Navigation apparatus for motorcycle

• US 8,725,410 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2009
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Ando, Masakuni, Shimamura, Koichi, Ikegami, Kentaro
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): LOUIE, WAE LENNY
• Application Number:
  US12/461,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20100082249A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,735 Days
• Field of Search: 701/200, 701/208, 701/209, 701/211, 701/532, 345/156
• US Class Current: 701/423
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence

Abstract

Provided is a motorcycle navigation apparatus that receives broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle. The motorcycle navigation apparatus includes a controller, monitor and a screen switching unit. The controller is configured to control the navigation apparatus. The a monitor configured to provide, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio. The screen switching unit configured to switch said navigation screen to a screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on the controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

Claims

1. A motorcycle navigation apparatus configured to receive broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle, the motorcycle navigation apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to control said navigation apparatus;

a monitor configured to provide, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio,

wherein the satellite radio is configured to identify a type of the warning being received and output an identification result for the type of warning to the controller, and wherein the notification comprises an icon corresponding to the identification result; and

a screen switching unit configured to switch said monitor to a screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on said controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

2. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received information relates to at least one of road information, weather information, and navigation information for navigating a course for said motorcycle.

3. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said road information relates to surrounding road conditions up to a destination while said navigation apparatus navigates said motorcycle to said destination.

4. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said weather information relates to information about rain precipitation and wind conditions.

5. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said navigation information relates to turn point information at the time of route navigation by said navigation apparatus.

6. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a control comprising a screen selector switch and a screen zoom-in/zoom-out switch.

7. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein short pressing the control to a left side zooms-in on a map displayed on the monitor, and wherein turning the control to a right side zooms-out on the map displayed on the monitor.

8. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein long pressing the control to a left side switches a map screen displayed on the monitor to a warning screen and long pressing the control to a right side switches the warning screen displayed on the monitor back to the map screen.

9. A motorcycle navigation apparatus configured to receive broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle, the motorcycle navigation apparatus comprising:

a controlling means for controlling said navigation apparatus;

a monitoring means for providing, when said satellite radio receives a warning, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio,

wherein the satellite radio comprises identifying means for identifying a type of the warning being received and outputting means for outputting an identification result for the type of warning to the controller, and wherein the notification comprises an icon corresponding to the identification result; and

a screen switching means for switching the monitoring means to another screen that corresponds to the received information when an operator executes a predetermined operation on a controlling means, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

10. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the received information relates to at least one of road information, weather information, and navigation information for navigating a course for said motorcycle.

11. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said road information relates to surrounding road conditions up to a destination while said navigation apparatus navigates said motorcycle to said destination.

12. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said weather information relates to information about rain precipitation and wind conditions.

13. The motorcycle navigation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said navigation information relates to turn point information at the time of route navigation by said navigation apparatus.

14. A motorcycle navigation method for receiving broadcasts from a satellite radio mounted on a motorcycle, comprising:

transmitting, by a monitor, a notification that information has been received by said satellite radio when said satellite radio receives information about a warning;

identifying, by the satellite radio, a type of the warning being received and outputting an identification result for the type of warning to the monitor, and wherein the notification comprises an icon corresponding to the identification result; and

switching, by a screen switching unit, a navigation screen to a screen that corresponds to the received information when a predetermined operation is executed on a controller, wherein the predetermined operation is executed upon receipt of said notification.

15. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 14, further comprising:

configuring the received information to relate to at least one of road information, weather information, and navigation information for navigating a course of said motorcycle.

16. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 15, further comprising:

configuring said road information to relate to surrounding road conditions up to a destination while said navigation apparatus navigates said motorcycle to said destination.

17. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 15, further comprising:

configuring said weather information to relate to information about rain precipitation and wind conditions.

18. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 15, further comprising:

configuring said navigation information to relate to turn point information at the time of route navigation by said navigation apparatus.

19. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 14, further comprising:

short pressing a control to a left side to zoom-in on a map displayed on the monitor; and

turning the control to a right side to zoom-out on the map displayed on the monitor.

20. The motorcycle navigation method according to claim 14, further comprising:

long pressing a control to a left side switches a map screen displayed on the monitor to a warning screen and long pressing the control to a right side switches the warning screen displayed on the monitor back to the map screen.