Navigation Methods and Systems
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of controlling the display of points of interest (POI) by a navigation device comprising a display and a processor. The method involves associating each of one or more predefined geographic areas respectively with one or more points of interest (POI), and associating each predefined geographic area with at least one display criterion specifying a condition to be met in order for the one or more points of interest associated with the area to be displayed by a navigation apparatus. In use the processor of the navigation apparatus selects the one or more points of interest associated with a predefined geographic area for display by the navigation device when the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area and a location criterion with respect to the predefined geographic area are all met. The display criterion may be a requirement that the current time is within a particular range of hours, or that the apparatus is in a given state of operation e.g. holiday mode. The location criterion may require that the current location of the apparatus is within a given range of the predefined area.
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38 Claims
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21. A navigation apparatus comprising a processor, wherein the processor is arranged to:
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identify a predefined geographic area having one or more points of interest (POI) associated therewith, wherein the predefined area is also associated with at least one display criterion specifying a condition to be met in order for the one or more POI associated with the predefined area to be displayed on a display; determine that a given location meets a location criterion with respect to the predefined area; determine whether the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area is met; and select the one or more POI associated with the predefined area for display on the display when the location criterion and the at least one display criterion are all met. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of controlling the selection of points of interest for display by a navigation apparatus, the method comprising:
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identifying, on the apparatus, a predefined geographic area having one or more points of interest (POI) associated therewith, wherein the predefined area is also associated with at least one display criterion specifying a condition to be met in order for the one or more POI associated with the predefined area to be displayed on a display of the apparatus; determining, on the apparatus, that a given location meets a location criterion with respect to the predefined area; determining whether the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area is met; and selecting the one or more points of interest associated with the area for display when the location criterion and the at least one display criterion are each met. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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