Method of providing intersection assistance and related portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of providing intersection assistance with a portable electronic device to remind a user of traffic rules when the user approaches traffic intersections, the method comprising:
- receiving an input from the user indicating a destination location for generating navigation instructions to the destination location;
determining, by a processor, a current location of the portable electronic device according to received position signals;
providing navigation instructions to the destination location with the portable electronic device according to the current location of the portable electronic device; and
reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections for a geographical location in which the portable electronic device is currently located when the portable electronic device detects that the portable electronic device is approaching an intersection, wherein reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections comprises indicating a side of a second road the user should turn onto when making a turn from a first road onto the second road, and indicating a lane of the indicated side of the second road the user should turn onto when making the turn from the first road onto the second road.
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Abstract
A method of providing intersection assistance with a portable electronic device to remind a user of traffic rules when the user approaches traffic intersections includes receiving an input from the user indicating a destination location for generating navigation instructions to the destination location, determining a current location of the portable electronic device according to received position signals, providing navigation instructions to the destination location according to the current location of the portable electronic device, and reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections for a geographical location in which the portable electronic device is currently located when the portable electronic device detects that the portable electronic device is approaching an intersection, where reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections comprises indicating a side of a second road the user should turn onto when making a turn from a first road onto the second road.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of providing intersection assistance with a portable electronic device to remind a user of traffic rules when the user approaches traffic intersections, the method comprising:
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receiving an input from the user indicating a destination location for generating navigation instructions to the destination location; determining, by a processor, a current location of the portable electronic device according to received position signals; providing navigation instructions to the destination location with the portable electronic device according to the current location of the portable electronic device; and reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections for a geographical location in which the portable electronic device is currently located when the portable electronic device detects that the portable electronic device is approaching an intersection, wherein reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections comprises indicating a side of a second road the user should turn onto when making a turn from a first road onto the second road, and indicating a lane of the indicated side of the second road the user should turn onto when making the turn from the first road onto the second road. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable electronic device for providing intersection assistance with a portable electronic device to remind a user of traffic rules when the user approaches traffic intersections, the portable electronic device comprising:
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a position receiving device receiving position signals indicating a current location of the portable electronic device; a map database for storing map data including road information; route software for receiving a destination location from the user and providing navigation instructions to the destination location with the portable electronic device according to the current location of the portable electronic device; and a user interface for reminding the user of traffic rules related to intersections for a geographical location in which the portable electronic device is currently located when the portable electronic device detects that the portable electronic device is approaching an intersection, wherein the user interface reminds the user of traffic rules related to intersections by indicating a side of a second road the user should turn onto when making a turn from a first road onto the second road, and the user interface reminds the user of traffic rules related to intersections by indicating a lane of the indicated side of the second road the user should turn onto when making the turn from the first road onto the second road. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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