Navigation guidance cancellation apparatus and methods of canceling navigation guidance
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8. A navigation system in a vehicle, said navigation system comprising:
- a display unit configured to display navigation information and a first control input display element, said navigation information based on a pre-determined travel route for the vehicle;
an input element coupled to said display unit, said input element configured to select said first control input display element; and
a control system coupled with said display unit and said input element, said control system configured to;
generate a dialog box on said display unit upon a pre-determined number of non-executed re-route commands, said dialog box containing said first control input display element, said dialog box comprising a prompt for navigation guidance alteration; and
alter display of navigation information upon said input element selecting said first control input display element.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling navigation guidance in a vehicle. The method includes: a) determining a re-route instruction based on a non-executed guidance instruction; b) presenting the re-route instruction; c) determining a non-execution of a re-route instruction; d) repeating steps a) through c) for a pre-determined number of re-route attempts; e) prompting for cancellation of navigation guidance after the pre-determined number of re-route attempts; and f) altering navigation guidance upon acceptance of the prompt for alteration.
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8. A navigation system in a vehicle, said navigation system comprising:
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a display unit configured to display navigation information and a first control input display element, said navigation information based on a pre-determined travel route for the vehicle;
an input element coupled to said display unit, said input element configured to select said first control input display element; and
a control system coupled with said display unit and said input element, said control system configured to;
generate a dialog box on said display unit upon a pre-determined number of non-executed re-route commands, said dialog box containing said first control input display element, said dialog box comprising a prompt for navigation guidance alteration; and
alter display of navigation information upon said input element selecting said first control input display element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for a vehicle navigation system having a display unit configured to display a graphical user interface and navigation information, said computer program product comprising:
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a computer system useable medium having computer system readable code embodied therein for managing the graphical user interface; and
a first computer system readable code device configured to cause a computer system to generate a dialog box in the display unit upon a pre-determined number of non-executed re-route directions, said dialog box having a navigation guidance alteration prompt and a control input display element; and
a second computer system readable code device configured to cause said computer system to alter display of navigation information upon selecting said control input display element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a display device configured to display navigation information;
an operator input device coupled to said display device;
an audio output device;
a dialog box enabling element configured to;
enable said display device to display a dialog box upon a pre-determined number of non-executed re-route instructions, said dialog box having a navigation guidance alteration prompt and at least one control input display element; and
enable said display device to alter display of navigation information based on a selection of said at least one control input display element by said operator input device in connection with said dialog box; and
an audio enabling element configured to output audio signals corresponding to said navigation guidance alteration prompt. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 23, 24)
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23-1. A vehicle navigation system according to claim 22, wherein said dialog box enabling element is further configured to enable said display device to alter display of navigation guidance upon selection of said control input display element of said dialog box.
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24-2. A vehicle navigation system according to claim 22, wherein said at least one control input display element is selected from a first control input display element corresponding to a cancel navigation prompt, a second control input display element corresponding to a suspend navigation guidance prompt, a third control input display element corresponding to a change route prompt, and a fourth control input display element corresponding to a continue navigation guidance prompt.
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