Navigation system having route customization mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,671,241 B2
• Filed: 02/03/2009
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Tang, Ky
• Primary Examiner(s): Holcomb, Mark
• Application Number:
  US12/365,148
• Publication Number:
  US 20100198508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,045 Days
• Field of Search: 701123, 701200-226, 701414, 3404502
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3469 Fuel consumption; Energy use; Emission aspects

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system having route customization mechanism includes: generating a base route; selecting a custom route priority based on a route preference; generating a modified route based on the base route and the custom route priority; and sending the modified route for displaying on a device.

Claims

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

generating a base route based on determining a frequency of a street type within the base route for calculating an effect of the street type on a fuel consumption;

selecting a route preference by varying scalar values assigned to an ecological weight, a shortest weight, and a fastest weight, the ecological weight changes the route preference for minimizing the fuel consumption;

selecting a custom route priority based on the route preference;

determining whether to send an alert indicating a refuel must occur based on whether a number of fuel stations within a base range is only one;

calculating a lowest estimated cost based on a fuel price and the fuel consumption for reaching one of the fuel stations within a vehicle'"'"'s range if a fuel level exceeds a predefined level, otherwise one of the fuel stations with a lowest actual cost within the vehicle'"'"'s range is recommended if the fuel level meets the predefined level based on the number of the fuel stations within the base range is greater than one;

tracking a driver behavior based on recording a driver'"'"'s habit during a trip for learning the driver behavior where the driver behavior is tracked by a global positioning system in real-time;

generating a modified route, with a control unit implemented as hardware, based on the base route, the lowest estimated cost, the custom route priority, the driver behavior, or a combination thereof; and

sending the modified route, the alert, or a combination thereof for displaying on a device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the modified route includes calculating traction information.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

traversing the modified route;

scanning a fuel station and the fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommending the refuel based on the fuel station.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

traversing the modified route;

generating a fuel estimation for calculating the base range of the device;

locating a fuel station approximately along the modified route; and

recommending the refuel based on the base range and with the fuel station within the base range.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the modified route includes:

traversing the modified route;

generating a fuel estimation for calculating the base range of the device;

locating a fuel station approximately along the modified route and beyond the base range;

recommending the driver behavior change to extend the base range to reach the fuel station; and

recommending the refuel based on the driver behavior change and the extended value of the base range.

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

generating a base route based on determining a frequency of a street type within the base route for calculating an effect of the street type on a fuel consumption;

selecting a route preference by varying scalar values assigned to an ecological weight, a shortest weight, and a fastest weight, the ecological weight changes the route preference for minimizing the fuel consumption;

selecting a custom route priority based on a route preference;

determining whether to send an alert indicating a refuel must occur based on whether a number of fuel stations within a base range is only one;

calculating a lowest estimated cost based on a fuel price and the fuel consumption for reaching one of the fuel stations within a vehicle'"'"'s range if a fuel level exceeds a predefined level, otherwise one of the fuel stations with a lowest actual cost within the vehicle'"'"'s range is recommended if the fuel level meets the predefined level based on the number of the fuel stations within the base range is greater than one;

tracking a driver behavior based on recording a driver'"'"'s habit during a trip for learning the driver behavior where the driver behavior is tracked by a global positioning system in real-time;

generating a modified route, with a control unit implemented as hardware, based on the base route, the lowest estimated cost, the custom route priority, the driver behavior, or a combination thereof;

sending the modified route, the alert, or a combination thereof for displaying on a device and for traversing the modified route by the device;

recommending the refuel based on the lowest estimated cost.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the modified route includes utilizing a route profile for the base route.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the modified route includes utilizing a vehicle profile for the base route.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein recommending the refuel based on a fuel station includes updating the modified route to the fuel station.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the modified route includes utilizing a route profile for the base route with the route profile including an elevation profile and a pavements profile.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a user interface configured to;

select a route preference by varying scalar values assigned to an ecological weight, a shortest weight, and a fastest weight, the ecological weight changes the route preference for minimizing a fuel consumption,

select a custom route priority based on a route preference,

a control unit implemented as hardware, coupled to the user interface, configured to;

determine whether to send an alert indicating a refuel must occur based on whether a number of fuel stations within a base range is only one;

generate a base route based on determining a frequency of a street type within the base route to calculate an effect of the street type on the fuel consumption,

calculate a lowest estimated cost based on a fuel price and the fuel consumption to reach one of the fuel stations within a vehicle'"'"'s range if a fuel level exceeds a predefined level, otherwise one of the fuel stations with a lowest actual cost within the vehicle'"'"'s range is recommended if the fuel level meets the predefined level based on the number of the fuel stations within the base range is greater than one,

tracking a driver behavior based on recording a driver'"'"'s habit during a trip for learning the driver behavior where the driver behavior is tracked by a global positioning system in real-time,

generate a modified route based on the base route, the lowest estimated cost, the custom route priority, or a combination thereof, and

a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to;

send the modified route, the alert, or a combination thereof to display on a device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the hardware control unit is configured to calculate traction information.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the hardware control unit is configured to:

scan a fuel station and the fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommend the refuel based on the fuel station.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the hardware control unit, configured to detect a traversal along the modified route; and

wherein the hardware control unit is configured to;

generate a fuel estimation for calculating the base range of the device;

locate a fuel station approximately along the modified route; and

recommend the refuel based on the base range and with the fuel station within the base range.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the hardware control unit, configured to detect a traversal along the modified route; and

wherein the hardware control unit is configured to;

generate a fuel estimation for calculating base range of the device;

locate a fuel station approximately along the modified route and beyond the base range;

recommend the driver behavior change to extend the base range to reach the fuel station; and

recommend the refuel based on the driver behavior change and the extended valued of the base range.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the hardware control unit, configured to detect a traversal along the modified route by the device; and

wherein the hardware control unit is configured to;

scan a fuel station and the fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommend the refuel based on the fuel station.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the hardware control unit is configured to utilize a route profile for the base route.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the hardware control unit is configured to utilize a vehicle profile for the base route.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the hardware control unit is configured to update the modified route to a fuel station.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the hardware control unit is configured to utilize a route profile for the base route with the route profile including an elevation profile and a pavements profile.