Method and device for providing preferences during route travel calculation on a navigation device

• US 20080046176A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Jurgens, Sven
• Application Number:
  US11/712,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20080046176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/210
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/102 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for providing preferences during route travel calculation on a navigation device. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a travel destination input into a navigation device; and calculating a travel route to the input travel destination, potential turns in one direction incurring a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential turns in an opposite direction. In another embodiment, the method includes receiving a travel destination input to a navigation device; and calculating a travel route to the received travel destination, the travel route calculation including a relative preference of potential turns in one direction over potential turns in an opposite direction.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a travel destination input into a navigation device; and

calculating a travel route to the input travel destination, potential turns in one direction incurring a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential turns in an opposite direction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the right side of the road, potential left turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential right turns.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the left side of the road, potential right turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential left turns.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting the calculated travel route via the navigation device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein potential U-turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation, relative to turns in one direction and potential turns in an opposite direction.

7. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 1.

5. The method of claim 5, wherein the output includes a visual display of the calculated travel route.

8. A navigation device, comprising:

means for inputting a travel destination into a navigation device; and

means for calculating a travel route to the input travel destination, potential turns in one direction incurring a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential turns in an opposite direction.

9. The navigation device of claim 8, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the right side of the road, potential left turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential right turns.

10. The navigation device of claim 8, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the left side of the road, potential right turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential left turns.

11. The navigation device of claim 8, further comprising means for outputting the calculated travel route.

12. The navigation device of claim 8, wherein the output includes a visual display of the calculated travel route.

13. The navigation device of claim 12, wherein the means for inputting and the means for outputting include an integrated input and display device.

14. The navigation device of claim 8, wherein potential U-turns incur a relatively higher penalty during route calculation, relative to potential turns in one direction and potential turns in an opposite direction.

15. A navigation device, comprising:

an integrated input and display device to prompt input of a travel destination; and

a processor to calculate a travel route to the input travel destination, potential turns in one direction incurring a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential turns in an opposite direction.

16. The navigation device of claim 15, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the right side of the road, potential left turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential right turns.

17. The navigation device of claim 15, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the left side of the road, potential right turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation than potential left turns.

18. The navigation device of claim 15, wherein the integrated input and display device is further used to visually display the calculated travel route.

19. The navigation device of claim 15, wherein potential U-turns incur a relatively higher penalty during travel route calculation, relative to potential turns in one direction and potential turns in an opposite direction.

20. A method, comprising:

receiving a travel destination input to a navigation device; and

calculating a travel route to the received travel destination, the travel route calculation including a relative preference of potential turns in one direction over potential turns in an opposite direction.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the right side of the road, a relative preference is given to potential right turns over potential left turns.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the left side of the road, a relative preference is given to potential left turns over potential right turns.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising outputting the calculated travel route via the navigation device.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the output includes a visual display of the calculated travel route.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein the travel route calculation includes a relative preference of both potential turns in one direction and potential turns in an opposite direction, over potential U-turns.

26. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 20.

27. A navigation device, comprising:

means for inputting a travel destination into a navigation device; and

means for calculating a travel route to the received travel destination, the travel route calculation including a relative preference of potential turns in one direction over potential turns in an opposite direction.

28. The navigation device of claim 27, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the right side of the road, a relative preference is given to potential right turns over potential left turns.

29. The navigation device of claim 27, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the left side of the road, a relative preference is given to potential left turns over potential right turns.

30. The navigation device of claim 27, further comprising means for outputting the calculated travel route.

31. The navigation device of claim 30, wherein the output includes a visual display of the calculated travel route.

32. The navigation device of claim 31, wherein the means for inputting and the means for outputting include an integrated input and display device.

33. The navigation device of claim 27, wherein the travel route calculation includes a relative preference of both potential turns in one direction and potential turns in an opposite direction, over potential U-turns.

34. A navigation device, comprising:

an integrated input and display device to prompt input of a travel destination; and

a processor to calculate a travel route to the received travel destination, the travel route calculation including a relative preference of potential turns in one direction over potential turns in an opposite direction.

35. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the right side of the road, a relative preference is given to potential right turns over potential left turns.

36. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein, in a country where a vehicle normally drives on the left side of the road, a relative preference is given to potential left turns over potential right turns.

37. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein the integrated input and display device is further used to visually display the calculated travel route.

38. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein the travel route calculation includes a relative preference of both potential turns in one direction and potential turns in an opposite direction, over potential U-turns.