Method and apparatus for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system, the system comprising a display and a selection control, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a first destination from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control;
without user intervention, placing the first destination on a secondary list of destinations in response to the selecting step, the secondary list comprising previously selected destinations from the primary list; and
for subsequent destination selections, presenting the primary list and the secondary list on the display thereby facilitating selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system are described. The vehicle navigation system includes a display and a selection control. A first destination is selected from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control. The first destination is placed on a secondary list of destinations in response to its selection. The secondary list includes previously selected destinations from the primary list. For subsequent destination selections, the primary and secondary lists are presented on the display thereby facilitating selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists. A feature by which the system may search for a destination across categories is also described.
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1. A method for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system, the system comprising a display and a selection control, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting a first destination from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control; without user intervention, placing the first destination on a secondary list of destinations in response to the selecting step, the secondary list comprising previously selected destinations from the primary list; and for subsequent destination selections, presenting the primary list and the secondary list on the display thereby facilitating selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a display; a selection control; means for selecting a first destination from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control; means for, without user intervention, placing the first destination on a secondary list of destinations in response to the selection of the first destination, the secondary list comprising previously selected destinations from the primary list; and means for presenting the primary list and the secondary list on the display thereby facilitating selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists.
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14. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
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a display; a selection control; and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the display and selection control, the CPU being operable to; select a first destination from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control; without user intervention, place the first destination on a secondary list of destinations in response to the selection of the first destination, the secondary list comprising previously selected destinations from the primary list; and present the primary list and the secondary list on the display and thereby facilitate selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists.
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15. At least one computer readable medium containing program instructions for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system, the system comprising a display and a selection control, the at least one computer readable medium comprising:
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computer readable code for selecting a first destination from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control; computer readable code for, without user intervention, placing the first destination on a secondary list of destinations in response to the selecting step, the secondary list comprising previously selected destinations from the primary list; and computer readable code for, for subsequent destination selections, presenting the primary list and the secondary list on the display thereby facilitating selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists.
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