NAVIGATION DEVICE & METHOD
First Claim
1. A navigation device comprising:
- a locator for determining a location of the navigation device;
a processor;
at least one of an audio output device and a display controllable by the processor; and
a store for map data and historical data, said historical data comprising historical information about a location and a location identifier identifying the location,wherein said processor is arranged to control at least one of the audio output device and display to convey the historical information as at least one of an audio and visual output in response to the processor determining from the locator that the navigation device is in the vicinity of the location identified by the location identifier.
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Abstract
A navigation device includes a locator for determining a location of the navigation device, a processor, an audio output device and/or a display controllable by the processor, and a store for map data and historical data. The historical data includes historical information about a location and a location identifier identifying the location. The processor is arranged to control the audio output device and/or display to convey the historical information as an audio and/or visual output in response to the processor determining from the locator that the navigation device is in the vicinity of the location identified by the location identifier.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation device comprising:
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a locator for determining a location of the navigation device; a processor; at least one of an audio output device and a display controllable by the processor; and a store for map data and historical data, said historical data comprising historical information about a location and a location identifier identifying the location, wherein said processor is arranged to control at least one of the audio output device and display to convey the historical information as at least one of an audio and visual output in response to the processor determining from the locator that the navigation device is in the vicinity of the location identified by the location identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A data carrier having stored thereon historical data comprising historical information about a location and a location identifier identifying the location on map data that is used by a navigation device to determine a navigable route.
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20. A data carrier having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a navigation device comprising:
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a locator for determining a location of the navigation device; at least one of an audio output device and a display controllable by the processor; and a store for map data and historical data, said historical data comprising historical information about a location and a location identifier identifying the location, causes the processor to control at least one of the audio output device and display to convey the historical information as at least one of an audio and visual output in response to the processor determining from the locator that the navigation device is in the vicinity of the location identified by the location identifier.
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