NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH IMAGE ASSISTED NAVIGATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20110238290A1
• Filed: 03/24/2010
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Habib, Md Ahsan, Feng, Hongwei
• Granted Patent: US 9,691,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096861 where the immediate route instructions are output to the driver, e.g. arrow signs for next turn
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving an entry for a destination, a sub-destination, or a combination thereof with the sub-destination located within the destination; receiving a road obstacle image while traveling along a route to reach the destination; generating an operation direction based on the road obstacle image; and generating a destination image representing the destination for displaying on a device.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

receiving an entry for a destination, a sub-destination, or a combination thereof with the sub-destination located within the destination;

receiving a road obstacle image while traveling along a route to reach the destination;

generating an operation direction based on the road obstacle image; and

generating a destination image representing the destination for displaying on a device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the operation direction includes generating a warning based on the road obstacle image for maneuvering around a road obstacle while traveling along the route.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the destination image includes generating a sub-destination image based on the destination image for identifying the sub-destination.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

generating the route to reach the destination; and

updating the operation direction for maneuvering around a road obstacle represented by the road obstacle image.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein receiving the road obstacle image includes receiving the road obstacle image for representing a road obstacle encountered while traveling along the route.

6. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

receiving an entry for a destination, a sub-destination, or a combination thereof with the sub-destination located within the destination;

generating a route to reach the destination;

receiving a road obstacle image for representing a road obstacle encountered while traveling along the route;

generating an operation direction based on the road obstacle image for maneuvering around the road obstacle while traveling along the route; and

generating a destination image of the destination for displaying on a device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the operation direction includes generating the operation direction based on the road obstacle image for representing a traffic controller for aiding a user for traveling along the route.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

generating a tracking tag for tracking a moving obstacle while traveling along the route; and

wherein generating the operation direction includes generating the operation direction based on the tracking tag.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

receiving a target destination image; and

wherein;

generating the route to reach the destination includes generating the route based on the target destination image for reaching the sub-destination; and

generating the operation direction includes generating the operation direction based on the target destination image for aiding the user to reach the sub-destination.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein receiving the road obstacle image includes receiving the road obstacle image for representing a moving obstacle while traveling along the route.

11. A navigation system comprising:

an entry module for receiving an entry for a destination, a sub-destination, or a combination thereof with the sub-destination located within the destination;

an image receiver module, coupled to the entry module, for receiving a road obstacle image while traveling along a route to reach the destination;

a guidance generator module, coupled to the image receiver module, for generating an operation direction based on the road obstacle image; and

an image management module, coupled to the image receiver module, for generating a destination image representing the destination for displaying on a device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the guidance generator module is for generating a warning based on the road obstacle image for maneuvering around a road obstacle while traveling along the route.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the image management module is for generating a sub-destination image based on the destination image for identifying the sub-destination.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a route generator module, coupled to the image receiver module, for generating the route to reach the destination; and

the guidance generator module is for updating the operation direction for maneuvering around a road obstacle represented by the road obstacle image.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the image receiver module is for receiving the road obstacle image for representing a road obstacle encountered while traveling along the route.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a route generator module, coupled to the image receiver module, for generating the route to reach the destination;

the image receiver module is for receiving the road obstacle image for representing a road obstacle encountered while traveling along the route; and

the guidance generator module is for generating the operation direction based on the road obstacle image for maneuvering around the road obstacle while traveling along the route.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the guidance generator module is for generating the operation direction based on the road obstacle image for representing a traffic controller for aiding a user for traveling along the route.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

the image management module is for generating a tracking tag for tracking a moving obstacle while traveling along the route; and

wherein the guidance generator module is for the operation direction based on the tracking tag.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

the image receiver module is for receiving a target destination image; and

wherein;

the route generator module is for generating the route based on the target destination image to reach the sub-destination; and

the guidance generator module is for generating the operation direction based on the target destination image for aiding the user to reach the sub-destination.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the image receiver module is for receiving the road obstacle image for representing a moving obstacle while traveling along the route.