Portable navigation device

• US 20070265772A1
• Filed: 03/08/2007
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Geelen, Pieter
• Application Number:
  US11/715,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20070265772A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/208
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/102 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

A method and a navigation device to display a multiple page menu comprising configuration options for activation of a first or a second operational mode depending on various parameters including speed, usage of menu items, and usage of navigation device in either of the first and second operational modes, and means for determining whether the first or second operational mode is activated.

Claims

1. A method for displaying menu items on a navigation device, the method comprising the steps of:

presenting a navigation screen showing a map display and information elements related to an area surrounding the navigation device,

accessing a menu comprising multiple pages via touching a touch sensitive screen at a pre-defined area,

storing an arrangement of menu items in at least a first and a second layouts,

displaying a menu option in at least one of said at least first and second layouts, the menu option allowing the device to switch between said first and second layouts,

determining whether said menu option is in an activated state, and

displaying said menu using said first layout if said menu option is in a de-activated state, and displaying said menu using said second layout when said menu option is in an activated state.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said second layout comprises fewer menu items than said first layout.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said menu option enables monitoring usage of the navigation device in at least one of said first and second layouts.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein said monitoring of usage comprises calculating at least one of an elapsed time since the navigation device was first used, an elapsed time since the navigation device was last used, a total number of times the navigation device was used, a total number of on/off cycles of the navigation device, an elapsed time since at least menu item was last used, a total number of times at least one menu item was used, and a current speed of the navigation device.

5. A method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of displaying a dialog to the user to change and/or advising the user to change between said at least first and second layouts when at least one of said counted navigation device parameters reaches a threshold.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said menu option allows manual selection between said first and second layouts.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein said second layout is formed as a sub-set of said first layout by removing and/or disabling and/or replacing and/or moving at least one menu item of said first layout.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein said second layout is formed by increasing the number of said menu items per page.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein said second layout comprises simplified menu items and/or simplified functionalities.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein said activated state is a function of speed.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein said at least first and second layouts are defined as a factory preset.

12. A method according to claim 1, wherein said at least first and second layouts are defined by the user of the navigation device.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein said at least first layout is called advanced or full mode and said second layout is called normal or minimized or safety mode.

14. A navigation device comprising,

a display for presenting a navigation screen with a map and information elements related to an area surrounding the navigation device,

means for accessing a menu comprising multiple pages via touching a touch sensitive screen at a pre-defined area,

means for storing an arrangement of menu items in at least a first and a second layouts,

means for displaying a menu option in at least one of said at least first and second layouts, the menu option allowing the device to switch between said first and second layouts,

means for determining whether said menu option is in an activated state, and

means for displaying said menu using said first layout if said menu option is in a de-activated state, and displaying said menu using said second layout when said menu option is in an activated state.

15. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said second layout comprises fewer menu items than said first layout.

16. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said menu option enables monitoring usage of the navigation device in at least one of said first and second layouts.

17. A navigation device according to claim 16, wherein said monitoring of usage comprises calculating at least one of an elapsed time since the navigation device was first used, an elapsed time since the navigation device was last used, a total number of times the navigation device was used, a total number of on/off cycles of the navigation device, an elapsed time since at least menu item was last used, a total number of times at least one menu item was used, and a current speed of the navigation device.

18. A navigation device according to claim 17, further comprising means for displaying a dialog to the user to change and/or advising the user to change between said at least first and second layouts when at least one of said counted navigation device parameters reaches a threshold.

19. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said menu option allows manual selection between said first and second layouts.

20. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said second layout is formed as a sub-set of said first layout by removing and/or disabling and/or replacing and/or moving at least one menu item of said first layout.

21. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said second layout is formed by increasing the number of said menu items per page.

22. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said second layout comprises simplified menu items and/or simplified functionalities.

23. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said activated state is a function of speed.

24. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said at least first and second layouts are defined as a factory preset.

25. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said at least first and second layouts are defined by the user of the navigation device.

26. A navigation device according to claim 14, wherein said at least first layout is called advanced or full mode and said second layout is called normal or minimized or safety mode.