VEHICULAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR RECALLING PRESET MAP VIEWS

• US 20090112465A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations Incorporated (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: HOLLOWAY, WALTER J., BOJANOWSKI, DAVID E., LUNDBLAD, PATRIK, WEISS, JOHN P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,050,862 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• 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

Abstract

A vehicular navigation system includes a display, a memory configured to store data related to a plurality of preset map view, and a user input configured to permit the selection of a map view from the plurality of preset map views. A controller is coupled to the user input, the display, and the memory. The controller is configured to generate the selected map view on the display.

Claims

1. A vehicular navigation system, comprising:

a display;

a memory configured to store data related to a plurality of preset map views;

a user input configured to permit the selection of a map view from the plurality of preset map views; and

a controller coupled to the user input, the display, and the memory, the controller configured to generate the selected map view on the display.

2. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 1 further comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive traffic information, the controller coupled to the wireless receiver and configured to generate graphics on the display indicative of the received traffic information.

3. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 1 wherein the data comprises a reference point associated with each map view in the plurality of present map views.

4. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 3 wherein the data further comprises a plurality of graphic identifiers each associated with a different map view in the plurality of map views.

5. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 4 wherein at least one of graphic identifiers in the plurality of graphic identifiers is a text label.

6. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 5 wherein the text label is user-created.

7. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 3 wherein the data further comprises a plurality of zoom levels each associated with a different map view in the plurality of map views.

8. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 3 wherein the data further comprises a plurality of orientation settings each associated with a different map view in the plurality of map views.

9. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 4 wherein the controller is configured to selectively generate a menu including at least one of the plurality of graphic identifiers.

10. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 1 wherein the controller and user input are further configured to permit a user to store a specified map view as one of the plurality of preset map views.

11. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 10 wherein the controller and user input are further configured to permit a user to store the currently displayed map view as a newly-stored map view in the plurality of preset map views.

12. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 10 wherein the controller is configured to establish a text label for the newly-stored map view.

13. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 12 wherein the text label is derived from at least one roadway shown in the newly-stored map view.

14. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 10 wherein the controller and user input are further configured to permit a user to create a text label for the newly-stored map view.

15. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 1 wherein in the controller is further configured to:

determine a route of travel;

save a first map view corresponding to a first portion of the route of travel as a first one of the plurality of preset map views; and

save a second map view corresponding to a second portion of the route of travel as a second one of the plurality of preset map views.

16. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a first preset button having a first map view in the plurality of preset map views associated therewith; and

a second preset button having a second map view in the plurality of preset map views associated therewith;

wherein the controller is configured to generate the first map view on the display when the first preset button is tapped and to generate the second map view on the display when the second preset button is tapped.

17. A vehicular navigation system according to claim 16 wherein the controller is further configured to store the currently displayed map view as the first map view when the first preset button is depressed and held for a predetermined time period.

18. A vehicular navigation system, comprising:

a display;

a memory configured to store data related to the location of each map view in a plurality of map views;

a user input configured to permit the selection of a map view from the plurality of preset map views and the activation of a save current map view option; and

a controller coupled to the user input, the display, and the memory, the controller configured to;

generate the selected map view on the display; and

store the map view currently displayed on the display as one of the preset map views when the save current map view option is activated.

19. A program product, comprising:

a navigation display program adapted to;

store a plurality of preset map views;

receive user selection data selecting a preset map view from the plurality of preset map views; and

generate the selected preset map view; and

computer-readable media bearing the navigation display program.

20. A program product according to claim 19 wherein the navigation display program is further configured to:

provide a save current map view option; and

save the current map view as one of the plurality of preset map views when the save current view option is activated.