Navigation system and method with switchable multi-language interfaces

• US 20060242202A1
• Filed: 04/21/2006
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Li, Wei-Chung
• Granted Patent: US 7,565,520 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation

Abstract

A navigation system and method that allows switching between multi-language operating interfaces. It provides multi-language operating interfaces in the storage unit of the navigation system. During the navigation system operation, the user is prompted by Basic Input Output System (BIOS) to select a language of operating interface to display. The navigation system is then installed by executing the index file of the selected language to display the navigation system operating interface in the selected language.

Claims

1. A navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces, comprising:

a storage unit for storing installation programs and audio databases of the multi-language operating interfaces;

a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) for actuating the navigation system during a boot up thereof and controlling to display a selection interface of settings;

a setup module for receiving a user selection from the selection interface;

an installation module for loading and installing the corresponding installation program of multi-language operating interface from storage unit in accordance with the user selection ; and

a memory module for storing the installed multi-language operating interface.

2. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is a built-in micro-drive inside the navigation system.

3. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is a flash card connected to the navigation system through an expansion interface.

4. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 3, wherein the expansion interface is selected from the group consisting of Secure Digital(SD), Multi-Media Card(MMC), Compact Flash(CF), and Memory Stick(MS).

5. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes a system configuration file for guiding the BIOS to setup the navigation system.

6. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes a system configuration file for specifying languages available for the installation programs of multi-language operating interface.

7. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the memory module is a volatile memory.

8. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the multi-language interface is using a font provided by an operating system of the navigation system.

9. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a control module for receiving a switch interface language command to perform a hot-swap while the navigation system is operating.

10. The navigation system with switchable multi-language operating interfaces of claim 1, wherein the installation module includes a selection module for loading audio data from the audio database in accordance with a language of the user selection.

11. A method for switching multi-language operating interfaces during a cold booting in a navigation system, comprising the steps of:

displaying available language selections of operating interfaces;

receiving a language selection from a setup module;

loading an installation program of operating interface in accordance with the language selection;

executing the installation program to install the operating interface; and

displaying the operating interface of navigation system in accordance with the language selection.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein not only the language of operating interface in the navigation system, but also the audio data are switched during the boot up.

13. A method for switching multi-language operating interfaces during an operation in a navigation system, comprising the steps of:

receiving a language switch setting of an operating interface from the navigation system;

stopping the operation of navigation system and removing a first language operating interface previously installed;

loading a installation program of a second language operating interface in accordance with the language switch setting of operating interface;

executing the installation program of the second language operating interface; and

displaying the operating interface with the second language at the navigation system boot up.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the language switch setting of operating interface is stored inside BIOS.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the installation program is stored in a built-in micro-drive inside the navigation system.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the installation program is stored in a flash card and wherein the flash card is connected to the navigation system through an expansion interface.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the expansion interface is selected from the group consisting of Secure Digital (SD), Multi-Media Card (MMC), Compact Flash (CF), and Memory Stick (MS).

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the navigation system changes not only the language of operating interface in the navigation system, but also the audio data are switched during the boot up.