Methods and devices for providing route information

Details Methods and devices for providing route information Methods and devices for providing route information

2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C340S995190

Reexamination Certificate

active

07920967

ABSTRACT:
Route information for at least a first route and a second route is displayed using display indicators assigned to each route. The routes may be decomposed into discrete segments, some of which may be shared among the routes. Upon determining which segments are shared by routes, the shared segments may be displayed using an interleaved pattern of the display indicators associated with the routes. The interleaved pattern may comprise an alternating pattern of the display indicators associated with the routes. Non-shared segments may be displayed with the respective display indicators for the routes that use that segment. The width of the interleaved patterns may be substantially the same as the width of the non-shared segments. In one embodiment, the routes may be fixed. Targets associated with each route may be displayed on the routes.

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