Navigation method and system for visiting multiple destinations by minimum number of stops
First Claim
1. A navigation method for guiding a user to a plurality of destinations, comprising the following steps of:
- specifying a plurality of destinations in a navigation system;
searching a one-stop location where two or more specified destinations exist or searching a location of each destination;
displaying results of search for prompting a user to decide whether recommended locations of the destinations in the search result is acceptable;
repeating the above steps of searching locations and displaying the search results until the user accepts recommended locations of the destinations; and
guiding the user to the locations of the destinations accepted by the user.
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Abstract
A navigation method and apparatus finds a location and a route to a plurality of destinations with the minimum number of stops or the shortest overall distance. The navigation method includes the steps of: specifying a plurality of destinations in a navigation system; searching a one-stop location where two or more specified destinations exist or searching a location of each destination; displaying results of search for prompting a user to decide whether recommended locations of the destinations in the search result is acceptable; repeating the above steps of searching locations and displaying the search results until the user accepts recommended locations of the destinations; and guiding the user to the destinations accepted by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation method for guiding a user to a plurality of destinations, comprising the following steps of:
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specifying a plurality of destinations in a navigation system;
searching a one-stop location where two or more specified destinations exist or searching a location of each destination;
displaying results of search for prompting a user to decide whether recommended locations of the destinations in the search result is acceptable;
repeating the above steps of searching locations and displaying the search results until the user accepts recommended locations of the destinations; and
guiding the user to the locations of the destinations accepted by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A navigation system for guiding a user to a plurality of destinations, comprising:
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means for specifying a plurality of destinations in a navigation system;
means for searching a one-stop location where two or more specified destinations exist or searching a location of each destination;
means for displaying results of search for prompting a user to decide whether recommended locations of the destinations in the search result is acceptable;
means or repeating the above processes of searching locations and displaying the search results until the user accepts recommended locations of the destinations; and
guiding the user to the locations of the destinations accepted by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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