Navigation Systems that Enhance Driver Awareness

• US 20160123750A1
• Filed: 01/12/2016
• Published: 05/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Healey, Jennifer A., Zafiroglu, Alexandra C., Rosario, Barbara
• Application Number:
  US14/993,342
• Publication Number:
  US 20160123750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3453 Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• 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: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096838 where the user preferences are taken into account or the user selects one route out of a plurality
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map

Abstract

Navigation systems that enhance driver awareness are provided. Information associated with a location of a vehicle may be determined. Based at least in part upon the determined location, awareness information associated with the vehicle may be collected. The awareness information may include at least one of crime information, accident information, legal information, or future traffic information. Based at least in part upon the collected awareness information, output information may be generated for presentation, and the generated output information may be output.

Claims

1. A navigation system comprising:

a global positioning system device;

a processor to;

determine information associated with a location of a vehicle;

collect based at least in part upon the determined location, awareness information associated with the vehicle'"'"'s location, the awareness information comprising a road use restriction;

generate, by the navigation system based at least in part upon the collected awareness information, output information for presentation; and

output the generated output information; and

a display coupled to said processor.

2. The system of claim 1, said processor to detect when a state border is crossed.

3. The system of claim 1, said processor to detect when a country border is crossed.

4. The system of claim 1, said processor to detect when legal regulations limit or prohibit travel.

5. The system of claim 1, said processor to propose a route modification in response to said awareness information.