NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION BASED DESTINATION GUIDANCE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20120109514A1
• Filed: 11/02/2010
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Tang, Ky
• Granted Patent: US 9,429,445 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/421
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a communication identification based on a communication; identifying a target location associated with the communication identification; detecting a current location associated with when the communication occurred for locating a device; selecting a candidate location based on the candidate location being closer to the current location than the target location where the candidate location is also associated with the communication identification; and generating a travel route to the candidate location for displaying on the device.

Claims

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

receiving a communication identification based on a communication;

identifying a target location associated with the communication identification;

detecting a current location associated with when the communication occurred for locating a device;

selecting a candidate location based on the candidate location being closer to the current location than the target location where the candidate location is also associated with the communication identification; and

generating a travel route to the candidate location for displaying on the device.

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

tracking a partner location for identifying a geographic location associated with the communication identification;

generating a partner travel route based on the partner location being non-stationary; and

wherein;

generating the travel route includes generating the travel route based on tracking the partner travel route for rendezvousing at the partner location.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein selecting the candidate location includes:

calculating a target distance from the current location to the target location;

calculating a candidate distance from the current location to the candidate location; and

selecting the candidate location over the target location when the target distance exceeds the candidate distance otherwise the target location is selected.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the travel route includes generating the travel route to the target location when the target location is closer than the candidate location from the current location.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein selecting the candidate location includes:

identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the communication identification;

calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates; and

selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

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

receiving a communication identification based on a communication;

identifying a target location associated with the communication identification;

detecting a current location associated with when the communication occurred for locating a device;

calculating a target distance from the current location to the target location;

calculating a candidate distance from the current location to the candidate location where the candidate location is also associated with the communication identification;

selecting the candidate location over the target location based on the target distance exceeding the candidate distance otherwise the target location is selected; and

generating a travel route to the candidate location for displaying on the device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

receiving the communication identification includes;

generating a call log, an address book, or a combination thereof,

selecting a telephone number from the call log, the address book, or a combination thereof, and

selecting the candidate location includes;

identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the telephone number,

calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates, and

selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

receiving the communication identification includes selecting an electronic mail address from an electronic mail, an address book, or a combination thereof; and

selecting the candidate location includes;

identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the electronic mail address,

calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates, and

selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

receiving the communication identification includes selecting a website address; and

selecting the candidate location includes;

identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the website address,

calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates, and

selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

identifying the target location includes identifying a partner location associated with the communication identification; and

generating the travel route includes generating the travel route to the partner location.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a communication receiver module for receiving a communication identification based on a communication;

a location identifier module, coupled to the communication receiver module, for identifying a target location associated with the communication identification;

a current location detector module, coupled to the location identifier module, for detecting a current location associated with when the communication occurred for locating a device;

a location selector module, coupled to the current location detector module, for selecting a candidate location based on the candidate location being closer to the current location than the target location where the candidate location is also associated with the communication identification; and

a route generator module, coupled to the location selector module, for generating a travel route to the candidate location for displaying on the device.

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

a partner tracker module, coupled to the communication receiver module, for tracking a partner location for identifying a geographic location associated with the communication identification;

a partner route generator module, coupled to the location selector module, for generating a partner travel route based on the partner location being not stationary; and

wherein;

the route generator module is for generating the travel route based on tracking the partner travel route for rendezvousing at the partner location.

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

an identified distance calculator module, coupled to the current location detector module, for calculating a target distance from the current location to the target location;

a candidate distance calculator module, coupled to the current location detector module, for calculating a candidate distance from the current location to the candidate location; and

wherein;

the location selector module is for selecting the candidate location over the target location when the target distance exceeds the candidate distance otherwise the target location is selected.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the route generator module is for generating the travel route to the target location when the target location is closer than the candidate location from the current location.

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

a candidate identifier module, coupled to the current location detector module, for identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the communication identification;

a distance calculator module, coupled to the candidate identifier module, for calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates; and

wherein;

the location selector module is for selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

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

an identified distance calculator module, coupled to the communication receiver module, for calculating a target distance from the current location to the target location; and

a candidate distance calculator module, coupled to the communication receiver module, for calculating the candidate distance from the current location to the candidate location where the candidate location is also associated with the communication identification.

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

a communication tracker module, coupled to the communication receiver module, for generating a call log, an address book, or a combination thereof;

an identification selector module, coupled to the communication tracker module, for selecting a telephone number from the call log, the address book, or a combination thereof;

a candidate identifier module, coupled to the location identifier module, for identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the telephone number; and

wherein;

the candidate distance calculator module is for calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates; and

the location selector module is for selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

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

an identification selector module, coupled to the communication tracker module, for selecting an electronic mail address from an electronic mail, an address book, or a combination thereof;

a candidate identifier module, coupled to the location identifier module, for identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the electronic mail address; and

wherein;

the candidate distance calculator module is for calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates; and

the location selector module is for selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein:

an identification selector module, coupled to the communication tracker module, for selecting a website address;

a candidate identifier module, coupled to the location identifier module, for identifying one or more destination candidates associated with the website address; and

wherein;

the candidate distance calculator module is for calculating a travel distance from the current location to each of the destination candidates; and

the location selector module is for selecting one of the destination candidates as the candidate location based on the travel distance closest to the current location.

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

a partner tracker module, coupled to the communication receiver module, for identifying a partner location associated with the communication identification; and

wherein;

the route generator module is for generating the travel route to the partner location.