Apparatus and method for navigation and medium for providing the method
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1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
- inputting means for receiving a destination and one or more priorities for route searching from a user, said priorities comprising distance, time and stopover locations;
searching means for searching for a route to said destination;
determining means for determining a pattern of said route searched for by said searching means;
extracting means for extracting information pertaining to said route searched for by said searching means;
preparing means for preparing an abstract of said route by applying said information extracted by said extracting means to said pattern determined by said determining means, wherein said abstract comprises a verbal summary of said route; and
outputting means for outputting said abstract of said route prepared by said preparing means.
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Abstract
A navigation apparatus allowing a user to know an outline of a route searched for and selected. The apparatus includes: a searching element for searching for a route to a destination; a determining element for determining a pattern of the route searched for by the searching element; an extracting element for extracting information pertaining to the route searched for by the searching element; a preparing element for preparing an abstract of the route by applying the information extracted by the extracting element to the pattern determined by the determining element; and an outputting element for outputting the abstract of the route prepared by the preparing element.
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1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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inputting means for receiving a destination and one or more priorities for route searching from a user, said priorities comprising distance, time and stopover locations;
searching means for searching for a route to said destination;
determining means for determining a pattern of said route searched for by said searching means;
extracting means for extracting information pertaining to said route searched for by said searching means;
preparing means for preparing an abstract of said route by applying said information extracted by said extracting means to said pattern determined by said determining means, wherein said abstract comprises a verbal summary of said route; and
outputting means for outputting said abstract of said route prepared by said preparing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 17)
wherein the outputting means further comprises means for generating a rally map, and wherein the rally map is an image which comprises enlarged maps of intersections selected as necessary for reaching the intended destination, along with character strings of additional information for guidance related to each intersection.
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5. A navigation method comprising the steps of:
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searching for a route to a destination;
determining which predetermined pattern among a plurality of predetermined patterns best matches a pattern of said routed searched for in said searching step;
extracting information pertaining to said route searched for in said searching step;
preparing an abstract of said route by applying said information extracted in said extracting step to a prerecorded verbal template corresponding with said pattern determined in said determining step, wherein said abstract comprises a verbal summary of said route; and
outputting, in verbal form, said abstract of said route prepared in said preparing step. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 15, 18)
whether said roads are toll roads;
whether said roads are national routes;
how many roads are included;
where said roads are located; and
what percentage of an entire route length is occupied by said roads.
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18. A navigation method according to claim 5,
wherein the outputting step further comprises the step of generating a rally map, and wherein the rally map is an image which comprises enlarged maps of intersections selected as necessary for reaching the intended destination, along with character strings of additional information for guidance related to each intersection.
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6. A providing medium for providing a program in a manner readable by a computer for execution by a navigation apparatus, said program comprising the steps of:
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searching for a route to a destination;
determining which predetermined pattern among a plurality of predetermined patterns best matches a pattern of said route searched for in said searching step;
extracting information pertaining to said route searched for in said searching step;
preparing an abstract of said route by applying said information extracted in said extracting step to a prerecorded verbal template corresponding with said pattern determined in said determining step, wherein said abstract comprises a verbal summary of said route; and
outputting, in verbal form, said abstract of said route prepared in said preparing step. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
whether said roads are toll roads;
whether said roads are national routes;
how many roads are included;
where said roads are located; and
what percentage of an entire route length is occupied by said roads.
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Current AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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Original AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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InventorsKobayashi, Masahiro, Narioka, Hiroto, Yoshida, Kazushi
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Primary Examiner(s)Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Beaulieu, Yonel
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Application NumberUS09/439,278Time in Patent Office494 DaysField of Search701/209, 701/212, 701/23, 701/25, 701/26, 701/201, 701/202, 701/211, 342/46, 340/990, 340/995, 340/988, 731/78.RUS Class Current701/209CPC Class CodesG01C 21/26 specially adapted for navig...
