METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A NAVIGATION MODE OF A NAVIGATION DEVICE

• US 20100114477A1
• Filed: 10/21/2009
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Yeh, Hui-Hua
• Granted Patent: US 8,290,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

After a navigation device performs navigation positioning, the moving speed of the navigation device and the distance between the position of the navigation device and a destination can be acquired. If the moving speed of the navigation device is slower than a predetermined speed and if the distance between the navigation device and the destination is smaller than a predetermined distance, the navigation device displays a pedestrian mode or a slow driving speed mode; otherwise the navigation device displays a normal driving speed mode.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a navigation mode of a navigation device comprising:

the navigation device performing navigation positioning;

acquiring a moving speed of the navigation device; and

displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the moving speed of the navigation device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the moving speed of the navigation device comprises:

displaying a pedestrian mode of the navigation mode if the moving speed of the navigation device is slower than a predetermined speed.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode of the navigation mode includes displaying a path passing through a park, a one-way street, a motorcycle-only street, a car-forbidden street, or a message about a passenger-forbidden street.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode of the navigation mode includes displaying names of all the streets displayed on the navigation device.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode of the navigation mode includes displaying a height of a building around the navigation device, residents of each unit in the building, owners of each unit in the building, a house number of each unit in the building, a house number range of streets around the navigation device, or a location for taking public transportation.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode of the navigation mode includes enlarging objects displayed on the navigation device or increasing the amount of objects displayed in a predetermined range.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the moving speed of the navigation device comprises:

displaying a slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode if the moving speed of the navigation device is slower than a predetermined speed.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein displaying the slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode includes displaying names of all the streets displayed on the navigation device.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein displaying the slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode includes displaying a height of a building around the navigation device, residents of each unit in the building, owners of each unit in the building, a house number of each unit in the building, a house number range of streets around the navigation device, or a location for taking public transportation.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein displaying the slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode includes enlarging objects displayed on the navigation device or increasing the amount of objects displayed in a predetermined range.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the moving speed of the navigation device comprises:

displaying a normal driving speed mode of the navigation mode if the moving speed of the navigation device is greater than a predetermined speed.

12. A method for displaying a navigation mode of a navigation device comprising:

the navigation device performing navigation positioning;

the navigation device entering the navigation mode;

acquiring a distance between the navigation device and a destination; and

displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the distance between the navigation device and the destination.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the distance between the navigation device and the destination comprises:

displaying a pedestrian mode of the navigation mode if the distance between the navigation device and the destination is smaller than a predetermined distance.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the navigation device entering the navigation mode comprises providing a pedestrian route; and

displaying the pedestrian mode of the navigation mode comprises displaying the pedestrian route.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein displaying the pedestrian route includes displaying a path passing through a park, a one-way street, a motorcycle-only street, or a car-forbidden street.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode includes displaying names of all the streets displayed on the navigation device.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode includes displaying a height of a building around the navigation device, residents of each unit in the building, owners of each unit in the building, a house number of each unit in the building, a house number range of streets around the navigation device, or a location for taking public transportation.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein displaying the pedestrian mode includes enlarging objects displayed on the navigation device or increasing the amount of objects displayed in a predetermined range.

19. The method of claim 13 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the distance between the navigation device and the destination comprises:

displaying a slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode if the distance between the navigation device and the destination is smaller than a predetermined distance.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein displaying the slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode includes displaying names of all the streets displayed on the navigation device.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein displaying the slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode includes displaying a height of a building around the navigation device, residents of each unit in the building, owners of each unit in the building, a house number of each unit in the building, a house number range of streets around the navigation device, or a location for taking public transportation.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein displaying the slow driving speed mode of the navigation mode includes enlarging objects displayed on the navigation device or increasing the amount of objects displayed in a predetermined range.

23. The method of claim 12 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the distance between the navigation device and the destination comprises:

displaying a normal driving speed mode of the navigation mode if the distance between the navigation device and the destination is greater than a predetermined distance.

24. A method for displaying a navigation mode of a navigation device comprising:

the navigation device performing navigation positioning;

the navigation device entering the navigation mode;

acquiring a moving speed of the navigation device;

acquiring a distance between the navigation device and a destination; and

displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the moving speed of the navigation device and the distance between the navigation device and the destination.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein displaying the navigation mode of the navigation device based on the moving speed of the navigation device and the distance between the navigation device and the destination comprises:

displaying a pedestrian mode of the navigation mode if the moving speed of the navigation device is slower than a predetermined speed and if the distance between the navigation device and the destination is smaller than a predetermined distance;

or

displaying a normal driving mode of the navigation mode if the moving speed of the navigation device is greater than the predetermined speed and if the distance between the navigation device and the destination is greater than the predetermined distance.