Navigation device and navigation method capable of presenting prompt information with different light effects

• US 9,551,587 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Chin-Hua, Chuang, Ching-Yuan, Lin, Hui-Ju, Shen, Chien-Chi, Chen, Wei-Chu, Su, I-Tan, Chen, Yu-Fang, Hsu, Hung-Yang, Chen, Chia-Chih, Lee, Cheng-Lan, Chin, Pei-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): Zanelli, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US14/321,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20140316696A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3626 Details of the output of route guidance instructions traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096855 where the output is provided in a suitable form to the driver details on I/O arrangements for onboard navigation computers G01C21/36
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a navigation device and a navigation method. The navigation method includes a satellite signal receiving module of the navigation device for receiving a positioning signal, a control unit of the navigation device for controlling a display module to display a navigation map on a map region according to the positioning signal, and the control unit of the navigation device for controlling a prompt region to present prompt information with different light effects according to traffic information. The prompt region is located outside the map region. Therefore, it is unnecessary for the user to further pay too much cognitive attention on understanding or referring to the navigation images and instructions, so the driving safety can be ensured.

Claims

1. A method for presenting prompt information on a navigation device, comprising the following steps:

a satellite signal receiving module of the navigation device receiving a positioning signal;

a control unit of the navigation device controlling a display module of the navigation device to display a navigation map on a map region of the display module according to the positioning signal;

the control unit of the navigation device controlling a prompt region to emit light in different color lights or in different presenting ratios according to guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a distance from a current position of the navigation device to a next turn planned by a navigation route;

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to emit light in different arrow directions or in different presenting positions according to the guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a turn direction of the next turn planned by the navigation route;

a traffic information receiving unit of the navigation device receiving traffic information, the traffic information corresponding to navigation route real-time traffic information or information about navigation event; and

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to present prompt information with different light effects according to the traffic information.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to emit light in a specific color light or in a specific flashing frequency according to the information about navigation event, so as to present a speed camera event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit of the navigation device controls by hardware the prompt region, located on a border of the navigation device outside the display module.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit of the navigation device controls the display module to display the prompt region by software in an edge of the map region.

5. A method for presenting prompt information on a navigation device, comprising the following steps:

a satellite signal receiving module of the navigation device receiving a positioning signal;

a control unit of the navigation device controlling a display module of the navigation device to display a navigation map on a map region of the display module according to the positioning signal;

the control unit of the navigation device controlling a prompt region to emit light in a specific color light according to prompt information about navigation ending, so as to present a current position of the navigation device being close to an end of a navigation route;

a traffic information receiving unit of the navigation device receiving traffic information, the traffic information corresponding to navigation route real-time traffic information or information about navigation event; and

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to present prompt information with different light effects according to the traffic information.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to emit light in different color lights, in different flashing frequencies, or in different presenting ratios according to guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a distance from the current position of the navigation device to a next turn planned by the navigation route; and

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to emit light in different arrow directions or in different presenting positions according to the guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a turn direction of the next turn planned by the navigation route.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

the control unit of the navigation device controlling the prompt region to emit light in a specific color light or in a specific flashing frequency according to the information about navigation event, so as to present a speed camera event.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit of the navigation device controls by hardware the prompt region, located on a border of the navigation device outside the display module.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit of the navigation device controls the display module to display the prompt region by software in an edge of the map region.

10. A navigation device capable of presenting prompt information with different light effects, comprising:

a satellite signal receiving module, for receiving a positioning signal;

a data storage unit, for storing a navigation application program and a navigation map corresponding to the positioning signal;

a display module, for displaying the navigation map on a map region;

a prompt region for presenting prompt information with different light effects;

a traffic information receiving unit for receiving traffic information, the traffic information corresponding to navigation route real-time traffic information or information about navigation event; and

a control unit, coupled to the satellite signal receiving module, the data storage unit, the display module, the prompt region and the traffic information receiving unit, the control unit being used for controlling the display module to display the navigation map on the map region according to the positioning signal received by the satellite signal receiving module and the navigation application program, the control unit being further used for controlling the prompt region to emit light in different color lights or in different presenting ratios according to guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a distance from a current position of the navigation device to a next turn of a navigation route planned by the navigation application program, and the control unit being further used for controlling the prompt region to emit light in different arrow directions or in different presenting positions according to the guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a turn direction of the next turn of the navigation route planned by the navigation application program, and the control unit being further used for controlling the prompt region to present the prompt information with the different light effects according to the traffic information.

11. The navigation device of claim 10, wherein the control unit is further used for controlling the prompt region to emit light in a specific color light or in a specific flashing frequency according to the information about navigation event, so as to present a speed camera event provided by the navigation application program.

12. The navigation device of claim 10, further comprising:

a border, disposed outside the display module; and

at least one light source, installed in the border and coupled to the control unit for forming the prompt region, the control unit controlling the at least one light source to emit light with different light effects.

13. The navigation device of claim 10, wherein the control unit is used for controlling the display module to display the prompt region by software in an edge of the map region.

14. A navigation device capable of presenting prompt information with different light effects, comprising:

a satellite signal receiving module, for receiving a positioning signal;

a data storage unit, for storing a navigation application program and a navigation map corresponding to the positioning signal;

a display module, for displaying the navigation map on a map region;

a prompt region for presenting prompt information with different light effects;

a traffic information receiving unit for receiving traffic information, the traffic information corresponding to navigation route real-time traffic information or information about navigation event; and

a control unit, coupled to the satellite signal receiving module, the data storage unit, the display module, the prompt region and the traffic information receiving unit, the control unit being used for controlling the display module to display the navigation map on the map region according to the positioning signal received by the satellite signal receiving module and the navigation application program and further for controlling the prompt region to emit light in a specific color light according to prompt information about navigation ending, so as to present a current position of the navigation device being close to an end of a navigation route by the navigation application program, and the control unit being further used for controlling the prompt region to present the prompt information with the different light effects according to the traffic information.

15. The navigation device of claim 14, the control unit is further used for controlling the prompt region to emit light in different color lights, in different flashing frequencies, or in different presenting ratios according to guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a distance from a current position of the navigation device to a next turn of a navigation route planned by the navigation application program, and the control unit is further used for controlling the prompt region to emit light in different arrow directions or in different presenting positions according to the guidance information about navigation route, so as to present a turn direction of the next turn of the navigation route planned by the navigation application program.

16. The navigation device of claim 14, wherein the control unit is further used for controlling the prompt region to emit light in a specific color light or in a specific flashing frequency according to the information about navigation event, so as to present a speed camera event provided by the navigation application program.

17. The navigation device of claim 14, further comprising:

a border, disposed outside the display module; and

at least one light source, installed in the border and coupled to the control unit for forming the prompt region, the control unit controlling the at least one light source to emit light with different light effects.

18. The navigation device of claim 14, wherein the control unit is used for controlling the display module to display the prompt region by software in an edge of the map region.