Systems, methods and vehicles for providing route guidance
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- one or more processors;
a display communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;
a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the satellite antenna receives a signal from one or more global positioning system satellites;
one or more memory devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and
map data stored in the one or more memory devices, wherein the one or more processors execute machine readable instructions to;
transform the signal from the one or more global positioning system satellites into a current location of the navigation system;
determine a route from a start location to a destination, wherein the route covers an on-the-route distance between the start location and the destination;
present a map image on the display, wherein the map image is indicative of the map data stored in the one or more memory devices;
calculate, automatically, a start offset distance from the current location to the start location;
present a route distance icon on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is less than a predetermined distance, wherein the route distance icon provides the on-the-route distance; and
present a geodesic distance icon on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is greater than the predetermined distance, wherein the geodesic distance icon provides a geodesic distance from the current location to the destination.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a navigation system may include one or more processors, a display, a satellite antenna, one or more memory devices, and map data. A route distance icon can be presented on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is less than a predetermined distance. The route distance icon can provide the on-the-route distance. A geodesic distance icon can be presented on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is greater than the predetermined distance. The geodesic distance icon can provide a geodesic distance from the current location to the destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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one or more processors; a display communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the satellite antenna receives a signal from one or more global positioning system satellites; one or more memory devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and map data stored in the one or more memory devices, wherein the one or more processors execute machine readable instructions to; transform the signal from the one or more global positioning system satellites into a current location of the navigation system; determine a route from a start location to a destination, wherein the route covers an on-the-route distance between the start location and the destination; present a map image on the display, wherein the map image is indicative of the map data stored in the one or more memory devices; calculate, automatically, a start offset distance from the current location to the start location; present a route distance icon on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is less than a predetermined distance, wherein the route distance icon provides the on-the-route distance; and present a geodesic distance icon on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is greater than the predetermined distance, wherein the geodesic distance icon provides a geodesic distance from the current location to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing route guidance comprising:
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receiving a signal from one or more global positioning system satellites with a satellite antenna, wherein the satellite antenna is communicatively coupled to one or more processors; transforming the signal from the one or more global positioning system satellites into a current location of a navigation system; determining a route from a start location to a destination, wherein the route covers an on-the-route distance between the start location and the destination; presenting a map image on a display communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; calculating, automatically with the one or more processors, a start offset distance from the current location to the start location; and presenting a geodesic distance icon on the display, automatically with the one or more processors, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is greater than a predetermined distance, wherein the geodesic distance icon provides a geodesic distance from the current location to the destination and a directional indicator that points from the current location towards the destination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle comprising:
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one or more processors; input hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; a display communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the satellite antenna receives a signal from one or more global positioning system satellites; one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and map data stored in the one or more memory modules, wherein the one or more processors execute machine readable instructions to; transform the signal from the one or more global positioning system satellites into a current location of the vehicle; receive input from the input hardware; determine a start location and a destination based at least in part upon the input from the input hardware; determine a route from the start location to the destination, wherein the route covers an on-the-route distance between the start location and the destination; present a map image on the display, wherein the map image is indicative of the map data stored in the one or more memory modules; calculate, automatically, a start offset distance from the current location to the start location; present a route distance icon on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is less than a predetermined distance, wherein the route distance icon provides the on-the-route distance and an on-the-route travel time; and present a geodesic distance icon on the display, automatically, when the current location is not coincident with the route and the start offset distance is greater than the predetermined distance, wherein the geodesic distance icon provides a geodesic distance from the current location to the destination and a directional indicator that points from the current location towards the destination.
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