PRESENTATION OF NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS USING VARIABLE CONTENT, CONTEXT AND/OR FORMATTING
First Claim
1. A navigation method for instructing an operator of a vehicle with a navigation system, the method comprising:
- selecting a designated navigation instruction scheme from a plurality of different navigation instruction schemes, wherein each of the different navigation schemes causes the navigation system to present a given navigation instruction using distinctive content, context, or formatting;
obtaining a destination location;
generating a proposed route to the destination location; and
providing first navigation instructions for the proposed route, using the designated navigation instruction scheme.
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Abstract
A navigation system is provided for instructing an operator of a vehicle. The navigation system includes a navigation processor configured to obtain a destination location, and to generate a proposed route to the destination location. The navigation system also includes a presentation element coupled to the navigation processor, the presentation element configured to provide navigation instructions to the operator. The navigation system also has a selection module coupled to or incorporated into the navigation processor. The selection module is configured to select a designated navigation instruction scheme from a plurality of different navigation instruction schemes. For a given navigation instruction, the plurality of different navigation instruction schemes provide different instruction content. During operation, the presentation element provides navigation instructions for the proposed route, using the designated navigation instruction scheme.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation method for instructing an operator of a vehicle with a navigation system, the method comprising:
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selecting a designated navigation instruction scheme from a plurality of different navigation instruction schemes, wherein each of the different navigation schemes causes the navigation system to present a given navigation instruction using distinctive content, context, or formatting; obtaining a destination location; generating a proposed route to the destination location; and providing first navigation instructions for the proposed route, using the designated navigation instruction scheme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A navigation system for instructing an operator of a vehicle, the navigation system comprising:
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a navigation processor configured to obtain a destination location, and to generate a proposed route to the destination location; a presentation element coupled to the navigation processor, the presentation element configured to provide navigation instructions to the operator; and a selection module coupled to or incorporated into the navigation processor, and configured to select a designated navigation instruction scheme from a plurality of different navigation instruction schemes;
wherein;for a given navigation instruction, the plurality of different navigation instruction schemes provide different instruction content; and the presentation element provides navigation instructions for the proposed route, using the designated navigation instruction scheme. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A navigation method for instructing an operator of a vehicle with a navigation system, the method comprising:
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using the navigation system to present a questionnaire to the operator, the questionnaire prompting the operator to respond to a number of questions; obtaining, with the navigation system, the operator'"'"'s answers to the questions; automatically selecting, in response to the operator'"'"'s answers, a default navigation instruction scheme from a plurality of different navigation instruction schemes, resulting in an automatically selected navigation instruction scheme; and providing navigation instructions in accordance with the automatically selected navigation instruction scheme. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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