GUIDING A SUMMARY ROUTE IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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1. A method of guiding a summary route in a navigation system, comprising:
- determining a detailed travel route of a vehicle;
eliminating details from the detailed travel route to create a summary route of the detailed travel route; and
displaying the summary route and the detailed route on a screen of the navigation system.
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Abstract
A method for guiding a summary route in a navigation system includes determining a detailed travel route of a vehicle and reducing the detailed travel route to create a summary route of the detailed travel route. The summary route and the detailed travel route are displayed on a screen of the navigation system.
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1. A method of guiding a summary route in a navigation system, comprising:
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determining a detailed travel route of a vehicle;
eliminating details from the detailed travel route to create a summary route of the detailed travel route; and
displaying the summary route and the detailed route on a screen of the navigation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of guiding a summary route in a navigation system, comprising:
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determining a detailed travel route for a vehicle;
reducing the detailed travel route to create a summary route; and
selectively displaying at least one of the created summary route and the detailed route on a screen of the navigation system, wherein the summary route is displayed in such a manner that a top of the screen indicates a true north direction and the detailed searched travel route is displayed in such a manner that the top of the screen indicates the driving direction of the vehicle.
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20. A navigation system comprising:
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a satellite navigation system receiver;
a map data storage unit;
a display unit; and
a control unit, wherein the satellite navigation system receiver and the map data storage unit are operatively connected to control unit and are configured for providing vehicle position and map data to the control unit, the control unit further including;
means for determining a detailed travel route for a vehicle;
means for reducing the detailed travel route to create a summary route of the detailed travel route; and
means for selectively displaying at least one of the created summary route and the detailed route on a screen of the display unit, wherein the summary route is displayed in such a manner that a top of the screen indicates a true north direction and the detailed searched travel route is displayed in such a manner that the top of the screen indicates the driving direction of the vehicle.
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