HYBRID NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH NON-NETWORK UPDATE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20110246068A1
• Filed: 03/31/2010
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Luo, Hengbin, Chao, Yi-Chung, Bedolla, Jose
• Granted Patent: US 9,182,498 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/214
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3407 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/485 whereby the further system is an optical system or imaging system

Abstract

A method of operation of a hybrid navigation system includes: providing a peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with a first vehicle; linking a second peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating between a second vehicle and the first vehicle; providing a communication and navigation controller for monitoring a regional network for the first vehicle or the second vehicle including storing saved route information; and preparing a first route history file for transferring from first vehicle to the second vehicle including providing the first route history file from the saved route information for displaying in the second vehicle when the regional network is not available.

Claims

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

providing a peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with a first vehicle;

linking a second peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating between a second vehicle and the first vehicle;

providing a communication and navigation controller for monitoring a regional network for the first vehicle or the second vehicle including storing saved route information; and

preparing a first route history file for transferring from the first vehicle to the second vehicle including providing the first route history file from the saved route information for displaying in the second vehicle when the regional network is not available.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein providing the peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with the first vehicle includes providing an electronic control unit for interfacing with the first vehicle.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising forming a hybrid navigation cell by operating a proxy server for communicating with the first vehicle includes supplying the first route history file for displaying in the second vehicle.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein transferring the first route history file from the first vehicle to the second vehicle includes providing a communication link controller for linking an on-board navigation system, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer between the first vehicle and the second vehicle.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising accessing a global positioning system for locating the first vehicle or the second vehicle includes:

accessing a position of the first vehicle from a data source through the regional network;

triangulating a location of the first vehicle from two or more nodes in the regional network; and

generating a planned route for the second vehicle by processing the first route history file of the first vehicle.

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

providing a peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with a first vehicle includes the first vehicle having a controller area network;

linking a second peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating between a second vehicle and the first vehicle includes coupling to the controller area network by a wireless link;

providing a communication and navigation controller for monitoring a regional network for locating the first vehicle or the second vehicle including storing saved route information; and

preparing a first route history file for transferring from the first vehicle to the second vehicle by the wireless link including providing the first route history file from the saved route information for displaying in the second vehicle, when the regional network is not available.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein providing the peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with the first vehicle includes providing an electronic control unit for interfacing with the first vehicle and having a storage interface managing the saved route information.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising forming a hybrid navigation cell by operating a proxy server for communicating with the first vehicle includes supplying the first route history file by coupling a peer-to-peer server within 10 meters range.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein transferring the first route history file from the first vehicle to the second vehicle includes providing a communication link controller for linking an on-board navigation system, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer including linking a short range wireless connectivity device to the controller area network.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising accessing a global positioning system for locating the first vehicle or the second vehicle includes:

accessing a position of the first vehicle from a data source through the regional network including accessing a satellite;

triangulating a location of the first vehicle from two or more nodes in the regional network; and

generating a planned route for the second vehicle by processing the first route history file of the first vehicle including accessing a communication link controller in the controller area network.

11. A hybrid navigation system comprising:

a peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with a first vehicle;

a second peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating between a second vehicle and the first vehicle includes the peer-to-peer communication controller for monitoring a regional network accessed for the first vehicle including a saved route information stored; and

a storage interface for managing a first route history file prepared from the saved route information for the first vehicle accessed by the second vehicle when the regional network is not available.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with the first vehicle includes an electronic control unit.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a hybrid navigation cell for communicating with the first vehicle that includes a proxy server for supplying the first route history file to the second vehicle.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising an on-board navigation system, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer in the first vehicle and the second vehicle for transferring the first route history file from the first vehicle to the second vehicle.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a global positioning system for locating the first vehicle or the second vehicle that includes an operator display screen in the second vehicle for displaying a planned route, having the location of the second vehicle, from the first route history file generated for the first vehicle.

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

a controller area network for managing the first vehicle; and

a wireless link coupled to the controller area network.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with the first vehicle includes an electronic control unit with the storage interface to manage the first route history file.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a hybrid navigation cell that includes a proxy server for communicating with the first vehicle includes the first route history file for supplying to the second vehicle by a peer-to-peer server includes the first vehicle and the second vehicle within 10 meters range.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the second peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with the second vehicle includes an on-board navigation system, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer coupled to the controller area network linked to the peer-to-peer communication controller for communicating with the first vehicle by the wireless link.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a global positioning system for locating the first vehicle or the second vehicle includes an operator display screen in the second vehicle for displaying a planned route, having the location of the second vehicle, from the first route history file generated for the first vehicle.