NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20100082231A1
• Filed: 04/10/2009
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2008
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: CHO, Chae-Guk, CHANG, Suk-Jin, KIM, Kyoung-Hwa, KIM, Su-Jin, JEONG, Eun-Hee
• Application Number:
  US12/421,885
• Publication Number:
  US 20100082231A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• 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 navigation configured to be installed in a motor vehicle, and a corresponding method. The method includes: a) displaying road guidance information from an origination position to a first destination point; b) determining whether a current position is the first destination point; c) upon determining that the current position is not the first destination point, generating a route from the current position to the first destination point; and d) wirelessly transmitting the route to a mobile communication terminal.

Claims

1. A navigation method performed by a navigation terminal configured to be installed in a motor vehicle, comprising:

displaying road guidance information from an origination position to a first destination point;

determining whether a current position is the first destination point;

upon determining that the current position is not the first destination point, generating a route from the current position to the first destination point; and

wirelessly transmitting the route to a mobile communication terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether a current position is the first destination point comprises one of:

determining whether the current position is within a preset range of the first destination point; and

determining a distance between the current position and the first destination point.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether a current position is the first destination point comprises:

displaying a message prompting a user to indicate whether the current position is the first destination point; and

receiving an input from the user indicating whether the current position is the first destination point.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from the user a second destination point;

generating a second route from one of the current position and the first destination point to the second destination point; and

wirelessly transmitting the second route to the mobile communication terminal.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second route comprises:

second route data in one of an image format, a turn-by-turn list format, and a text format.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first route comprises:

first route data in one of an image format, a turn-by-turn list format, and a text format.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a reverse route between the first destination point and the current position; and

wirelessly transmitting the reverse route to a second mobile communication terminal.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user input identifying an alternative position;

generating a route from the first destination point to the alternative position; and

wirelessly transmitting the route from the first destination point to the alternative position to a second mobile communication terminal.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether a current position is the first destination point is performed automatically upon terminating motor vehicle movement.

10. A navigation apparatus configured to be installed in a motor vehicle, the navigation apparatus comprising:

a display;

a wireless communications module; and

a controller operatively connected to the display and the wireless communications module, the controller configured to

display road guidance information from an origination position to a first destination point,

determine whether a current position is the first destination point,

upon determining that the current position is not the first destination point, generate a route from the current position to the first destination point, and

wirelessly transmit the route to a mobile communication terminal.

11. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to

determine whether the current position is within a preset range of the first destination point, and

determine a distance between the current position and the first destination point.

12. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to

display a message prompting a user to indicate whether the current position is the first destination point, and

receive an input from the user indicating whether the current position is the first destination point.

13. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to

receive from the user a second destination point,

generate a second route from one of the current position and the first destination point to the second destination point, and

wirelessly transmit the second route to the mobile communication terminal.

14. The navigation apparatus of claim 13, wherein the second route comprises:

second route data in one of an image format, a turn-by-turn list format, and a text format.

15. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first route comprises:

first route data in one of an image format, a turn-by-turn list format, and a text format.

16. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to

generate a reverse route between the first destination point and the current position, and

wirelessly transmit the reverse route to a second mobile communication terminal.

17. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to

receive a user input identifying an alternative position,

generate a route from the first destination point to the alternative position, and

wirelessly transmit the route from the first destination point to the alternative position to a second mobile communication terminal.

18. The navigation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to automatically determine whether the current position is the first destination point upon terminating motor vehicle movement.

19. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a navigation apparatus configured to be installed in an automobile, the navigation apparatus including;

a display;

a wireless communications module; and

a controller operatively connected to the display and the wireless communications module, the controller configured to

display road guidance information from an origination position to a first destination point,

determine whether a current position is the first destination point,

upon determining that the current position is not the first destination point, generate a route from the current position to the first destination point, and

wirelessly transmit the route to a mobile communication terminal.