Hybrid navigation system with location based services and method of operation thereof

• US 9,541,402 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2010
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Luo, Hengbin, Bedolla, Jose, Chao, Yi-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): SHEIKH, ASFAND M
• Application Number:
  US12/752,067
• Publication Number:
  US 20110246057A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,477 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence

Abstract

A method of operation of a hybrid navigation system includes: providing a position information for locating a first device; linking a second position to the position information, the second position for locating a second device; generating a planned route with the position information refined by the second position for transferring over a regional network to the first device or the second device; and storing saved route information from the planned route for displaying on the first device when the regional network is not available.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a hybrid navigation system comprising:

locating a first device includes transferring a position information over a regional network accessed by the first device or a second device;

linking a second position to the position information by a control unit, the second position for locating the second device including forming a hybrid navigation cell;

generating a planned route with the position information refined by the second position from the hybrid navigation cell;

storing saved route information including location based services along the planned route;

utilizing the second device as a proxy server, when the regional network is not available, for locating a proximate hybrid navigation cell;

establishing a peer-to-peer wireless link with the proximate hybrid navigation cell;

transferring the saved route information through the peer-to-peer wireless link; and

storing the saved route information from the peer-to-peer wireless link including transferring the saved route information to the first device when the regional network is not available, the location based services including restaurants, gas stations, repair service, and hotels.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein providing the position information for locating the first device includes providing a communication link for accessing a mobile navigation system.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein storing the saved route information includes forming the hybrid navigation cell for transferring the saved route information by operating the second device as the proxy server.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein linking the second position for locating the second device includes linking the second position for locating a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein:

linking the second position to the position information includes providing the second position for triangulating a location of the second device from two or more nodes in the regional network.

6. A method of operation of a hybrid navigation system comprising:

transferring a position information over a regional network for locating a first device includes providing a communication link controller for communicating with a mobile navigation system having a controller area network;

linking a second position to the position information by a control unit, the second position for locating a second device includes forming a hybrid navigation cell by coupling the first device and the second device to the controller area network by a wireless link;

generating a planned route with the position information refined by the second position from the hybrid navigation cell;

storing saved route information including location based services along the planned route;

utilizing the second device as a proxy server, when the regional network is not available, for locating a proximate hybrid navigation cell;

establishing a peer-to-peer wireless link with the proximate hybrid navigation cell;

transferring the saved route information through the peer-to-peer wireless link; and

storing the saved route information from the peer-to-peer wireless link including transferring the saved route information to the first device when the regional network is not available, the location based services including restaurants, gas stations, repair service, and hotels.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein providing the position information for locating the first device includes providing a communication link for accessing the mobile navigation system having an electronic control unit.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein storing the saved route information includes forming the hybrid navigation cell for transferring the saved route information by operating the second device as the proxy server including coupling the first device for coupling a peer-to-peer server within 10 meters range.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein linking the second position to the position information includes providing a communication link for linking a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer including linking a Bluetooth to the controller area network.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

providing the position information for locating the first device includes accessing the position information for providing the position information from a data source through the regional network including accessing a satellite.

11. A hybrid navigation system comprising:

a location unit, including a global positioning system locator, configured to transfer a position information, for locating a first device, over a regional network accessed by the first device or a second device;

a control unit, including a processor, coupled to the location unit, configured to;

link a second position to the position information, the second position for locating the second device to form a hybrid navigation cell,

generate a planned route with the position information refined by the second position from the hybrid navigation cell,

store saved route information including location based services along the planned route,

utilize the second device as a proxy server, when the regional network is not available, to locate a proximate hybrid navigation cell,

establish a peer-to-peer wireless link with the proximate hybrid navigation cell, and

transfer the saved route information through the peer-to-peer wireless link; and

a memory device, coupled to the control unit, configured to store the saved route information from the peer-to-peer wireless link, includes the saved route information transferred to the first device when the regional network is not available, the location based services include restaurants, gas stations, repair service, and hotels.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the first device includes a mobile navigation system with an electronic control unit.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the first device forms the hybrid navigation cell for transferring the saved route information by operating the second device as the proxy server.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit includes a communication link controller for linking the second position for locating a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

the control unit configured to link the second position to the position information including providing the second position for triangulating the second position from two or more nodes, in the regional network.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit includes:

a communication link controller for communicating with a mobile navigation system having a controller area network.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the communication link controller is for accessing a mobile navigation system with an electronic control unit.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the first device forms the hybrid navigation cell for transferring the saved route information by operating the second device as the proxy server including coupling the first device for coupling a peer-to-peer server within 10 meters range.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the communication link controller is for providing a communication link for linking the second position for locating a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a notebook computer coupled to the controller area network.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the first device includes:

the control unit for providing a position information for locating a first device from a data source accessed through the regional network by a satellite.