NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH ARRIVAL TIME MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
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1. A method of operation for a navigation system comprising:
- determining a destination;
determining a fixed target arrival time for traversing to the destination;
generating, with a route calculation module, a preferred route based on the fixed target arrival time for arriving at the destination using the preferred route at or before the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the preferred route includes route segments, each associated with a minimum speed;
monitoring, with a monitoring module, a remaining route for traffic conditions along the route segments;
calculating an updated speed, with an update module, for the remaining route based on the traffic conditions for replacing the minimum speed for each route segment, the updated speed for arriving at the destination at or before the fixed target arrival time;
generating a new route with the route calculation module, based on a threshold condition, wherein the threshold condition represents a limit for evaluating or implementing the new route in order to arrive at the destination by the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the threshold condition is based on a rate of change in the minimum speed for the remaining route; and
communicating, with a notification module, one or more of the preferred route or the new route for providing navigational guidance to the destination.
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Abstract
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a destination; determining a target arrival time for traversing to the destination; generating a preferred route based on the target arrival time for arriving at the destination using the preferred route at or before the target arrival time; and communicating the preferred route for providing navigational guidance to the destination.
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1. A method of operation for a navigation system comprising:
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determining a destination; determining a fixed target arrival time for traversing to the destination; generating, with a route calculation module, a preferred route based on the fixed target arrival time for arriving at the destination using the preferred route at or before the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the preferred route includes route segments, each associated with a minimum speed; monitoring, with a monitoring module, a remaining route for traffic conditions along the route segments; calculating an updated speed, with an update module, for the remaining route based on the traffic conditions for replacing the minimum speed for each route segment, the updated speed for arriving at the destination at or before the fixed target arrival time; generating a new route with the route calculation module, based on a threshold condition, wherein the threshold condition represents a limit for evaluating or implementing the new route in order to arrive at the destination by the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the threshold condition is based on a rate of change in the minimum speed for the remaining route; and communicating, with a notification module, one or more of the preferred route or the new route for providing navigational guidance to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A navigation system comprising:
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a control circuit configured to; determine a destination; determine a fixed target arrival time for traversing to the destination; generate a preferred route based on the fixed target arrival time for arriving at the destination using the preferred route at or before the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the preferred route includes route segments, each associated with a minimum speed; monitor a remaining route for traffic conditions along the route segments; calculate an updated speed for the remaining route based on the traffic conditions for replacing the minimum speed for each route segment, the updated speed for arriving at the destination at or before the fixed target arrival time; generate a new route based on a threshold condition, wherein the threshold condition represents a limit for evaluating or implementing the new route in order to arrive at the destination by the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the threshold condition is based on a rate of change in the minimum speed for the remaining route; and an interface, coupled to the control circuit, configured to communicate one or more of the preferred route or the new route for providing navigational guidance to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions for a navigation system comprising:
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determining a destination; determining a fixed target arrival time for traversing to the destination; generating a preferred route based on the fixed target arrival time for arriving at the destination using the preferred route at or before the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the preferred route includes route segments, each associated with a minimum speed; monitoring a remaining route for traffic conditions along the route segments; calculating an updated speed for the remaining route based on the traffic conditions for replacing the minimum speed for each route segment, the updated speed for arriving at the destination at or before the fixed target arrival time; generating a new route based on a threshold condition, wherein the threshold condition represents a limit for evaluating or implementing the new route in order to arrive at the destination by the fixed target arrival time, and wherein the threshold condition is based on a rate of change in the minimum speed for the remaining route; and communicating one or more of the preferred route or the new route for providing navigational guidance to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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