METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PROVIDING INFORMATION USING A NAVIGATION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing, via a navigation apparatus, at least one of a navigation instruction, warning or alert to a user,wherein the method comprises enhancing the navigation instruction, warning or alert in a continuous or stepped manner as a given location is approached.
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Abstract
A method of operating a navigation apparatus is provided. A visual or audible navigation instruction, warning or alert is provided to a user via the apparatus. The navigation instruction, warning or alert is enhanced in a continuous or stepped manner as a given location to which the instruction, warning or alert relates is approached. The instruction may be an instruction regarding a manoeuvre to be performed at a junction in order to follow a calculated route. The instruction is visually enhanced by increasing its size as the current location of the apparatus becomes closer to the junction to more readily engage the attention of the user, and to facilitate interpretation of the instruction. Alternatively a warning regarding a safety camera may be increased in size as the camera is approached.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing, via a navigation apparatus, at least one of a navigation instruction, warning or alert to a user, wherein the method comprises enhancing the navigation instruction, warning or alert in a continuous or stepped manner as a given location is approached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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a display for displaying a digital map to a user, at least one processor configured to access digital map data and to cause a digital map to be displayed to a user via the display, and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide at least one of a navigation instruction, warning or alert to a user, and to enhance the navigation instruction, warning or alert in a continuous or stepped manner as a given location is approached. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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