Navigation device and method for establishing and using profiles

• US 20080167801A1
• Filed: 10/10/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: TomTom International BV (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Geelen, Pieter, Ghetton, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/907,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167801A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3673 Labelling using text of road map data items, e.g. road names, POI names

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of profiles, each including a plurality of operational settings, to a user of a navigation device for selection; and configuring the navigation device, upon receipt of an indication of a selection of a profile, to operate in accordance with the plurality of operational settings of the selected profile. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes an integrated input and display device to display a plurality of profiles, each including a plurality of operational settings, for selection by a user of the navigation device; and a processor to configure the navigation device, upon receipt of an indication of a selection of a profile, to operate in accordance with the plurality of operational settings of the selected profile.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing a plurality of profiles, each including a plurality of operational settings, to a user of a navigation device for selection; and

configuring the navigation device, upon receipt of an indication of a selection of a profile, to operate in accordance with the plurality of operational settings of the selected profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing includes displaying the plurality of profiles for selection on an integrated input and display of the navigation device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to entertainment options on the navigation device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to basic navigation options on the navigation device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to at least one of areas and points of interest proximate to a route of travel.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the user with an option to create a selectable profile of customizable operational settings.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the navigation device is automatically configured to operate in accordance with a created selectable profile of customizable operational settings upon a profile of customizable operational settings being created and upon failing to receive an indication of selection of another profile.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the user with an option to modify a selectable profile.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the operational settings include at least one of a color scheme setting, a sound setting, a power usage setting, and a display setting.

10. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 1.

11. A method, comprising:

determining whether or not received information triggers implementation of a profile on the navigation device; and

implementing the profile, upon determining that the received information triggers implementation of a profile, by configuring the navigation device based upon a plurality of operational settings of the profile.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein received information includes information input to determine a route of travel, and wherein the received information is determined to trigger implementation of the profile upon the determined route of travel exceeding a threshold distance.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the information is received from a source other than the user.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the received information includes information useable to determine a speed of travel of the navigation device, the navigation device subsequently implementing a profile selected in dependence of the determined speed.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the profile is selected from at least one of a walking profile, a biking profile and a driving profile.

16. The method of claim 14, displaying an indication of the profile selected to the user.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the displaying includes displaying an icon representative of the profile selected.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein a plurality of profiles are stored and implementable.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to power saving options on the navigation device.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to basic navigation options on the navigation device.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to at least one of areas and points of interest proximate to a route of travel.

23. The method of claim 11, wherein the operational settings include at least one of a color scheme setting, a sound setting, a power usage setting, and a display setting.

24. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a processor of a navigation device, causing the navigation device to implement the method of claim 11.

25. A navigation device, comprising:

an integrated input and display device to display a plurality of profiles, each including a plurality of operational settings, for selection by a user of the navigation device; and

a processor to configure the navigation device, upon receipt of an indication of a selection of a profile, to operate in accordance with the plurality of operational settings of the selected profile.

26. The navigation device of claim 25, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to entertainment options on the navigation device.

27. The navigation device of claim 25, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to basic navigation options on the navigation device.

28. The navigation device of claim 25, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to at least one of areas and points of interest proximate to a route of travel.

29. The navigation device of claim 25, wherein the integrated input and display device is further useable to display an option to create a selectable profile of customizable operational settings.

30. The navigation device of claim 29, wherein the processor is further useable to automatically configure the navigation device to operate in accordance with a created selectable profile of customizable operational settings, upon a profile of customizable operational settings being created and upon failing to receive an indication of selection of another profile.

31. The navigation device of claim 25, wherein the integrated input and display is further useable to display an option to modify a selectable profile.

32. The navigation device of claim 25, wherein the operational settings include at least one of a color scheme setting, a sound setting, a power usage setting, and a display setting.

33. A navigation device, comprising:

a processor to determine whether or not received information triggers implementation of a profile on the navigation device, and to implement the profile, upon the processor determining that the received information triggers implementation of a profile, by configuring the navigation device based upon a plurality of operational settings of the profile.

34. The navigation device of claim 33, wherein received information includes information input, via an input device of the navigation device, to determine a route of travel, and wherein the processor determines that the received information triggers the profile upon the determined route of travel exceeding a threshold distance.

35. The navigation device of claim 33, wherein the information is received from a source other than the user.

36. navigation device of claim 33, wherein the received information includes information useable to determine a speed of travel of the navigation device, the processor subsequently implementing a profile selected in dependence of the determined speed.

37. navigation device of claim 36, wherein the profile is selected from at least one of a walking profile, a biking profile and a driving profile.

38. The navigation device of claim 36, further comprising a display to display an indication of the profile selected to the user.

39. The navigation device of claim 38, wherein the display includes displaying an icon representative of the profile selected.

40. The navigation device of claim 39, wherein the icon is displayed with map information during use of the navigation device in a navigation mode.

41. The navigation device of claim 33, further comprising a memory to store a plurality of implementable profiles.

42. The navigation device of claim 41, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to power saving options on the navigation device.

43. The navigation device of claim 41, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to basic navigation options on the navigation device.

44. The navigation device of claim 41, wherein at least one of the profiles includes operational settings to enhance access to at least one of areas and points of interest proximate to a route of travel.

45. The navigation device of claim 33, wherein the operational settings include at least one of a color scheme setting, a sound setting, a power usage setting, and a display setting.