Multi-function navigation system

• US 7,792,635 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2005
• Issued: 09/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Chao, Pi-Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Khoi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sriraman; Nikhil
• Application Number:
  US11/262,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20060095201A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,771 Days
• Field of Search: 701/200, 701/201, 701/206, 701/207, 701/208, 701/209, 701/211, 701/213, 340988-99528
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3644 Landmark guidance, e.g. using POIs or conspicuous other objects
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence

Abstract

A multi-function navigation system provides an electronic map to guide the user to destinations and provides information of scenic spots stored in an electronic book. The navigation system includes: a scenic spot information searching module for searching scenic spots within the selected scope of electronic map and identifying the scenic spots included in the electronic book; a traveling information note module for providing a interface to the electronic book of the scenic spots including the electronic book; and a display module for displaying the electronic map and marks of the interface linking to the electronic book of the scenic spots.

Claims

1. A multi-function navigation system configured to provide an electronic map to guide a user to a destination and display information of scenic spots stored in an electronic book, comprising:

an input module configured to receive instructions of said user;

a position detecting module configured to detect a present position of said user;

an electronic map databank configured to store data of said electronic map, said data of said electronic map including a first message to define coordinates of scenic spots, a second message to define whether or not electronic book information for said scenic spots exists in an electronic book, and a third message to define reference parameters of traveling information of said scenic spots;

a path selection module configured to select an area of an electronic map from said electronic map databank according to said user'"'"'s present position and controls of said input module;

a scenic spot information searching module configured to search scenic spots within said area of said electronic map and identify scenic spots whose said electronic book information exists in said electronic book from among said searched scenic spots;

a traveling information note module configured to provide information-linking interfaces, said information-linking interfaces linking said data of said electronic map related to said identified scenic spots and said respective electronic book information; and

a display module configured to display said area of said electronic map and marks of said scenic spots attached with said respective information-linking interfaces to said area.

2. The multi-function navigation system of claim 1 further comprising:

an electronic book databank configured to store the electronic book information of said scenic spots, said electronic book information including a message to define said reference parameters of said traveling information of said scenic spots the same as said third message to define said reference parameters of said traveling information of said scenic spots;

a scenic spot information obtaining module configured to obtain said corresponding electronic book information according to control of said input module and comparison of said third message to define said reference parameters of said traveling information of said scenic spots stored in said electronic book databank; and

a scenic spot guidance supplement module configured to provide a navigation-linking interface to be attached to each of said marks of said scenic spots according to said electronic book information obtained by said scenic spot information obtaining module;

wherein each of said navigation-linking interfaces is used to start a navigation function related to said corresponding scenic spot; and

wherein said marks of said scenic spots attached to said respective navigation-linking interfaces are displayed by said display module.

3. The multi-function navigation system of claim 2 wherein said scenic spot guidance supplement module further provides navigation-linking interfaces attached to said electronic book information of said scenic spots in said electronic book, and marks of said navigation-linking interface and said electronic book information of said scenic spots are displayed together by said display module.

4. The multi-function navigation system of claim 2 wherein said electronic book databank comprises data fields of administrative regions, names of spots, coordinates, reference parameters, contents and figures for said scenic spots.

5. The multi-function navigation system of claim 1 wherein said traveling information note module provides recognizable marks to said scenic spots in said electronic book.

6. The multi-function navigation system of claim 5 wherein said recognizable marks of scenic spots are displayed by different color.

7. The multi-function navigation system of claim 1 wherein said position detecting module is a global positioning system device.

8. The multi-function navigation system of claim 1 wherein said electronic map databank comprises data fields of administrative regions, names of spots, and coordinates.