APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF JUNCTION VIEW DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising a processor and a display for displaying route information, a position determination device for determining a position of said navigation system in a road network, said processor being connected to a memory storing route planning software arranged to calculate a route to be followed from a starting position to a destination, as well as a computer program comprising instructions and data in order to allow said processor to perform the following actions:
- a. to receive position data from said position determination device;
b. when approaching a junction on said road network, presenting a junction view on said display, said junction view comprising image data as to a real-life view of said junction, said real-life view comprising road segments connected to said junction as visible to a user of the navigation system approaching said junction and an image of each signpost present on said junction as visible to said user;
c. to receive route information from said route planning software indicating said route to be followed by the user of said navigation system, said route information comprising data as to which road segment connected to said junction is to be followed by said user on said route; and
d. to highlight on said display a signpost related to said road segment to be followed by said user relative to all other signposts as shown on said display.
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Abstract
A navigation method and navigation system are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method has the following actions: a.) receiving position data from a position determining device; b.) when approaching a junction with the navigation system, displaying the junction view on a display, the junction view showing data as to a real-life view of the junction inclusive of an image of each signpost present on the junction as visible to a user of the navigation system; c.) receiving route information from route planning software indicating a route to be followed by the user; and d.) highlighting on the display a signpost related to a road segment to be followed by the user relative to all other signposts as shown on the display.
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17 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising a processor and a display for displaying route information, a position determination device for determining a position of said navigation system in a road network, said processor being connected to a memory storing route planning software arranged to calculate a route to be followed from a starting position to a destination, as well as a computer program comprising instructions and data in order to allow said processor to perform the following actions:
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a. to receive position data from said position determination device; b. when approaching a junction on said road network, presenting a junction view on said display, said junction view comprising image data as to a real-life view of said junction, said real-life view comprising road segments connected to said junction as visible to a user of the navigation system approaching said junction and an image of each signpost present on said junction as visible to said user; c. to receive route information from said route planning software indicating said route to be followed by the user of said navigation system, said route information comprising data as to which road segment connected to said junction is to be followed by said user on said route; and d. to highlight on said display a signpost related to said road segment to be followed by said user relative to all other signposts as shown on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to be performed on a navigation system comprising:
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a. receiving position data from a position determining device arranged to determine a position of said navigation system in a road network; b. when approaching a junction in said road network with said navigation system, presenting a junction view on said display, said junction view comprising data as to a real-life view of said junction, said real-life view comprising road segments connected to said junction as visible to a user of said navigation system and an image of each signpost present at said junction as visible to said user; c. receiving route information from route planning software indicating a route to be followed by said user, said route information comprising data as to which road segment connected to said junction is to be followed by said user; and d. highlighting on said display a signpost related to said road segment to be followed by said user relative to all other signposts as shown on said display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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