Vehicle navigation point of interest
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A navigation apparatus for assisting locating points of interest during vehicle navigation, said apparatus comprising:
- a processor coupled with a user interface;
data storage coupled with said processor and capable of storing data representing points of interest;
a position indicating device enabling the processor to determine a vehicle position; and
software enabling said processor to;
receive and store a user selection of a predetermined location and at least one preferred visitation point from the points of interest wherein said predetermined location is based on said vehicle position at a user selected time or said vehicle position relative to a user selected destination;
determine and indicate through said user interface a subset of said preferred visitation points that are located proximate the predetermined location; and
calculate a route from said vehicle position to at least one visitation point of said subset.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention provides a navigation system for assisting locating points of interest during vehicle navigation. The system includes a processor enabled by software to receive and store a user selection of preferred visitation points and a user selected time and to determine and indicate a subset of the preferred visitation points that are located within a predetermined location relative to the vehicle position at the user selected time or relative to a selected destination.
-
Citations
48 Claims
-
1. A navigation apparatus for assisting locating points of interest during vehicle navigation, said apparatus comprising:
-
a processor coupled with a user interface;
data storage coupled with said processor and capable of storing data representing points of interest;
a position indicating device enabling the processor to determine a vehicle position; and
software enabling said processor to;
receive and store a user selection of a predetermined location and at least one preferred visitation point from the points of interest wherein said predetermined location is based on said vehicle position at a user selected time or said vehicle position relative to a user selected destination;
determine and indicate through said user interface a subset of said preferred visitation points that are located proximate the predetermined location; and
calculate a route from said vehicle position to at least one visitation point of said subset. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
2. (Cancelled)
-
5. (Cancelled)
-
6. (Cancelled)
-
7. (Cancelled)
-
10. (Cancelled)
-
15. A method of providing a point of interest alert in a user interface in a vehicle navigation apparatus to notify a user of the proximity of points of interest, comprising the steps of:
-
selecting at least one preferred category of points of interest;
receiving a user input wherein said user input is one of a user selected time or a user selected destination;
locating a predetermined location wherein said predetermined location is located based on said user input;
determining the vehicle position;
determining a subset of the points of interest of the at least one preferred category that are proximate the predetermined location; and
alerting the user of the subset. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
16. (Cancelled)
-
19. (Cancelled)
-
20. (Cancelled)
-
26. A method of providing a point of interest alert in a vehicle navigation apparatus, comprising the steps of:
-
receiving at least one user selected vehicle service parameter. receiving vehicle status information;
determining if a specified vehicle service is advisable based on said at least one user selected vehicle service parameter;
determining the vehicle position;
determining a subset of points of interest that provide the specified vehicle service and that are within a predetermined location relative to the vehicle position; and
alerting the driver of the subset. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
-
-
31. Software for a processor in a vehicle navigation apparatus, the software enabling the processor to perform a method of providing a point of interest alert, comprising the steps of:
-
selecting at least one preferred category of points of interest;
receiving a user input wherein said user input is one of a user selected time or a user selected destination;
locating a predetermined location wherein said predetermined location is located based on said user input;
determining the vehicle position;
determining a subset of the points of interest of the at least one preferred category that are proximate the predetermined location; and
alerting the user of the subset. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40)
-
-
32. (Cancelled)
-
35. (Cancelled)
-
36. (Cancelled)
-
41. A method of providing point of interest information to an information subscriber, comprising the steps of:
-
receiving a type of service from the information subscriber;
receiving a preferred position from the information subscriber;
determining a subset of the points of interest that are within a predetermined location relative to the preferred position and that provide the requested service;
providing the subset to the information subscriber;
receiving from the information subscriber a selection of at least one point of interest of the subset;
determining a route from the preferred position to the selected point of interest; and
providing said route to the information subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (42)
-
-
43. (Cancelled)
-
44. (Cancelled)
-
45. A method of providing point of interest information to an information subscriber, comprising the steps of:
-
receiving a category of points of interest from the information subscriber;
receiving a preferred position from the information subscriber;
determining a subset of the points of interest that are within a predetermined location relative to the preferred position and that are of the received category; and
providing the subset to the information subscriber;
receiving from the information subscriber a selection of at least one point of interest of the subset;
determining a route from the preferred position to the selected point of interest; and
providing said route to the information subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (46)
-
-
47. (Cancelled)
-
48. (Cancelled)
Specification