Mobile vehicle navigation method and apparatus thereof
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1. A method of managing a schedule of one or more events in a navigation device of a vehicle, comprising:
- determining by the navigation device that a predetermined vehicle event has occurred;
receiving the schedule by the navigation device based upon the step of determining;
issuing an alert for a scheduled event, by the navigation device, if the scheduled event on the day in which the predetermined vehicle event has occurred is in the received schedule;
detecting, by the navigation device, location information associated with the scheduled event from the received schedule;
displaying, by the navigation device, information inquiring as to whether to guide a travel route from a current location of the vehicle to a location corresponding to the location information associated with the scheduled event on the day; and
setting the detected location information as a destination in response to the displayed information,wherein the step of receiving the schedule comprises;
displaying a message asking whether to receive the schedule from one of a mobile communication terminal and a remote server if the predetermined vehicle event has occurred;
receiving a user selection to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server; and
wirelessly transmitting a request to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server.
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Abstract
A device and method for managing a schedule of one or more events in a navigation device of a vehicle. The method includes determining by the navigation device that a predetermined vehicle event has occurred; receiving the schedule by the navigation device based upon the step of determining; and issuing an alert by the navigation device that a scheduled event has passed, is occurring or will occur within a predetermined time.
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1. A method of managing a schedule of one or more events in a navigation device of a vehicle, comprising:
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determining by the navigation device that a predetermined vehicle event has occurred; receiving the schedule by the navigation device based upon the step of determining; issuing an alert for a scheduled event, by the navigation device, if the scheduled event on the day in which the predetermined vehicle event has occurred is in the received schedule; detecting, by the navigation device, location information associated with the scheduled event from the received schedule; displaying, by the navigation device, information inquiring as to whether to guide a travel route from a current location of the vehicle to a location corresponding to the location information associated with the scheduled event on the day; and setting the detected location information as a destination in response to the displayed information, wherein the step of receiving the schedule comprises; displaying a message asking whether to receive the schedule from one of a mobile communication terminal and a remote server if the predetermined vehicle event has occurred; receiving a user selection to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server; and wirelessly transmitting a request to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A navigation apparatus configured to be installed in a vehicle, comprising:
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a communication device; and a controller operatively connected to the communication device, the controller configured to determine that a predetermined vehicle event has occurred, wirelessly receive a schedule if the predetermined vehicle event is determined to have occurred, issue an alert for a scheduled event, if the scheduled event on the day in which the predetermined vehicle event has occurred is in the received schedule, detect location information associated with the scheduled event from the received schedule, display information inquiring as to whether to guide a travel route from a current location of the vehicle to a location corresponding to the location information associated with the scheduled event on the day, set the detected location information as a destination in response to the displayed information, display a message asking whether to receive the schedule from one of a mobile communication terminal and a remote server if the predetermined vehicle event has occurred, receive a user selection to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server, and wirelessly transmit a request to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle, comprising:
a navigation apparatus including a communication device, and a controller operatively connected to the communication device, the controller configured to determine that a predetermined vehicle event has occurred, receive a schedule if the predetermined vehicle event is determined to have occurred, issue an alert for a scheduled event, if the scheduled event on the day in which the predetermined vehicle event has occurred is in the received schedule, detect location information associated with the scheduled event from the received schedule, display information inquiring as to whether to guide a travel route from a current location of the vehicle to a location corresponding to the location information associated with the scheduled event on the day, set the detected location information as a destination in response to the displayed information, display a message asking whether to receive the schedule from one of a mobile communication terminal and a remote server if the predetermined vehicle event has occurred, receive a user selection to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server, and wirelessly transmit a request to receive the schedule from the one of the mobile communication terminal and the remote server.
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