Navigation device and method for quick option access

• US 20080167799A1
• Filed: 10/10/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Geelen, Pieter
• Application Number:
  US11/907,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes prompting selection of at least one of a plurality of options on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device; storing, upon receipt of an indication of selection of at least one of the plurality of options, an indication of selection of the at least one option; and displaying, on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device, at least one icon to enable the at least one selected option. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes an integrated input and display device to prompt selection of at least one of a plurality of options; and a memory to store, upon receipt of an indication of selection of at least one of the plurality of options, an indication of selection of the at least one option, wherein the integrated input and display device is useable to display at least one icon to enable the at least one selected option.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

prompting selection of at least one of a plurality of options on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device;

storing, upon receipt of an indication of selection of at least one of the plurality of options, an indication of selection of the at least one option; and

displaying, on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device, at least one icon to enable the at least one selected option.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one icon is displayed during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one icon is a single icon, displayed on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the single icon is either representative of the selected option upon receipt of an indication of selection of a single option from the plurality of options or the single is an icon useable to enable display of a plurality of selectable icons upon receipt of an indication of selection of at least two options from the plurality of options.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a single option, a single icon is displayed, for enabling the selected option, on the integrated input and display device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a plurality of options, a single icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device, to, when selected, enable a further display of a plurality of icons.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of the displayed single icon, the selected option is enabled.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, an option corresponding to the selected icon is enabled.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein display of the single icon is maintained during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein display of the single icon is maintained during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device.

13. The method of claim 3, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

14. The method of claim 3, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of prompted options includes a set number of options.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein a set number of options, less than the plurality of prompted options, are selectable as the at least one selectable option.

17. The method of claim 5, wherein the single icon is representative of the selected option.

18. The method of claim 5, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a plurality of options, an icon representative of further selection is displayed on the integrated input and display device, to, when selected, enable a further display of a plurality of icons.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, an option corresponding to the selected icon is enabled.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a plurality of options, an icon representative of further selection is displayed on the integrated input and display device, to, when selected, enable a further display of a plurality of icons.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, an option corresponding to the selected icon is enabled.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompting includes displaying the plurality of options for selection.

30. 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.

23. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication of enablement of one of a plurality of options on a navigation device;

storing, upon receipt of an indication of enablement of one of the plurality of options, an indication of enablement of the enabled option; and

displaying, on an integrated input and display device of the navigation device, an icon for subsequent enablement of the one enabled option.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

determining whether or not any other of the of the plurality of options on the navigation device were previously selected for access, wherein the displayed icon is representative of the enabled option upon determining that no other of the plurality of options were previously selected for access.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the displayed icon is not representative of the enabled option, upon determining that at least one other of the plurality of options were previously selected for access, and is useable to enable further display of a plurality of icons, each representative of at least one of the enabled option and representative of options previously selected for access.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of subsequent selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, an option corresponding to the selected icon is enabled.

27. The method of claim 23, wherein the icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein the icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

31. 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 23.

32. A navigation device, comprising:

an integrated input and display device to prompt selection of at least one of a plurality of options; and

a memory to store, upon receipt of an indication of selection of at least one of the plurality of options, an indication of selection of the at least one option, wherein the integrated input and display device is useable to display at least one icon to enable the at least one selected option.

33. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein the at least one icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

34. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein the at least one icon is a single icon, displayed on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

35. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein the single icon is either representative of the selected option upon receipt of an indication of selection of a single option from the plurality of options or the single is an icon useable to enable display of a plurality of selectable icons on the integrated input and display device, upon receipt of an indication of selection of at least two options from the plurality of options.

36. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a single option, a single icon is displayed, for enabling the selected option, on the integrated input and display device.

37. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a plurality of options, a single icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device, to, when selected, enable a further display of a plurality of icons on the integrated input and display device.

38. The navigation device of claim 36, further comprising a processor to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of the displayed single icon, enable the selected option.

39. The navigation device of claim 37, further comprising a processor to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, enable an option corresponding to the selected icon.

40. The navigation device of claim 36, wherein display of the single icon is maintained on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

41. The navigation device of claim 40, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

42. The navigation device of claim 37, wherein display of the single icon is maintained on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

43. The navigation device of claim 42, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device.

44. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

45. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein the single icon is displayed with map information on the integrated input and display device during use of the navigation device.

46. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein the plurality of prompted options includes a set number of options.

47. The navigation device of claim 46, wherein a set number of options, less than the plurality of prompted options, are selectable as the at least one selectable option.

48. The navigation device of claim 36, wherein the single icon is representative of the selected option.

49. The navigation device of claim 36, further comprising a processor to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a plurality of options, enable display of an icon representative of further selection on the integrated input and display device, and to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of the icon representative of further selection, enable a further display of a plurality of icons.

50. The navigation device of claim 49, further comprising a processor to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, enable an option corresponding to the selected icon.

51. The navigation device of claim 48, further comprising a processor to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of a plurality of options, enable display of an icon representative of further selection on the integrated input and display device, and to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of the icon representative of further selection, enable a further display of a plurality of icons.

52. The navigation device of claim 51, further comprising a processor to, upon receipt of an indication of selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, enable an option corresponding to the selected icon.

53. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein the prompting includes displaying the plurality of options for selection on the integrated input and display device.

54. A navigation device, comprising:

a processor to receive an indication of enablement of one of a plurality of options on the navigation device;

a memory to store, upon receipt of an indication of enablement of one of the plurality of options, an indication of enablement of the enabled option; and

an integrated input and display device to display an icon for subsequent enablement of the one enabled option.

55. The navigation device of claim 54, wherein the processor is further useable to determine whether or not any other of the of the plurality of options on the navigation device were previously selected for access, wherein the displayed icon is representative of the enabled option upon the processor determining that no other of the plurality of options were previously selected for access.

56. The navigation device of claim 55, wherein the displayed icon is not representative of the enabled option, upon the processor determining that at least one other of the plurality of options were previously selected for access, and is useable to enable further display of a plurality of icons, each representative of at least one of the enabled option and representative of options previously selected for access.

57. The navigation device of claim 56, wherein, upon receipt of an indication of subsequent selection of one of the plurality of displayed icons, the processor is useable to enable an option corresponding to the selected icon.

58. The navigation device of claim 54, wherein the icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

59. The navigation device of claim 55, wherein the icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode. navigation device

60. The navigation device of claim 56, wherein the icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.