Navigation system with destination selection mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,726,511 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2014
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Maddali, Kumar, Jiang, Changzheng, Jain, Maneesha
• Primary Examiner(s): MOTT, GENNA M
• Application Number:
  US14/539,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20150134237A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,000 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining candidate locations for the location query; determining a candidate associated location specific to each of the candidate locations; determining a waypoint destination from an instance of the candidate locations based on a selected instance of the candidate associated location specific to the instance of the candidate locations; and calculating a travel route including the waypoint destination and the selected instance of the candidate associated location for displaying on a device.

Claims

1. A navigation system comprising:

a user interface configured to receive a location query for a retail location from a location requestor;

a control unit, coupled to the user interface, configured to;

determine candidate locations for the location query;

determine a candidate associated location, specific to each of the candidate locations, based on the frequency the candidate associated location is selected on a device and subsequently traveled to;

generate a list of the candidate locations matching the retail location, wherein the list includes the candidate associated location for each of the candidate locations;

determine a waypoint destination from an instance of the candidate locations based on a selected instance of the candidate associated location specific to the instance of the candidate locations; and

calculate a travel route including the waypoint destination and the selected instance of the candidate associated location for displaying on the device; and

calculate a popularity weighing scheme for the selected instance of the candidate associated location based on travel of the location requestor along the travel route to the selected instance of the candidate associated location.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured calculate the popularity weighing scheme of the selected instance of the candidate associated location based on the frequency the candidate associated location is selected.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine a landmark near each of the candidate locations.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the candidate associated location based on an adverting purpose of the candidate associated location.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to:

determine a subsequent destination; and

calculate the travel route including the waypoint destination, the subsequent destination, and the selected instance of the candidate associated location.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the candidate associated location based on a requestor context.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the candidate associated location based on a brand preference.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to calculate the travel route based on travel context.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to present the candidate associated location as a brand icon of the candidate associated location.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the candidate locations based on a search of a location search region.

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

determining candidate locations for a location query for a retail location from a location requestor;

determining a candidate associated location, specific to each of the candidate locations, based on the frequency the candidate associated location is selected on a device and subsequently traveled to;

generating a list of the candidate locations matching the retail location, wherein the list includes the candidate associated location for each of the candidate locations;

determining a waypoint destination from an instance of the candidate locations based on a selected instance of the candidate associated location specific to the instance of the candidate locations; and

calculating a travel route including the waypoint destination and the selected instance of the candidate associated location for displaying on the device; and

calculating a popularity weighing scheme for the selected instance of the candidate associated location based on travel of the location requestor along the travel route to the selected instance of the candidate associated location.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein calculating the popularity weighing scheme of the selected instance of the candidate associated location is based on the frequency the candidate associated location is selected.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising determining a landmark near each of the candidate locations.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein determining the candidate associated location includes determining the candidate associated location based on an adverting purpose of the candidate associated location.

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

determining a subsequent destination; and

wherein calculating the travel route includes the waypoint destination, the subsequent destination, and the selected instance of the candidate associated location.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions for operating a navigation system comprising:

determining candidate locations for a location query for a retail location from a location requestor;

determining a candidate associated location, specific to each of the candidate locations, based on the frequency the candidate associated location is selected on a device and subsequently traveled to;

generating a list of the candidate locations matching the retail location, wherein the list includes the candidate associated location for each of the candidate locations;

determining a waypoint destination from an instance of the candidate locations based on a selected instance of the candidate associated location specific to the instance of the candidate locations; and

calculating a travel route including the waypoint destination and the selected instance of the candidate associated location for displaying on the device; and

calculating a popularity weighing scheme for the selected instance of the candidate associated location based on travel of the location requestor along the travel route to the selected instance of the candidate associated location.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 16 wherein calculating the popularity weighing scheme of the selected instance of the candidate associated location is based on the frequency the candidate associated location is selected.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 16 further comprising determining a landmark near each of the candidate locations.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 16 wherein determining the candidate associated location includes determining the candidate associated location based on an adverting purpose of the candidate associated location.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

determining a subsequent destination; and

wherein calculating the travel route includes the waypoint destination, the subsequent destination, and the selected instance of the candidate associated location.