Method of providing narrative information to a traveler
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- a position determining device;
wherein the system is configured for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations within the geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region;
a wherein the system is configured for associating each of a plurality of alerts with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region;
wherein the system is configured for communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves throughout the geographic region, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, wherein the alert includes a relatively short narration describing the point of interest, wherein only one alert is communicated to the traveler within a predetermined unit of time in the case of alerts that are associated with a single point of interest that is associated with multiple locations, wherein only one alert is communicated to the traveler within a predetermined unit of time in the case of alerts that are associated with a single point of interest, and wherein the alerts provide the traveler with information with respect to the general nature of the point of interest associated with the location, wherein the system further provides the traveler with an option of (1) receiving a narration associated with the point of interest associated with the location, and wherein the narration provides a more detailed description with respect to the point of interest, and (2) not receiving the narration associated with the point of interest, and wherein the decision to receive the narration or not to receive the narration is made by the traveler.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a navigation system for communicating narrative information to a traveler moving through a geographic region. The present invention more specifically discloses a navigation system comprising: a position determining device; a means for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations within the geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region; a means for associating each of a plurality of alerts with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region; a means for communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves throughout the geographic region, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, and wherein the alerts provide the traveler with a means for receiving information with respect to the general nature of the point of interest associated with the location; and a means for providing the traveler with the narration associated with the point of interest associated with the location.
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1. A navigation system comprising:
- a position determining device;
wherein the system is configured for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations within the geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest within the geographic region;
a wherein the system is configured for associating each of a plurality of alerts with each of the plurality of locations within the geographic region;
wherein the system is configured for communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves throughout the geographic region, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, wherein the alert includes a relatively short narration describing the point of interest, wherein only one alert is communicated to the traveler within a predetermined unit of time in the case of alerts that are associated with a single point of interest that is associated with multiple locations, wherein only one alert is communicated to the traveler within a predetermined unit of time in the case of alerts that are associated with a single point of interest, and wherein the alerts provide the traveler with information with respect to the general nature of the point of interest associated with the location, wherein the system further provides the traveler with an option of (1) receiving a narration associated with the point of interest associated with the location, and wherein the narration provides a more detailed description with respect to the point of interest, and (2) not receiving the narration associated with the point of interest, and wherein the decision to receive the narration or not to receive the narration is made by the traveler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- a position determining device;
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