TW201202663A - Navigation device and method having enhanced instruction including a panoramic image of a scene - Google Patents

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TW201202663A
TW201202663A TW99121695A TW99121695A TW201202663A TW 201202663 A TW201202663 A TW 201202663A TW 99121695 A TW99121695 A TW 99121695A TW 99121695 A TW99121695 A TW 99121695A TW 201202663 A TW201202663 A TW 201202663A
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Disclosed is a method and apparatus directed to displaying enhanced navigation instructions including a panoramic image of a scene at street level including determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device of a navigation device, based upon a determined route of travel of the navigation device. The method further including determining a current location of the navigation device displaying an image of the current location on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device, and displaying an instruction, based on the determined route of travel, in relation to the image.

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201202663 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於導航裝置且係關於用於判定自第一位置至 第-位置的彳了進路線之方法。至少—些說明性實施例係關 於攜帶型導航裝置(所謂的PND);詳言之,包含全球定位 系統(GPS)信號接收及處理功能性之pND。其他實施例更 -般而言係詩肋態以執行導航軟體以便提供路線規劃 及導航功能性之任一類型的處理裝置。 【先前技術】 包s GPS(全球定位系統)信號接收及理 裝置係熟知的,且廣泛㈣車内或其他運^具導= 統。 當使用者不熟悉通向其所導航至之目的地之路線時此 跑有極大效用 '然而,肖由導航裝置提供之螢幕上導 航指示相,使用者可能不熟悉周圍陸標、使用者之定向 及/或使用者之運輸工具定向。 牛例而5 ’在路線之開頭’判^行進方向可能很難, 為在第-指示期間僅存在由導航裝置提供的最少量之定 輔助1為螢幕上地圖資料始終為現實之抽象化,其使 反的:丁進方向看起來類似,所以導航裝置猜測(例如, 測可能係基於上一已知行進方向)運輪工具正指向哪一 向,且接著基於此方向猜測提供指示。使用者可接 校正該裝置對前 … 置對則主何處的猜測,因為導航裝置可能具有: 疾的定向或指示可能+ 、主* «丁 了月^全不肩·楚。因此,舉例而言,常 149316.doc 201202663 把使用者搞糊塗,且傕用去Λ [立便用者在錯娛方向上開始其旅途。雖 然導航裝置可通知你用μ. . 、知使用者倒轉方向,但在錯誤方向上出 可能給使用者帶央$佰β # 百ν;不便及/或顯著增添使用者行進之 間。 第二實例可為,當时路速度在公路上行料,使用者 可此被告之在可能存在若干連續的駛出坡道且僅—者為正 確坡道之處離開公路。由於螢幕上地圖資料始終為現實之 抽象化’因此辨別要選取的正確坡道可能报難。因此,常 常把使用者搞糊塗,且使用者可能選擇錯誤的駛出坡道。 【發明内容】 根據貫例實細例,一種方法係針對顯示增進導航指 示/等a進導航札示包含(例如)在汽車中之使用者或在 街道上之使用者在街道層級之—場景之—全景影像,該方 法b 3基於、航裝置之一經判定之行進路線來判定地圖 :貝訊以用;^在$導航裝置之—整合式輸人與顯示裝置上顯 不。該方法進一步包含:判定該導航裝置之一當前位置; 在該導航裝置之該整合式輸入與顯示裝置上顯示該當前位 置之一影像;及基於該經判定之行進路線顯示一由該導航 裝置判定之與該影像及該位置有關的指示。 本發明之另一實例實施例係針對一種導航裝置。該導航 裝置顯示增進導航指示,該等增進導航指示包含(例如)在 A車中之使用者或在街道上之使用者在街道層級之一場景 之一全景影像。該導航裝置包含一輸入裝置,其接收指示 一所要目的地所要目的地之至少一輸入。該導航裝置包含 149316.doc 201202663 可操作地耦接至該輸入裝置之一處 以呌笪_ # > 益。该處理器經組態 。十异1則4立置與該所要目的地之間的—規劃路線,該 处理器經組態以判定該當前位置(及行進方 器經組態以獲得該當前位置之—影像。該影像為 衔道層級視圖,且該處理器 進步組態以將H 不上覆於該影像上。該導航裝置包含—顯示袭置,該顯示 裝,可由該處理器控制且經組態以顯示該規劃路線及包含 該第一指示之該影像。 下文陳述此等實施例之優點,且此等實施例中之每一者 之另外的細節及特徵定義於隨附之附屬項中及以下實施方 式中之其他處。 Λ 【實施方式】 下文將參看隨附圖式藉由說明性實例來描述本發明的教 示之各種態樣及體現彼等教示之配置。 現將參看隨附圖式更全面地描述各種實例實施例,在該 等隨附圖式中,說明了一些實例實施例。 因此,儘管實例實施例能夠有各種修改及替代形式,但 其實施例藉由實例而展示於圖式中且將在本文中進行詳細 描述。然而,應理解,不意欲將實例實施例限於所揭示之 特定形式,而恰恰相反,實例實施例將涵蓋屬於實例實施 例之範疇内的所有修改、等效物及替代物。在對圖之整篇 描述中,相同數字指相同元件。 應理解’雖然本文中可使用術語第一、第二等等來描述 各種元件’但此等元件不應受此等術語的限制。此等術語201202663 VI. Description of the Invention: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a navigation device and to a method for determining a route from a first position to a first position. At least some illustrative embodiments relate to portable navigation devices (so-called PNDs); in particular, pNDs that include Global Positioning System (GPS) signal reception and processing functionality. Other embodiments are more generally versatile to execute navigation software to provide any type of processing device for route planning and navigation functionality. [Prior Art] The package s GPS (Global Positioning System) signal reception and processing device is well known, and extensive (4) in the car or other transportation system. This is very useful when the user is unfamiliar with the route to the destination to which they are navigating. However, the user may be unfamiliar with the surrounding landmarks and the orientation of the user. And/or the user's vehicle orientation. It may be difficult to determine the direction of travel at the beginning of the route 5 ' at the beginning of the route. For the first indication period, only the minimum amount of assistance provided by the navigation device 1 is always the abstraction of the on-screen map data. The opposite: Ding direction looks similar, so the navigation device guesses (eg, the measurement may be based on the last known direction of travel) which direction the wheel tool is pointing to, and then provides an indication based on this direction guess. The user can correct the guess of the device to the front of the pair, because the navigation device may have: the orientation or indication of the disease may be +, the main * « Ding Yue ^ ^ shoulders Chu. So, for example, often 149316.doc 201202663 confused the user, and used it to squat [the casual user started his journey in the wrong direction. Although the navigation device can inform you to use μ.. to know the direction in which the user reverses, it may give the user a central $佰β# 百 ν in the wrong direction; inconvenience and/or significantly increase the user's travel time. The second example may be that the road speed is on the road at the time, and the user may be told to leave the road where there may be several consecutive exit ramps and only where the correct ramp is. Since the map material on the screen is always an abstraction of reality, it is therefore difficult to identify the correct ramp to be selected. As a result, the user is often confused and the user may choose the wrong exit ramp. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to an example, a method for displaying an enhanced navigation indication/etc. includes a user, for example, in a car or a user on a street at a street level - a scene a panoramic image, the method b 3 determining the map based on the determined travel route of one of the navigation devices: the use of the broadcast; and the display on the integrated display and display device of the navigation device. The method further includes: determining a current location of the navigation device; displaying an image of the current location on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device; and determining, by the navigation device, based on the determined travel route display An indication of the image and the location. Another example embodiment of the present invention is directed to a navigation device. The navigation device displays an enhanced navigation indication that includes, for example, a panoramic image of one of the scenes in the street level of the user in the A car or the user on the street. The navigation device includes an input device that receives at least one input indicative of a desired destination of a desired destination. The navigation device includes 149316.doc 201202663 operatively coupled to one of the input devices to 呌笪_# > The processor is configured. A different route from the desired destination to the desired destination, the processor being configured to determine the current location (and the proceeding is configured to obtain the image of the current location. The image is A hierarchical view, and the processor is progressively configured to not overlay H on the image. The navigation device includes a display device that is controllable by the processor and configured to display the planned route And the image including the first indication. The advantages of the embodiments are set forth below, and additional details and features of each of these embodiments are defined in the accompanying sub-claims and others in the following embodiments. [Embodiment] The various aspects of the teachings of the present invention and the configuration of the teachings of the present invention are described by way of illustrative example. The embodiments are described with reference to the drawings, and thus, while the example embodiments are capable of various modifications and The detailed description is to be considered as illustrative and not restricting In the entire description of the figures, the same numerals refer to the same elements. It should be understood that 'the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe the various elements' but these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms

-S 149316.doc 201202663 僅用以區分一元件與另-元件。舉例而言,第一元件可被 稱為第二元件,且類似地,第二元件可被稱為第—元件, 而不脫離實例實施例之範_。如本文中所使用,紗「及/ =包括相關聯之列出項目中之—或多者之任何及所有組 應理解’當―元件被稱作「連接」或「純」至另—元 件時,其可直接連接或輕接至另一元件或者可存在介入元 =相反,當-元件被稱作「直接連K「直接輕接」 至另一元件時,不存在介入元件。用以描述元件之間關係 的其他詞語應以相同方式進行解釋(例如, ;「直接在…之間」、「鄰近」與「直接鄰近」之間; 荨)。 、本文中使用之術語僅為達成描述特定實施例之目的,且 意欲限制實例實施例。如本文中所使用,單數形式 一」及「該」意欲亦包括複數形式,除非上主 晰指示。應進—步理解,當術語「包含」及/或月 在本文使料,其指定了規定特徵、整體、步驟、操作」、 元件及/或組件之存在,但並不排一 、 整體、步驟、操作、元件、,件及:戈^個其他特徵、 添。 件及/或#之群的存在或增 ^易於描述,可在本文中使用空間相對術語㈤如, 在…下方」、「在···之下」、「下」、「在 「上」及其類似術語)以描述如圖中所圖解說明之二 件或特徵與另一元件或特徵之間的關係。應理解,除了= 149316.doc 201202663 中描繪之定向外間相對術語意欲亦包含使用或操作中 的器件之不同定向。舉例而言,若翻轉圖中之器件,則描 述為在其他部件或特徵「之下」《「下方」之部件將被定 向於在其他邛件或特徵「之上」。因此,舉例而言,術語 —在…之下」可涵i「在之上」以及「在之下」兩種 定向。器件可以其他方式定向(旋轉9〇度或以其他定向進 行檢視或參考)’ 應相應地解釋本文中使用之空間相對 描述詞。 亦應注意,在一些替代實施中,所述功能/動作可能不 按圖中所述之次序發生。舉例而言,取決於所涉及之功能 性/動作,連續展示之兩張圖實際上可大體上同時執行或 有時可按相反次序執行。 …除非另有定義’㈣本文中使用之所有術語(包括技術 術及科學術語)具有與一般熟習實例實施例所屬技術者 通常理解之含義相同的含義。應進一步理解,術語⑼ 如,常用字典中所定義的彼等術語)應被解釋為具有盘苴 在相關技術之情況下的含義—致之含義,且不應以理想^ 或過度形式化的意義來解釋’除非本文中明確地如此定 義。 實例實施例之部分及對應的詳細描述係用軟體或演算法 及對電腦記憶體内的資料位元之操作之符號表示來呈現。 此等描述及表示係-般熟習此項技術者藉以有效地將其工 作之實質傳達給其他一般熟習此項技術者之描 ;; 設想演算法(當在本文中使用該術語 久田g遍使用該 149316.doc 201202663 … 術語時)係導致所要結果的自相一致之步驟序列。該等步 驟係需要實體操縱物理量之步驟。通常(雖然未必),此等 量呈能夠儲存、傳送、組合、比較及以其他方式進行操縱 的光彳S號、電信號或磁信號之形式。主要因為常見用途, 將此等信號稱為位元、值、元件、符號、字元、術語、數 字或其類似者有時較為便利。 在以下描述中,將參照動作及操作之符號表示(例如, 以流程圖之形式)來描述說明性實施例,該等操作可實施 為程式模組或功能處理程序(包括常式、程式、目標、組 件資料,纟°構)’其執行特定任務或實施特定抽象資料類 型且可使用現有硬體在現有網路元件或控制節點(例如, 資料庫)處實施。此現有硬體可包括一或多個中央處理單 元(CPU)、數位信號處理器(DSp)、特殊應用積體電路、場 可程式化閘陣列(FPGA)電腦或類似者。 然而,應記住,所有此等及類似術語應與適當物理量相 關聯且僅為應用於此等量之便利標記。除非另有明確陳述 =自論述顯而易見,否則諸如「處理」或「計算」或「判 定」或「顯示」或類似術語之術語指代電腦系統或類似電 ' 2計算器件之動作及處理程序,該電腦系統或類似電子計 算器^操縱表示為電腦系統之暫存器及記憶體中之物理、 電子量之資料且將其轉換為類似地表示為電腦系統記憶體 或暫存器或其他此種資訊儲存、傳輸或顯示器件中之物理 量的其他資料。 亦注意到’實例實施例之軟體實施態樣通常係編碼於某 149316.doc 201202663 形式之屯腦可讀媒體上或實施於某一類型之傳輸媒體 電細可凟媒體可為磁性媒體(例如,軟性磁碟或硬碟 機)或光學媒體(例如,緊密光碟唯讀記憶體(「cd R〇M」)),且可為唯讀或隨機存取媒體。類似地,傳輸媒 體可為雙絞線、同軸電鏡、光,纖或此項技術中已知之某一 八他s適的傳輸媒體。實例實施例不受任一給定實施之此 等態樣的限制。 現將特定參照攜帶型導航裝置(pND)來描述實例實施 例。應理解,本發明之教示不限於PND,且可普遍適用於 經組態以執行導航軟體以便提供路線規劃及導航功能性之 任一類型之處理裝置。因此,由此可見,在本申請案之情 況下,導航裝置意欲包含(但不限於)任一類型之路線規劃 及/或導航裝置,無論該裝置是體現為pND、内建於運輸工 具中之導航裝置或是實際上體現為計算資源(諸如,執行 路線規s!|及導航軟體之桌上型或攜帶型個人電腦(PC)、行 動電話或攜帶型數位助理(pda))。 自下文亦將顯而易見,本發明之教示甚至在使用者並不 尋求對於自一點導航至另一點之指導而僅希望具備一給定 位置之視圖的情況下仍有效用。在此等情況下,由使用者 選擇之「目的地」位置不需要具有使用者希望自其開始導 航之相應出發位置,且因此,本文中對「目的地」位置戋 實際上對「目的地」視圖之參考不應被解釋為意謂路線之 產生係必須的,行進至「目的地」必須發生,或者實際 上,目的地之存在需要指定相應出發位置。-S 149316.doc 201202663 is only used to distinguish one component from another component. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the example embodiment. As used herein, any and all groups of yarns "and / = including those listed in the associated list" or more should be understood as 'when the component is referred to as "connected" or "pure" to another component. It may be directly connected or lightly connected to another component or there may be an intervening element = on the contrary, when the - component is referred to as "directly connected to K" directly to another component, there is no intervening component. Other words used to describe the relationship between the elements should be interpreted in the same way (for example, "directly between", "adjacent" and "directly adjacent"; 荨). The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and are intended to limit the example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms " and" It should be understood that the terms "comprising" and/or "incorporating" are used herein to specify the specified features, integers, steps, operations, components, and/or components, but are not one, one, or one. , operations, components, parts and: Ge ^ other features, Tim. The existence or addition of a group and/or group of groups can be easily described. In this paper, spatial relative terms (5) such as "below", "under", "below", "on" and It is a term that is used to describe the relationship between two pieces or features and other elements or features as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the orientation-relative terminology described in addition to = 149316.doc 201202663 is intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, it is described as "below" or "below" other components or features. Thus, by way of example, the term "under" can encompass both "above" and "below" orientations. The device can be oriented in other ways (rotating 9 degrees or in other orientations for viewing or reference). The spatial relative descriptors used herein should be interpreted accordingly. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts may not occur in the order described. For example, two figures shown in succession may be executed substantially concurrently or sometimes in reverse order, depending on the functionality/acts involved. ... unless otherwise defined '(d) All terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. It should be further understood that the term (9), as defined in the commonly used dictionary, should be interpreted as having the meaning of the relevant technology in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be meaningful or excessively formalized. To explain 'unless explicitly defined in this article. Portions of the example embodiments and corresponding detailed description are presented in the form of a software or algorithm and a symbolic representation of the operation of the data bits in the computer memory. Such descriptions and representations are generally used by those skilled in the art to effectively convey the substance of their work to those of ordinary skill in the art;; envisioning an algorithm (when the term is used in this article 149316.doc 201202663 ... terminology) is a self-consistent sequence of steps leading to the desired result. These steps are steps that require the entity to manipulate the physical quantities. Usually (though not necessarily), such quantities are in the form of a stop S, electrical or magnetic signal capable of being stored, transferred, combined, compared and otherwise manipulated. It is sometimes convenient to refer to such signals as bits, values, elements, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, or the like, primarily for common purposes. In the following description, the illustrative embodiments are described with reference to the symbolic representations of the acts and operations (e.g., in the form of flowcharts), which can be implemented as a program module or a function processor (including routines, programs, targets) The component data, which implements a specific task or implements a specific abstract data type and can be implemented at an existing network element or control node (eg, a database) using existing hardware. The existing hardware may include one or more central processing units (CPUs), digital signal processors (DSps), special application integrated circuits, field programmable gate array (FPGA) computers, or the like. However, it should be borne in mind that all such and similar terms should be associated with the appropriate physical quantities Terms such as "processing" or "calculation" or "decision" or "display" or similar terms refer to the actions and processing procedures of a computer system or similar electrical computing device unless explicitly stated otherwise. A computer system or similar electronic calculator ^ manipulates data representing the physical and electronic quantities in the scratchpad and memory of the computer system and converts it into a similar representation as a computer system memory or scratchpad or other such information. Other material that stores, transmits, or displays physical quantities in the device. It is also noted that the software implementation of the example embodiment is typically encoded on a tangible readable medium of the form 149316.doc 201202663 or embodied in a type of transmission medium. The medium may be magnetic media (eg, Soft disk or hard disk drive) or optical media (for example, compact disk read-only memory ("cd R〇M")), and can be read-only or random access media. Similarly, the transmission medium can be twisted pair, coaxial electron microscopy, light, fiber, or some other suitable transmission medium known in the art. The example embodiments are not limited by this aspect of any given implementation. Example embodiments will now be described with particular reference to a portable navigation device (pND). It should be understood that the teachings of the present invention are not limited to PNDs and are generally applicable to any type of processing device configured to execute navigation software to provide route planning and navigation functionality. Thus, it can be seen that, in the context of the present application, the navigation device is intended to include, but is not limited to, any type of route planning and/or navigation device, whether the device is embodied as a pND, built into the vehicle. The navigation device is either embodied as a computing resource (such as a desktop or portable personal computer (PC), a mobile phone or a portable digital assistant (pda) that executes the route rules s!| and navigation software). It will also be apparent from the following that the teachings of the present invention are effective even when the user does not seek guidance for navigation from one point to another and only wishes to have a view of a given location. In such cases, the "destination" location selected by the user does not need to have the corresponding departure location from which the user wishes to navigate, and therefore, the "destination" location in this article is actually the "destination". The reference to the view should not be interpreted as meaning that the route is necessary, travel to the "destination" must occur, or indeed, the existence of the destination needs to specify the corresponding starting position.

149316.doc S 201202663 /住以上附帶條件,圖1圖解說明可由導航裝置使“ 王球定位系統阳)之實例視圖。此等系統係已知的且用 :各:目的。-般而言,GPS為基於衛星無線電之導航系 、、能狗為無限數目個使用者判定連續的位置、速度、 時間及(在一些情況下)方向資訊。先前稱為⑽⑽的 ⑽讲入有在極精相執道中繞地球軌道運轉之複數個衛 星。基於此等精確執道,GPS衛星可將其位置中繼傳遞至 任何數目個接收單元。 ▲當經專門配備以接收GPSf料之裝置開始掃描用於肥 衛星信號之射頻時,實施GPS系統。在自—㈣衛星接收 到一無線電信號後’該裝置經由複數種不同習知方法中之 一者來判定該衛星之精確位置。在多數情況下,該裝置將 繼續立對信號掃描,直至其已獲取至少三個不同的衛星信號 (注意’可使用其他三角量測技術藉由僅兩個信號來判定 位置,雖然此並非常例實施幾何三角量測後,該裝置 利用三個已知之位置判定其自身相對於衛星之二維位置。 可以已知方式進行此判定。另外’獲取第四衛星信號將允 許裝置藉由同-幾何計算以已知方式計算其三維位置。位 置及速度資料可由無限數目個使用者連續地即時更新。 如圖1中所示,GPS系統大體由參考數字1〇〇表示。複數 個衛星120在圍繞地球124之執道中。每一衛星12〇之轨道 未必與其他衛星120之軌道同步,且實際上很可能不同 步。展示GPS接收器140自各種衛星12〇接收展頻Gps衛星 信號160 » 1493l6.doc •10- 201202663 自每一衛星120連續地發射之展頻信號16〇利用藉由極準 確之原子鐘實現之高度準確的頻率標準。每—衛星12〇作 為其資料信號發射160之部分而發射指示該特定衛星12〇之 貧料流。熟習相關技術者應瞭解,GPS接收器14〇通常自 至少三個衛星I20獲取展頻GPS衛星信號160以用於該Gps 接收器裝置140藉由三角量測來計算其二維位置。額外信 號之獲取(其引起來自總共四個衛星12〇之信號准許 GP S接收為14 0以已知方式計算其三維位置。 圖2為以方I纽件格式對根據本發明之_實例實施例的 -導航裝置200之電子組件之說明性表示。應注意,導航 裝置200之方塊圖不包含導航裝置之所有組件,而是僅代 表許多實例組件。 導航裝置200位於-外殼(圖中未展示)内。該外殼包 -連接至一輸入裝置22〇及一顯示幕24〇之處理器η。。彳 入裝置22〇可包含鍵盤裝置、語音輸入裝置、觸控面板刀 或用來輸入資訊之任何其他已知輸入裝置;且顯示幕L 可包含任何類型之顯示幕,諸如咖顯示器。在—實心 置中,輸入裝置220及顯示幕24〇經整合為—整合式輸入; ==240,該整合式輸入與顯示裝置240包含-觸控4 螢幕輸入’使得使用者僅需觸摸顯示幕24〇之一; 擇複數個顯示備選項中之—者或者啟 擬按鈕中之一者。 Λ 一輸出襞置260 5亥導航裝置可包含 裝置(例如,揚聲器) 例如,一聲訊輪出 。因為輸出裝置26〇可為導航裝置2〇〇 149316.doc s 201202663 之使用者產生聲訊資訊,所以應同樣理解,輸入裝置22〇 亦可包含麥克風及軟體以用於接收輸入語音命令。 在導航裝置200中’處理器21 〇經由連接225操作性地連 接至輸入裝置220且經設定以經由連接225自輸入裝置22〇 接收輸入資訊,且經由輸出連接245操作性地連接至顯示 幕240及輸出裝置260中之至少一者以輸出資訊至該至少一 者另外,處理器21 〇經由連接235可操作地柄接至記憶體 貧源230,且經進一步調適以經由連接275自輸入/輸出 (I/O)埠270接收資5凡/將資訊發送至輸入/輸出("ο)埠, 中I/O埠270可連接至在導航裝置2〇〇外部之1/〇裝置。 記憶體資源230包含(例如)揮發性記憶體(諸如,隨機存取 記憶體(RAM))及非揮發性記憶體(例如,數位記憶體,諸 如’快閃記憶體)。 外部I/O裝置280可包括(但不限於)外部收聽裝置,諸 如’聽筒。舉例而言’至1/〇裝置28Q之連接可另外為至任 何其他外部裝置(諸如汽車立體聲單元)之有線或無線連 接’用於免持操作及/或用於語音啟動式操作、用於至聽 筒或頭戴式耳機之連接及/或用於至行動電話之連接,其 中仃動電5§連接可用以建立介於導航裝置細與網際網路 或任何其他_之間的資料連接,及/或用以經由網際網 路或某一其他網路建立至伺服器之連接。 圖2進-步圖解說明經由連接255之在處理器21〇與天線/ 接收器250之間的操作性連接。天線/接收器…可為(例 如)GPS天線/接收器。應理解1 了圖解說明而示意性地 149316.doc •12- 201202663 組合由參考數字250表示之天線與接收器,但天線及接收 器可為分開定位的組件,且天線可為(例如)Gps塊狀天線 或螺旋天線。 另外,一般熟習此項技術者將理解,圖2中所示之電子 組件係以習知方式由電源(圖中未展示)供電。如一般熟習 此項技術者將理解,認為圖2中所示的組件之不同組態在 本申請案之範疇内。舉例而言,圖2中所示之組件可經由 有線及/或無線連接及其類似者相互通信。因此,本申請 案之導航裝置200之範疇包含攜帶型或手持型導航裝置 200 ° 此外,圖2之攜帶型或手持型導航裝置2〇〇可以已知方式 被連接或「銜接」至諸如腳踏車、機器腳踏車、汽車或船 之運輸工具。接著可為了攜帶型或手持型導航用途而自銜 接位置移除此導航裝置2〇〇。 現參看圖3,導航裝置2〇〇可經由行動裝置(圖中未展 示)(諸如,行動電話、PDA及/或具有行動電話技術之任一' 裝置)建立與伺服器观之「行動」或電信網路連接,從而 建立數位連接(例如,經由已知的藍芽技術之數位連接或 連接)。其後,行動裝置可經由其網路服務提供者來 建立與伺服ϋ3〇2之網路連接(例如,經由網際網路)。因 而’建立介於導航裝置(當其獨自地及/或以處於運輸工且 式行進時,其可為且時U行動的)料服器3〇乂 =行動」網路連接從而為資訊提供「即時」或至少报 149316.doc -13- s 201202663 可使用(例如)網際網路(例如,全球資訊網)以已知方式 進行在行動裝置(經由服務提供者)與諸如舰器302之另— 裝置之間的網路連接之建立。此可包含TCMP分層協定之 使用订動裝置可利用任何數目種通信標準,諸如, CDMA、GSM、WAN等。 因而,可利用(例如)經由資料連接、經由行動電話或導 航裝置200内之行動電話技術所達成之網際網路連接。為 了此連接,建立介於飼服器3〇2與導航裝置2⑼之間的網際 肩路連接。舉例而言,可經由行動電話或其他行動裝置及 GPRS(通用封包無線電服務)連接連接為由電信經營 者提供的用於行動裝置之高速資料連接;GPRS為用以連 接至網際網路之方法)來進行此建立。 .導航,置200可以已知方式經由(例如)現有之藍芽技術 進步=成與行動裝置之資料連接且最終完成與網際網路 及伺服盗302之貝料連接’其中資料協定可利用任何數目 種‘準諸如,GSRM、用於GSM標準之資料協定標準。 導航裝置2〇0可在導航裝置細内包含其自身之行動電話 技術(包含例如天線,或者視情況,使用導航裝置200之内 部天線)。導航裝置扇内之行動電話技術可包含如上文所 指定之内部組件’及/或可包含一可插入卡(例如,用戶身 为模組(SIM)卡)’該可插入卡配有(例如)必要 技術及/或天線。因而,導航裝置2〇。内之行動電話技術; 類似地經由(例如)網際網路來建立介於導航裝置顧飼服 器3〇2之間的網路連接’其建立方式類似於任—行動裝置 149316.doc 14 201202663 之方式。 對於GPRS i話③定,具備藍芽功能之導航裝置可用以 與行動電話模型及製造商之不斷變化的頻譜-起正確地工 作此外舉例而言,模型/製造商具體設定可儲存於導 航裝置200上。可更新為此資訊而儲存之資料。 在圖中導航裝置2 0 0被描緣為經由泛用通信頻道318 與伺服器302通信,通信頻道318可由許多不同配置中之任 一者來實施。當建立介於伺服器3〇2與導航裝置2〇〇之間的 經由通仏頻遏318之連接(;注意,此連接可為經由行動裝置 之貧料連接、經由個人電腦及/或經由網際網路之直接連 接)時’伺服器302與該導航裝置2〇〇可通信。 伺服器302除了包含可能未圖解說明之其他組件之外亦 包含一處理器3〇4,該處理器3〇4操作性地連接至一記憶體 306且經由有線或無線連接314進一步操作性地連接至一大 谷$資料儲存裝置3 12。處理器3 04進一步操作性地連接至 發射器308及接收器310,以經由通信頻道318將資訊發射 至導航裝置200並自導航裝置2〇〇發送資訊。所發送且接收 之信號可包含資料、通信及/或其他傳播信號。可根據對 於導航系統200之通信設計中所使用之通信要求及通信技 術來選擇或設計發射器3〇8及接收器3 1()。另外,應注意, 可將發射器308及接收器3 10之功能組合為信號收發器。 伺服器302進一步連接至(或包含)一大容量儲存裝置 312’主思,s玄大谷罝儲存裝置312可經由通信鍵路314搞 接至伺服器302。該大容量儲存裝置312含有導航資料及地149316.doc S 201202663 / Living above, Figure 1 illustrates an example view of a "king ball positioning system" that can be made by a navigation device. These systems are known and used: each: purpose. - generally speaking, GPS For satellite-based radio navigation systems, the dog can determine continuous position, speed, time, and (in some cases) direction information for an unlimited number of users. (10) previously referred to as (10) (10) is in the middle of perfection. Based on these precise orbits, GPS satellites can relay their position to any number of receiving units. ▲When the device is specially equipped to receive GPSF, it starts scanning for satellite signals. In the case of radio frequency, the GPS system is implemented. After receiving a radio signal from the (IV) satellite, the device determines the precise position of the satellite via one of a plurality of different conventional methods. In most cases, the device will continue. Scan the signal until it has acquired at least three different satellite signals (note that 'other triangulation techniques can be used to determine position by only two signals, though This and very example after performing a geometric triangulation, the device uses three known positions to determine its own two-dimensional position relative to the satellite. This determination can be made in a known manner. In addition, 'acquiring the fourth satellite signal will allow the device to The homo-geometric calculation calculates its three-dimensional position in a known manner. The position and velocity data can be continuously updated in real time by an unlimited number of users. As shown in Figure 1, the GPS system is generally indicated by the reference numeral 1 。. In the orbit around the Earth 124. The orbit of each satellite is not necessarily synchronized with the orbits of other satellites 120, and is likely to be out of sync. The GPS receiver 140 is shown to receive spread spectrum GPS satellite signals from various satellites 12〇 160 » 1493l6.doc •10- 201202663 The spread spectrum signal 16 连续 continuously transmitted from each satellite 120 utilizes a highly accurate frequency standard achieved by a very accurate atomic clock. Each satellite 12 〇 is part of its data signal transmission 160 The emission indicates a lean stream of the particular satellite. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the relevant art that the GPS receiver 14 is typically obtained from at least three satellites I20. The spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 160 is used by the GPS receiver device 140 to calculate its two-dimensional position by triangulation. The acquisition of additional signals (which causes signals from a total of four satellites 12 准许 to allow the GP S to receive 14 0 The three-dimensional position is calculated in a known manner. Figure 2 is an illustrative representation of an electronic component of the navigation device 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in a square I-piece format. It should be noted that the block diagram of the navigation device 200 is not All components of the navigation device are included, but only a number of example components. The navigation device 200 is located in a housing (not shown). The housing package is connected to an input device 22 and a display screen 24 . . The input device 22 can include a keyboard device, a voice input device, a touch panel knife, or any other known input device for inputting information; and the display screen L can include any type of display screen, such as a coffee display. In the solid centering, the input device 220 and the display screen 24 are integrated into an integrated input; ==240, the integrated input and display device 240 includes - touch 4 screen input 'so that the user only needs to touch the display screen One of 24 ;; select one of the number of display options or one of the start buttons. Λ An output device 260 5H navigation device can include a device (for example, a speaker), for example, an audio wheel. Since the output device 26 can generate voice information for the user of the navigation device 2 149 149316.doc s 201202663, it should be understood that the input device 22 can also include a microphone and software for receiving an input voice command. In the navigation device 200 'the processor 21 is operatively connected to the input device 220 via connection 225 and is configured to receive input information from the input device 22 via connection 225 and is operatively coupled to display 24 via output connection 245 And outputting at least one of the output devices 260 to output the information to the at least one processor. The processor 21 is operatively coupled to the memory lean source 230 via the connection 235 and further adapted to self-input/output via the connection 275. (I/O) 埠 270 receives the information 5 / sends the information to the input / output (" ο) 中, the I / O 270 can be connected to the 1 / 〇 device outside the navigation device 2 。. Memory resource 230 includes, for example, volatile memory (such as random access memory (RAM)) and non-volatile memory (e.g., digital memory such as 'flash memory). External I/O device 280 can include, but is not limited to, an external listening device, such as an 'album. For example, the connection to the 1/〇 device 28Q may additionally be a wired or wireless connection to any other external device (such as a car stereo unit) for hands-free operation and/or for voice-activated operation, for The connection of the handset or headset and/or the connection to the mobile phone, wherein the connection can be used to establish a data connection between the navigation device and the Internet or any other _, and / Or to establish a connection to the server via the Internet or some other network. Figure 2 further illustrates the operative connection between the processor 21A and the antenna/receiver 250 via connection 255. The antenna/receiver... can be, for example, a GPS antenna/receiver. It should be understood that the illustration is illustrative and 149316.doc • 12-201202663 combines the antenna and receiver represented by reference numeral 250, but the antenna and receiver can be separately positioned components, and the antenna can be, for example, a Gps block. Antenna or helical antenna. Additionally, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic components shown in Figure 2 are powered by a power source (not shown) in a conventional manner. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, it is contemplated that the different configurations of the components shown in Figure 2 are within the scope of this application. For example, the components shown in Figure 2 can communicate with one another via wired and/or wireless connections and the like. Therefore, the scope of the navigation device 200 of the present application includes a portable or handheld navigation device 200 °. Moreover, the portable or handheld navigation device 2 of FIG. 2 can be connected or "connected" to a bicycle, such as a bicycle, in a known manner. A bicycle, car or ship transportation vehicle. This navigation device 2 can then be removed from the docking position for portable or handheld navigation purposes. Referring now to Figure 3, the navigation device 2 can establish an "action" with the server view via a mobile device (not shown) such as a mobile phone, PDA, and/or any device with mobile phone technology. The telecommunications network is connected to establish a digital connection (e.g., a digital connection or connection via known Bluetooth technology). Thereafter, the mobile device can establish a network connection with the server (e.g., via the Internet) via its network service provider. Thus, 'the establishment of a navigation device (when it is on its own and/or in the case of a transporter, it can act as a U-action) 3"=action" network connection to provide information Immediately or at least reported 149316.doc -13-s 201202663 may be performed in a known manner (eg via a service provider) and another such as the ship 302 using, for example, the Internet (eg, World Wide Web) The establishment of a network connection between devices. This can include TCMP layered protocols. The use of the subscription device can utilize any number of communication standards, such as CDMA, GSM, WAN, and the like. Thus, an internet connection can be made, for example, via a data connection, via a mobile phone or mobile phone technology within navigation device 200. For this connection, an inter-network shoulder connection between the feeder 3〇2 and the navigation device 2 (9) is established. For example, a high-speed data connection for a mobile device provided by a telecommunications operator can be connected via a mobile phone or other mobile device and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) connection; GPRS is a method for connecting to the Internet) To make this build. Navigation, set 200 can be made in a known manner via, for example, existing Bluetooth technology technology = connection to the data of the mobile device and eventually completion of the connection with the Internet and the server thief 302. Where the data agreement can utilize any number For example, GSRM, the data agreement standard for the GSM standard. The navigation device 200 can include its own mobile phone technology (including, for example, an antenna or, as the case may be, an internal antenna of the navigation device 200) within the navigation device. The mobile phone technology within the navigation device fan may include an internal component as specified above and/or may include an insertable card (eg, a user as a module (SIM) card). The pluggable card is provided with, for example, Necessary technology and / or antenna. Thus, the navigation device 2〇. Mobile phone technology within; similarly via, for example, the Internet to establish a network connection between the navigation device 3'2, which is established in a manner similar to the any-action device 149316.doc 14 201202663 the way. For GPRS i, the Bluetooth enabled navigation device can be used to work correctly with the mobile phone model and the manufacturer's ever-changing spectrum. Further, for example, the model/manufacturer specific settings can be stored in the navigation device 200. on. The information stored for this information can be updated. In the figure, navigation device 200 is depicted as being in communication with server 302 via a universal communication channel 318, which may be implemented in any of a number of different configurations. When establishing a connection via the overnight buffer 318 between the server 3〇2 and the navigation device 2〇〇 (note that this connection may be via a poor connection via a mobile device, via a personal computer and/or via the internet) The server 302 can communicate with the navigation device 2 when the network is directly connected. The server 302 also includes a processor 3〇4 in addition to other components that may not be illustrated, the processor 〇4 being operatively coupled to a memory 306 and further operatively coupled via a wired or wireless connection 314. To a large valley $ data storage device 3 12 . Processor 304 is further operatively coupled to transmitter 308 and receiver 310 for transmitting information to and from navigation device 2 via communication channel 318. The signals transmitted and received may include data, communications, and/or other propagating signals. The transmitter 3〇8 and the receiver 31() can be selected or designed in accordance with the communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation system 200. Additionally, it should be noted that the functions of transmitter 308 and receiver 308 can be combined into a signal transceiver. The server 302 is further connected to (or includes) a large-capacity storage device 312', and the sino-Odani storage device 312 can be coupled to the server 302 via the communication key 314. The mass storage device 312 includes navigation data and ground

S 149316.doc -15- 201202663 圖資訊之儲存,且可同樣為與伺服器3〇2分離之裴置,或 者可併入至伺服器302内。 導航裝置200經調適以經由通信頻道3丨8與伺服器3〇2通 信,且包含至少與先前關於圖2所描述之元件類似之元件 以及用以經由通信頻道3丨8發送並接收信號及/或資料之發 射器320及接收器322,注意,此等裝置可進一步用以與不 同於伺服器302之裝置通信。另外,根據對於導航裝置2〇〇 之通t 5史s十中所使用之通信要求及通信技術來選擇或設計 發射器320及接收器322,且可將發射器32〇及接收器322之 功能組合為單一收發器。 儲存於伺服器記憶體306中之軟體為處理器3〇4提供指示 且允許飼服器302將服務提供給導航裝置2〇〇。由伺服器 302提供之一服務包括處理來自導航裝置2〇〇之請求及將導 航資料自大容量資料儲存器312發射至導航裝置20〇。由伺 服器302提供之另一服務包含對於所要的應用使用各種演 算法來處理導航資料及將此等計算之結果發送至導航裝置 200 ° 、 通信頻道318 一般表示連接導航裝置200與伺服器302之 傳播媒體或路徑。伺服器302及導航裝置200皆包含用於經 由該通信頻道發射資料之發射器308、320及用於接收已經 由該通信頻道3 1 8發射的資料之接收器3 1 0、322。 通信頻道318不限於特定通信技術。另外,通信頻道318 不限於單一通信技術;亦即,通信頻道3 18可包含使用各 種技術之若干通信鏈路。舉例而言,通信頻道3 1 8可經調 149316.doc -16- 201202663 適以提供用於電通信、光通信及/或電磁通信等之一路 徑。因而,通信頻道3 18包含(但不限於)下列各者中之一者 或其組合:電路、諸如電線及同軸電纜之電導體、光纖纜 線、轉換器、射頻_波、大氣、空白空間(empty spaa) 等。此外,通信頻道318可包含中間裝置,諸如,路由 器、轉發器、緩衝器、發射器及接收器。 在一說明性配置中,通信頻道318包含電話網路及電腦 網路。此外,通信網路318可能能夠適用於諸如射頻 '微 波頻率及/或紅外線通信之無線通信。另外,通信頻道318 可適用於衛星通信。 經由通信頻道3 18發射之通信信號包含(但不限於)如為 給定之通信技術所需要或所要之信號。舉例而言,該等信 號可適合用於諸如分時多重存取(TDMA)、分頻多重存取 (FDMA)、分碼多重存取(CDMA)及/或全球行動通信系統 (GSM)之蜂巢式通信技術中。可經由通信頻道318發射數 位信號及類比信號兩者。此等信號可為對於通信技術可能 為所要的經調變、經加密及/或經壓縮之信號。 伺服器302為可由導航裝置2〇〇經由無線頻道存取之一遠 端伺服器。伺服器302可包含位於區域網路(LAN)、廣域網 路(WAN)、虛擬私用網路(vpN)等上之一網路伺服器。 伺服器302可包含諸如桌上型或膝上型電腦之個人電 腦,且通信頻道318可為連接在個人電腦與導航裝置2〇〇之 間的電纜。或者,可將個人電腦連接於導航裝置2〇〇與伺 服器302之間,以建立介於伺服器3〇2與導航裝置2〇〇之間S 149316.doc -15- 201202663 The storage of the map information, and may also be separate from the server 3〇2, or may be incorporated into the server 302. The navigation device 200 is adapted to communicate with the server 3〇2 via the communication channel 3丨8 and includes at least elements similar to those previously described with respect to FIG. 2 and for transmitting and receiving signals via the communication channel 3丨8 and/or Or the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 of the data, it is noted that such devices may be further used to communicate with devices other than the server 302. In addition, the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 are selected or designed according to the communication requirements and communication technologies used in the navigation device 2, and the functions of the transmitter 32 and the receiver 322 can be selected. Combined into a single transceiver. The software stored in the server memory 306 provides an indication to the processor 3〇4 and allows the feeder 302 to provide the service to the navigation device 2〇〇. One of the services provided by the server 302 includes processing the request from the navigation device 2 and transmitting the navigation data from the mass data storage 312 to the navigation device 20A. Another service provided by the server 302 includes the use of various algorithms for processing the navigation data for the desired application and transmitting the results of such calculations to the navigation device 200°. The communication channel 318 generally indicates that the navigation device 200 and the server 302 are connected. Media or path. Both server 302 and navigation device 200 include transmitters 308, 320 for transmitting data over the communication channel and receivers 310, 322 for receiving data that has been transmitted by the communication channel 3 18 . Communication channel 318 is not limited to a particular communication technology. Additionally, communication channel 318 is not limited to a single communication technology; that is, communication channel 3 18 may include several communication links using various techniques. For example, communication channel 3 1 8 can be adjusted to provide a path for electrical communication, optical communication, and/or electromagnetic communication, etc., 149316.doc -16-201202663. Thus, communication channel 3 18 includes, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following: circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, converters, radio frequency waves, atmosphere, white space ( Empty spaa) and so on. In addition, communication channel 318 can include intermediate devices such as routers, repeaters, buffers, transmitters, and receivers. In an illustrative configuration, communication channel 318 includes a telephone network and a computer network. In addition, communication network 318 may be capable of being adapted for wireless communications such as radio frequency 'microwave frequencies and/or infrared communications. Additionally, communication channel 318 can be adapted for satellite communications. Communication signals transmitted via communication channel 3 18 include, but are not limited to, signals as needed or desired for a given communication technology. For example, the signals may be suitable for use in a hive such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and/or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). In communication technology. Both the digital signal and the analog signal can be transmitted via communication channel 318. These signals may be modulated, encrypted and/or compressed signals that may be desired for communication techniques. The server 302 is a remote server accessible by the navigation device 2 via the wireless channel. Server 302 can include a network server located on a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (vpN), and the like. The server 302 can include a personal computer such as a desktop or laptop computer, and the communication channel 318 can be a cable that is connected between the personal computer and the navigation device. Alternatively, a personal computer can be connected between the navigation device 2 and the servo 302 to establish a relationship between the server 3〇2 and the navigation device 2〇〇.

149316.doc S 201202663 的網際網路連接。哎者 X有仃勤^•話或其他手持型裝豎可建 立至網際網路之I &、t # ^ .,.、線連接,用於經由網際網路將導航裝置 200連接至伺服器302。 』可經由資訊下载為導航裝置2〇〇提供來自伺服器3〇2之資 訊,該資訊下载可自動定期更新,或在使用者將導航裝置 連接至伺服器3〇2後更新,及/或在經由(例如)無線行動 連接裝置及TCP/IP連接而在伺月艮器3〇2與導航裝置之間 建立較為持續或頻繁之連接後,以較動態之方式更新。對 於許多動態計# ’飼服器3〇2中之處理器3〇4可用來處置大 部分處理,然而,導航裝置·之處理器21()亦可時常獨立 於至伺服器302之連接而處置許多處理及計算。 如以上在圖2中所指示,導航裳置2〇〇包含處理器21〇、 輸入裝置220及顯示幕240。輸入裝置22〇及顯示幕24〇可經 整合為一整合式輸入與顯示裝置24〇以實現例如經由觸控 面板螢幕之資訊輪入(經由直接輸入、選單選擇等)及資訊 顯示兩者。如一般熟習此項技術者所熟知,此螢幕可為 (例如)觸摸輸入式LCD螢幕。另外,導航裝置2〇〇亦可包含 任何額外輸入裝置220及/或任何額外輸出裝置26〇,諸 如,音訊輸入/輸出裝置。 圖4a及圖4b為導航裝置2〇〇之透視圖。如圖4a中所示, 導航裝置200可為包含整合式輸入與顯示裝置29〇(例如, 觸控面板螢幕)及圖2之其他組件(包含但不限於内部(^8接 收器250、微處理器210、電源供應器、記憶體系統23〇等) 之一單元。 149316.doc 18 201202663 導航裝置200可位於臂292上,可使用吸盤294將臂292本 身緊固至運輸工具儀錶板/窗/等。此臂292為導航裝置2〇〇 可銜接至的銜接台之一實例。 如圖4b中所展示,例如,導航裝置2〇〇可藉由將導航裝 置2〇〇連接至臂292之搭扣而銜接或以其他方式連接至銜接 台之臂292。導航裝置200可接著可在臂292上旋轉,如圖 4b之箭頭所示。為了釋放導航裝置2〇〇與銜接台之間的連 接,例如可按壓導航裝置2〇〇上之一按鈕。用於將導航裝 置搞接至銜接台及將導航裝置與銜接台解搞之其他同等合 適的配置係一般熟習此項技術者熟知的。 現參看圖5a至圖5i,描繪來自導航裝置2〇〇之一系列螢 幕擷取晝面。導航裝置2〇〇具有一觸控螢幕介面,其用於 向使用者顯示資訊及用於接受來自使用者的至裝置之輸 入。此螢幕擷取畫面展示一使用者之目的地位置輸入過程 之一實例實施例,該使用者之自動導航位置已設定為歐洲 專利局在海牙的辦事處且希望導航至149316.doc S 201202663 Internet connection. The singer X has a slogan or other hand-held device to establish an I & t # ^ .,. line connection to the Internet for connecting the navigation device 200 to the server via the Internet. 302. The information from the server 3〇2 can be provided for the navigation device 2 via the information download, and the information download can be automatically updated periodically, or updated after the user connects the navigation device to the server 3〇2, and/or After a relatively continuous or frequent connection is established between the server 3〇2 and the navigation device via, for example, a wireless mobile connection device and a TCP/IP connection, it is updated in a more dynamic manner. For many dynamic meters, the processor 3〇4 in the feeder 3〇2 can be used to handle most of the processing, however, the processor 21() of the navigation device can also be disposed of independently from the connection to the server 302 from time to time. Many processing and calculations. As indicated above in FIG. 2, the navigation device 2 includes a processor 21A, an input device 220, and a display screen 240. The input device 22 and the display screen 24 can be integrated into an integrated input and display device 24 to enable, for example, information wheeling via a touch panel screen (via direct input, menu selection, etc.) and information display. As is well known to those skilled in the art, this screen can be, for example, a touch input LCD screen. In addition, the navigation device 2A can also include any additional input device 220 and/or any additional output device 26, such as an audio input/output device. 4a and 4b are perspective views of the navigation device 2''. As shown in FIG. 4a, the navigation device 200 can be an integrated input and display device 29 (eg, a touch panel screen) and other components of FIG. 2 (including but not limited to internal (^8 receiver 250, micro processing) One of the units 210, power supply, memory system 23, etc. 149316.doc 18 201202663 The navigation device 200 can be located on the arm 292, which can be fastened to the vehicle dashboard/window using the suction cup 294 This arm 292 is an example of a docking station to which the navigation device 2 can be coupled. As shown in Figure 4b, for example, the navigation device 2 can be connected to the arm 292 by connecting the navigation device 2 Buckle or otherwise connect to the arm 292 of the docking station. The navigation device 200 can then be rotated on the arm 292 as shown by the arrow in Figure 4b. To release the connection between the navigation device 2 and the docking station, For example, one of the buttons on the navigation device 2 can be pressed. Other equally suitable configurations for engaging the navigation device to the docking station and distracting the navigation device from the docking station are well known to those skilled in the art. Figure 5a to Figure 5i, A series of screen captures from the navigation device are depicted. The navigation device 2 has a touch screen interface for displaying information to the user and for accepting input from the user to the device. The screen capture screen shows an example embodiment of a user's destination location input process, the user's automatic navigation location has been set to the office of the European Patent Office in The Hague and it is desirable to navigate to

Netherlands)之-衔道地址,該使用者知道該街道地址之 衔道名及門牌號。 當此使用者接通其導航裝置2GG時,裝置獲取GPS定位 置。接著為使用 且計算(以已知方式)導航裝置2〇〇之當前位 者呈現(如圖5a中所示)一顯示,其以偽S維方式展示導 航裝置200經判定所處之局部環境342。在顯示樓之位於 /局P衣^下方的區域344中’ _示—系列控制及狀態訊 息。 149316.doc 19 201202663 ^觸摸局°卩墩境342之顯示,導航裝置200切換至顯示 (士圖5b中所不)一系列虛擬按鈕346,其用於使用者(尤其 是)輸入其希望導航至的目的地。 藉由觸摸「導航至」虛擬按钮348,導航裝置2〇〇切換至 '' ^圖5C中所示)複數個虛擬按钮,該複數個虛擬按紐 各自與+同類別之可選擇目的地相關聯。在此情況下, 顯示展示 自動導航」按钮,該按紐在被按壓時將會 將目的地6又為所儲存之自動導航位置。$而在此情況 下因為使用者已處於其自動導航位置(即,EPO在海牙之 辦事處),所以選擇此選項不會導致產生一路線。「最 愛」按鈕在被按壓時顯現使用者先前已儲存於導航裝置 2〇〇中之目的地之一清單,且若接著選擇此等目的地中之 者,則將待計算的路線之目的地設定為所選擇的先前儲 存之目的地。「近來的目的地」按鈕在被按壓時顯現保存 於導航裝置200之記憶體中且使用者近來已導航至的可選 擇目的地之一清單。 對填入此清單的該等目的地中之一者之選擇將會將此路 線之目的地位置設定為所選擇(先前造訪過)之位置。「興 趣點j按鈕在被按壓時顯現若干選項,藉由該等選項,使 用者可選擇導航至複數個位置中之任一者,諸如’提款 機、加油站或旅遊勝地,該複數個位置已預先儲存於裝置 中以作為導航裝置200之使用者可能想要導航至的位置。 「箭頭」形虛擬按鈕打開額外選項之一新選單,且「地 址」按鈕350開始一過程,藉由該過程,使用者可輸入其 1493l6.doc -20· 201202663 希望導航至之目的地之街道地址。 在此實例中,由於使用者知道其希望導航至之目的地之 衔這地址,因此假定操作了此「地址」按鈕35〇(藉由觸摸 顯不於觸控螢幕上之按鈕),於是(如圖5d中所示)向使用者 呈現一系列地址輸入選項(詳言之,針對藉由「市中心」 進行地址輸入、藉由「郵政區碼」進行地址輸入、藉由 「十字路口或交叉點」(例如,兩條道路之匯合處)進行地 址輸入及藉由「衔道及門牌號」進行地址輸入)的選項。 在此實例中,使用者知道目的地之街道地址及門牌號且 因此選擇「衔道及門牌號」虛擬按鈕352,於是,接著向 使用者呈現(如圖5e中所示):對鍵入使用者希望導航至的 城市之名稱的一提示354;使用者可藉以選擇所要的城市 所處之國家之一旗標按鈕356 ;及可由使用者操作在必要 時操作以輸入目的地城市之名稱之一虛擬鍵盤358。在此 情況下,使用者先前已導航至Rijswijk及Amsterdam中之位 置,且導航裝置200因此另外給使用者提供可選擇城市之 一清單3 6 0。 在此情況下’使用者希望導航至Amsterdam,且在自清 單360選擇了 Amsterdam後,導航裝置200顯示(如圖5f中所 示):用於使用者輸入街道名之一虛擬鍵盤362 ;對鍵入街 道名364之一提示3 64;及(在此情況下’由於使用者先前 已導航至Amsterdam中之衔道)Amsterdam中之可選擇街道 之一清單366。 在此實例中,使用者希望返回至使用者先前已造訪過的Netherlands) - the address of the track, the user knows the title of the street address and the house number. When the user turns on their navigation device 2GG, the device acquires the GPS location. The display is then used (and in a known manner) to present (as shown in FIG. 5a) a display of the navigation device 2, which displays the local environment 342 in which the navigation device 200 is determined to be located in a pseudo S-dimensional manner. . In the area 344 below the display floor of the building, the _ shows - series control and status information. 149316.doc 19 201202663 ^The display of the touch screen 342, the navigation device 200 switches to display (not shown in Figure 5b) a series of virtual buttons 346 for the user (especially) to enter the navigation they wish to navigate to Destination. By touching the "navigate to" virtual button 348, the navigation device 2 switches to a plurality of virtual buttons, each of which is associated with a selectable destination of the same category, as shown in FIG. . In this case, the Show Auto Navigation button is displayed, and when pressed, the destination 6 will again be the stored autopilot location. $ In this case, since the user is already in their auto-navigation position (ie, the EPO is in the office in The Hague), selecting this option does not result in a route. The "favorite" button displays a list of destinations that the user has previously stored in the navigation device 2 when pressed, and if the destinations are subsequently selected, the destination of the route to be calculated is set. The destination of the previously stored storage. The "Recent Destination" button appears as a list of alternative destinations that have been saved in the memory of the navigation device 200 and that the user has recently navigated to when pressed. The selection of one of the destinations filled in this list will set the destination location of this route to the location selected (previously visited). "The point of interest j button appears a number of options when pressed, by which the user can choose to navigate to any of a plurality of locations, such as a 'cash machine, gas station or tourist attraction, the plurality of locations The device has been pre-stored in the device as a location that the user of the navigation device 200 may wish to navigate to. The "arrow" shaped virtual button opens a new menu of additional options, and the "address" button 350 begins a process by which the process The user can enter the street address of the destination where he wants to navigate to 1493l6.doc -20· 201202663. In this example, since the user knows the address of the destination that he wishes to navigate to, it is assumed that the "address" button 35 is operated (by touching the button on the touch screen), then (eg Shown in Figure 5d) presents the user with a range of address entry options (in detail, for address entry via "City Center", address entry via "Postal Area Code", by "Crossroads or Intersections" (For example, the junction of two roads) is an option for address input and address entry by "track and house number". In this example, the user knows the street address and house number of the destination and thus selects the "Track and House Number" virtual button 352, which is then presented to the user (as shown in Figure 5e): the typed user a prompt 354 for the name of the city to which the navigation is desired; the user can select one of the countries in which the desired city is located, the flag button 356; and can be operated by the user to operate as necessary to enter the name of the destination city. Keyboard 358. In this case, the user has previously navigated to a location in Rijswijk and Amsterdam, and the navigation device 200 thus additionally provides the user with a list of selectable cities 360. In this case, the user wishes to navigate to Amsterdam, and after selecting Amsterdam from the list 360, the navigation device 200 displays (as shown in Figure 5f): for the user to enter one of the street names virtual keyboard 362; One of the street names 364 prompts 3 64; and (in this case 'because the user has previously navigated to the direction in Amsterdam) a list 366 of one of the selectable streets in Amsterdam. In this example, the user wants to return to the user who has previously visited

S 149316.doc • 21· 201202663 街道Rembran._ein,且因此自所顯示之清單⑽選擇 Rembrandtplein 〇 -旦已選擇-街道,導航裝置_便接著顯示—較小的 虛擬小鍵盤368且經由提示370來提示使用者鍵入其希望導 航至的所選擇之街道及城市中之門牌號。若使用者先前已 導航至此街道中之一門牌號,則最初就展示該門牌號(如 圖5g中所示)。若在此情況下使用者希望再次導航至 Rembrandtplein第35號,則使用者僅需觸摸顯示於該顯示 之右下角的「完成」虛擬按鈕372。若使用者希望導航至 在Rembrandtplein中&一不同門牌號,則使用者需要做的 僅是操作小鍵盤368以輸入適當的門牌號。 -旦已輸入門牌號,便在圖5h中詢問使用者其是否希望 在特定時間到達。若使用者按下「是」按紐,則調用估計 行進至目的地所而要之時間且建議使用者何時應離開(或 者在使用者快遲到的情況下,何時應已離開)使用者之當 前位置以便準時到達目的地之功能性。在此情況下,使; 者並不關^在特定時間到達且因此選擇「否」虛擬按紐。 選擇「否」按鈕374使導航裝置200計算當前位置與所選 擇之目的地之間的一路線且將該路線376(如圖5丨中所示)顯 示於一展示整條路線之相對低放大率的地圖上。給使用者 提供· 兀成」虛擬按知378,使用者可按壓該「完 f」虛擬按鈕378以指示其對計算出之路線感到滿意;— 「哥找替代」按鈕380,使用者可按壓該「尋找替代」按 鈕380以使導航裝置2〇〇計算至所選擇之目的地的另一路 149316.doc -22· 201202663 線;及一「細節」按紐382,使用者可按壓該「細節」按 紐382以顯現可選擇選項以便顯示關於當前所顯示之路線 3 7 6之更詳細資訊。 假定使用者對所顯示之路線感到滿意,且已按壓「完 成」':鈕378,則向使用者呈現(如圖6中展示)導航二二 之當前(例如’出發)位置之偽三維視圖。圖6中描繪之顯示 類似於圖中展示之顯示’只是所顯示之局部環境342現 在包含-出發位置旗標384及一指示下一個調動(在此情況 下,左轉弯)之導航點指示符386。該顯示之下部分亦已改 變且現在顯示:導航裝置2〇〇當前所處之街道的名稱、一 指示離下-個調動(自該導航裝置之當前位置)之距離及 下一個調動之類型的圖符388,及離所選擇之 離及時間之動態顯示39〇。 π ==可開始旅途。導航裝置2〇〇藉由根據導般裝置2〇〇 ΠΓΓ之改變而更新地圖以已知方式引導使用 ft二:裝置2〇0可給使用者提供視覺導航指示及 (視情況)聲讯導航指示。 根據一實例實施例,—方 示,該等增進導Μ _ Μ 料對顯示增進導航指 (例如)在汽車中之使用者或在 銜道上之❹者錢道層級之—場景之— 法包含基於一導航奘w + h 办像5亥方 判定之行進路線來判定地圖 示。該方法進……,大輸入與顯示裝置上顯 无進步包含.判定該導航裝置之一冬前付署. 在該導航裝置之該整合式輸田』置, 、铷八 >、纊不裝置上顯示該當前位 149316.docS 149316.doc • 21· 201202663 Street Rembran._ein, and therefore select Rembrandtplein from the displayed list (10) Once the street has been selected, the navigation device _ is then displayed - the smaller virtual keypad 368 and via prompt 370 The user is prompted to type in the selected street and the house number in the city that they wish to navigate to. If the user has previously navigated to one of the street numbers in the street, the house number is initially displayed (as shown in Figure 5g). If the user wishes to navigate to Rembrandtplein No. 35 again in this case, the user only needs to touch the "Done" virtual button 372 displayed in the lower right corner of the display. If the user wishes to navigate to a different house number in Rembrandtplein, all that the user needs to do is to operate keypad 368 to enter the appropriate house number. Once the house number has been entered, the user is asked in Figure 5h whether he or she wishes to arrive at a particular time. If the user presses the "Yes" button, the time required to travel to the destination is estimated and the user is advised when to leave (or when the user is late, when should have left) the user's current Location to get the functionality of the destination on time. In this case, the person does not want to arrive at a specific time and therefore selects the "no" virtual button. Selecting the "No" button 374 causes the navigation device 200 to calculate a route between the current location and the selected destination and display the route 376 (as shown in FIG. 5A) at a relatively low magnification showing the entire route. On the map. Providing the user with a virtual button 378, the user can press the "fin" virtual button 378 to indicate that he is satisfied with the calculated route; - the "go find replacement" button 380, the user can press the button The "Find Alternative" button 380 causes the navigation device 2 to calculate another line 149316.doc -22.201202663 to the selected destination; and a "Detail" button 382, the user can press the "Detail" button New 382 to display a selectable option to display more detailed information about the currently displayed route 3 7 6 . Assuming that the user is satisfied with the displayed route and has pressed the "Complete": button 378, the user is presented (as shown in Figure 6) with a pseudo three-dimensional view of the current (e.g., 'departure) position of the navigation. The display depicted in Figure 6 is similar to the display shown in the figure 'only the displayed local environment 342 now contains a departure location flag 384 and a navigation point indicator indicating the next transfer (in this case, a left turn) 386. The lower portion of the display has also changed and now shows: the name of the street where the navigation device 2 is currently located, a distance indicating the distance from the next transfer (from the current position of the navigation device) and the type of the next transfer. Icon 388, and the dynamic display of the selected time and time is 39〇. π == can start the journey. The navigation device 2 guides the use of ft 2 in a known manner by updating the map according to the change of the device 2: the device 2〇0 can provide the user with a visual navigation indication and (as appropriate) an audio navigation indication . According to an example embodiment, the manners of the enhancements are displayed on the display of the enhanced navigation finger, for example, in the user of the car or on the track of the money channel - the scene - the method is based on A navigation 奘w + h is used to determine the route of the road as determined by the 5th side. The method enters..., the large input and the display device show no progress. It is determined that one of the navigation devices is a winter prepaid unit. In the integrated navigation device of the navigation device, the device is set, and the device is not installed. The current bit is displayed on 149316.doc

.23· S 201202663 置之一衫像’及基於該經判定之;、仓妨a β 月疋之仃進路線顯示一由該導航 裝置判定之與該影像及該位置有關的指示。 根據各種實例實施例且如圖7中所圖解說明,揭示一種 用於在導航裝置_巾顯示用於—經判定之行進路線的增 進指示之方法。該方法句合其 匕3基於—導航裝置200之一經判 定之行進路線來判定地圖資m 口貝用於在該導航裝置2〇〇之 一整合式輸入與顯示裝置24〇 #七+ 4 , 且 υ上顯不。該方法包含判定該 導航裝置200之一當俞相番。―本l 田月J位置该方法包含:在導航裝置2〇〇 之整合式輸入與顯示裝置24〇上顯示該當前位置之一影 像及基於„亥 星判疋之行進路、線顯示與該影像有關的指 示0 在使用者與‘航裝置2〇〇之間無直接互動之情況下實現 此過程。換s之,為使導航裝置2〇〇顯示增進指示,在顯 示地圖資訊之過程期間,使用者不直接與導航裝置2〇〇互 動為達成其他目的,在顯示地圖資訊之過程期間使用 者可與導航裝置200互動。舉例而言,使用者可改變顯示 設定或語音設定。使用者可甚至改變與顯示增進指示相關 聯之啟用/停用設定。 參看圖7,在步驟S705中,導航裝置2〇〇(例如)經由輸入 裝置220接收使用者意欲行進至之所要的目的地。一旦導 航裝置200接收到所要目的地,則在步驟s7丨〇中,導航裝 置200判定使用者及/或導航裝置2〇〇之當前位置。一旦判 定了當前位置’則在步驟S715中,導航裝置200使用熟習 此項技術者已知之方法計算當前位置與所要目的地之間的 149316.doc • 24· 201202663 規劃路線。 在步驟S720中,導航裝置2〇〇判定第一指示。第—卜 可為在步驟S715中計算出的規劃路線中之第—指示步f 舉例而言,若導航裝置200位於購物中心之停車坪^,。 第一指示可為至購物N停車坪之出口的指5卜與其他則 型之指示相比,第一指示堂赍私败 κ Λ 類 弟才曰不㊉吊較難以領會,因為運輸工夏 之旋轉常常不匹配於導航裝置2〇〇之檢視方向。舉例、 言,使用者可能已在導航裝置2⑽之上—事件(例如,停: 運輸工具)期間使運輸工具轉·f,導航裝置⑽未登記^ 〇 在步驟S722中,導航裝置判定當前位置是否鱼第一 指示相關聯。可藉由執行第一指示之詳細位置分析來財 此分析。舉例而言’導航裝置扇可形成(例如)與第一指: 相關聯之街道名、十字路口衔道名及/或地址號之清^ 導航裝置200亦可分析當前位置以制定包含同樣的資料之 類似清單。接著可比較兩個清單。若導航裝置勘判定當 前位置不與第一指示相關聯’則控制移至步驟㈣,且: 顯示增進指示。舉例而t,若與第一指示相關聯之清單匹 配於與當前位置相關聯之清單,則不顯示增進指示。在步 驟S 72 8處’顯示規劃路線資訊。 若在步驟S722中導航裝置200判定當前位置與第一指示 相關聯’則在步驟S725令,導艇裝置2〇〇自記憶體2糊取 導航裝置2GG之當前位置的場景影像,例如,(例如在汽車 中之使用者或在街道上之使用者)在街道層級之場景之全 149316.doc •25·.23· S 201202663 The one-piece shirt image is displayed on the basis of the judgement; and the delay route of the warehouse is displayed by the navigation device, and the indication relating to the image and the position is determined by the navigation device. In accordance with various example embodiments and as illustrated in Figure 7, a method for displaying an indication of an advancement for a determined route of travel in a navigation device is disclosed. The method is based on the determination of the travel route of one of the navigation devices 200 to determine that the map is used for one of the navigation device 2 integrated input and display devices 24 〇 #七+ 4 , and It doesn’t show up. The method includes determining that one of the navigation devices 200 is a singer. The method of the present invention includes: displaying an image of the current position on the integrated input and display device 24 of the navigation device 2, and displaying the image and the line based on the path of the sea star The relevant indication 0 implements this process without direct interaction between the user and the 'aviation device 2'. In order to enable the navigation device 2 to display the promotion indication, during the process of displaying the map information, use The user does not interact directly with the navigation device 2 for other purposes, and the user can interact with the navigation device 200 during the process of displaying the map information. For example, the user can change the display settings or voice settings. The user can even change The enable/disable setting associated with displaying the promotion indication. Referring to Figure 7, in step S705, the navigation device 2 receives, for example, via the input device 220, the desired destination to which the user intends to travel. Once the navigation device 200 Upon receiving the desired destination, in step s7, the navigation device 200 determines the current location of the user and/or the navigation device 2. Once the current location is determined In step S715, the navigation device 200 calculates the 149316.doc • 24· 201202663 planned route between the current location and the desired destination using a method known to those skilled in the art. In step S720, the navigation device 2〇〇 The first indication is determined. The first indication may be the first indication step f in the planned route calculated in step S715. For example, if the navigation device 200 is located in the parking lot of the shopping mall, the first indication may be to the shopping. The indication of the exit of the N parking lot is 5b. Compared with the instructions of other types, the first instruction is that the 赍 赍 赍 κ Λ Λ Λ Λ 较 吊 吊 吊 吊 吊 , , , , , , 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 因为 运输 运输 运输 运输 运输2, the viewing direction. For example, the user may have turned the vehicle during the event (eg, stop: transport) during the navigation device 2 (10), the navigation device (10) is not registered ^ in step S722 The navigation device determines whether the current location is associated with the fish first indication. This can be analyzed by performing a detailed location analysis of the first indication. For example, the navigation device fan can be formed (for example) and One finger: the associated street name, intersection name, and/or address number. The navigation device 200 can also analyze the current location to create a similar list containing the same information. Then, the two lists can be compared. If the current position is not associated with the first indication, then control moves to step (4), and: the promotion indication is displayed. For example, if the list associated with the first indication matches the list associated with the current location, then Displaying the promotion indication. At step S72 8 'displaying the planned route information. If the navigation device 200 determines in step S722 that the current position is associated with the first indication', then in step S725, the boat guide device 2 is from the memory 2 The scene image of the current location of the paste navigation device 2GG, for example, (for example, a user in a car or a user on a street) at the street level is all 149316.doc • 25·

S 201202663 景影像。在街道層級之場景之全景影像可為展示街道層級 之位置的影像。舉例而言,在街道層級之場景之全景影像 可為GOOGLE STREET VIEW™影像。在街道層級之場景 之全景影像亦可為(例如)在特定位置上放大以便展示街道 層級的細節之衛星影像。 在街道層級之場景之全景影像亦可為三維影像。在街道 層級之場景之全景影像可包含環境之照相的逼真細節。可 針對季節時間校正在街道層級之場景之全景影像。在街道 層級之場景之全景影像可為由最近在該位置中的照相裝置 拍攝之當前照片。 作為另一實例,假定導航裝置200具有聚焦於向車窗外 之方向上之照相機(圖中未展示),則導航裝置可緊接在導 航裝置200到達目的地前且在使用者沿著街道駕駛的同時 在行進方向上拍攝一照片(或若干照片)。以此方式,若導 航裝置200需要在街道層級之場景之全景影像來顯示於導 航裝置200上,則導航裝置200可已經在導航裝置200上具 有在街道層級之場景之全景影像。 作為再一實例,假定其他導航裝置具有一照相機,當其 他導航裝置駕駛經過停放有運輸工具之位置時,其他導航 裝置拍攝像片。存在其他導航裝置中之至少一者拍攝該運 輸工具(該運輸工具中具有導航裝置200)之像片的可能性。 其他裝置可能知道導航裝置200之座標(例如,經由WiFi或 經由伺服器302)。其他導航裝置可在導航裝置200需要影 像前將影像(例如,經由伺服器302或直接經由WiFi)發送 149316.doc -26- 201202663 至導航裝置200。以此方式,使用者在影像中看到使用者 自已的運輸工具’且亦針對年及日時間校正該影像(例 如,展示雪或季節條件)。 記憶體23G可獲得且儲存街道層級的影像。如上文關於 圖3所論述,導航裝置2〇〇可連接至遠端飼服器3〇2。當連 接^伺服器3G2時’導航裝置可下載且儲存在街道層級 之場景之全景影像。如熟習此項技術者已知,為了將可儲 存於伺服器302上的在衔道層級之場景之所有全景影像 ,於大容量資料儲存單元312中,記憶體23〇將具有相當顯 者的大小。貫例實施例係針對具有合理大小之記憶體 咖。因而,記憶體23〇可儲存在街道層級之場景之足以涵 蓋(例如)一地區(例如’美國東北部)或—國家(例如,英國) 或域市(例如,Amsterdam)的全景影像。 μ在步驟S730中,導航裒置·將在步驟⑽中操取的在 街道層級之場景之全景影像與在步驟s72〇中判定之第一指 不一起顯示。舉例而言,在衔道層級之場景之全景影像可 物中車坪之影像,丨包含導航裝置之位置及 ^田出口之位置。第一指示可為一指示自導航裝置⑽之 位置(例如,停車位)行至購物中心停車坪之出口的 箭頭。 八在另實例中,參看圖9,使用者(及導航裝置)可融 :斤’4示之道路上。導航裝置2〇〇可能不知道使用者是 自左邊或是自右邊接近該道路,因此指示初始行進方向可 能不精確。在圖9中圖解說明之顯示上,有一指示正確行 149316.docS 201202663 Scene image. A panoramic image of a scene at a street level can be an image showing the location of the street level. For example, a panoramic image of a scene at a street level can be a GOOGLE STREET VIEWTM image. A panoramic image of a scene at a street level can also be, for example, a satellite image that is zoomed in at a particular location to show details of the street level. The panoramic image of the scene at the street level can also be a three-dimensional image. The panoramic image of the scene at the street level can contain realistic details of the photography of the environment. The panoramic image of the scene at the street level can be corrected for the seasonal time. The panoramic image of the scene at the street level may be the current photo taken by the camera device that was most recently in that location. As another example, assuming that the navigation device 200 has a camera (not shown) that is focused in a direction out of the window, the navigation device can be immediately before the navigation device 200 reaches the destination and the user is driving along the street. Also take a photo (or several photos) in the direction of travel. In this manner, if the navigation device 200 requires a panoramic image of the scene at the street level to be displayed on the navigation device 200, the navigation device 200 may already have a panoramic image of the scene at the street level on the navigation device 200. As still another example, it is assumed that other navigation devices have a camera that is photographed by other navigation devices as other navigation devices drive past the location where the vehicle is parked. There is a possibility that at least one of the other navigation devices captures a picture of the transport tool (the navigation device 200 in the transport). Other devices may know the coordinates of the navigation device 200 (e.g., via WiFi or via the server 302). Other navigation devices may send the image (e.g., via server 302 or directly via WiFi) to the navigation device 200 before the navigation device 200 requires the image. In this way, the user sees the user's own vehicle in the image' and also corrects the image for the year and day time (e. g., showing snow or seasonal conditions). The memory 23G can obtain and store images of the street level. As discussed above with respect to Figure 3, the navigation device 2 can be coupled to the distal feeder 3〇2. When connected to the server 3G2, the navigation device can download and store the panoramic image of the scene at the street level. As is known to those skilled in the art, in order to store all of the panoramic images of the scene at the track level that can be stored on the server 302 in the bulk data storage unit 312, the memory 23 will have a fairly large size. . The example embodiment is directed to a memory of reasonable size. Thus, the memory 23 can be stored in a scene of a street level sufficient to cover, for example, a panoramic image of a region (e.g., 'Northeastern United States) or a country (e.g., the United Kingdom) or a domain (e.g., Amsterdam). In step S730, the navigation device displays the panoramic image of the scene at the street level which is taken in step (10) together with the first finger determined in step s72. For example, the panoramic image of the scene at the level of the track level can be the image of the car, including the location of the navigation device and the location of the field exit. The first indication can be an arrow indicating the location (e.g., parking space) from the navigation device (10) to the exit of the shopping mall ramp. In another example, referring to Fig. 9, the user (and the navigation device) can be fused on the road shown in the figure. The navigation device 2 may not know that the user is approaching the road from the left or from the right, thus indicating that the initial direction of travel may be inaccurate. In the display illustrated in Figure 9, there is an indication of the correct line 149316.doc

-27- S 201202663 '方向之箭頭(例如,第一指示)。 入::頭(例如’第一指示)亦可位於在衔道層級之場景之 人人。像上方、下方、右邊或左邊。第一指示亦可為語音 二。再次參看圖9,語音命令可為(例如)「前往Oak大 在白色兩層房屋在您左邊且樹蔭在您右邊之方向上前 進。」 …v驟S735中,導航裝置雇偵測到導航裝置扇超出在 街道層級之場景 "、之王景影像的區。若導航裝置200超出在 r道層級之場景之全景影像的區,則在步驟S74G中,導航 、〇 ‘‘、、員示路線之其餘部分(如此項技術中所已知)。 、在步驟S745中’導航裝置2〇〇可偵測到導航裝置_已到 達轉變點。轉變點可為自當前行進方向之任 而言,使用者可能正在向北方向上行進且需要在下_ = 2口向東灯進。舉例而言,使用者可能在公路上且需要選 取下—個駛出坡道。再一實例可 4 ψ rr, ^ ^ 无用者正接近父通圓環 ^ 4道、在向北方向上行進W要繼續在向北方向上行 轉變點之侦測不需要使用者與導航裝置之互動 置200與輔助識別導航裝置2〇〇之位置的㈣系統_之使 用且與規劃路線—起判定導航裝置2〇〇是否已到達轉變 點。此偵測之細節將易於由熟習此項技術者理解。 在步驟S750中’導航裝置判定轉變指示。轉變指示 可為在步驟S 715中計算出的規劃路線中之下一個扑二 驟。舉例而言,若導航裝置正接近交通圓環,二:二 1493l6.doc -28- 201202663 可為相對於交通圓環之正媒入口及出口。 在步驟S755中,導航梦罟 的在街道層級之場景之全%H體23G操取轉變位置 置⑽顯示在步驟心::在,t步:S76°中’導航裝 主H 1 的在街這層級之場景之全景 衫像及在步驟S75〇中 通圓〜… 指不。繼續以上描述之交 衣貫例且參看圖9,在街道岸 A #、s π j、層級之%景之全景影像可 環Γ出口方向。若交通圓環有若干入口及出口, 顯 τ月匕不判疋適當的出口。藉由將影像與指示一起 』不,使用者可對選取正確出口更有信心。 :次參看圖9 ’語音命令可為(例如)「在交通圓環處向 ==退出至⑽大衔,使得白色兩層房屋㈣ 蔭在您右邊。」 在步驟S760完成後,控制移至步驟S765。在步驟S765 中’導航裝置使用熟習此項技術者已知之方法判定導 航裝置200是否已料在步驟S7Q5中接㈣之所要目的 地。若導航裝置200不在所要目的地,則方法迴圈通過步 驟S735至S765。若在步驟5765中,導航裝置判定導航 裝置200已到達所要目的地,則控制移至步驟π。,且方 法結束。 根據-實例實施例,-種方法係針對顯示增進導航指 示、,該等增進導航指示包含⑽如)在汽車中之使用者或在 衔這上之使用者在街道層級之—場景之—全景影像,該方 法包含基於-導航裝置之-經判定之行進路線來判定地圖 資訊以用於在該導航裝置之—整合式輸人與顯示裝置上顯-27- S 201202663 'The arrow of direction (for example, the first indication). In:: The head (e.g., the 'first indication) may also be located in the scene at the level of the track. Like top, bottom, right or left. The first indication can also be voice two. Referring again to FIG. 9, the voice command can be, for example, "Go to Oak. The white two-story house is on your left and the shade is on your right." ...v. In S735, the navigation device employs to detect the navigation device. The fan extends beyond the scene of the scene at the street level. If the navigation device 200 exceeds the region of the panoramic image of the scene at the r-channel level, then in step S74G, navigation, ‘ ‘‘, the remainder of the route is known (as known in the art). In step S745, the navigation device 2 detects that the navigation device _ has reached the transition point. The transition point may be from the current direction of travel, the user may be heading north and need to turn east in the next _ = 2 port. For example, the user may be on the road and need to select the next exit ramp. Another example can be 4 ψ rr, ^ ^ The useless is approaching the parent pass ring ^ 4, and traveling northward to continue the detection of the northward transition point does not require the user to interact with the navigation device. 200 determines whether the navigation device 2 has reached the transition point by using the (4) system of the position of the auxiliary identification navigation device 2 and using the planned route. The details of this detection will be readily understood by those skilled in the art. In step S750, the navigation device determines a transition indication. The transition indication may be the next one of the planned routes calculated in step S715. For example, if the navigation device is approaching the traffic circle, two: two 1493l6.doc -28- 201202663 may be the media inlet and exit relative to the traffic circle. In step S755, the navigational nightmare of the scene in the street level is all the %H body 23G operation shift position (10) is displayed in the step heart: in, step t: S76 ° 'navigation installer H 1 in the street this The panoramic shirt image of the scene of the hierarchy and the circle in step S75 ~... No. Continuing with the above-described example of the clothing and referring to Fig. 9, the panoramic image of the % of the street on the street shore A #, s π j, and the level can be in the exit direction. If there are a number of entrances and exits in the traffic circle, it is obvious that the appropriate exit will not be determined. By placing the image along with the indication, the user can be more confident in choosing the correct exit. : Refer to Figure 9 for the voice command. For example, "Voice == Exit to (10) at the traffic circle, so that the white two-story house (4) is on your right." After the step S760 is completed, the control moves to the step. S765. In step S765, the navigation device determines whether or not the navigation device 200 has been desirably connected to the desired destination in step S7Q5 using a method known to those skilled in the art. If the navigation device 200 is not at the desired destination, the method loops through steps S735 through S765. If, in step 5765, the navigation device determines that the navigation device 200 has reached the desired destination, then control moves to step π. And the method ends. According to an example embodiment, the method is for displaying an enhanced navigation indication, and the enhanced navigation indication comprises (10) a user in the car or a user at the street level - the scene - the panoramic image The method includes determining a map information based on the determined route of the navigation device for displaying on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device

I49316.doc -29- S 201202663 當前位置; 示該當前位 —由該導航 示。該方法進一步包含:判定該導航裝置之一 在該導航裝置之該整合式輸入與顯示裝置上顯 置之一影像;及基於該經判定之行進路線顯示 裝置判定之與該影像及該位置有關的指示。 根據本申請案之各種實施例且如圖8中所圖解說明,揭 示一種用於在導航裝置2叫顯示用於—經判定之行進路 線的增進指示之方法。該方法包含基於導航裝置2〇〇之一 經判定之行進路線來判定地圖資訊,以用於在導航裝置 2〇〇之整合式輸入與顯示裝置24〇上顯示。該方法包含判定 導航裝置200之-當前位置。該方法進一步包含:在導航 裝置200之整合式輸入與顯示裝置24〇上顯示該當前位置之 一影像,及基於該經判定之行進路線顯示與該影像有關的 指示。 參看圖8,在步驟S805中,導航裝置2〇〇(例如)經由輸入 裝置220接收使用者意欲行進至的所要目的地。—旦導航 裝置200接收到所要目的地,則在步驟881〇中,導航裝置 200判定使用者及/或導航裝置2〇〇之當前位置。一旦判定 了當則位置,則在步驟S815中,導航裝置2〇〇計算當前位 置與所要目的地之間的規劃路線。 在步驟S820中,判定第一指示。第一指示可為在步驟 S8 1 5中叶异出的規劃路線中之第一指示步驟。舉例而言, 若導航裝置200位於購物中心之停車坪中,則第一指示可 為至購物中心停車坪之出口的指引。與其他類型之指示相 比’第一指示常常較難以領會,因為運輸工具之旋轉常常 149316.doc 201202663 不匹配於導航裝置200之檢視方向。舉例而言使用者可 此已在‘航2GG之上-事件(例如,停放運輸卫具)期間使運 輸工具轉彎’導航裝置2〇〇未登記該轉彎。 在步驟S822中,導航裝置判定當前位置是否與第— 才曰丁相關恥彳藉由執行第一指示之詳細位置分析來執行 此分析。舉例而言,導航裳置2〇〇可形成(例如)與第一指示 相關聯之街運名、十字路口街道名及/或地址號之清單。 導航裳置200亦可分析當前位置以制定包含同樣的資料之 類似清單。接著可比較兩個清單。若導航裝置200判定當 前位置不與第一指示相關聯,則控制移至步驟S823,且; 顯示增進指示。舉例而々,芒 牛Uσ,右與第—指示相關聯之清單匹 配於與當位置相關聯之:杳S Β.Ι -Τ- θ= _ %之^皁,則不顯示增進指示。在步 驟S823處,顯示規劃路線資訊。 若在步驟S822中導航裝置細判定當前位置與第一指干 相關聯,則在步顆S825中,導航裝置2〇〇自飼服器3〇2下載 導航裝置200之當前位詈的土县旦 置的%景影像,例如,在衔道層級 之場景之全景影像。 如上文關於圖3所描述,導航裝置200可與網路通信且擷 取在街道層級之場景之令导旦彡你 t 穷π之王豕衫像。網路可為若干不同類型 之網路中之—者°舉例而言’網路可為區域網路(LAN)、 都市區域網路(驗)、廣域網路(WAN)、虛擬私用㈣ (VPN)等中之-者。取決於導航裝置_之實施,網路可為 若干不同大小中之一者。網路可為私用網路,使得其可存 取性被限於-群使用者。作為一實例,導航裝置2〇〇之服 149316.doc • 31 · % 201202663 務提供者可為其用戶設立私用網路。 用戶(導航裝置200使用者)中之每一者可能能夠存取儲 存於由服務提供者代管之一或多個伺服器(諸如,大容量 儲存裝置312)上的在街道層級之場景之全景影像。導航裝 置200可能能夠經由至代管之伺服器的連接來存取導航裝 置200中的在街道層級之場景之全景影像。或者,可使用 TCP/IP連接經由網際網路服務提供者(ISP)連接該網路。 在街道層級之場景之全景影像可儲存於大容量資料儲存 器3 12中。伺服器302亦可經組態以自另一伺服器擷取在街 道層級之場景之全景影像。舉例而言,若在街道層級之場 景之全景影像為GOOGLE STREET VIEW™影像,則伺服 器302可自GOOGLE™伺服器擷取影像。在替代例中,導 航裝置200可直接自GOOGLE™伺服器擷取GOOGLE STREET VIEW™影像。 如上所述,在步驟S825中,導航裝置200下載在街道層 級之場景之全景影像。在步驟S830中,導航裝置200產生 包含在街道層級之場景之全景影像及第一指示的一影像。 作為對以上步驟S825與S830之組合的替代,在步驟S835 中,伺服器302接收第一指示且將其併入至在衔道層級之 場景之全景影像中。在步驟S835中,導航裝置200自伺服 器3 02下載一影像。該影像包含在衔道層級之場景之全景 影像及第一指示兩者。 在步驟S840中,導航裝置200將在步驟S830中(或在S835 中)產生的在街道層級之場景之全景影像與在步驟S820中 149316.doc -32- 201202663 判定之第一指示一起顯示於導航裝置200之顧示器上。 在步驟S845中,導航裝置200偵測到導航裝置200超出在 街道層級之場景之全景影像的區。若導航裝置200超出在 街道層級之場景之全景影像的區,則在步驟S860中,導航 裝置200顯示路線之其餘部分(如此項技術中所已知)。 在步驟S855中,導航裝置200可偵測到導航裝置200已到 達轉變點。在步驟S860中,導航裝置200判定轉變指示。 轉變指示可為在步驟S815中計算出的規劃路線中之下一個 指示步驟。 在步驟S865中,導航裝置200自伺服器302下載導航裝置 2 0 0之轉變位置的在街道層級之場景之全景影像。 在步驟S870中,導航裝置200產生包含在街道層級之場 景之全景影像及轉變點指示的一影像。 作為對以上步驟S865與S870之組合的替代,在步驟S875 中,伺服器302接收第一指示且將其併入至在街道層級之 場景之全景影像中。在步驟S875中,自伺服器302下載一 影像。該影像包含在街道層級之場景之全景影像及轉變點 指示兩者。 在步驟S880中,導航裝置200將在步驟S870中(或在S875 中)產生的在街道層級之場景之全景影像與在步驟S860中 判定之轉變指示一起顯示。 在步驟S880完成後,控制移至步驟S885。在步驟S885 中,導航裝置200使用熟習此項技術者已知之方法判定導 航裝置200是否已到達在步驟S805中接收到之所要目的 149316.doc -33- 201202663 地。若導航裝置200不在所要的目的地,則方法迴圈通過 步驟S845至S885。若在步驟8885中,導航裝置2〇〇判定導 航裝置200已到達所要目的地,則控制移至步驟S89〇,且 方法結束。 本發明之另一實例實施例係針對一種導航裝置。該導航 裝置顯不增進導航指示’該等增進導航指示包含(例如)在 >飞車中之使用者或在街道上之使用者在街道層級之一場景 之一全景影像。該導航裝置包含一輸入裝置,其接收指示 一所要目的地所要目的地之至少一輸入。該導航裝置包含 可操作地耦接至該輸入裝置之一處理器。 «亥處理器經組態以計算一當前位置與該所要目的地之間 的一規劃路線,該處理器經組態以判定該當前位置(及行 進方向),且該處理器經組態以獲得該當前位置之一影 像。該影像為-位置之—衔道層級視圖,且該處理器經進 -步組態以將一第一指示上覆於該影像上。該導航裝置包 3 一顯不裝置’該顯示裝置可由該處理器控制且經組態以 顯示該規劃路線及包含該第一指示之該影像。 應,意,已關於本申請案之至少一方法描述本申請案」 一〜樣’然而,本申請案之至少一實施例係針對-導# 裝置200,其包含—記憶體資源23()及用於顯示地圖資訊: :顯示裝置240, #中該顯示襄置24〇可為整合式輸入與 丁裝置24G之部分。然而,實例實施例不限於此導航裝】 鳩。如-般熟習此項技.術者將理解,可使用其他裝置^ 如’内建於運輸工具中之導航裝置或計算資源,諸如^ 149316.doc •34· 201202663 二路$規劃及導航軟體之桌上型或攜帶型個人電腦㈣)、 仃動電話或攜帶型數位助理(PDA))來執行上文關於圖7及 斤“迷之方法之各種態樣。因此,為了簡潔起見,省 略進一步的解釋。 勺:叙明之另_實例實施例係針對電腦軟體。該電腦軟體 匕\或多個#大體模組,言亥一或多個軟體模組可操作以當 在,仃環境中被執行時使處理器基於導航裝置之一經 t之仃進路線來判定地圖f訊以用於在導航裝置200之 。式輸人n裝置24()上顯示。該處理器判定導航裝 置20〇之一當前位置,且在無額外使用者輸入之情況下在 導航I置200之整合^輸人與顯示裝置綱上顯示該當前位 一、琢’7、之衫像。该處理器基於該經判定之行進路線顯 不與該場景之影像有關的指示。 。至:-些實施例可實施為供電腦系統使用《電腦程式產 口口电月“王式產品為(例如)儲存於有形資料記錄媒體(電腦 可讀媒體)(諸如’磁片、cd_r〇m'r〇m或固定磁碟)上之 系歹J %細才曰令或程式段,或體現於電腦資料信號中,該 L 5虎係在有形媒體或無線媒體(例如微波或紅外線)上發 射。該系列電腦指令或程式段可構成上文描述的實施例之 方法之功能性的全部或部分,且亦可儲存於任一記憶體裝 置(揮發性或非揮發性記憶體裝置,諸如半導體、磁性、 光學或其他記憶體裝置)中。 亦應瞭解,本發明之各種態樣及實施例已在此前加㈣ 述。本發明之範嘴不限於本文中味述之特定配置,而實情 149316.doc •35- s 201202663 為’本發明之範_擴展為包括屬於隨附申請專利範圍之範 疇的所有配置及其修改及更改。 舉例而言,雖然在前述詳細描述中描述之實施例參考了 GPS,但應注意’導航裝置200可利用任一種位置感測技 術作為對GPS之替代(或除了 GPS之外舉例而言,導航 裝置200可利用其他全球導航衛星系統’諸如,歐洲伽利 略(Galileo)系統。同樣地,導航裝置200不限於基於衛 星’而可易於使用基於地面之信標或其他任一種使裝置能 夠判定其地理位置之系統來發揮作用。 一般熟習此項技術者亦將很理解,實例實施例藉由軟體 來實施某一功能性》該功能性可同樣僅在硬體中(例如, 藉由一或多個ASIC(特殊應用積體電路))實施或實際上由 硬體與軟體之混合來實施。因而,不應將本發明之範疇解 釋為僅限於在軟體中實施。 最後,亦應注意,雖然隨附申請專利範圍陳述本文中描 述之特徵的特定組合,但本發明之範疇不限於以下所主張 之特定組合,而實情為,本發明之範疇擴展為包括本文中 所揭示的特徵或實施例之任何組合,不管此時是否已在隨 附申請專利範圍中具體列舉該特定組合。 通 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1為一全球定位系統(GPS)之示意圖解說明; 導航寰置的電子組件之示意圖解 圖2為經配置以提供一 說明; 圖3為圖2之導航裝置可在一無線通信頻道上接收資訊自 149316.doc •36· 201202663 方式之示意圖解說明; 圖4a及圖4b為圖2之導航裝置之說明性透視圖; 圖5a至圖5i為來自一導航裝置之關於一目的地輸入過程 之說明性螢幕拍頁取畫面; 圖6為來自一導航裝置之描繪一說明性計算出之路線之 • 出發位置的說明性螢幕擷取畫面; 圖7為描繪一實例實施例之步驟之說明性流裎圖; 圖8為描繪一實例實施例之步驟之說明性流程圖;及 圖9為根據一實例實施例的描繪影像連同指示之說明性 影像。 【主要元件符號說明】 100 120 124 140 160 200 210 220 225 230 235 240 245 149316.doc GPS系統 衛星 地球I49316.doc -29- S 201202663 Current position; Show this current bit — by this navigation. The method further includes: determining that one of the navigation devices displays an image on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device; and determining, based on the determined travel route display device, the image and the location Instructions. In accordance with various embodiments of the present application and as illustrated in Figure 8, a method for presenting a promotional indication for a determined travel route at the navigation device 2 is disclosed. The method includes determining map information based on a determined route of travel of the navigation device 2 for display on the integrated input and display device 24 of the navigation device. The method includes determining a current location of the navigation device 200. The method further includes displaying an image of the current location on the integrated input and display device 24 of the navigation device 200, and displaying an indication associated with the image based on the determined travel route. Referring to Fig. 8, in step S805, the navigation device 2 receives, for example, via the input device 220, the desired destination to which the user intends to travel. Once the navigation device 200 receives the desired destination, then in step 881, the navigation device 200 determines the current location of the user and/or the navigation device 2. Once the current position is determined, then in step S815, the navigation device 2 calculates a planned route between the current location and the desired destination. In step S820, a first indication is determined. The first indication may be a first indication step in the planned route in which the leaf is different in step S81. For example, if the navigation device 200 is located in a parking lot of a shopping mall, the first indication may be a guide to the exit of the shopping mall ramp. Compared to other types of indications, the first indication is often more difficult to grasp because the rotation of the vehicle is often 149316.doc 201202663 does not match the viewing direction of the navigation device 200. For example, the user may have turned the transport tool during the 'air 2GG-event (e.g., park the transport guard) ‘the navigation device 2〇〇 did not register the turn. In step S822, the navigation device determines whether the current position is related to the first shame-related shame by performing detailed analysis of the first indication to perform the analysis. For example, the navigation bar can form, for example, a list of street names, intersection street names, and/or address numbers associated with the first indication. The navigation device 200 can also analyze the current location to create a similar list containing the same information. Then you can compare the two lists. If the navigation device 200 determines that the current position is not associated with the first indication, then control moves to step S823, and; the promotion indication is displayed. For example, the Uσ, the right and the first indication are associated with the list associated with the position: 杳S Β.Ι -Τ- θ= _% of the soap, the promotion indication is not displayed. At step S823, the planned route information is displayed. If the navigation device finely determines that the current position is associated with the first finger in step S822, then in step S825, the navigation device 2 downloads the current location of the navigation device 200 from the feeder 3〇2. A set of % scene images, for example, a panoramic image of a scene at the level of the track. As described above with respect to Figure 3, the navigation device 200 can communicate with the network and capture the scenes of the scenes at the street level. The network can be among several different types of networks. For example, the network can be a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (test), a wide area network (WAN), and a virtual private (4) (VPN). ) and so on. Depending on the implementation of the navigation device, the network can be one of several different sizes. The network can be a private network, making its accessibility limited to group users. As an example, the navigation device 2 149316.doc • 31 · % 201202663 The provider can set up a private network for its users. Each of the users (navigation device 200 users) may be able to access a panoramic view of the scene at the street level stored on one or more servers (such as mass storage device 312) hosted by the service provider. image. The navigation device 200 may be able to access a panoramic image of a scene at the street level in the navigation device 200 via a connection to a server that is hosted. Alternatively, the network can be connected via an Internet Service Provider (ISP) using a TCP/IP connection. The panoramic image of the scene at the street level can be stored in the mass data storage 3 12 . The server 302 can also be configured to capture panoramic images of scenes at the street level from another server. For example, if the panoramic image of the scene at the street level is a GOOGLE STREET VIEWTM image, the server 302 can capture the image from the GOOGLETM server. In the alternative, the navigation device 200 can retrieve the GOOGLE STREET VIEWTM image directly from the GOOGLETM server. As described above, in step S825, the navigation device 200 downloads the panoramic image of the scene at the street level. In step S830, the navigation device 200 generates a panoramic image of the scene included in the street level and an image of the first indication. As an alternative to the combination of steps S825 and S830 above, in step S835, the server 302 receives the first indication and incorporates it into the panoramic image of the scene at the level of the track. In step S835, the navigation device 200 downloads an image from the server 302. The image contains both the panoramic image of the scene at the level of the track and the first indication. In step S840, the navigation device 200 displays the panoramic image of the scene at the street level generated in step S830 (or in S835) together with the first indication determined by 149316.doc -32-201202663 in step S820. On the device of the device 200. In step S845, the navigation device 200 detects an area in which the navigation device 200 exceeds the panoramic image of the scene at the street level. If the navigation device 200 exceeds the area of the panoramic image of the scene at the street level, then in step S860, the navigation device 200 displays the rest of the route (as known in the art). In step S855, the navigation device 200 can detect that the navigation device 200 has reached the transition point. In step S860, the navigation device 200 determines a transition instruction. The transition indication may be the next indication step in the planned route calculated in step S815. In step S865, the navigation device 200 downloads the panoramic image of the scene at the street level of the transition position of the navigation device 200 from the server 302. In step S870, the navigation device 200 generates an image including a panoramic image of the scene at the street level and a transition point indication. As an alternative to the combination of steps S865 and S870 above, in step S875, the server 302 receives the first indication and incorporates it into the panoramic image of the scene at the street level. In step S875, an image is downloaded from the server 302. The image contains both a panoramic image of the scene at the street level and a transition point indication. In step S880, the navigation device 200 displays the panoramic image of the scene at the street level generated in step S870 (or in S875) together with the transition instruction determined in step S860. After the completion of step S880, control is passed to step S885. In step S885, the navigation device 200 determines whether the navigation device 200 has reached the desired destination 149316.doc - 33 - 201202663 received in step S805 using a method known to those skilled in the art. If the navigation device 200 is not at the desired destination, the method loops through steps S845 through S885. If, in step 8805, the navigation device 2 determines that the navigation device 200 has reached the desired destination, then control is passed to step S89, and the method ends. Another example embodiment of the present invention is directed to a navigation device. The navigation device does not enhance the navigation indication. The enhanced navigation instructions include, for example, a panoramic image of one of the scenes in the <flying vehicle or a user on the street at the street level. The navigation device includes an input device that receives at least one input indicative of a desired destination of a desired destination. The navigation device includes a processor operatively coupled to the input device. The «Hai processor is configured to calculate a planned route between a current location and the desired destination, the processor configured to determine the current location (and direction of travel), and the processor is configured to obtain One of the images of the current location. The image is a position-level view of the track level, and the processor is further configured to overlay a first indication onto the image. The navigation device package 3 is a display device. The display device is controllable by the processor and configured to display the planned route and the image containing the first indication. It should be noted that the present application has been described in relation to at least one of the methods of the present application. However, at least one embodiment of the present application is directed to a device 200 that includes a memory resource 23() and For displaying map information: : The display device 240, #中的显示器装置24〇 can be part of the integrated input and dual device 24G. However, example embodiments are not limited to this navigation device. As is familiar with this technique, the surgeon will understand that other devices such as 'navigation devices or computing resources built into the vehicle can be used, such as ^ 149316.doc •34· 201202663 Two Ways Planning and Navigation Software A desktop or portable personal computer (4)), a mobile phone or a portable digital assistant (PDA) is used to perform the various aspects described above with respect to Figure 7 and the method of the fascination. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, omit further The scoop: another example of the embodiment is for computer software. The computer software 匕 \ or multiple #大体模块, one or more software modules can be operated to be executed in the 仃 environment The processor is caused to determine the map f for display on the navigation device 200 based on the route of the navigation device. The processor determines that the navigation device 20 is currently present. Position, and without the additional user input, display the current position one, 琢 '7, the shirt image on the integrated display and display device of the navigation device 200. The processor is based on the determined travel The route does not appear with the image of the scene. Off instructions. To: - Some embodiments can be implemented for use in computer systems. "Computer programs are produced on a monthly basis." Wang products are, for example, stored on tangible data recording media (computer readable media) (such as 'magnetic The system, the cd_r〇m'r〇m or the fixed disk), or the program, or the computer data signal, the L 5 tiger is in tangible media or wireless media (such as microwave Or on the infrared). The series of computer instructions or blocks may constitute all or part of the functionality of the method of the embodiments described above, and may also be stored in any memory device (volatile or non-volatile memory device such as semiconductor, magnetic). , optical or other memory device). It should also be understood that various aspects and embodiments of the present invention have been previously described in (4). The present invention is not limited to the specific configuration described herein, but the fact that 149316.doc • 35-s 201202663 is 'the invention' is extended to include all configurations and modifications and changes that fall within the scope of the accompanying claims. . For example, although the embodiments described in the foregoing detailed description refer to GPS, it should be noted that 'the navigation device 200 can utilize any type of position sensing technology as an alternative to GPS (or, in addition to GPS, for example, a navigation device) 200 may utilize other global navigation satellite systems, such as the European Galileo system. Likewise, the navigation device 200 is not limited to satellite-based and may readily use ground-based beacons or any other to enable the device to determine its geographic location. The system will also function. It will be well understood by those skilled in the art that the example embodiments implement a certain functionality by software. The functionality can be similarly only in hardware (eg, by one or more ASICs) The special application integrated circuit)) is implemented or actually implemented by a mixture of hardware and software. Therefore, the scope of the invention should not be construed as being limited to implementation in software. Finally, it should be noted that although the patent application is attached The scope sets forth certain combinations of features described herein, but the scope of the invention is not limited to the specific combinations set forth below, but rather, The scope of the present invention is extended to include any combination of the features or embodiments disclosed herein, whether or not the specific combination has been specifically recited in the accompanying claims. Fig. 1 is a global A schematic diagram of a positioning system (GPS); a schematic diagram of the electronic components of the navigation device is configured to provide a description; and FIG. 3 is a navigation device of FIG. 2 capable of receiving information on a wireless communication channel from 149316.doc FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b are explanatory perspective views of the navigation device of FIG. 2; FIGS. 5a to 5i are illustrative screen shots from a navigation device regarding a destination input process. Figure 6 is an illustrative flow diagram of a departure location from a navigation device depicting a descriptively calculated route; Figure 7 is an illustrative flow diagram depicting steps of an example embodiment; To illustrate an illustrative flow chart of the steps of an example embodiment; and FIG. 9 is an illustrative image depicting an image along with an indication, according to an example embodiment. DESCRIPTION 100 120 124 140 160 200 210 220 225 230 235 240 245 149316.doc GPS satellites Earth

GpS接收器 展頻GPS衛星信號 導航裝置 處理器 輪入裝置 連接 記憶體/記憶體資源 連接 ·'"員不幕7整合式輪入與顯示裝置 輪出連接 -37- £ 201202663 250 天線/接收器 255 連接 260 輸出裝置 270 輸入/輸出(I/O)埠 275 連接 280 輸入/輸出裝置 290 整合式輸入與顯示裝置 292 臂 294 吸盤 302 伺服器 304 處理器 306 記憶體 308 發射器 310 接收器 312 大容量資料儲存裝置/;* 314 有線或無線連接 318 通信頻道 320 發射器 322 接收器 340 顯示 342 局部環境 344 區域 346 虛擬按鈕 348 「導航至」虛擬按鈕 149316.doc -38- 201202663 350 「地址」按紐 352 「街道及門牌號」虛 354 提示 356 旗標按紐 358 虛擬鍵盤 360 可選擇的城市之清單 362 虛擬鍵盤 364 街道名/提示 366 可選擇的街道之清單 368 虛擬小鍵盤 370 提示 372 「完成」虛擬按鈕 374 「否」按鈕 376 路線 378 「完成」虛擬按紐 380 「尋找替代」按鈕 382 「細節」按紐 384 出發位置旗標 386 導航點指示符 388 圖符 390 動態顯示 s 149316.doc .39·GpS Receiver Spread Spectrum GPS Satellite Signal Navigation Device Processor Wheeling Device Connect Memory/Memory Resource Connection·'"Unsettled 7 Integrated Wheel Entry and Display Device Round-Out Connection-37- £201202663 250 Antenna/Receive 255 Connection 260 Output Device 270 Input/Output (I/O) 275 Connection 280 Input/Output Device 290 Integrated Input and Display Device 292 Arm 294 Sucker 302 Server 304 Processor 306 Memory 308 Transmitter 310 Receiver 312 Bulk data storage device /; * 314 wired or wireless connection 318 communication channel 320 transmitter 322 receiver 340 display 342 local environment 344 area 346 virtual button 348 "navigate to" virtual button 149316.doc -38- 201202663 350 "address" Button 352 "Street and House Number" 354 Tip 356 Flag button 358 Virtual keyboard 360 List of selectable cities 362 Virtual keyboard 364 Street name / Tip 366 List of selectable streets 368 Virtual keypad 370 Tip 372 " Complete" virtual button 374 "no" button 376 route 378 "complete" virtual 380 button "Find alternative" button 382 "details" button 384 Starting Position waypoint indicator flag 386 388 390 dynamic display icons s 149316.doc .39 ·

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201202663 七、申請專利範圍: 1 · 一種方法,其包括: 基於一導航裝置(2〇0)之一經判 一 ) 、二刊疋之行進路線來判定地 圖寅訊以用於在該導航裝置(2 〇〇)夕 衣直(2叫)之—整合式輸入與顯示 裝置(240)上顯示; 判定該導航裝置(200)之一當前位置; 在無額外使用者輸入之情況下在該導航裝置(2〇〇)之該 整合式輸入與顯示裝置(24〇)上顯示與該當前位置相關聯 的一場景之一影像;及 _基於該經判定之行進路線顯示與㈣像有關的一指 7JT ° 2. 如清求項1之方法,甘_ φ $ p曰v 具中5亥%景之該影像為一位置之一 衔道層級視圖。 3.如請求項1或2中任一 該影像為 之方法,其中該場景之 一個三維影像。 4. 如請求項1或2之方法,其中 該指示為一第一相+,% . 才曰不该第一榀不為該經判定之路線 中之第一步驟; ' 該指示通知—使用者沿著該路線的-正4行進方向.且 該指示為以下各者中之至少一者:一語音命令指干. 在該導航裝置(200)之該整合式輸入與顯示裝置(2曰上 之-符號;及在該導航裝置(2〇〇)之該整 裝置(240)上之一箭頭。 一頌不 5. 如明求項4之方法,《中該符號及該箭頭中之至少—者 149316.doc 201202663 糸按X下方式中之至少—者來顯示:在該場景之該影像 上,在該場景之該影像上方;在該場景之該影像旁邊; 及在該場景之該影像下方。 6.如清求項丨或2之方法,其中該場景之該影像係由該導航 裝置(200)獲得且儲存於該導航裝置(2〇〇)之一記憶體 (230)中。 如清求項1或2之方法,其中該場景之該影像係由該導航 襞置(2〇〇)自包含一儲存裝置(312)之一伺服器(302)下 載0 8.如睛求項1或2之方法,其中在該導航裝置(200)下載該場 景之該影像時,該影像包含該指示。 9·如凊求項1或2之方法,其中該導航裝置(2〇〇)將該指示增 添至該場景之該影像。 1〇·如請求項1或2之方法,其中該場景之該影像為一Google 街景影像。 如明求項1或2之方法,其進一步包括在該導航裝置(2〇〇) 行進超出對應於該場景之該影像之一區後顯示該經判定 之路線之一其餘部分。 12.如凊求項1或2之方法,其進一步包括: 監視該導航裝置(200)沿著該經判定之路線之行進;及 甚在該導航裝置(200)之該整合式輸入與顯示裝置(24〇)上 貝不忒場景之一新影像及用於任一轉變點之一新指示, 该轉變點為沿著該經狀之路線任—點,在該 方向。 又 149316.doc 201202663 13 14 15 16 17. 18. ⑺求項1或2之方法’其進一步包括在該場景之該影像 上:示該導航裝置(200)之該當前位置之-視覺指示符。 :求項1或2之方法,其中該導航裝置(2〇〇)為—個人導 航裝置(200)、一行動電話、一個人數位助理及一運輸工 具内裝置中的任一者。 •一種電腦可讀媒體_)’其包含程式段,該等程式段用 =在—導航裝置(200)之一處理器(2〇1)上才皮執行時使 该導航I置(扇)實施如請求項1至13中任-項之方法。 種包恥軟體,其包括一或多個軟體模組,該一或多個 軟體模組當在—執行環境中被執行時可操作以使-處理 器(201): ^於—導航裝置(_)之—經财之行進路線來判定地 圖資訊以用於在該導航裝置(2〇〇)之一整合式輸入與顯示 裝置(240)上顯示; 判定該導航裝置(200)之一當前位置; j無額外使用者輸人之情況下在該導航裝置(200)之該 正合式輸入與顯示裝置(24〇)上顯示該當前位置的一場景 之一影像;且 基於該經判定之行進路線顯示與該場景之該影像有關 的'一指示。 如請求項16之電腦軟體,其中 該場景之該影像為-位置之一衔道層級視圖中之至少 一者,且該場景之該影像為一個三維影像。 如吻求項16或17中任—項之電腦軟體,其中 149316.doc 201202663 該指示為一第_於;_ _ , 曰不,5亥第-指示為該經判定之路線 τ之弟一步驟; 該指示通知—使用者沿著料線的—正確行進方向.且 =示為以下各者中之至少一者:一語音命令指示; 導航裝置(2〇°)之該整合式輸入與顯示裝置(240)上 :-符號;及在該導航裝置(2〇〇)之該整合式輸入與顯示 裝置(240)上之一箭頭。 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 如請求項18之電腦軟體,其中該符號及該箭頭中之至少 旦者係知以下方式中之至少_者來顯示:在該場景之該 影像上;在該場景之卿像上方;在料景之該影像旁 邊,及在該場景之該影像下方。 如請求項16或17之電腦軟體,其令該場景之該影像係由 該導航裝置()自包含一儲存裝置(312)之一饲服器 (3〇2)下載。 如請求項20之電腦軟體’其中在該導航裝置(2〇〇)下載該 場景之該影像時,該影像包含該指示。 如請求項16或17之電腦軟體’其中該場景之該影像為一 Google街景影像。 如請求項16或17之電腦軟體,其進一步包括在該導航裝 置(200)行進超出對應於該場景之該影像之—區後顯示該 經判定之路線之一其餘部分。 如請求項16或17之電腦軟體,其進一步包括: 監視該導航裝置(200)沿著該經判定之路線之行進;及 在該導航裝置(200)之該整合式輸入與顯示裝置(24〇)上 149316.doc 201202663 顯不該場景之一新影像及用於任一轉變點之一新指示, 該轉變點為沿著該經判定之路線的任一點,在該點改變 一方向。 25 26. 如請求項16或丨7之電腦軟體,其進一步包括在該場景之 該影像上顯示該導航裝置(2〇〇)之該當前位置之一視覺指 不符。 一種導航裝置(200),其包括: 輸入裝置’其接收指示一所要目的地之至少一輸 入; 可操作地耦接至該輸入裝置(220)之一處理器(2〇1),其 經組態以計算一當前位置與該所要目的地之間的一規劃 路線’該處理器(201)經組態以判定該當前位置,該處理 器(201)經組態以在無額外使用者輸入之情況下獲得該當 前位置的一場景之一影像,該場景之該影像為一位置之 一街道層級視圖,且該處理器(2〇1)經組態以將一第一指 示上覆於該場景之該影像上;及 一顯示裝置(240),其可由該處理器(201)控制且經組態 以顯示該規劃路線及包含該第一指示的該場景之該影 像。 149316.doc201202663 VII. Patent application scope: 1 · A method comprising: determining a map message for use in the navigation device based on a travel route of one of the navigation devices (2〇0) 〇〇) 夕衣直 (2 calls) - displayed on the integrated input and display device (240); determines the current position of one of the navigation devices (200); in the navigation device without additional user input ( 2)) displaying an image of a scene associated with the current position on the integrated input and display device (24〇); and displaying a finger 7JT ° related to the (4) image based on the determined travel route 2. As in the method of claim 1, the image of Gan _ φ $ p曰v has a view of the position of one of the positions. 3. The method of any of claims 1 or 2, wherein the image is a three-dimensional image of the scene. 4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the indication is a first phase +, %. The first step is not the first step in the determined route; 'the notification notification-user Along the direction of the -4 travel direction of the route, and the indication is at least one of: a voice command finger. The integrated input and display device of the navigation device (200) a symbol; and an arrow on the device (240) of the navigation device (2). A method of claim 4, wherein the symbol and at least one of the arrows 149316.doc 201202663 糸 Press at least one of the X modes to display: on the image of the scene, above the image of the scene; next to the image of the scene; and below the image of the scene. 6. The method of claim 2 or 2, wherein the image of the scene is obtained by the navigation device (200) and stored in a memory (230) of the navigation device (2). The method of item 1 or 2, wherein the image of the scene is self-contained by the navigation device (2〇〇) The server (302) of the storage device (312) downloads 0. 8. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the image includes the indication when the navigation device (200) downloads the image of the scene. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the navigation device (2〇〇) adds the indication to the image of the scene. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the image of the scene is one Google Street View image. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising displaying the remaining portion of the determined route after the navigation device (2〇〇) travels beyond a region of the image corresponding to the scene. 12. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: monitoring travel of the navigation device (200) along the determined route; and even the integrated input and display device of the navigation device (200) (24〇) A new image of one of the scenes of the upper shell and a new indication for one of the transition points, which is the point along the path of the warp, in that direction. 149316.doc 201202663 13 14 15 16 17. 18. (7) Method of seeking item 1 or 2 Included on the image of the scene: a visual indicator indicating the current position of the navigation device (200). The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the navigation device (2〇〇) is a personal navigation device ( 200), a mobile phone, a number of assistants, and an in-vehicle device. • A computer readable medium _) 'which contains program blocks that are used in the navigation device (200) When a processor (2〇1) is executed, the navigation I is set (fan) to implement the method of any one of the items 1 to 13. A package of shame software, comprising one or more software modules, operable to enable a processor (201) when executed in an execution environment: ^ - navigation device (_ Determining map information for display on an integrated input and display device (240) of the navigation device (200); determining a current location of the navigation device (200); j displaying an image of a scene of the current location on the splicing input and display device (24 〇) of the navigation device (200) without additional user input; and displaying based on the determined travel route An indication of the image associated with the scene. The computer software of claim 16, wherein the image of the scene is at least one of a location-level view of the location, and the image of the scene is a three-dimensional image. For example, the computer software of the item of item 16 or 17, wherein 149316.doc 201202663 the instruction is a __;; _ _, 曰 ,, 5 hai  - indicates a step of the determined route τ The indication notification - the user's correct direction of travel along the line - and = is shown as at least one of: a voice command indication; the integrated input and display device of the navigation device (2 〇 °) (240) Upper: - symbol; and an arrow on the integrated input and display device (240) of the navigation device (2). 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. The computer software of claim 18, wherein the symbol and at least one of the arrows are displayed by at least one of: in the image of the scene Above the image of the scene; next to the image of the scene, and below the image of the scene. The computer software of claim 16 or 17, wherein the image of the scene is downloaded by the navigation device () from a feeder (3〇2) containing a storage device (312). The computer software of claim 20, wherein the image includes the indication when the navigation device (2〇〇) downloads the image of the scene. The computer software of claim 16 or 17 wherein the image of the scene is a Google Street View image. The computer software of claim 16 or 17, further comprising displaying the remaining portion of the determined route after the navigation device (200) travels beyond the region corresponding to the image of the scene. The computer software of claim 16 or 17, further comprising: monitoring the travel of the navigation device (200) along the determined route; and the integrated input and display device (24) of the navigation device (200) Above 149316.doc 201202663 shows a new image of the scene and a new indication for one of the transition points, which is any point along the determined route, at which point a direction is changed. 25. 26. The computer software of claim 16 or 7, further comprising visually indicating one of the current positions of the navigation device (2〇〇) on the image of the scene. A navigation device (200), comprising: an input device that receives at least one input indicative of a desired destination; a processor (2〇1) operatively coupled to the input device (220) State to calculate a planned route between a current location and the desired destination 'the processor (201) is configured to determine the current location, the processor (201) configured to have no additional user input Obtaining an image of a scene of the current location, the image of the scene is a street level view of a location, and the processor (2.1) is configured to overlay a first indication on the scene And the display device (240), which is controllable by the processor (201) and configured to display the planned route and the image of the scene including the first indication. 149316.doc
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