Navigation system with figure of merit determination
First Claim
1. A method for operating a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
- a) calculating a current position solution;
b) calculating a figure of merit of the current position solution; and
c) changing an operational mode based upon the figure of merit.
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Abstract
A navigation system switches to a different operational mode based upon a figure of merit determination of the current position solution by the navigation system relative to the map database. If the vehicle navigation system is guiding a driver along a recommended route, and the figure of merit drops below a first predetermined threshold, the navigation system disables an automatic route recalculation routine. If the figure of merit drops below a second predetermined threshold while the vehicle is in route guidance mode, the navigation system displays a textual display of the turn-by-turn instructions along the recommended route to the destination. If the vehicle navigation system is not in a route guidance mode and the figure of merit drops below a third predetermined threshold, the navigation system displays a map of the area surrounding the last current position solution, without displaying the current position of the vehicle.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for operating a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
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a) calculating a current position solution;
b) calculating a figure of merit of the current position solution; and
c) changing an operational mode based upon the figure of merit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A navigation system comprising:
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at least one navigation sensor generating a position signal;
a processor determining a current position based upon the position signal, said processor determining a figure of merit of the current position, said processor changing an operational mode of the navigation system based upon the figure of merit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
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a) calculating a current position;
b) determining a confidence level in the current position; and
c) disabling an automatic route recalculation based upon the figure of merit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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