NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH VIDEO AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20110098911A1
• Filed: 10/28/2009
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Ellanti, Manohar
• Granted Patent: US 8,489,319 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3602 Input other than that of destination using image analysis, e.g. detection of road signs, lanes, buildings, real preceding vehicles using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• 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: G08G 1/165 for passive traffic, e.g. including static obstacles, trees
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/167 Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing, e.g. blind spot detection

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: detecting a surrounding view for detecting an object at a traffic lane to the left or the right of a device as well as in the front or at the rear of the device; presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device; and generating an alert with a detection of the object at or exceeding a threshold.

Claims

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

detecting a surrounding view for detecting an object at a traffic lane to the left or the right of a device as well as in the front or at the rear of the device;

presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device; and

generating an alert with a detection of the object at or exceeding a threshold.

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

sensing a user'"'"'s attention;

detecting a diverted attention state of the user'"'"'s attention; and

wherein;

presenting the surrounding view includes presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device based on the diverted attention state.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein presenting the surrounding view includes displaying the surrounding view near the perimeter of the device.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising selecting a landmark recognized in the surrounding view.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein generating the alert includes generating the alert of potential hazards in the surrounding view based on a user'"'"'s preference.

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

detecting a surrounding view for detecting an object at a traffic lane to the left or right of a device as well as in front or at the rear of the device;

presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device; and

generating an alert with a detection of the object at or exceeding a threshold based on a user'"'"'s preference.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

providing an attention detector;

sensing a user'"'"'s attention with the attention detector;

detecting a diverted attention state of the user'"'"'s attention; and

wherein;

presenting the surrounding view includes presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device based on the diverted attention state.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein presenting the surrounding view includes displaying the surrounding view in a section of a screen.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising clicking a landmark recognized in the surrounding view and displayed based on a relative distance.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the alert includes sending an audio message, a visual presentation, or a combination thereof based on the user'"'"'s preference for indicating that a relative distance of the object is below the threshold.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a speed-distance estimator module for detecting a surrounding view for detecting an object at a traffic lane to the left or the right of a device as well as in the front or at the rear of the device;

a surrounding visual presentation module, coupled to the speed-distance estimator module, for presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device; and

an alert engine module, coupled to the speed-distance estimator module, for generating an alert with a detection of the object at or exceeding a threshold.

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

a visual attention detector module, coupled to the surrounding visual presentation module, for sensing a user'"'"'s attention and detecting a diverted attention state of the user'"'"'s attention; and

wherein;

the surrounding visual presentation module is for presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device based on the diverted attention state.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the surrounding visual presentation module is for displaying the surrounding view near the perimeter of the device.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a navigation application module, coupled to the surrounding visual presentation module, for selecting a landmark recognized in the surrounding view.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the alert engine module is for generating the alert of potential hazards in the surrounding view based on a user'"'"'s preference.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the alert engine module is for generating the alert with the detection of the object at or exceeding the threshold based on a user'"'"'s preference.

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

a visual attention detector module, coupled to the surrounding visual presentation module, for providing an attention detector, sensing a user'"'"'s attention with the attention detector, and detecting a diverted attention state of the user'"'"'s attention; and

wherein;

the surrounding visual presentation module is for presenting the surrounding view includes presenting the surrounding view for displaying on the device based on the diverted attention state.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the surrounding visual presentation module is for displaying the surrounding view in a section of a screen.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a navigation application module, coupled to the surrounding visual presentation module, for clicking a landmark recognized in the surrounding view and displayed based on a relative distance.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the alert engine module is for sending an audio message, a visual presentation, or a combination thereof based on the user'"'"'s preference for indicating that a relative distance of the object is below the threshold.