Automatic creation of scenic tours using points of interest
First Claim
1. A method of presenting audio information related to scenic points of interest to a user traveling along a predetermined route, the predetermined route being guided by a navigation device for providing audio navigation announcements that include turn-by-turn directions to the user, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining the predetermined route between the starting location and a destination that includes scenic points of interest;
outputting audio navigation announcements to the user for selectively guiding the user along the predetermined route;
identifying an active region around each point of interest along the predetermined route; and
reproducing to the user audio point of interest information relating to a current point of interest while the user is within the active region of the current point of interest, wherein the audio point of interest information reproduced to the user is selectively scheduled, by a controller, at a time not conflicting with the audio navigation announcements output to the user.
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Abstract
A method is provided for presenting audio information related to scenic points of interest (POIs) to a user traveling along a predetermined route. The predetermined route is guided by a navigation device for providing audio navigation announcements that include turn-by-turn directions to the user. The predetermined route is defined between the starting location and a destination that includes scenic POIs. Audio navigation announcements are output to the user for selectively guiding the user along the predetermined route. An active region around each POI while traveling along the predetermined route is used to identify a current POI. Audio POI information is reproduced relating to the current POI while the user is within the active region of the current POI. Audio POI information reproduced to the user is selectively scheduled at a time not conflicting with the audio navigation announcements output to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of presenting audio information related to scenic points of interest to a user traveling along a predetermined route, the predetermined route being guided by a navigation device for providing audio navigation announcements that include turn-by-turn directions to the user, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining the predetermined route between the starting location and a destination that includes scenic points of interest; outputting audio navigation announcements to the user for selectively guiding the user along the predetermined route; identifying an active region around each point of interest along the predetermined route; and reproducing to the user audio point of interest information relating to a current point of interest while the user is within the active region of the current point of interest, wherein the audio point of interest information reproduced to the user is selectively scheduled, by a controller, at a time not conflicting with the audio navigation announcements output to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A guided tour output system for outputting audio point of interest information relating to scenic points of interests for a user traveling along a predetermined route, the output system comprising:
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a navigation module for generating turn-by-turn directions that provide audio navigation announcements for guiding the user to each point of interest along the predetermined route; a point of interest information module for generating the audio point of interest information relating to the respective point of interest while the user is within an active region corresponding to the point of interest, the active region encompassing an area that is within a respective distance from the respective point of interest; and an audio output device for reproducing the audio navigation announcements and the audio point of interest information to a user; wherein the audio point of interest information reproduced to the user is selectively scheduled, by a controller, at a time not conflicting with the audio navigation announcements output to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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