Navigation system with session transfer mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,880,014 B2
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Tang, Ky, Ellanti, Manohar, Luo, Hengbin
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, BRYAN Y
• Application Number:
  US12/954,443
• Publication Number:
  US 20120131212A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,624 Days
• Field of Search: 709228
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3423 Multimodal routing, i.e. combining two or more modes of transportation, where the modes can be any of, e.g. driving, walking, cycling, public transport

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: establishing a navigation session for routing from a starting point to a destination on a device; setting a transfer condition for continuing the navigation session between the device and a further device; and transferring the navigation session when the transfer condition is satisfied for routing with the further device for displaying on the further device.

Claims

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

establishing a navigation session including a travel-route divided into route segments for routing from a starting point to a destination on a mobile device;

setting a transfer condition based on a device ranking function for continuing the navigation session between the mobile device and a further mobile device, wherein the transfer condition is associated with the travel-route and the device ranking function is for assigning a relative priority between types of devices; and

transferring the navigation session based on satisfaction of the transfer condition for routing with the further mobile device when the further mobile device is prioritized over the mobile device according to the device ranking function, wherein;

transferring the navigation session includes transferring only the route segments of the travel-route specific to a vehicle, including the further mobile device embedded therein, used to traverse the route segment; and

the transfer condition includes a requirement for a status of the vehicle with the further mobile device embedded therein.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein establishing the navigation session includes calculating the travel-route including a session-transfer zone between the starting point and the destination, wherein the session-transfer zone is for representing a location corresponding to a change in mode of transportation.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising determining a current transportation mode based on the transfer condition satisfied for transferring the navigation session.

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

identifying a device-location for locating the mobile device; and

wherein;

transferring the navigation session includes comparing the device-location to a control zone to determine when the transfer condition is satisfied.

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

determining a session status for monitoring the progress of the navigation session; and

wherein;

transferring the navigation session includes transferring the session status between the mobile device and the further mobile device.

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

establishing a navigation session including a travel-route divided into route segments for routing from a starting point to a destination on a mobile device;

determining a session status for monitoring the progress of the navigation session;

setting a transfer condition and a control zone for continuing the navigation session between the mobile device and a further mobile device, wherein;

the transfer condition is associated with the travel-route and the control zone for dynamically identifying a geographic area surrounding the further mobile device,

the transfer condition is based on a device ranking function for assigning a relative priority between types of devices;

transferring the navigation session and the session status based on the control zone and when the transfer condition is satisfied for routing with the further mobile device when the further mobile device is prioritized over the mobile device according to the device ranking function, wherein;

transferring the navigation session includes transferring only the route segments of the travel-route specific to a vehicle, including the further mobile device embedded therein, used to traverse the route segment;

the transfer condition includes a requirement for a status of the vehicle with the further mobile device embedded therein; and

determining a current transportation mode based on the transfer condition satisfied for transferring the navigation session for displaying on the further mobile device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

identifying a device-mode for operating the mobile device according to the settings associated with the device-mode; and

wherein;

setting the device-mode when the transfer condition is satisfied.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

determining a further-device mode for identifying the operations of the further mobile device; and

wherein transferring the navigation session includes;

matching the further-device mode to the transfer condition to determine when the transfer condition is satisfied.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

identifying a device-location for locating the mobile device; and

wherein;

setting the transfer condition includes identifying a session-transfer zone as a stationary geographic area; and

transferring the navigation session includes comparing the device-location and the to the session-transfer zone to determine when the transfer condition is satisfied.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein:

establishing the navigation session includes arranging a transportation service; and

further comprising;

adjusting the transportation service upon transferring the navigation session.

11. A navigation system comprising

a control unit configured to:

establish a navigation session including a travel-route divided into route segments for routing from a starting point to a destination on a mobile device;

set a transfer condition based on a device ranking function for continuing the navigation session between the mobile device and a further mobile device, wherein the transfer condition is associated with the travel-route and for the device ranking function is for assigning a relative priority between types of devices; and

a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to transfer the navigation session based on satisfaction of the transfer condition for routing with the further mobile device when the further mobile device is prioritized over the mobile device according to the device ranking function, wherein;

transferring the navigation session includes transferring only the route segments of the travel-route specific to a vehicle, including the further mobile device embedded therein, used to traverse the route segment; and

the transfer condition includes a requirement for a status of the vehicle with the further mobile device embedded therein.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is configured to establish the navigation session based on calculating the travel-route including a session-transfer zone between the starting point and the destination, wherein the session-transfer zone is for representing a location corresponding to a change in mode of transportation.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is configured to determine a current transportation mode based on the transfer condition satisfied for transferring the navigation session.

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

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to identify a device-location for locating the mobile device; and

wherein the control unit is configured to;

compare the device-location to a control zone to determine when the transfer condition is satisfied.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

the control unit is configured to determine a session status for monitoring the progress of the navigation session; and

the communication unit is configured to transfer the session status between the mobile device and the further mobile device.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

the control unit is configured to;

determine a session status for monitoring the progress of the navigation session;

set a control zone for dynamically identifying a geographic area surrounding the further mobile device,

determine a current transportation mode based on the transfer condition satisfied for transferring the navigation session; and

the communication unit is configured to transfer the navigation session includes transferring the session status between the mobile device and the further mobile device based on the control zone along with satisfaction of the transfer condition.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is configured to:

identify a device-mode for operating the mobile device according to the settings associated with the device-mode; and

set the device-mode when the transfer condition is satisfied.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is configured to:

determine a further-device mode for identifying the operations of the further mobile device; and

match the further-device mode to the transfer condition to determine when the transfer condition is satisfied.

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

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to identify a device-location for locating the mobile device; and

wherein the control unit is configured to;

identify a session-transfer zone as a stationary geographic area; and

compare the device-location to the session-transfer zone to determine when the transfer condition is satisfied.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is configured to:

arrange a transportation service; and

adjust the transportation service upon transferring the navigation session.