NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH LOCATION ESTIMATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20130103315A1
• Filed: 10/21/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Sebastian, Jose
• Granted Patent: US 9,188,459 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/538
• 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: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a navigation route for displaying on a device; estimating a public display location along the navigation route; and scheduling a location-based notification to be presented at the public display location and prior to traversing the navigation route.

Claims

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

generating a navigation route for displaying on a device;

estimating a public display location along the navigation route; and

scheduling a location-based notification to be presented at the public display location and prior to traversing the navigation route.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising selecting the location-based notification associated with the navigation route.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising identifying the location-based notification based on an estimated time of arrival to a point of interest.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising identifying the location-based notification based on a remaining distance to a point of interest.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising identifying the location-based notification based on a traffic condition along the navigation route.

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

receiving a preference;

generating a navigation route for displaying on a device;

estimating a public display location along the navigation route;

selecting a location-based notification based on the preference; and

scheduling the location-based notification to be presented at the public display location and prior to traversing the navigation route.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein selecting the location-based notification includes selecting the location-based notification based on usage information and associated with the navigation route.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein selecting the location-based notification includes identifying the location-based notification based on an estimated time of arrival to a point of interest with the estimated time of arrival during hours of operation of the point of interest.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein selecting the location-based notification includes identifying the location-based notification based on a remaining distance to a point of interest and a distance threshold.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein selecting the location-based notification includes identifying the location-based notification based on a traffic condition along the navigation route and a traffic threshold.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a navigation module for generating a navigation route for displaying on a device;

an identify location module, coupled to the navigation module, for estimating a public display location along the navigation route; and

a schedule notification module, coupled to the identify location module, for scheduling a location-based notification to be presented at the public display location and prior to traversing the navigation route.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a select notification module, coupled to the identify location module, for selecting the location-based notification associated with the navigation route.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a time-based selection module, coupled to the identify location module, for identifying the location-based notification based on an estimated time of arrival to a point of interest.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a distance-based selection module, coupled to the identify location module, for identifying the location-based notification based on a remaining distance to a point of interest.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a traffic-based selection module, coupled to the identify location module, for identifying the location-based notification based on a traffic condition along the navigation route.

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

an obtain module, coupled to the identify location module, for receiving a preference; and

a select notification module, coupled to the obtain module, for selecting the location-based notification based on the preference.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the select notification module is for selecting the location-based notification based on usage information and associated with the navigation route.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the select notification module includes a time-based selection module, coupled to the identify location module, for identifying the location-based notification based on an estimated time of arrival to a point of interest with the estimated time of arrival during hours of operation of the point of interest.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the select notification module includes a distance-based selection module, coupled to the identify location module, for identifying the location-based notification based on a remaining distance to a point of interest and a distance threshold.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the select notification module includes a traffic-based selection module, coupled to the identify location module, for identifying the location-based notification based on a traffic condition along the navigation route and a traffic threshold.