NAVIGATIONAL DIRECTION INDICATING DEVICE

• US 20090259398A1
• Filed: 04/13/2009
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Wang, Peng-Hui
• Application Number:
  US12/422,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20090259398A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3626 Details of the output of route guidance instructions traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens

Abstract

A navigational direction-indicating device includes a Global Positioning System (GPS), a display unit, an activation control unit, a navigation software for generating a direction guidance instruction according to positioning signals received by the GPS, and a plurality of light emitting elements arranged proximate to the display unit. After the navigation software generates the direction guidance instruction, the activation control unit generates activation signals according to the direction guidance instruction and corresponding to the light emitting elements, respectively, so as for a corresponding one of the light emitting elements to emit light, thereby allowing a user to receive the guidance instruction efficiently.

Claims

1. A navigational direction-indicating device, comprising:

a Global Positioning System (GPS);

a display unit;

a plurality of light emitting elements arranged proximate to the display unit; and

a navigation software executable by an electronic apparatus electrically connected to the navigational direction-indicating device to generate a direction guidance instruction according to positioning signals received by the GPS;

wherein the direction guidance instruction comprises instructions indicating preparing for a left turn, making a left turn, having missed a left turn, preparing for a right turn, making a right turn, and having missed a right turn, and

wherein the light emitting elements are positioned proximate to the display unit so as for the light emitting elements to emit light respectively corresponding to the instructions.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising an activation control unit electrically connected to each of the light emitting elements and configured to generate activation signals according to the instructions, respectively, so as for a corresponding one of the light emitting elements to emit light.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting element corresponding to the instruction indicating preparing for a left turn is disposed at an upper left corner of the display unit, the light emitting element corresponding to the instruction indicating making a left turn is disposed at a left side of the display unit, the light emitting element corresponding to the instruction indicating having missed a left turn is disposed at a lower left corner of the display unit, the light emitting element corresponding to the instruction indicating preparing for a right turn is disposed at an upper right corner of the display unit, the light emitting element corresponding to the instruction indicating making a right turn is disposed at a right side of the display unit, and the light emitting element corresponding to the instruction indicating having missed a right turn is disposed at a lower right corner of the display unit.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the direction guidance instruction further comprises instructions indicating continuing straight and making a U-turn, and the light emitting elements corresponding to the instructions indicating continuing straight and making a U-turn are disposed at the upper and lower sides of the display unit, respectively.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements respectively have a strip structure.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements are light emitting diodes.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements emit steady or flashing light.

8. The device of claim 4, wherein the light emitting elements respectively have a strip structure.

9. The device of claim 4, wherein the light emitting elements are light emitting diodes.

10. The device of claim 4, wherein the light emitting elements emit steady or flashing light.