Methods and systems to interface navigation operations

• US 7,610,148 B1
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Issued: 10/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Garmin Limited
• Original Assignee: Garmin Limited
• Inventors: Pemble, Cliff A., Walters, Thomas H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby; Richard M.
• Application Number:
  US11/741,283
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 701/24, 701/117, 701/23, 701/119, 701/22, 701200-213, 342/357.06, 342/357.09, 3423571-35714
• US Class Current: 701/208
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

Methods and Systems are provided for interfacing to navigation operations. An application programming interface (API) library is provided having navigation modules, guidance modules, routing modules, and mapping modules. The API is accessible to customized modules operating on a portable electronic device. The customized modules are operable to selectively access and process a number of the modules using the API library while the customized modules are processing on the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A navigation interface system, comprising:

a portable electronic device;

a customized application module operating on the device;

a navigation library remote from the device having at least one of a positioning module, a guidance module, a routing module, a mapping module, a compass module, a barometer module, and a gyro module; and

wherein the application module selectively interfaces with the navigation library.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is at least one of a personal digital assistant and a cell phone.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the application module is customized by selecting one or more modules of the navigation library to operate on the device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the application module is customized by selecting one or more of the positioning module, the guidance module, the routing module, the mapping module, the compass module, the barometer module, and the gyro module to operate on the device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mapping module includes at least one of a draw map operation, an overlay operation, a set scale operation, and a set zoom operation.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the routing module includes at least one of a generate route operation, a get estimated time of arrival operation, and a get elapsed time to destination operation.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the application module is customized by selectively requesting modules from the navigation library, such that the selected modules operate on the device.

8. A navigation interface system, comprising:

a portable electronic device;

a customized application module having at least one of a positioning module, a guidance module, a routing module, a mapping module, a compass module, a barometer module, and a gyro module;

a navigation library remote from the device having at least one of a positioning module, a guidance module, a routing module, a mapping module, a compass module, a barometer module, and a gyro module; and

wherein the application module selectively interfaces with the navigation module.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the portable electronic device is at least one of a personal digital assistant and a cell phone.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the application module is customized by selecting one or more modules to operate on the device.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the application module is customized by selecting one or more of the positioning module, the guidance module, the routing module, the mapping module, the compass module, the barometer module, and the gyro module to operate on the device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the mapping module includes at least one of a draw map operation, an overlay operation, a set scale operation, and a set zoom operation.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the routing module includes at least one of a generate route operation, a get estimated time of arrival operation, and a get elapsed time to destination operation.

14. A navigation interface system, comprising:

a portable electronic device;

a customized application module having at least one of a positioning module, a compass module, a barometer module, and a gyro module;

a navigation library remote from the device having at least one of a guidance module, a routing module, and a mapping module; and

wherein the application module selectively interfaces with the navigation module.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the portable electronic device is at least one of a personal digital assistant and a cell phone.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the application module is customized by selecting one or more modules to operate on the device.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the application module is customized by selecting one or more of the positioning module, the guidance module, the routing module, the mapping module, the compass module, the barometer module, and the gyro module to operate on the device.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the mapping module includes at least one of a draw map operation, an overlay operation, a set scale operation, and a set zoom operation.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the routing module includes at least one of a generate route operation, a get estimated time of arrival operation, and a get elapsed time to destination operation.