Methods and apparatus for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system
First Claim
1. A method for selecting an entry from a list of entries in a vehicle navigation system, the system having a display, an input device and a selection device, the method comprising:
- presenting first and second objects on the display, the first object comprising the list of entries, and the second object comprising a selection window comprising a character slot and a plurality of adjacent character spaces, the second object being operable to present a sequence of characters in the character slot and to enter one of the characters in each of the character spaces in response to manipulation of the input device;
presenting an arrangement of the characters in the adjacent character spaces of the selection window and the character slot in response to manipulation of the input device;
for each of the characters presented in the character slot, highlighting a first entry in the list of entries, the first entry corresponding to the arrangement of characters; and
selecting a highlighted entry from the list of entries in response to a selection signal generated by actuation of the selection device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for selecting an entry from a list of entries in a vehicle navigation system. First and second objects are presented on the system display. The first object includes the list of entries and the second object includes a character slot and a selection window comprising a plurality of adjacent character spaces. The second object is operable to present a sequence of characters in the character slot and to enter one of the characters in each of the character spaces in response to manipulation of an input device associated with the navigation system. An arrangement of the characters is presented in the adjacent character spaces of the selection window and the character slot in response to manipulation of the input device. For each of the characters entered in the selection window, a first entry in the list of entries is highlighted, the first entry corresponding to the arrangement of characters in the selection window and the character slot. A highlighted entry is selected from the list of entries in response to a selection signal generated by actuation of the selection device.
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70 Claims
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1. A method for selecting an entry from a list of entries in a vehicle navigation system, the system having a display, an input device and a selection device, the method comprising:
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presenting first and second objects on the display, the first object comprising the list of entries, and the second object comprising a selection window comprising a character slot and a plurality of adjacent character spaces, the second object being operable to present a sequence of characters in the character slot and to enter one of the characters in each of the character spaces in response to manipulation of the input device; presenting an arrangement of the characters in the adjacent character spaces of the selection window and the character slot in response to manipulation of the input device; for each of the characters presented in the character slot, highlighting a first entry in the list of entries, the first entry corresponding to the arrangement of characters; and selecting a highlighted entry from the list of entries in response to a selection signal generated by actuation of the selection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A graphical user interface in the display of a vehicle navigation system, the system having an input device and a selection device, the graphic user interface comprising:
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a first object comprising a list of entries; and a second object comprising a character slot and selection window comprising a plurality of adjacent character spaces, the second object being operable to present a sequence of characters in the character slot and to enter one of the characters in each of the character spaces in response to manipulation of the input device; wherein, in response to an arrangement of the characters in the adjacent character spaces of the selection window and the character slot, a first entry is highlighted in the list of entries, the first entry corresponding to the arrangement of characters. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a display; an input device; a selection device; and a processor coupled to the display, input device and selection device, the processor being operable to; present first and second objects on the display, the first object comprising a list of entries, and the second object comprising a character slot and a selection window comprising a plurality of adjacent character spaces, the second object being operable to present a sequence of characters in the character slot and to enter one of the characters in each of the character spaces in response to manipulation of the input device; present an arrangement of the characters in the adjacent character spaces of the selection window and the character slot in response to manipulation of the input device; for each of the characters presented in the character slot, highlight a first entry in the list of entries, the first entry corresponding to the arrangement of characters; and select a highlighted entry from the list of entries in response to a selection signal generated by actuation of the selection device.
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34. A computer program product for selecting an entry from a list of entries in a vehicle navigation system, the system having a display, an input device and a selection device, comprising:
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at least one computer-readable medium; and a computer program mechanism embedded in the at least one computer-readable medium for causing a computer to perform the steps of; presenting first and second objects on the display, the first object comprising the list of entries, and the second object comprising a character slot and a selection window comprising a plurality of adjacent character spaces, the second object being operable to present a sequence of characters in the character slot and to enter one of the characters in each of the character spaces in response to manipulation of the input device; presenting an arrangement of the characters in the adjacent character spaces of the selection window and the character slot in response to manipulation of the input device; for each of the characters presented in the character slot, highlighting a first entry in the list of entries, the first entry corresponding to the arrangement of characters; and selecting a highlighted entry from the list of entries in response to a selection signal generated by actuation of the selection device.
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35. A method for selecting a destination using a street address in a vehicle navigation system having a user interface, the method comprising:
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in response to selection of a street name by a user via the user interface, presenting a first city option and an address option to the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitating selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the street address by the user, designating the street address as the destination; and where the address option is selected by the user; facilitating selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the street address by the user, presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designating the street address as the destination. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a user interface; and a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor being operable to; in response to selection of a street name by a user via the user interface, present a first city option and an address option to the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; present a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitate selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the street address by the user, designate the street address as the destination; and where the address option is selected by the user; facilitate selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the street address by the user, present a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designate the street address as the destination.
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49. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a user interface; means for presenting a first city option and an address option to a user via the user interface in response to selection of a street name by the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; means for presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; means for facilitating selection of the street address by the user via the user interface in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user; and means for designating the street address as the destination in response to selection of the street address by the user; and where the address option is selected by the user; means for facilitating selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; means for presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface in response to selection of the street address by the user; and means for designating the street address as the destination in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user.
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50. A computer program product for selecting a destination using a street address in a vehicle navigation system having a user interface, comprising:
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at least one computer-readable medium; and a computer program mechanism embedded in the at least one computer-readable medium for causing a computer to perform the steps of; in response to selection of a street name by a user via the user interface, presenting a first city option and an address option to the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitating selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the street address by the user, designating the street address as the destination; and where the address option is selected by the user; facilitating selection of the street address by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the street address by the user, presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designating the street address as the destination.
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51. A plurality of interrelated data tables in a memory in a vehicle navigation system, the vehicle navigation system having a map database comprising a plurality of street names and a plurality of city names, the plurality of data tables comprising:
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a first city name table comprising the plurality of city names from the map database; associated with each of the city names, an associated street name table comprising at least one street name in the map database corresponding to the associated city; a first street name table comprising the plurality of street names from the map database; and associated with each of the street names, an associated city name table comprising at least one city name in the map database corresponding to a city in which a street corresponding to the associated street name exists. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. A method for selecting a destination using a street intersection in a vehicle navigation system having a user interface, the method comprising:
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in response to selection of a street name by a user via the user interface, presenting a first city option and an intersection option to the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitating selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the street intersection by the user, designating the street intersection as the destination; and where the intersection option is selected by the user; facilitating selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the street intersection by the user, presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designating the street intersection as the destination. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a user interface; and a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor being operable to; in response to selection of a street name by a user via the user interface, present a first city option and an intersection option to the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; present a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitate selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the street intersection by the user, designate the street intersection as the destination; and where the intersection option is selected by the user; facilitate selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the street intersection by the user, present a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designate the street intersection as the destination.
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68. A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
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a user interface; means for presenting a first city option and an intersection option to a user via the user interface in response to selection of a street name by the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; means for presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; means for facilitating selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user; and means for designating the street intersection as the destination in response to selection of the street intersection by the user; and where the intersection option is selected by the user; means for facilitating selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; means for presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface in response to selection of the street intersection by the user; and means for designating the street intersection as the destination in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user.
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69. A computer program product for selecting a destination using a street intersection in a vehicle navigation system having a user interface, comprising:
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at least one computer-readable medium; and a computer program mechanism embedded in the at least one computer-readable medium for causing a computer to perform the steps of; in response to selection of a street name by a user via the user interface, presenting a first city option and an intersection option to the user via the user interface; where the first city option is selected by the user; presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitating selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the street intersection by the user, designating the street intersection as the destination; and where the intersection option is selected by the user; facilitating selection of the street intersection by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the street intersection by the user, presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designating the street intersection as the destination.
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70. A method for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system having a user interface, the method comprising:
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presenting a city option and a geographic location option to the user via the user interface; where the city option is selected by the user; presenting a first list of city names to the user via the user interface; in response to selection of a first city name from the first list by the user, facilitating selection of the geographic location by the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the geographic location by the user, designating the geographic location as the destination; and where the geographic location option is selected by the user; facilitating selection of the geographic location by the user via the user interface; in response to selection of the geographic location by the user, presenting a second list of city names to the user via the user interface; and in response to selection of the first city name from the second list by the user, designating the geographic location as the destination.
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