Method of utilizing a personal navigation device to suggest alternate routes being identified by recognizable street names
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1. A method of presenting alternate routes to a user of a personal navigation device, the method comprising:
- providing navigation instructions for guiding the user on an original route selected by the user;
receiving and analyzing dynamic traffic data;
determining the presence of a first alternate route according to the dynamic traffic data, the first alternate route potentially requiring a shorter travel time than the original route; and
prompting the user with a choice of following the first alternate route, wherein the first alternate route is described using the name of at least one street associated with the first alternate route.
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A method of presenting alternate routes to a user of a personal navigation device includes providing navigation instructions for guiding the user on an original route selected by the user, receiving and analyzing dynamic traffic data, determining the presence of a first alternate route according to the dynamic traffic data, the first alternate route potentially requiring a shorter travel time than the original route, and prompting the user with a choice of following the first alternate route, wherein the first alternate route is described using the name of at least one street associated with the first alternate route.
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1. A method of presenting alternate routes to a user of a personal navigation device, the method comprising:
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providing navigation instructions for guiding the user on an original route selected by the user; receiving and analyzing dynamic traffic data; determining the presence of a first alternate route according to the dynamic traffic data, the first alternate route potentially requiring a shorter travel time than the original route; and prompting the user with a choice of following the first alternate route, wherein the first alternate route is described using the name of at least one street associated with the first alternate route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A personal navigation device for presenting alternate routes to a user, the personal navigation device comprising:
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routing software for providing navigation instructions for guiding the user on an original route selected by the user; a processor for controlling operation of the personal navigation device, receiving and analyzing dynamic traffic data, and determining the presence of a first alternate route according to the dynamic traffic data, the first alternate route potentially requiring a shorter travel time than the original route; and a user interface for prompting the user with a choice of following the first alternate route, wherein the first alternate route is described using the name of at least one street associated with the first alternate route. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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