Navigation apparatus for motorcycle

• US 20100082249A1
• Filed: 08/12/2009
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Ikegami, Kentaro, Shimamura, Koichi, Ando, Masakuni
• Granted Patent: US 8,725,410 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence

Abstract

Provided is a motorcycle navigation apparatus that receives broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle. The motorcycle navigation apparatus includes a controller, monitor and a screen switching unit. The controller is configured to control the navigation apparatus. The a monitor configured to provide, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio. The screen switching unit configured to switch said navigation screen to a screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on the controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

Claims

1. A motorcycle navigation apparatus configured to receive broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle, the motorcycle navigation apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to control said navigation apparatus;

a monitor configured to provide, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio; and

a screen switching unit configured to switch said navigation screen to a screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on said controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

2. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received information relates to at least one of road information, weather information, and navigation information for navigating a course for said motorcycle.

3. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said road information relates to surrounding road conditions up to a destination while said navigation apparatus navigates said motorcycle to said destination.

4. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said weather information relates to information about rain precipitation and wind conditions.

5. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said navigation information relates to turn point information at the time of route navigation by said navigation apparatus.

6. A motorcycle navigation apparatus configured to receive broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle, the motorcycle navigation apparatus comprising:

a controlling means for controlling said navigation apparatus;

a monitoring means for providing, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio; and

a screen switching means for switching a navigation screen to another screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on a controlling means, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

7. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the received information relates to at least one of road information, weather information, and navigation information for navigating a course for said motorcycle.

8. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said road information relates to surrounding road conditions up to a destination while said navigation apparatus navigates said motorcycle to said destination.

9. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said weather information relates to information about rain precipitation and wind conditions.

10. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said navigation information relates to turn point information at the time of route navigation by said navigation apparatus.

11. A motorcycle navigation method for receiving broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle, comprising:

transmitting, by a monitor, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio when said satellite radio receives information about a warning; and

switching, by a screen switching unit, a navigation screen to a screen that corresponds to the received information when a predetermined operation is executed on a controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

12. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 11, further comprising:

configuring the received information to relate to at least one of road information, weather information, and navigation information for navigating a course of said motorcycle.

13. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 12, further comprising:

configuring said road information to relate to surrounding road conditions up to a destination while said navigation apparatus navigates said motorcycle to said destination.

14. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 12, further comprising:

configuring said weather information to relate to information about rain precipitation and wind conditions.

15. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 12, further comprising:

configuring said navigation information to relate to turn point information at the time of route navigation by said navigation apparatus.