Display method and apparatus for navigation system
First Claim
1. A display method of a vehicle navigation system for assisting a driver to drive the vehicle, comprising the following steps of:
- detecting whether a vehicle is in motion or stationary and sending a corresponding signal to a controller of the navigation system;
changing a display screen of the navigation system to an in-motion main menu when the vehicle is in motion and a menu key is pressed by the driver; and
changing the display screen of the navigation system to a stationary main menu when the vehicle is stationary and the menu key is pressed by the driver;
wherein the in-motion main menu displays an item list showing less than a predetermined number of items in one page for specifying a destination.
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Abstract
A display method and apparatus for navigation system for displaying information necessary for guiding a driver of a vehicle. The navigation system is designed to promote safe driving by producing different display forms and contents depending on whether the vehicle is in motion or stationary. When the vehicle is stationary, the navigation system can perform all of the functions. However, when the vehicle is in motion, the navigation system provides simplified and limited functions to ease the operations. The number of key strokes required for operating the navigation system is reduced when the vehicle is in motion.
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1. A display method of a vehicle navigation system for assisting a driver to drive the vehicle, comprising the following steps of:
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detecting whether a vehicle is in motion or stationary and sending a corresponding signal to a controller of the navigation system;
changing a display screen of the navigation system to an in-motion main menu when the vehicle is in motion and a menu key is pressed by the driver; and
changing the display screen of the navigation system to a stationary main menu when the vehicle is stationary and the menu key is pressed by the driver;
wherein the in-motion main menu displays an item list showing less than a predetermined number of items in one page for specifying a destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A display method of a vehicle navigation system for assisting a driver to drive the vehicle, comprising the following steps of:
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displaying a locator map screen when a destination of travel is not set in the navigation system, the locator map screen displaying a map image of an area surrounding the vehicle and a vehicle current position in the map image and a street image on which the vehicle is running;
detecting whether a vehicle is in motion or stationary and sending a corresponding signal to a controller of the navigation system;
changing a display screen of the navigation system to an in-motion main menu when the vehicle is in motion and a menu key is pressed by the driver;
changing the display screen of the navigation system to a stationary main menu when the vehicle is stationary;
specifying the destination in the navigation system through break down menus designed for either in motion or stationary of the vehicle; and
displaying a route guidance screen when the destination of travel is set and an appropriate route to the destination is determined by the navigation system;
wherein each of the break down menus displayed when the vehicle is in motion has listed items less than a predetermined number which are shown in one page of display screen for which a display scroll function is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A display apparatus of a vehicle navigation system for assisting a driver to drive the vehicle, comprising:
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means for detecting whether a vehicle is in motion or stationary and sending a corresponding signal to a controller of the navigation system;
means for changing a display screen of the navigation system to an in-motion main menu when the vehicle is in motion and a menu key is pressed by the driver;
means for displaying in-motion break down menus specifically made for use when the vehicle is in motion, the break down menus starting from the in-motion main menu;
means for changing the display screen of the navigation system to a stationary main menu when the vehicle is stationary; and
means for displaying stationary break down menus made for use when the vehicle is stationary, the break down menus starting from the stationary main menu;
wherein each of the in-motion main menu and the in-motion break down menus displays an item list in one page of a display screen for which a display scroll function is disabled when the vehicle is in motion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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