threshold, for example, unless combined with acceleration above a certain threshold for a certain period of time. Thus, for example, both velocity and time may be combined in the calculation. For example, the speed may not be displayed in red until the user accelerates beyond the permissible speed of at least 5 km / h for at least 5 seconds.
Alternatively, the above-mentioned relationship of speeds exceeding the speed limit by about 5 KPH may indicate a zero relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed, and thus may be displayed in yellow, for example. In this case, exceeding the speed limit by 10 km / h (and / or, for example, a specific period) may be displayed, for example, in red. These are merely examples, and other substitutions and combinations applicable to embodiments relating to speed relationships, as well as other substitutions and combinations of aspects of embodiments relating to margins, will be understood by those skilled in the art. Therefore, they are included in the present invention.
Further, in place of or in addition to the display of the actual permissible speed and the calculated speed itself, other presentations such as the presentation of a numerical amount in which the calculated speed exceeds the permissible speed may be further displayed. This numerical value can be combined with the color display and / or can include a numerical index in the same manner as the above-mentioned method of the aspect regarding the margin of the embodiment of the present invention. Further, if the user exceeds another threshold such as acceleration exceeding the threshold by 10 km / h, another aspect such as blinking or highlighting of the output instruction is available. It should be noted that these other surfaces, such as blinking, may be used in combination with, for example, color and / or numerical indicators. The speed threshold values of 5 km / h and 10 km / h are arbitrary values, and the arbitrary threshold values can be set and stored in the memory 230 of the navigation device 200. Further, the update to the output presentation can be changed by any method such as periodic, difference exceeding the threshold value, etc., as described above with respect to the aspect of the margin of the embodiment of the present invention.
The method of at least one embodiment described above is a carrier representing a series of instructions that, when executed by a processor (eg, processor 304 of server 302 and / or processor 210 of navigation device 200), causes the processor to perform each method. Alternatively, it may be realized as a computer data signal realized by a propagated signal. In at least one other embodiment, the at least one method described above is to perform each method when performed by a processor or other computer device, eg, a computer such as one of the memory elements described above. It may be implemented as a set of instructions contained on a readable or computer accessible medium. In various embodiments, the medium may be a magnetic medium, an electronic medium, an optical medium, or the like.
Further, any of the above methods may be realized in the form of a program. The program may be stored on a computer-readable medium and is configured to perform any one of the methods described above when executed on a computer device (a device that includes a processor). Thus, the storage medium or computer-readable medium is configured to store information and interact with a data processing function or computer device that performs the method of any of the above embodiments.
The storage medium may be a built-in medium installed inside the computer device main body, or may be a removable medium configured to be detachable from the computer device main body. Examples of internal media include, but are not limited to, rewritable non-volatile memories such as ROMs and flash memories and hard disks. Examples of removable media include, but are not limited to, optical storage media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical storage media such as MO, floppy disks (registered trademarks), cassette tapes and removable hard disks. It includes, but is not limited to, a medium having a built-in rewritable non-volatile memory including but not limited to a memory card, and a medium having a built-in ROM including but not limited to a ROM cassette. In addition, various information about the stored image, such as property information, may be stored in any other form or may be provided in other ways.
As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art by reading this disclosure, the electronic components of the navigation device 200 and / or the components of the server 302 can be realized as a computer hardware network or a computer readable program, or in combination of both. Is.
The systems and methods of embodiments of the invention include software capable of running on a processor to perform at least one of the methods according to the teachings of the invention. The method by which a software program is initiated from a computer-readable medium of a computer-based system to perform the functions found in the software program will be understood by those skilled in the art by reading and understanding this disclosure. Various programming languages that may be employed to create software programs designed to implement and execute at least one of the methods of the invention will be further understood by those skilled in the art.
The program can be configured object-oriented using object-oriented languages, including but not limited to JAVA®, Smalltalk, C ++, etc. Programs can also be procedurally oriented using procedural languages that include, but are not limited to, COBOL, C, and so on. Software components include, but are not limited to, application program interface (API), report procedure call (RPC), interprocess communication technology, Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), Component Object Model (COM), Distributed Component Object Model ( It can communicate in any number of ways known to those of skill in the art, including but not limited to DCOM), Distributed System Object Model (DSOM) and Remote Method Call (RMI). However, the teachings of the present invention are not limited to a particular programming language or environment, as will be understood by those skilled in the art by reading the disclosures of the present invention.
The systems, devices and methods described above are described as examples and are not described as limiting with respect to improvements in accuracy, processor speed, ease of user interaction, etc. with respect to the navigation device 200.
Moreover, the elements and / or features of the different embodiments may be combined and / or used in place of each other, within the scope of the claims and attachments.
Further, any one of the above-mentioned features and examples of other features of the present invention may be realized in the form of devices, methods, systems, computer programs and computer program products. For example, any one of the methods described above may be implemented in the form of a system or device that includes, but is not limited to, any configuration that implements the illustrated methodology.
With the embodiments so described, it will be clear that the embodiments may be modified in many ways. Such variations should not be considered as departing from the scope of the present invention. It is also intended that all such modifications that will be apparent to those skilled in the art are included in the claims.
<figref num="1">It is a figure which shows an example of the Global Positioning System (GPS).</figref><figref num="2">It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electronic component of the navigation device of embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="3">It is a block diagram which shows an example of the server, the navigation device, and the connection between them of embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="4">It is a figure which shows an example of the input / display screen for instructing the input of the desired arrival time to a moving destination.</figref><figref num="5">It is a figure which shows an example of the input / display screen for inputting the desired arrival time to a moving destination.</figref><figref num="6">as well as,</figref><figref num="7">It is a figure which shows the display of the navigation system 200 of embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="8">It is a figure which shows the display of the navigation system 200 of another embodiment of this invention concerning the relationship between the permissible speed and the calculated speed.</figref>
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Titles2
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- 情報の関係を伝達するナビゲーション装置及び方法
- English
- Navigation devices and methods for communicating information relationships
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- Zimbabwe
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- Togo