Navigation method and apparatus for mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A navigation method for a mobile terminal supporting a route guidance service, comprising:
- receiving an input signal for enabling a route guidance function;
outputting map data for route guidance when an input signal for enabling the route guidance function is received;
determining whether to activate a heads-up display (HUD) mode, in which only preset guidance information is output; and
outputting, when the HUD mode is activated, the preset guidance information items that are extracted from the map data.
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Abstract
A navigation method, apparatus, and a computer readable medium for a mobile terminal support a display mode that provides a good field of view and enhanced readability. An input signal for enabling a route guidance function is received. Map data for route guidance is outputted when the route guidance function is enabled. Whether to activate a heads-up display (HUD) mode is determined. When the HUD mode is activated, only preset guidance information items that are extracted from the map data are displayed. Hence, the driver does not have to look away from the road to view the map on the screen, significantly reducing the risk of traffic accidents. Simplified route guidance information is provided to solve poor map readability due to screen size limitations of a mobile terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation method for a mobile terminal supporting a route guidance service, comprising:
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receiving an input signal for enabling a route guidance function; outputting map data for route guidance when an input signal for enabling the route guidance function is received; determining whether to activate a heads-up display (HUD) mode, in which only preset guidance information is output; and outputting, when the HUD mode is activated, the preset guidance information items that are extracted from the map data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A navigation apparatus for a mobile terminal supporting a route guidance service, comprising:
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a display unit configured to output map data for route guidance, and to output, when a heads-up display (HUD) mode in which only preset guidance information is output is activated, preset guidance information items that are extracted from the map data; an input unit configured to generate an input signal for activating or deactivating the HUD mode; and a control unit configured to activate the HUD mode when the input signal for activating the HUD mode is generated after a route guidance function is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing software instructions operable when executed for supporting a route guidance function in a mobile terminal, the software instructions when executed perform a method comprising:
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providing map data for route guidance when the route guidance function is enabled; determining whether to activate a heads-up display (HUD) mode, in which only preset guidance information is output; and outputting the preset guidance information items that are extracted from the map data when the HUD mode is activated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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