SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING TRIP ASSISTANCE ON A DIGITAL MAP

• US 20080300778A1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tele Atlas North America (TomTom NV)
• Original Assignee: Tele Atlas North America (TomTom NV)
• Inventors: Kuznetsov, Tsia
• Application Number:
  US12/128,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20080300778A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096866 where the complete route is shown to the driver
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096888 where input information is obtained using learning systems, e.g. history databases

Abstract

A navigation system and method for personalizing trip assistance on a digital map for a user, including data, software (application) and hardware (H/W) components that track a trip of the user, log the trip data in a data base, classify the logged trip data by time of day, day of week and date, process and analyze the trip data, and store and retrieve the results of the analyzed trip data to assist the user.

Claims

1. A navigation system, comprising:

a) means for tracking a trip of a user of the navigation system;

b) means for logging trip data in a data base;

c) a clock having time of day, day of week and date information to classify and log the trip data;

d) means for processing and analyzing the trip data without interfering with normal navigation functions of the navigation system; and

e) means for storing and retrieving the results of the trip data analysis.

2. A method for providing personalized travel assistance to a user of a navigation system on a digital map, comprising:

a) tracking a trip of the user;

b) logging the trip data in a data base;

c) classifying the logged trip data by time of day, day of week, and date;

d) processing and analyzing the trip data; and

e) storing and retrieving the results of the analyzed trip data to assist the user.