Predictive destination entry for a navigation system
First Claim
1. A navigation system for a vehicle comprising:
- a first sensor configured to receive user profile data from a key fob or a wireless device, the user profile data corresponding to at least a prior driving history of the vehicle and a search term other than destination addresses to which the vehicle has previously traveled;
a memory for storing the user profile data;
a processor coupled with the memory, the processor configured to predict a destination for the vehicle based on the user profile data corresponding to the at least prior driving history and search term; and
a display coupled with the processor, for displaying the predicted destination for the vehicle.
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Abstract
A predictive destination entry system for a vehicle navigation system to aid in obtaining a destination for the vehicle. The navigation system utilizes a memory for storing data relating to prior driving history or habits. A processor connected with the memory examines the information stored in the memory for making predictions for the current destination desired by a user of the vehicle. The information stored in the memory may be segregated into distinct user profiles and may include the vehicle location, previous driving history of the vehicle, previous searching history of a user of the vehicle, or sensory input relating to one or more characteristics of the vehicle. The navigation system may either confirm the predicted destination with the user of the vehicle before generating or displaying a travel route to the predicted destination or may automatically generate and display the travel route without verifying the destination with the user.
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24 Claims
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1. A navigation system for a vehicle comprising:
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a first sensor configured to receive user profile data from a key fob or a wireless device, the user profile data corresponding to at least a prior driving history of the vehicle and a search term other than destination addresses to which the vehicle has previously traveled; a memory for storing the user profile data; a processor coupled with the memory, the processor configured to predict a destination for the vehicle based on the user profile data corresponding to the at least prior driving history and search term; and a display coupled with the processor, for displaying the predicted destination for the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for predicting a destination for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a navigation unit having a display, a processor coupled with the display, a memory coupled with the processor and a first sensor coupled with the memory; identifying, using the first sensor, a driver of the vehicle; storing, in the memory, prior driving history data of the driver; storing, in the memory, prior searching history data of the driver including a search term other than destination addresses to which the vehicle has previously traveled; determining a current location of the vehicle using the processor; and predicting a current destination for the vehicle using the processor based on the prior driving history data, the prior searching history data and the current location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for predicting a destination for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a navigation system having a display, a processor coupled with the display, a memory coupled with the processor, a first sensor coupled with the processor, and a second sensor coupled with the processor; identifying, using the first sensor, a driver of the vehicle; storing, in the memory, prior driving history data of the driver; storing, in the memory, prior searching history data of the driver including a search term that is not an entry in the prior driving history data; determining a current location of the vehicle using the processor; sensing a characteristic of the vehicle using the second sensor; and predicting a current destination for the vehicle using the processor based on the prior driving history data, the prior searching history data and the characteristic of the vehicle sensed by the second sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A navigation system for a vehicle comprising:
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a memory for storing prior driving history data, and for storing prior searching history data corresponding to at least a search term other than destination addresses to which the vehicle has previously traveled; a processor coupled with the memory and configured to predict a destination for the vehicle based on the prior driving history data and the prior searching history data; and a display coupled with the processor, for displaying the predicted destination for the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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