Display method and apparatus for navigation system
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1. A display method for a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
- forming a set of points of interest (POI) listing a predetermined number of POIs (Favorite POI) selected based on user'"'"'s preference or automatically by the navigation system based on a predetermined rule;
displaying a list of destination input methods and selecting a “
Point of Interest”
menu;
displaying a “
Point of Interest”
screen for selecting a method of searching a point of interest wherein the “
Point of Interest”
screen includes a “
Favorite POI”
menu;
selecting the “
Favorite POI”
menu and displaying the list of predetermined number of “
Favorite POI”
for selecting a category of POI; and
selecting one of the categories of POI in the “
Favorite POI” and
specifying a destination in the selected category of the “
Favorite POI”
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Abstract
A display method and apparatus for navigation system for specifying the destination easily and quickly. The navigation system is designed to enable a user to quickly select a POI (Point of Interest) through a set of POIs specially made by a user or by the system. The navigation system includes a “Favorite POI” menu created based on user'"'"'s preference or frequency of use and/or “Last POI” created based on most recent use. The user can directly select a POI through the “Favorite POI” or “Last POI”. Since this process does not require a long list of category and sub-category or page scrolling, the user can easily and quickly select the destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A display method for a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
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forming a set of points of interest (POI) listing a predetermined number of POIs (Favorite POI) selected based on user'"'"'s preference or automatically by the navigation system based on a predetermined rule;
displaying a list of destination input methods and selecting a “
Point of Interest”
menu;
displaying a “
Point of Interest”
screen for selecting a method of searching a point of interest wherein the “
Point of Interest”
screen includes a “
Favorite POI”
menu;
selecting the “
Favorite POI”
menu and displaying the list of predetermined number of “
Favorite POI”
for selecting a category of POI; and
selecting one of the categories of POI in the “
Favorite POI” and
specifying a destination in the selected category of the “
Favorite POI”
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8. A display method for a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
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forming a set of points of interest (POI) listing a predetermined number of POIs (Last POI) selected automatically by the navigation system based on an order of recent use of POIs;
displaying a list of destination input methods and selecting a “
Point of Interest”
menu;
displaying a “
Point of Interest”
screen for selecting a method of searching a point of interest wherein the “
Point of Interest”
screen includes a “
Last POI”
menu;
selecting the “
Last POI”
menu and displaying a list of the predetermined number of “
Last POI”
for selecting a category of POI; and
selecting one of the categories of POI in the “
Last POI” and
specifying a destination in the selected category of the “
Last POI”
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14. A display apparatus for a navigation system, comprising:
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means for forming a set of points of interest (POI) listing a predetermined number of POIs (Favorite POI) selected based on user'"'"'s preference or automatically by the navigation system based on a predetermined rule;
means for displaying a list of destination input methods and selecting a “
Point of Interest”
menu;
means for displaying a “
Point of Interest”
screen for selecting a method of searching a point of interest wherein the “
Point of Interest”
screen includes a “
Favorite POI”
menu;
means for selecting the “
Favorite POI”
menu and displaying the list of predetermined number of “
Favorite POI”
for selecting a category of POI; and
means for selecting one of the categories of POI in the “
Favorite POI” and
specifying a destination in the selected category of the “
Favorite POI”
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