Method and apparatus for navigation system for searching easily accessible POI along route
First Claim
1. A method for a navigation system for identifying and retrieving information on points of interest along a route, comprising the following steps of:
- searching points of interest specified by a user along a route to a destination within a predetermined search range relative to the route;
detecting points of interest located within the predetermined search range;
determining if a geographic condition on a specific area on the route exists that enables easy accessibility to points of interest;
expanding the search range if the geographic condition enabling the easy accessibility to points of interest exists for the specific area; and
detecting points of interest located within the expanded search range.
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Abstract
A search method and apparatus for a navigation system finds accessible points of interest (POI) along the route to the destination in a flexible manner. The navigation system changes its search range when the geographic condition warrants expansion of the search range. The search method is comprised of the steps of: searching POIs specified by a user along a route to a destination within a predetermined search range relative to the route, detecting POIs located within the predetermined search range, determining if a geographic condition on a specific area on the route exists that enables easy accessibility to POIs, expanding the search range if the geographic condition enabling the easy accessibility to POIs exists for the specific area, and detecting POIs located within the expanded search range.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for a navigation system for identifying and retrieving information on points of interest along a route, comprising the following steps of:
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searching points of interest specified by a user along a route to a destination within a predetermined search range relative to the route;
detecting points of interest located within the predetermined search range;
determining if a geographic condition on a specific area on the route exists that enables easy accessibility to points of interest;
expanding the search range if the geographic condition enabling the easy accessibility to points of interest exists for the specific area; and
detecting points of interest located within the expanded search range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for a navigation system for identifying and retrieving information on points of interest along a route, comprising:
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means for searching points of interest specified by a user along a route to a destination within a predetermined search range relative to the route;
means for detecting points of interest located within the predetermined search range;
means for determining if a geographic condition on a specific area on the route exists that enables easy accessibility to points of interest;
means for expanding the search range if the geographic condition enabling the easy accessibility to points of interest exists for the specific area; and
means for detecting points of interest located within the expanded search range. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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