Method and system for communicating navigation information
First Claim
1. A method for communicating navigation information, comprising:
- receiving destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
determining a first route to the destination;
communicating the first route to the user;
monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identifying an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles;
determining a second route to the destination to avoid the area; and
communicating the second route to the user.
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Abstract
A method for communicating navigation information includes receiving destination information from a user. The destination information comprises a desired destination of the user. The method includes determining a first route to the destination and communicating the first route to the user. The method includes monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles and identifying an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles. The method also includes determining a second route to the destination to avoid the area and communicating the second route to the user.
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72 Claims
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1. A method for communicating navigation information, comprising:
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receiving destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
determining a first route to the destination;
communicating the first route to the user;
monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identifying an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles;
determining a second route to the destination to avoid the area; and
communicating the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for displaying navigation information, comprising:
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a mobile navigation system comprising an interface operable to receive destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
a central navigation server wirelessly coupled with the mobile navigation system, the central navigation server operable to determine a first route to the destination;
the interface further operable to communicate the first route to the user;
the central navigation server further operable to;
monitor position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identify an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles; and
determine a second route to the destination to avoid the area; and
the interface further operable to communicate the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for communicating navigation information, comprising:
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receiving destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identifying an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles;
determining a route to the destination to avoid the area; and
communicating the route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for communicating navigation information, comprising:
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means for receiving destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
means for determining a first route to the destination;
means for communicating the first route to the user;
means for monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles;
means for identifying an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles;
means for determining a second route to the destination to avoid the area; and
means for communicating the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. Software embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
determine a first route to the destination;
communicate the first route to the user;
monitor position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identify an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles;
determine a second route to the destination to avoid the area; and
communicate the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for communicating navigation information, comprising:
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receiving destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
determining a first route to the destination;
communicating the first route to the user;
monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identifying an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles based on route diversions of the plurality of vehicles;
determining a second route to the destination to avoid the area when a threshold amount of route diversions of the plurality of vehicles are identified; and
communicating the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. A system for displaying navigation information, comprising:
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a mobile navigation system comprising an interface operable to receive destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
the mobile navigation system operable to determine a first route to the destination;
the interface further operable to communicate the first route to the user;
a central navigation server wirelessly coupled with the mobile navigation system, the central navigation server operable to;
monitor position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identify an area causing traffic delay using the position information of the plurality of vehicles; and
communicate to the mobile navigation system parameters relating to the area causing traffic delay;
the mobile navigation system operable to determine a second route to the destination to avoid the area based on the parameters; and
the interface further operable to communicate the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for communicating navigation information, comprising:
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receiving destination information from a user, the destination information comprising a desired destination of the user;
determining a first route to the destination;
communicating the first route to the user;
monitoring position information of a plurality of vehicles;
identifying an area improving traffic flow using the position information of the plurality of vehicles;
determining a second route to the destination to include the area; and
communicating the second route to the user. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72)
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