NAVIGATION SYSTEM

• US 20130218459A1
• Filed: 02/21/2013
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Hansen, Lars
• Granted Patent: US 9,423,264 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/428
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3655 Timing of guidance instructions

Abstract

A navigation system (NS) can determine a junction between a current position of a user and a maneuver point of a route. Additionally, the NS can determine, change, and output an explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a processor, a junction between a current position of a user and a maneuver point of a route;

determining, by the processor, an explicit notification not to turn at the junction; and

determining, by the processor, a change to the explicit notification.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising outputting, by the processor, the explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising outputting, by the processor, the route on a map.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising outputting, by the processor, the maneuver point on a map.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising outputting, by the processor, maneuver instructions associated with the maneuver point.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining, by the processor, removal of the explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising hiding, by the processor, the explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining, by the processor, the explicit notification not to turn at the junction based on an amount of displayed explicit notifications.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining, by the processor, the explicit notification not to turn at the junction based on whether the user passed the junction.

10. A system, comprising:

a processor and memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to;

determine an explicit notification not to turn at a junction, the junction being between a current position of a user and a maneuver point of a route; and

determine a change to the explicit notification; and

an interface configured to output the explicit notification.

11. The system according to claim 10, where the instructions are further executable by the processor to determine the route, the maneuver point, and the current position of the user with respect to the route.

12. The system according to claim 10, where the interface is further configured to output the explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

13. The system according to claim 10, where the interface is further configured to output the route and the maneuver point.

14. The system according to claim 10, where the interface is further configured to output maneuver instructions associated with the maneuver point.

15. The system according to claim 10, where the instructions are further executable by the processor to determine removal of the explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

16. The system according to claim 10, where the instructions are further executable by the processor to hide the explicit notification not to turn at the junction.

17. The system according to claim 10, where the instructions are further executable by the processor to determine the explicit notification not to turn at the junction based on an amount of displayed explicit notifications.

18. The system according to claim 10, where the instructions are further executable by the processor to determine the explicit notification not to turn at the junction based on whether the user passed the junction.

19. A method, comprising:

determining, by a processor, a route for a user;

determining, by the processor, a current position of the user on the route;

determining, by the processor, a junction between the current position of the user and a maneuver point;

determining, by the processor, an explicit notification not to turn at the junction; and

determining, by the processor, a change to the explicit notification.

20. A method according to claim 19, further comprising outputting, by the processor, the explicit notification.