Apparatus and method for automatically detecting movement paths

• US 20060284739A1
• Filed: 06/02/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Kyung Woo
• Granted Patent: US 8,489,328 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/995.140
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/387 Organisation of map data, e.g. version management or database structures
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/10 Map spot or coordinate position indicators; Map reading aids optical projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

A method of generating maps, which includes generating a first map corresponding to a first code, and generating a second map including a starting point and an ending point including a plurality of second codes representing links from the starting point to the ending point. Further, when one of the links is selected, a detailed map of the selected link is displayed.

Claims

1. A method of generating maps, comprising:

generating a first map corresponding to a first code; and

generating a second map including a starting point and an ending point including a plurality of second codes representing links from the starting point to the ending point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first code represents a current position a vehicle is located.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein when one of the plurality of second codes is selected, the method generates a third map corresponding to a third code.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the third map is a detailed map of the respective selected link.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective links include names of regions between the starting point and the ending point.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the names of regions are names of cities.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the respective links includes roadways between the starting point and the ending point.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first map is a map of a state or a country, and the second map is a map illustrating a starting point in one state or country and an ending point in another state or country.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the second map as a smaller map on the first map.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

toggling between displaying the first and second maps.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first code is a state code, the second code is a national identification code and the third is a regional sub-group code.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the respective links include names of regions between the starting point and the ending point.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the names of regions are names of cities.

12. A navigation apparatus, comprising:

a controller configured to generate a first map corresponding to a first code, and to generate a second map including a starting point and an ending point including a plurality of second codes representing links from the starting point to the ending point; and

a display configured to display the first and second maps.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first code represents a current position of a vehicle including the navigation apparatus.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein when one of the plurality of second codes is selected, the controller generates a third map corresponding to a third code, and the display displays the third map.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the third map is a detailed map of the respective selected link.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the respective links includes roadways between the starting point and the ending point.

19. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first map is a map of a state or a country, and the second map is a map illustrating a starting point in one state or country and an ending point in another state or country.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the display displays the second map as a smaller map on the first map.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

a toggle key configured to toggle between displaying the first and second maps.

22. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first code is a state code, the second code is a national identification code and the third is a regional sub-group code.

23. A method for generating maps, comprising:

generating a first map of a first country; and

generating a second map including a location in the first country to a location in a second country.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising displaying the second map as a smaller map on the first map.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

toggling between displaying the first and second maps.

26. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

storing the first and second maps of the first and second countries together in a single storage unit.

27. A navigation apparatus, comprising:

a controller configured to generate a first map of a first country, and a second map including a location in the first country to a location in a second country; and

a display configured to display the first and second maps.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the display displays the second map as a smaller map on the first map.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising:

a toggle key configured to toggle between displaying the first and second maps.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

a map storage unit configured to store both of the first and second maps of the first and second countries.