Dynamic Natural Guidance

• US 20140005929A1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (HERE Holding Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (HERE Holding Corporation)
• Inventors: Gale, William, Mays, Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 10,325,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/431
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/00 Input parameters relating to objects
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station

Abstract

In one embodiment, dynamic natural guidance is generated for a route between an origin and a destination. A controller receives data indicative of a location of the mobile device and data indicative of at least one movable object detected in a vicinity of the mobile device. The data indicative of at least one movable object may be collected by a camera and analyzed. The analysis may include one or more of image processing techniques, temporal measurement, and tracking of movable objects. The controller generates a guidance command based on the location of the mobile device. The guidance command references the at least one movable object detected in the vicinity of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for providing natural guidance on a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving data indicative of a location of the mobile device;

receiving data indicative of at least one movable object detected in a vicinity of the mobile device; and

generating, using a processor, a guidance command based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the guidance command references the at least one movable object detected in the vicinity of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data indicative of the at least one movable object identifies a position of the at least one movable object and a visible aspect of the at least one movable object.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the visible aspect identifies the at least one movable object according to color or size.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the data indicative of the at least one movable object detected in the vicinity of the mobile device is camera generated.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the data indicative of the at least one movable object in the vicinity of the mobile device originates with a camera coupled to the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing a data set describing objects in the vicinity of the mobile device to identify the at least one movable object according to at least one suitability characteristic.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one suitability characteristic comprises a time period that has elapsed since the at least one movable object has moved.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one suitability characteristic comprises an identification of the at least one movable object.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one suitability characteristic includes an intended path of the at least one movable object.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

augmenting an image of the at least one movable object on the mobile device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one suitability characteristic comprises a distance between the at least one movable object and a destination location.

18. The navigation apparatus of claim 11, wherein the guidance command includes virtual content overlaid on video of the landmark.

12. A navigation apparatus comprising:

a memory including computer program code;

a processor configured to execute the computer program code to cause the navigation apparatus to;

determine identities of a plurality of movable objects in a vicinity of the navigation apparatus;

track movements of the plurality of movable objects over time;

analyze the identities of the plurality of movable objects and the movements of the plurality of movable objects;

select a landmark from the plurality of movable objects; and

generate a guidance command based on the location of the navigation device and a location of the landmark, wherein the guidance command references the landmark.

13. The navigation apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive data indicative of the location of the mobile device and receive data indicative of the location of the landmark.

14. The navigation apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

an image acquisition device configured to collect data indicative of the plurality of movable objects.

15. The navigation apparatus of claim 14, wherein the image acquisition device is a camera or a light detection and ranging device.

16. The navigation apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer program code to cause the navigation apparatus to:

determine a suitability characteristic value for each of the plurality of movable objects; and

compare the suitability characteristic values, wherein the landmark from the plurality of movable objects has a high suitability characteristic value.

17. The navigation apparatus of claim 16, wherein the suitability characteristic value relates to an identify of the plurality of movable objects, a stationary time of the plurality of movable objects, or a location of the plurality of movable objects with respect to a destination location.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that when executed are operable to:

receive, at a processor, data indicative of a current location;

receive, at the processor, camera data indicative of a movable object in a vicinity of the current location; and

generating, using the processor, a guidance command based on the current location, wherein the guidance command references the movable object in the vicinity of the current location.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, the instruction further operable to:

compare suitability characteristic values of at least one movable object and at least one nonmovable object; and

select the movable object for the guidance command based on the suitability characteristic values.