Navigation device and method for display of position in text readible form

• US 20080167813A1
• Filed: 10/10/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TomTom Navigation B.V (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Geelen, Pieter, Ribbink, Alexander
• Granted Patent: US 8,600,668 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3673 Labelling using text of road map data items, e.g. road names, POI names

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request for display of a location of a navigation device; determining at least one of a last known and a current GPS location of the navigation device; comparing the determined GPS location to stored map information and converting the determined GPS location into a text readable form; and displaying the text readable form of the determined GPS location on an integrated input and display of the navigation device. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a processor to receive a request for display of a location of a navigation device, to determine at least one of a last known and a current GPS location of the navigation device, to compare the determined GPS location to stored map information and to convert the determined GPS location into a text readable form; and an integrated input and display device to display the text readable form of the determined GPS location.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a request for display of a location of a navigation device;

determining at least one of a last known and a current GPS location of the navigation device;

comparing the determined GPS location to stored map information and converting the determined GPS location into a text readable form; and

displaying the text readable form of the determined GPS location on an integrated input and display of the navigation device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion includes determining at least a roadway on which the navigation device is located.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion includes determining at least two roadways proximate to the navigation device.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining includes determining at least a roadway on which the navigation device is located and then determining at least one relatively nearest roadways crossing the determined roadway.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the conversion further includes determining at least two roadways proximate to the navigation device.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining includes determining at least a roadway on which the navigation device is located and then determining at least two relatively nearest roadways crossing the determined roadway.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying at least one selectable icon on the integrated input and display device, wherein subsequent to receipt of an indication of selection thereof, the request is received.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying, subsequent to receipt of an indication of selection of at least one displayed selectable icon, at least one other icon is displayed which, when selected, initiates the receiving of the request for display of the location of the navigation device.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one selectable icon includes a selectable icon relating to an emergency.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying, subsequent to receipt of an indication of the selectable icon relating to an emergency, at least one other icon is displayed which, when selected, initiates the receiving of the request for display of the location of the navigation device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one other icon is displayed with a plurality of selectable icons on the navigation device, subsequent to receipt of an indication of the at least one selectable icon, at least one of plurality of selectable icons relating to at least one of emergency service information and emergency service access.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one other icon is displayed with a plurality of selectable icons on the navigation device, subsequent to receipt of an indication of the selectable icon relating to an emergency, at least one of plurality of selectable icons relating to at least one of emergency service information and emergency service access.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of selectable icons relating to emergency service access includes an icon relating to navigation to emergency service locations proximate to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of the plurality of selectable icons relating to emergency service access includes an icon relating to navigation to emergency service locations proximate to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

determining, in response to receipt of an indication of selection one of the plurality of icons relating to a category of emergency services, emergency services and corresponding relative distances to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determining, in response to receipt of an indication of selection one of the plurality of icons relating to a category of emergency services, emergency services and corresponding relative distances to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

displaying a listing, of the selected category, of emergency services determined to be relatively nearest to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

displaying a listing, of the selected category, of emergency services determined to be relatively nearest to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the different categories of emergency service locations include at least one of car repair facilities, hospitals, doctors, police stations, pharmacies and dentists.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the different categories of emergency service locations include at least one of car repair facilities, hospitals, doctors, police stations, pharmacies and dentists.

21. 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.

22. A navigation device, comprising:

a processor to receive a request for display of a location of a navigation device, to determine at least one of a last known and a current GPS location of the navigation device, to compare the determined GPS location to stored map information and to convert the determined GPS location into a text readable form; and

an integrated input and display device to display the text readable form of the determined GPS location.

23. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the converting includes the processor being further used to determine at least a roadway on which the navigation device is located.

24. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the converting includes the processor being further used to determine at least two roadways proximate to the navigation device.

25. The navigation device of claim 23, wherein the determining includes the processor being further used to determine at least a roadway on which the navigation device is located and then to determine at least one relatively nearest roadways crossing the determined roadway.

26. The navigation device of claim 23, wherein the converting further includes the processor being further used to determine at least two roadways proximate to the navigation device.

27. The navigation device of claim 26, wherein the determining includes the processor being further used to determine at least a roadway on which the navigation device is located and then to determine at least two relatively nearest roadways crossing the determined roadway.

28. The navigation device of claim 22, wherein the integrated input and display device is further useable to display at least one selectable icon, wherein subsequent to the processor receiving indication of selection thereof, the request is received by the processor.

29. The navigation device of claim 28, wherein the integrated input and display device is further useable to display, subsequent to the processor receiving an indication of selection of at least one displayed selectable icon, at least one other icon which, when selected, initiates the receiving of the request for display of the location of the navigation device.

30. The navigation device of claim 28, wherein the at least one selectable icon includes a selectable icon relating to an emergency.

31. The navigation device of claim 30, wherein the integrated input and display device is further useable to display, subsequent to the processor receiving an indication of selection of at least one displayed selectable icon, at least one other icon which, when selected, initiates the receiving of the request for display of the location of the navigation device.

32. The navigation device of claim 29, wherein the at least one other icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device with a plurality of selectable icons, subsequent to the processor receiving an indication of the at least one selectable icon, at least one of plurality of selectable icons relating to at least one of emergency service information and emergency service access.

33. The navigation device of claim 31, wherein the at least one other icon is displayed on the integrated input and display device with a plurality of selectable icons, subsequent to the processor receiving an indication of the selectable icon relating to an emergency, at least one of plurality of selectable icons relating to at least one of emergency service information and emergency service access.

34. The navigation device of claim 32, wherein at least one of the plurality of selectable icons relating to emergency service access includes an icon relating to navigation to emergency service locations proximate to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

35. The navigation device of claim 33, wherein at least one of the plurality of selectable icons relating to emergency service access includes an icon relating to navigation to emergency service locations proximate to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

36. The navigation device of claim 34, wherein the processor is further useable to determine, in response to receipt of an indication of selection one of the plurality of icons relating to a category of emergency services, emergency services and corresponding relative distances to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

37. The navigation device of claim 35, wherein the processor is further useable to determine, in response to receipt of an indication of selection one of the plurality of icons relating to a category of emergency services, emergency services and corresponding relative distances to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

38. The navigation device of claim 36, wherein the integrated input and display device is further useable to display a listing, of the selected category, of emergency services determined to be relatively nearest to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

39. The navigation device of claim 37, wherein the integrated input and display device is further useable to display a listing, of the selected category, of emergency services determined to be relatively nearest to at least one of a current location and a last known location of the navigation device.

40. The navigation device of claim 36, wherein the different categories of emergency service locations include at least one of car repair facilities, hospitals, doctors, police stations, pharmacies and dentists.

41. The navigation device of claim 37, wherein the different categories of emergency service locations include at least one of car repair facilities, hospitals, doctors, police stations, pharmacies and dentists.