Turn-by-turn navigation system with enhanced turn icon

Details Turn-by-turn navigation system with enhanced turn icon Turn-by-turn navigation system with enhanced turn icon

2004-05-21

2009-06-09

Zanelli, Michael J. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C701S036000, C340S995200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07546207

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are provided for generating turn instructions on a turn-by-turn navigation system. The turn instructions can include a turn icon as well as visual and audio prompts. A countdown bar is typically embedded within the turn icon to provide upcoming turn information in intuitive graphic form, in order to reduce driver distraction. The turn-by-turn navigation system can generally be produced more economically than a typical premium system having a full complement of costly features, such as a color map display. Moreover, the turn-by-turn navigation system can be configured with only those features deemed most useful to a broad-based market segment, in order to further reduce manufacturing costs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5323321 (1994-06-01), Smith, Jr.
patent: 5565874 (1996-10-01), Rode
patent: 5595874 (1997-01-01), Hogan et al.
patent: 5724316 (1998-03-01), Brunts
patent: 5839086 (1998-11-01), Hirano
patent: 6405131 (2002-06-01), Barton
patent: 6411877 (2002-06-01), Bockmann et al.
patent: 6650345 (2003-11-01), Saito et al.
patent: 6681176 (2004-01-01), Funk et al.
patent: 4412859 (1994-11-01), None
patent: 10016674 (2001-10-01), None
patent: 10039687 (2002-02-01), None
patent: 2002-365081 (2002-12-01), None
Extract from Blaupunkt Catalogue-Travel Pilot RNS 150 (at least prior to May 2002).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Turn-by-turn navigation system with enhanced turn icon does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Turn-by-turn navigation system with enhanced turn icon, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Turn-by-turn navigation system with enhanced turn icon will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4117847