Vehicle navigation playback mehtod
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1. An automotive vehicle navigation method, said method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining electronic textual navigation information;
converting the textual navigation information into audio data;
storing the audio data within the vehicle; and
playing back the audio data within the vehicle in sequential increments that correspond to respective legs of a trip being made by the vehicle.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle navigation method includes obtaining electronic textual navigation information and converting the textual navigation information into audio data. The audio data is stored within the vehicle and is played back within the vehicle in sequential increments that correspond to respective legs of a trip being made by the vehicle.
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1. An automotive vehicle navigation method, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining electronic textual navigation information; converting the textual navigation information into audio data; storing the audio data within the vehicle; and playing back the audio data within the vehicle in sequential increments that correspond to respective legs of a trip being made by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automotive vehicle navigation method, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing audio navigation data within the vehicle; audibly playing second audio data within the vehicle; and repeatedly interrupting the playing of the second audio data by audibly playing back the audio navigation data in sequential increments in association with respective legs of a trip being made by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automotive vehicle navigation method, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing within the vehicle at least one of audio navigation data and textual navigation data; receiving vehicle location data in real time; using the vehicle location data to determine the vehicle'"'"'s progress in a trip being made by the vehicle; and playing back the at least one of audio navigation data and textual navigation data within the vehicle in sequential increments that correspond to the vehicle'"'"'s progress in the trip. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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