MULTI-DEVICE MAPPING FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20100169010A1
• Filed: 12/28/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: JEONG, Eun-Hee
• Granted Patent: US 9,026,366 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/209
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams

Abstract

Route information for a route from a departure location to a destination location is generated. The generated route information is displayed on a first display of a first device. User input based upon the route information displayed on the first display of the first device is received at the first device. Route media is generated at the first device in response to the received user input. The generated route media is different than the route information displayed on the display of the first device. The generated route media is transmitted from the first device to a second device. The second device includes a second display.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating route information for a route from a departure location to a destination location;

displaying, on a first display of a first device, the generated route information;

receiving, at the first device, user input based upon the route information displayed on the first display of the first device;

generating route media at the first device in response to the received user input, wherein the generated route media is different than the route information displayed on the display of the first device; and

transmitting the generated route media from the first device to a second device, wherein the second device includes a second display.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, at the second device, the route media transmitted from the first device; and

displaying, on the second display of the second device, the received route media.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein generating route media includes generating a video pertaining to the route.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the video is in an avi, mpeg, or mov video format.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

receiving the user input includes receiving a selection of a section of the route; and

generating route media includes generating route media specific to the selected section of the route.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein generating route media includes generating video information that is refreshed dynamically based upon changes in the route.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the dynamically refreshed video information includes a larger number of screens for portions of the route with turns than for portions of the route without turns.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving global positioning system information.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein generating route media includes generating video information based upon the received global positioning system information.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

receiving, at the second device, the route media transmitted from the first device; and

displaying, on the second display of the second device, the received route media and the received global positioning system information.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the first device is a mobile communication terminal or a telematics terminal.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the second device is a mobile communication terminal or a telematics terminal.

13. A system comprising:

a first display unit of a first device;

user input controls of the first device;

a communication module configured to transmit information from a first device to a second device; and

a controller of the first device configured to;

generate route information for a route from a departure location to a destination location,

display the generated route information on the first display,

receive, with the user input controls, user input based upon the route information displayed on the first display,

generate route media in response to the received user input, wherein the generated route media is different than the route information displayed on the first display, and

transmit the generated route media from the first device to a second device with the communication module, wherein the second device includes a second display.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein a controller of the second device is configured to:

receive, at the second device, the route media transmitted from the first device; and

display, on the second display of the second device, the received route media.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein, to generate the route media, the controller of the first device is configured to generate a video pertaining to the route.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the video is in an avi, mpeg, or mov video format.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein:

to receive the user input, the controller of the first device is configured to receive a selection of a section of the route; and

to generate the route media, the controller of the first device is configured to generate route media specific to the selected section of the route.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein, to generate the route media, the controller of the first device is configured to generate video information that is refreshed dynamically based upon changes in the route.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the dynamically refreshed video information includes a larger number of screens for portions of the route with turns than for portions of the route without turns.

20. The system of claim 13 wherein the controller of the first device is configured to receive global positioning system information.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein, to generate the route media, the controller of the first device is configured to generate video information based upon the received global positioning system information.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the controller of the second device is configured to:

receive the route media transmitted from the first device; and

display, on the second display of the second device, the received route media and the global positioning system information.

23. The system of claim 13 wherein the first device is a mobile communication terminal or a telematics terminal.

24. The system of claim 13 wherein the second device is a mobile communication terminal or a telematics terminal.

25. A system comprising:

a first display unit of a first device;

user input controls of the first device;

a communication module configured to transmit information from a first device to a second device; and

means for a controller of the first device configured to;

generate route information for a route from a departure location to a destination location,

display the generated route information on the first display,

receive, with the user input controls, user input based upon the route information displayed on the first display,

generate route media in response to the received user input, wherein the generated route media is different than the route information displayed on the first display, and

transmit the generated route media from the first device to a second device with the communication module, wherein the second device includes a second display.