Navigation device and method for displaying a static image of an upcoming location along a route of travel

• US 20110040480A1
• Filed: 05/02/2008
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Tebbutt, James
• Application Number:
  US12/736,345
• Publication Number:
  US 20110040480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3635 Guidance using 3D or perspective road maps
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3658 Lane guidance

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device; displaying the determined map information, in three dimensions on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device; and displaying, along with the determined map information, a static image of a location along the determined route of travel on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device when the navigation device is determined to be within a threshold distance of the location. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a processor to determine map information for subsequent display, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device, and being useable to control display of at least a portion of the map information; and an integrated input and display device to display the map information; the processor is further useable to control display of a static image of a location along the determined route of travel on the integrated input and display device simultaneously with the display of the map information when the navigation device is determined to be within a threshold distance of the location.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device;

displaying the determined map information, in three dimensions on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device; and

displaying, along with the determined map information, a static image of a location along the determined route of travel on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device when the navigation device is determined to be within a threshold distance of the location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the static image of the location and the determined map information are displayed on the integrated input and display device without overlapping each other.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determined map information is displayed at a first size and the static image is displayed at a second size on the integrated input and display device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying includes displaying the static image of the location at the first size and displaying the determined map information at the second size.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the displaying includes displaying at least one of the determined map information and the static image of the location in a position on the integrated input and display device overlapping at least a portion of the other one of the determined map information and the static image.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the displaying of the determined map information includes displaying, at some time, the determined map information at the first size.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising transitioning from displaying the determined map information at the first size to displaying the determined map information at the second size when the navigation device is determined to be within the threshold distance of the location.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the first size is relatively larger than the second size.

9. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of the navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 1.

10. A navigation device, comprising:

a processor to determine map information for subsequent display, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device, and being useable to control display of the map information; and

an integrated input and display device to display the map information, the processor being further useable to control display of a static image of a location along the determined route of travel on the integrated input and display device simultaneously with the display of the map information when the navigation device is determined to be within a threshold distance of the location.

11. The navigation device of claim 10, wherein the control of display of the map information includes controlling a size of the display of the map information.

12. The navigation device of claim 11, wherein the control of display of the map information includes controlling a location on the integrated input and display device at which the map information is displayed.

13. The navigation device of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to control of display to change at least one of the size and location of the display of the map information on the integrated input and display device when the static image is displayed on the integrated input and display device.

14. The navigation device of claim 10, wherein the control of display of the map information includes controlling a size of the display of the static image.

15. The navigation device of claim 14, wherein the control of display of the static image includes controlling a location on the integrated input and display device at which the static image is displayed.

16. The navigation device of claim 13, wherein the control of display of the map information includes controlling a size of the display of the static image.

17. The navigation device of claim 16, wherein the control of display of the static image includes controlling a location on the integrated input and display device at which the static image is displayed.

18. The navigation device of claim 10, wherein the navigation device is a portable navigation device.

19. The navigation device of claim 10, wherein the navigation device is integrated into a vehicle.