Navigation system with physical activity safety mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 8,542,112 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2011
• Issued: 09/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Witkemper, Todd Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R
• Application Number:
  US13/072,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20120242486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.4, 340/573.1, 340/539.13, 340/539.2
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3423 Multimodal routing, i.e. combining two or more modes of transportation, where the modes can be any of, e.g. driving, walking, cycling, public transport

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: monitoring a participant'"'"'s movement, the participant'"'"'s movement is movement to a sequence of locations; identifying a movement area based on the participant'"'"'s movement in a physical activity; generating a safety zone encompassing the movement area; monitoring an intrusion into the safety zone; and generating a notification of a dangerous situation based on the intrusion for displaying on a device.

Claims

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

monitoring a participant'"'"'s movement, the participant'"'"'s movement is movement to a sequence of locations;

identifying a movement area based on the participant'"'"'s movement in a physical activity;

generating a safety zone encompassing the movement area;

monitoring an intrusion into the safety zone; and

generating a notification of a dangerous situation based on the intrusion for displaying on a device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein monitoring the intrusion includes:

identifying a spectator'"'"'s trespass into the safety zone; and

further comprising;

generating a route from a spectator location to outside the safety zone.

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

identifying the dangerous situation within the safety zone;

pausing the physical activity based on the dangerous situation;

identifying an elimination of the dangerous situation from the safety zone; and

resuming the physical activity based on the elimination.

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

identifying an obstacle within the safety zone; and

modifying the safety zone to exclude the obstacle.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising identifying a potential collision based on a vision field, a travel speed, and a proximity of a first participant location to an obstacle.

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

monitoring a participant'"'"'s movement, the participant'"'"'s movement is movement to a sequence of locations;

generating a practice template from the participant'"'"'s movement;

identifying a movement area based on the participant'"'"'s movement in a physical activity;

generating a safety zone encompassing the movement area;

monitoring an intrusion into the safety zone;

generating a notification of a dangerous situation based on the intrusion for displaying on a device; and

displaying the practice template.

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

identifying a template location from the practice template;

monitoring a performance round for a location deviation from the template location; and

generating a route from a first participant location to the template location.

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

receiving a margin of error for a location deviation of the practice template;

identifying a distance between a first participant location and a template location exceeding the margin of error; and

generating a second notification of the location deviation.

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

receiving an event announcement having an event location for the physical activity;

generating a second notification of the event announcement; and

generating a route to the event location.

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

identifying a conclusion of a performance round of the physical activity; and

generating a second notification of the conclusion of the performance round.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a participant module for monitoring a participant'"'"'s movement, the participant'"'"'s movement is movement to a sequence of locations;

a record module, coupled to the participant module, for identifying a movement area based on the participant'"'"'s movement in a physical activity;

a zone module, coupled to the record module, for generating a safety zone encompassing the movement area;

a monitor module, coupled to the zone module, for monitoring an intrusion into the safety zone; and

a notification module, coupled to the monitor module, for generating a notification of a dangerous situation based on the intrusion for displaying on a device.

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

a navigation module, coupled to the zone module, for generating a route from a spectator location to outside the safety zone; and

wherein;

the monitor module includes an intrusion module, coupled to the navigation module, for identifying a spectator'"'"'s trespass into the safety zone.

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

a pause module, coupled to the zone module, for pausing the physical activity based on the dangerous situation;

a status module, coupled to the pause module, for identifying an elimination of the dangerous situation from the safety zone;

a resume module, coupled to the status module, for resuming the physical activity based on the elimination; and

wherein;

the monitor module is for identifying the dangerous situation within the safety zone.

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

an obstacle module, coupled to the recording module, for identifying an obstacle within the safety zone; and

wherein;

the zone module is for modifying the safety zone to exclude the obstacle.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a collision module, coupled to the zone module, for identifying a potential collision based on a vision field, a travel speed, and a proximity of a first participant location to an obstacle.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:

the record module is for generating a practice template from based on the participant'"'"'s movement; and

further comprising;

a display interface, coupled to the record module, for displaying the practice template.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein:

the monitor module is for monitoring a performance round for a location deviation from a template location; and

further comprising;

a template module, coupled to the monitor module, for identifying the template location from a practice template; and

a navigation module, coupled to the zone module, for generating a route from a first participant location to the template location.

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

an event module, coupled to the participant module, for receiving a margin of error for a location deviation of the practice template; and

wherein;

the monitor module is for identifying a distance between a first participant location and a template location exceeding the margin of error; and

the notification module is for generating a second notification of the location deviation.

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

an event module, coupled to the participant module, for receiving an event announcement including an event location for the physical activity;

a navigation module, coupled to the event module, for generating a route to the event location; and

wherein;

the notification module is for generating a second notification of the event announcement.

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

a status module, coupled to the zone module, for identifying a conclusion of a performance round of the physical activity; and

wherein;

the notification module is for generating a second notification of the conclusion of the performance round.