Method and apparatus for navigation system for detecting and warning traffic rule violation
First Claim
1. A method of avoiding violation of carpool lane regulation for a navigation system, comprising the steps of:
- evaluating requirements prescribed by local carpool lane regulation for using a carpool lane of a road;
determining a number of occupants of a vehicle with respect to using the carpool lane;
determining whether the number of occupants of the vehicle satisfies the requirements for using the carpool lane;
detecting a current location of the vehicle as to which lane the vehicle is running;
detecting a lane change action for the carpool lane indicating that the vehicle enters the carpool lane or about to enter the carpool lane; and
generating a warning for notifying violation of carpool lane regulation when the lane change action for the carpool lane is detected and the number of occupants fails to satisfy the requirements.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a navigation system is designed to avoid traffic rule violation. The method includes the steps of: evaluating requirements prescribed by local carpool lane regulation for using a carpool lane of a road; determining a number of occupants of a vehicle; determining whether the number of occupants of the vehicle satisfies the requirements; detecting a current location of the vehicle as to which lane the vehicle is running; detecting a lane change action for the carpool lane indicating that the vehicle enters the carpool lane or about to enter the carpool lane; and generating a warning for notifying violation of carpool lane regulation when the lane change action for the carpool lane is detected and the number of occupants fails to satisfy the requirements.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of avoiding violation of carpool lane regulation for a navigation system, comprising the steps of:
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evaluating requirements prescribed by local carpool lane regulation for using a carpool lane of a road; determining a number of occupants of a vehicle with respect to using the carpool lane; determining whether the number of occupants of the vehicle satisfies the requirements for using the carpool lane; detecting a current location of the vehicle as to which lane the vehicle is running; detecting a lane change action for the carpool lane indicating that the vehicle enters the carpool lane or about to enter the carpool lane; and generating a warning for notifying violation of carpool lane regulation when the lane change action for the carpool lane is detected and the number of occupants fails to satisfy the requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for avoiding violation of carpool lane regulation for a navigation system, comprising:
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means for evaluating requirements prescribed by local carpool lane regulation for using a carpool lane of a road; means for determining a number of occupants of a vehicle with respect to using the carpool lane; means for determining whether the number of occupants of the vehicle satisfies the requirements for using the carpool lane; means for detecting a current location of the vehicle as to which lane the vehicle is running; means for detecting a lane change action for the carpool lane indicating that the vehicle enters the carpool lane or about to enter the carpool lane; and means for generating a warning for notifying violation of carpool lane regulation when the lane change action for the carpool lane is detected and the number of occupants fails to satisfy the requirements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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