NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAVING ROUTE CUSTOMIZATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20100198508A1
• Filed: 02/03/2009
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Tang, Ky
• Granted Patent: US 9,671,241 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/210
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3469 Fuel consumption; Energy use; Emission aspects

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system having route customization mechanism includes: generating a base route; selecting a custom route priority based on a route preference; generating a modified route based on the base route and the custom route priority; and sending the modified route for displaying on a device.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

generating a base route;

selecting a custom route priority based on a route preference;

generating a modified route based on the base route and the custom route priority; and

sending the modified route for displaying on a device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein selecting the custom route priority includes generating the custom route priority based on a weighting of an ecological efficient route, a fastest route, a shortest route, or a combination thereof.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

traversing the modified route;

scanning a fuel station and a fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommending a refuel based on the fuel station.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

traversing the modified route;

generating a fuel estimation for calculating a base range of the device;

locating a fuel station approximately along the modified route; and

recommending a refuel based on the base range and with the fuel station within the base range.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the modified route includes:

traversing the modified route;

generating a fuel estimation for calculating a base range of the device;

locating a fuel station approximately along the modified route and beyond the base range;

recommending a driver behavior change to extend the base range to reach the fuel station; and

recommending a refuel based on the driver behavior change and the extended value of the base range.

6. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

generating a base route;

selecting a custom route priority based on a route preference;

generating a modified route based on the base route and the custom route priority;

sending the modified route for displaying on a device and for traversing the modified route by the device;

scanning a fuel station and a fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommending a refuel based on the fuel station.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the modified route includes utilizing a route profile for the base route.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the modified route includes utilizing a vehicle profile for the base route.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein recommending the refuel based on the fuel station includes updating the modified route to the fuel station.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the modified route includes utilizing a route profile for the base route with the route profile including an elevation profile and a pavement profile.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a user interface for;

selecting a custom route priority based on a route preference;

a control unit, coupled to the user interface, for;

generating a base route,

generating a modified route based on the base route and the custom route priority; and

a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, for;

sending the modified route for displaying on a device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for generating the custom route priority based on a weighting of an ecological efficient route, a fastest route, a shortest route, or a combination thereof.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, for detecting a traversal along the modified route; and

wherein the control unit is for;

scanning a fuel station and a fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommending a refuel based on the fuel station.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, for detecting a traversal along the modified route; and

wherein the control unit is for;

generating a fuel estimation for calculating a base range of the device;

locating a fuel station approximately along the modified route; and

recommending a refuel based on the base range and with the fuel station within the base range.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, for detecting a traversal along the modified route; and

wherein the control unit is for;

generating a fuel estimation for calculating a base range of the device;

locating a fuel station approximately along the modified route and beyond the base range;

recommending a driver behavior change to extend the base range to reach the fuel station; and

recommending a refuel based on the driver behavior change and the extended valued of the base range.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, for detecting a traversal along the modified route by the device; and

wherein the control unit is for;

scanning a fuel station and a fuel price associated with the fuel station along the modified route; and

recommending a refuel based on the fuel station.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for utilizing a route profile for the base route.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for utilizing a vehicle profile for the base route.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for updating the modified route to the fuel station.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for utilizing a route profile for the base route with the route profile including an elevation profile and a pavement profile.