Condition-dependent icon generation for vehicular information terminals
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1. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
- determining a strength of a signal used for identifying a location of a vehicle;
determining a road speed limit based upon the location of the vehicle;
determining a speed of the vehicle;
selecting at least first through third appearance characteristics of a single icon that represents the vehicle on a map displayed on a navigation interface, based upon the strength of the signal, the road speed limit, and the speed, respectively;
generating the icon including the selected appearance characteristics; and
displaying the icon representing the vehicle on the map of the navigation interface.
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Abstract
In condition-dependent icon generation for a vehicular information terminal, a strength of a signal indicative of vehicle location information is measured, a road speed limit is determined based upon the vehicle location information, and vehicle speed information is received. Indicators are selected based upon the strength of the signal, the road speed limit, and the vehicle speed information, an icon is generated based upon the selected indicators, and the icon is displayed.
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1. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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determining a strength of a signal used for identifying a location of a vehicle; determining a road speed limit based upon the location of the vehicle; determining a speed of the vehicle; selecting at least first through third appearance characteristics of a single icon that represents the vehicle on a map displayed on a navigation interface, based upon the strength of the signal, the road speed limit, and the speed, respectively; generating the icon including the selected appearance characteristics; and displaying the icon representing the vehicle on the map of the navigation interface.
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2. A system comprising:
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one or more computers; and a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising; determining a strength of a signal used for identifying a location of a vehicle, determining a road speed limit based upon the location of the vehicle, determining a speed of the vehicle, selecting at least first through third appearance characteristics of a single icon that represents the vehicle on a map displayed on a navigation interface, based upon the strength of the signal, the road speed limit, and the speed, respectively, generating the icon including the selected appearance characteristics, and displaying the icon representing the vehicle on the map of the navigation interface.
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3. A device comprising:
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a storage medium configured to store a map; a controller configured to; determine a strength of a signal used for identifying a location of a vehicle, determine a road speed limit based upon the location of the vehicle, determine a speed of the vehicle, select at least first through third appearance characteristics of a single icon that represents the vehicle on the map displayed on a navigation interface, based upon the strength of the signal, the road speed limit, and the speed, respectively, and generate the icon including the selected appearance characteristics; and a screen display unit configured to display the icon representing the vehicle on the map of the navigation interface. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining a strength of a signal used for identifying a location of a vehicle; determining a road speed limit based upon the location of the vehicle; determining a speed of the vehicle; selecting at least first through third appearance characteristics of a single icon that represents the vehicle on a map displayed on a navigation interface, based upon the strength of the signal, the road speed limit, and the speed, respectively; generating the icon including the selected appearance characteristics; and displaying the icon representing the vehicle on the map of the navigation interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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