Prioritized delivery of navigation information

• US 20050137789A1
• Filed: 05/19/2004
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Furukawa, Hideo
• Granted Patent: US 7,480,561 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/202
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096816 where the complete route is transmitted to the vehicle at once

Abstract

A method for sending navigation information is disclosed. The method can gather various items of navigation information and send those items of navigation information in a certain order. In some cases, the order is established by information that has been received. In other cases, the order has been predetermined. This can assist in making navigation information more readily available and in some cases, users can use parcels of navigation information while other parcels are being still delivered.

Claims

1. A method for sending navigation information comprising the steps of:

retrieving selection information related to a desired delivery schedule;

gathering route information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point, starting point information related to the starting point, destination information related to the destination point, and route detail information related to details along the route;

ordering the route information, the starting point information, the destination information and the route detail information according to the selection information to establish ordered information;

sending the ordered information to an information network.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information network is a wireless network.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the ordered information is configured to be sent through the information network to an on-board unit associated with a motor vehicle.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selection information is received from a user.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selection information is predetermined.

6. A method for receiving navigation information wherein:

a first parcel of navigation information is received by an on-board unit (OBU);

the first parcel of navigation information is used to display navigation information on a display, and can be used by a user; and

wherein

a second parcel of navigation information is received by the OBU while the first parcel of navigation information is being used.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first parcel includes information related to a route map.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first parcel includes information related to details along a route.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first parcel includes information related to details about a starting point.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first parcel includes information related to details about a destination point.

11. The method according to claim 6, wherein additional parcels of navigation information are received after the second parcel of navigation information is received and wherein additional parcels in combination with the first parcel of navigation information and the second parcel of navigation information form a complete package of navigation information.

12. A method of sending navigation information comprising the steps of:

establishing a complete package of navigation information in response to a request for the navigation information;

defining a first parcel of information and a second parcel of information;

wherein the complete package of navigation information is comprised of the first and second parcels;

selecting the first parcel of information based on selection information; and

sending the first parcel of information to an information network before sending the second parcel of information.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the first parcel of information includes less information than the complete package of information.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the selection information is received from a user.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the selection information is predetermined.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the first parcel of information includes information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point.

17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the first parcel of information includes information related to a starting point.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the first parcel of information includes information related to a destination point.

19. The method according to claim 12, wherein the first parcel of information includes detailed information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point.

20. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second parcel of information includes information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point.

21. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second parcel of information includes detailed information related to a destination point.

22. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second parcel of information includes information related to a starting point.

23. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second parcel of information includes information related to a destination point.

24. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second parcel of information includes detailed information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point.

25. A method for sending navigation information comprising the steps of:

gathering information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the starting point;

gathering detailed information related to the destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the route; and

wherein the information related to the route between the starting point and the destination point is sent before any other information.

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the first portion is established proximate the route.

27. A method for sending navigation information comprising the steps of:

gathering information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the starting point;

gathering detailed information related to the destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the route; and

wherein the information related to the entire map is sent before any other information.

28. A method for sending navigation information comprising the steps of:

gathering information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the starting point;

gathering detailed information related to the destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the route; and

wherein the information related to the starting point is sent before any other information.

29. A method for sending navigation information comprising the steps of:

gathering information related to a route between a starting point and a destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the starting point;

gathering detailed information related to the destination point;

gathering detailed information related to the route; and

wherein the information related to the destination point is sent before any other information.