Navigation device and method for providing points of interest

• US 20080208447A1
• Filed: 10/10/2007
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Tertoolen, Simone, Geelen, Pieter, Gennari, Febrizio
• Application Number:
  US11/907,233
• Publication Number:
  US 20080208447A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• 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 a navigation device are disclosed for displaying a rich content document. The navigation device includes a display device to display a point of interest browser including multiple point of interest entries and an input device to receive an input from a user for selecting at least one of the multiple point of interest entries. The display device displays map information including a first icon associated with the selected point of interest entry. Rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry is available to the user via the display device. The method includes displaying a point of interest browser including multiple point of interest entries, receiving an input from a user for selecting at least one of the multiple point of interest entries, and displaying map information including a first icon associated with the selected point of interest entry. Rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry is available to the user via the display device.

Claims

1. A navigation device for providing point of interest information to a user, the navigation device comprising:

a display device to display a point of interest browser including multiple point of interest entries; and

an input device to receive an input from a user for selecting at least one of the multiple point of interest entries;

wherein the display device displays map information including a first icon associated with the selected point of interest entry, and rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry is available to the user via the display device.

2. The navigation device of claim 1 wherein each of the multiple point of interest entries is associated with a second icon, the second icon being included in the point of interest browser.

3. The navigation device of claim 2 wherein the first icon and the second icons are stored in different memory locations.

4. The navigation device of claim 2 wherein the user is able to change one of the first icon and the second icon associated with a point of interest entry.

5. The navigation device of claim 1 wherein the multiple point of interest entries are organized into one or more categories.

6. The navigation device of claim 5 wherein the input selects a category, the category including one or more point of interest entries.

7. The navigation device of claim 5 wherein at least one of the multiple point of interest entries is included in more than one category.

8. The navigation device of claim 1 further comprising a memory to store at least one point of interest entry received from the user.

9. The navigation device of claim 1 wherein the rich content includes one or more of an address, contact information, a detailed description of the point of interest entry, and copyright information.

10. The navigation device of claim 1 wherein the rich content includes one or more of a show time, hours of operation, a price, an one image, an event, and copyright information.

11. The navigation device of claim 1 wherein displaying map information includes displaying a planned route to a destination selected by the user.

12. The navigation device of claim 1 wherein multiple first icons are included in the map information, one or more of the first icons is displayed large to indicate a special status, and the remaining first icons are displayed small.

13. The navigation device of claim 1 further comprising a processor to plan a route to the selected at least one point of interest entry.

14. A navigation device for providing point of interest information to a user, the navigation device comprising:

an input device to receive an input from a user for selecting at least one point of interest entry; and

a display device to display rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry.

15. The navigation device of claim 14 wherein the input device and the display device are included in an integrated input and display device.

16. The navigation device of claim 14 further comprising memory to store multiple point of interest entries including the selected at least one point of interest entry.

17. The navigation device of claim 14 wherein the rich content is acquired via a network connection.

18. The navigation device of claim 17 wherein the rich content is stored on a server associated with a service provider for the navigation device.

19. The navigation device of claim 17 wherein the network connection is an Internet connection.

20. The navigation device of claim 19 wherein the rich content is a webpage.

21. The navigation device of claim 14 wherein the rich content is stored in a memory associated with the navigation device.

22. The navigation device of claim 14 wherein the rich content includes one or more of a show time, hours of operation, a price, an one image, an event, and copyright information.

23. The navigation device of claim 14 further comprising a processor to plan a route to the selected at least one point of interest entry.

24. The navigation device of claim 23 wherein the display device displays map information including the planned route and a first icon associated with the selected at least one point of interest entry.

25. A method for providing point of interest information to a user of a navigation device, the method comprising:

displaying a point of interest browser including multiple point of interest entries;

receiving an input from a user for selecting at least one of the multiple point of interest entries; and

displaying map information including a first icon associated with the selected point of interest entry;

wherein rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry is available to the user via the display device.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the multiple point of interest entries are organized into one or more categories by the user.

27. The method of claim 25 wherein each of the multiple point of interest entries is associated with a second icon, the second icon being included in the point of interest browser.

28. The method of claim 27 further comprising receiving an input to change to one or more of the first icon and the second icon associated with a point of interest entry.

29. The method of claim 25 wherein the rich content includes one or more of a show time, hours of operation, a price, an one image, and events, and copyright information.

30. The method of claim 25 wherein the map information includes a planned route to a destination selected by the user.

31. The method of claim 25 further comprising a processor to plan a route to the selected at least one point of interest entry, wherein the map information includes the planned route.

32. A method for providing point of interest information to a user of a navigation device, the method comprising:

receiving an input from a user for selecting at least one point of interest entry; and

displaying rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry.

33. The method of claim 32 further comprising storing the multiple point of interest entries in a memory associated with the navigation device.

34. The method of claim 32 further comprising acquiring the rich content via a network connection.

35. The method of claim 34 wherein the rich content is a webpage.

36. The method of claim 35 wherein the rich content includes one or more of a show time, hours of operation, a price, an one image, an event, and copyright information.

37. The method of claim 32 further comprising planning a route to the selected at least one point of interest entry.

38. The method of claim 32 further comprising receiving a second input from a user to display the rich content associated with the selected at least one point of interest entry.

40. The navigation device of claim 38 wherein a second icon associated with the selected at least one point of interest entry is included in the point of interest browser, further comprising means for storing the first icon and the second icon in a different location.

41. The navigation device of claim 38 further comprising means for acquiring rich content via a network connection.

42. The navigation device of claim 38 further comprising means for planning a route to the selected at least one point of interest entry.

43. The navigation device of claim 42 further comprising means for warning the user when a point of interest is within a distance.

39. A navigation device for providing point of interest information to a user, the navigation device comprising:

means for displaying a point of interest browser including multiple point of interest entries;

means for receiving an input from a user for selecting at least one of the multiple point of interest entries; and

wherein the means for displaying displays map information including a first icon associated with the selected point of interest entry, and rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry is available to the user via the display device.

44. A navigation device for providing point of interest information to a user, the navigation device comprising:

means for receiving an input from a user for selecting at least one point of interest entry; and

means for displaying rich content associated with the selected at least one of point of interest entry.

45. The navigation device of claim 44 further comprising means for planning a route to the selected at least one point of interest entry.

46. The navigation device of claim 44 wherein the rich content includes one or more of a show time, hours of operation, a price, an one image, an event, and copyright information.