Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roads

Details Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roads Guidance with feature accounting for insignificant roads

2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Nguyen, Thu V. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

Reexamination Certificate

active

10962700

ABSTRACT:
PDA systems, devices and methods are provided to account for insignificant route segments to enhance a route guidance experience. A PDA is provided according to one aspect. The PDA includes a processor and a memory adapted to communicate with the processor. The processor and memory are adapted to cooperate to provide route guidance that accounts for insignificant route segments. According to various embodiments, insignificant route segments are accounted for by nullifying and/or modifying route guidance maneuvers associated with the insignificant route segments. Other aspects are provided herein.

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