Navigation Features for Obtaining Fuel Before Returning A Rental Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of routing to a gasoline station before returning a rental vehicle using a navigation device, the method comprising:
- identifying a selected destination to be a rental service return location associated with the rental vehicle;
offering an option to obtain gasoline before returning the rental vehicle to the rental service return location;
upon selection of the option, identifying a gasoline station along a route to the rental service return location;
providing route guidance to the gasoline station; and
providing route guidance from the gasoline station to the rental service return location.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, features, and methods for routing to a fuel or gasoline station before returning a rental vehicle are disclosed. For example, one method comprises identifying a selected destination to be a rental service return location associated with a rental vehicle. An option to obtain gasoline before returning the rental vehicle to the rental service return location is offered. Upon selection of the option, a gasoline station along a route to the rental service return location is identified. Route guidance to the gasoline station is provided. Route guidance from the gasoline station to the rental service return location is also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of routing to a gasoline station before returning a rental vehicle using a navigation device, the method comprising:
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identifying a selected destination to be a rental service return location associated with the rental vehicle; offering an option to obtain gasoline before returning the rental vehicle to the rental service return location; upon selection of the option, identifying a gasoline station along a route to the rental service return location; providing route guidance to the gasoline station; and providing route guidance from the gasoline station to the rental service return location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of routing to a gasoline station before returning a rental vehicle using a navigation device, the method comprising:
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offering an option to obtain gasoline before returning the rental vehicle to a rental service return office; if the option to obtain gasoline is selected, identifying a plurality of data entities representing respective gasoline stations around the rental service return office; determining a location of one of the gasoline stations that has been selected; calculating a first route to the determined location; and providing route guidance to the selected gasoline station based on the calculated first route. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A software application program used in a navigation device, the software application program configured to perform a method of assisting a user to obtain gasoline before returning a rental vehicle, wherein the method comprising:
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identifying selection of an option to obtain gasoline before returning the rental vehicle to a rental service return location; determining a data entity representing a gasoline station to be an intermediate destination along a route to the rental service return location; calculating a first route to a location of the gasoline station; and providing a map display of at least a portion of the calculated first route. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A navigation device including a navigation application program for assisting a user to obtain gasoline before returning a rental vehicle, the navigation device comprising:
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a geographic database representing a road network; a processor in communication with the geographic database, the processor configured for performing navigation-related functions; and a display in communication with the processor, the display configured to provide map display and route guidance about the road network, wherein the processor is further configured to run the navigation application program in which an option to obtain gasoline before returning the rental vehicle to a rental service return location is offered and if the option to obtain the gasoline is selected, a data entity representing a gasoline station in route to the rental service return location is identified. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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