Method and system for navigation-enhanced directory assistance

• US 20030069690A1
• Filed: 10/04/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Stefan, Jefferey M., Correia, John J., Tretyak, Larry J.
• Application Number:
  US09/970,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20030069690A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs

Abstract

The invention provides a method of providing navigation-enhanced directory assistance instructions to a mobile vehicle. A point of interest is selected from within a proximity region of a mobile vehicle location, based on a point of interest request. A plurality of routing instructions is determined based on the selected point of interest. At least one of the routing instructions is provided to the mobile vehicle in response to a routing option input.

Claims

1. A method of providing navigation instructions to a mobile vehicle, comprising:

selecting a point of interest from within a proximity region of a mobile vehicle location based on a point of interest request;

determining a plurality of routing instructions based on the selected point of interest; and

providing at least one of the routing instructions to the mobile vehicle in response to a routing option input.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the routing option input comprises a mobile vehicle user selection.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the routing option input comprises a predetermined selection.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the point of interest request is based on at least one item selected from a group consisting of distance between the point of interest and the mobile vehicle, category of the point of interest, and sub-category of the point of interest.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the point of interest selection includes at least one voice communication.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the proximity region is comprised of a polygon containing the mobile vehicle location.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein a plurality of the routing instructions are provided to the mobile vehicle in a predetermined sequence.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

providing the routing instructions to a mobile vehicle user.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the routing instructions provided to the mobile vehicle user are selected from a group consisting of major exit routing instructions, major cross street routing instructions, major intersection routing instructions, last-mile routing instructions, turn-by-turn routing instructions, last-turn routing instructions, voice routing instructions, and voice memo routing instructions.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the routing instructions are provided to the mobile vehicle user via a graphical user interface.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the routing instructions are provided to the mobile vehicle user via a voice user interface.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the routing instructions are provided to the mobile vehicle user based on location of the mobile vehicle with respect to a maneuver.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing the selected point of interest to an autonomous navigation system.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

transmitting the routing instructions to the mobile vehicle using at least one wireless link.

15. A computer usable medium including a program for providing navigation instructions to a mobile vehicle, comprising:

computer program code for selecting a point of interest from within a proximity region of a mobile vehicle location based on a point of interest request;

computer program code for determining a plurality of routing instructions based on the selected point of interest; and

computer program code for providing at least one of the routing instructions to the mobile vehicle in response to a routing option input.

16. The computer usable medium of claim 15 further comprising:

computer program code for providing the routing instructions to a mobile vehicle user.

17. The computer usable medium of claim 15 further comprising:

computer program code for providing the selected point of interest to an autonomous navigation system.

18. The computer usable medium of claim 15 further comprising:

computer program code for transmitting the routing instructions to the mobile vehicle using at least one wireless link.

19. A directory assistance system for providing navigation instructions to a mobile vehicle comprising:

means for selecting a point of interest from within a proximity region of the mobile vehicle location based on a point of interest request;

means for determining a plurality of routing instructions based on the selected point of interest; and

means for providing at least one of the routing instructions to the mobile vehicle in response to a routing option input.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising:

means for transmitting the routing instructions to the mobile vehicle including at least one wireless link.