Navigation system
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1. A navigational system comprising:
- means for calculating a route from a start location to a destination;
means for dividing the calculated route into segments;
means for storing the respective segments;
a mobile navigational terminal remote from the stored segments; and
means for sequentially delivering respective segments to the mobile navigation terminal at respective points in the calculated route.
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Abstract
The invention relates to route guidance for navigation terminals. A navigational system calculates a route from a start location to a destination. The route is divided into segments and sequentially delivered to a mobile navigational terminal remote from the stored segments at respective points in the calculated route.
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44 Claims
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1. A navigational system comprising:
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means for calculating a route from a start location to a destination;
means for dividing the calculated route into segments;
means for storing the respective segments;
a mobile navigational terminal remote from the stored segments; and
means for sequentially delivering respective segments to the mobile navigation terminal at respective points in the calculated route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A navigation terminal comprising:
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means for providing a current location;
means for storing a route segment;
means for providing route guidance from the stored route segment; and
means responsive to the current location for requesting a subsequent route segment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A navigational service provider comprising:
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means for calculating a route based on start and destination data;
means for storing the route divided into respective segments; and
means for sequential delivery of a respective segments at respective predetermined points in the calculated route. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of providing route information to a remote terminal comprising:
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calculating a route from a start point to a destination;
dividing the route information into a plurality of segments;
storing the route segments; and
sequentially delivering respective segments to the remote terminal at respective predetermined points in the calculated route.
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39. A method of remotely receiving a route from a start point to a destination in segments from a service provider comprising:
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receiving a first segment of the route;
determining the current location on the route;
requesting a subsequent segment of the route if a particular point in the downloaded route is reached; and
receiving the subsequent segment of the route.
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40. A navigational system comprising:
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means for calculating a route from a start location to a destination;
means for dividing the calculated route into segments;
means for storing the respective segments;
a mobile navigational terminal remote from the stored segments; and
means for sequentially delivering respective segments to the mobile navigation terminal at respective points in the calculated route
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41. A navigational system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 of the drawings.
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42. A service provider substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 of the drawings.
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43. A navigational terminal substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 of the drawings.
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44. A method substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 of the drawings.
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