Navigation or mapping apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A navigation or mapping apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a display for displaying a digital map to a user;
a processor configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display; and
a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus;
wherein the processor is arranged to calculate a proposed route between a first location and a second location and cause the proposed route to be displayed on a digital map;
wherein the user interface is arranged to allow a user to select a region present in the digital map on which the proposed route is displayed by providing one or more indications on the displayed digital map, and wherein in use, when a selection of a region present in the digital map is received from a user, the processor is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected region, and to carry out one or more mapping or navigation operations using the determined digital map data;
wherein the user interface is arranged to receive a selection of a first selected region that does not include a portion of the proposed route from a user and receive a selection of a second selected region that includes a portion of the proposed route from the user or another user;
wherein the processor is arranged to calculate a modification of the proposed route using the determined digital map data to generate a modified route that includes at least part of the first selected region and avoids at least part of the second selected region; and
wherein the processor is arranged to cause the modified route to be displayed on the digital map.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a navigation device (200) comprising a display (240) for displaying a digital map to a user, a processor (210) configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display, and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus. The user interface is arranged to allow a user to provide, on the displayed digital map displayed to the user, an indication of a selected region present in the digital map which the user wishes to include or exclude from a route calculation process. The processor (210) is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected region indicated by the user, and to calculate a route including or excluding the region.
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17 Claims
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1. A navigation or mapping apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a display for displaying a digital map to a user; a processor configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display; and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus; wherein the processor is arranged to calculate a proposed route between a first location and a second location and cause the proposed route to be displayed on a digital map; wherein the user interface is arranged to allow a user to select a region present in the digital map on which the proposed route is displayed by providing one or more indications on the displayed digital map, and wherein in use, when a selection of a region present in the digital map is received from a user, the processor is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected region, and to carry out one or more mapping or navigation operations using the determined digital map data; wherein the user interface is arranged to receive a selection of a first selected region that does not include a portion of the proposed route from a user and receive a selection of a second selected region that includes a portion of the proposed route from the user or another user; wherein the processor is arranged to calculate a modification of the proposed route using the determined digital map data to generate a modified route that includes at least part of the first selected region and avoids at least part of the second selected region; and wherein the processor is arranged to cause the modified route to be displayed on the digital map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16)
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9. A method of operating a navigation or mapping apparatus, the method comprising controlling the navigation or mapping apparatus to perform a method including the steps of:
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accessing digital map data and using the accessed digital map data to display a digital map on a display of the apparatus; calculating a proposed route between a first location and a second location and displaying the proposed route on the digital map; receiving from a user, via a user interface of the apparatus, a selection of a first selected region present in the displayed digital map that does not include a portion of the proposed route, wherein the first selected region is selected by the user providing one or more indications on the displayed digital map; receiving from the user or another user, via the user interface of the apparatus, a selection of a second selected region present in the displayed digital map that includes a portion of the proposed route, wherein the second selected region is selected by the user or the another user providing one or more indications on the displayed digital map; determining digital map data relating to the first selected region and the second selected region; calculating a modification of the proposed route using the determined digital map data to generate a modified route that includes at least part of the first selected region and avoids at least part of the second selected region; and displaying the modified route on the digital map. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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