CN101583848A - Method and a navigation device for displaying GPS position data related to map information in text readable form - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for navigation and an apparatus, wherein the method comprises : receiving request for displaying position of the navigation apparatus; determining at least one of the GPS locations of the last known and the current one of the apparatus; comparing the determined GPS location with stored map information, and converting the determined GPS location into text string; and displaying the text string of the determined GPS location on an integrated input and display apparatus. The navigation apparatus comprises: a processor, which is used to receive request for displaying location of the apparatus and determining at least one of the GPS locations of the last known and the current one of the apparatus, comparing the determined GPS location with stored map information, and converting the determined GPS location into text string; and the integrated input and display apparatus, which is used to display text string of the determined GPS location.

Description

Be used for showing the method and the guider of the GPS position data relevant with cartographic information with text readable form

Technical field

The application relates generally to air navigation aid and device.

Background technology

Guider is mainly used in the vehicles use field traditionally, for example is used for automobile, motorcycle, truck, ship etc.Perhaps, if described guider is portable, then it can further shift between the vehicles and/or can be used for vehicles outside, for example is used for advancing on foot.

These devices usually through special to produce course based on the initial position of guider and the destination of advancing (final position) of selected/input, please note, described initial position can be keyed in the described device, calculates but locate via the GPS from the gps receiver in the guider traditionally.

Summary of the invention

The present inventor finds that though can determine the position by the gps receiver in the guider, this position is not easy to the identification by the user, especially may need to discern in the emergency situations of his/her position the user.Therefore, the present inventor develops a kind of method from text readable form to the user that pass on his/her position with.

In at least one embodiment of the application, a kind of method comprises: receive the request for the position of display navigation apparatus; Determine the last known GPS position of described guider and in the Current GPS position at least one; Compared with the cartographic information of having stored in described fixed GPS position, and described fixed GPS position is converted to text readable form; And the described text readable form that on input of the integrated form of described guider and display device, shows described fixed GPS position.

In at least one embodiment of the application, a kind of guider comprises: processor, it is in order to receive the request for the position of display navigation apparatus, in order to the last known GPS position of determining described guider and in the Current GPS position at least one, in order to being compared with the cartographic information of having stored in described fixed GPS position, and in order to described fixed GPS position is converted to text readable form; And integrated form input and display device, it is in order to show the described text readable form of described fixed GPS position.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter will describe the application in more detail, will explain described exemplary embodiment by means of accompanying drawing by use-case embodiment, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the exemplary view of GPS (GPS);

Fig. 2 illustrates the exemplary block diagram of electronic package of guider of the application's embodiment;

Fig. 3 illustrates server, the guider of the application's embodiment and the exemplary block diagram that connects therebetween;

Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the skeleton view of actual embodiment of the embodiment of guider 200;

Fig. 5 illustrates the example of the application's embodiment;

Fig. 6 illustrates the application's the example through modification embodiment;

The example of the urgent output sequence of Fig. 7 A explanation the application's embodiment;

Fig. 7 B explanation the application's embodiment through revising the example of urgent output sequence;

The example of the further modification of the urgent output sequence of Fig. 8 A explanation the application's embodiment;

The example of the further modification of the urgent output sequence of Fig. 8 B explanation the application's embodiment;

Fig. 9 illustrates the have a rest example of suggestion menu of the driving of the application's embodiment;

Figure 10 illustrates the example that the further modification of menu is advised in the driving rest of the application's embodiment;

Figure 11 illustrates the example of another embodiment of the application; And

Figure 12 illustrates the detailed example of the application's embodiment.

Embodiment

Term used herein only is used to describe the purpose of specific embodiment, and does not wish to limit the present invention.As used herein, singulative " " reaches " described " wishes also to comprise plural form, unless context is clearly pointed out in addition.To further recognize, term " comprises " existence of appointment is stated when being used for this instructions feature, integral body, step, operation, element and/or assembly, but does not get rid of the existence or the interpolation of one or more further features, integral body, step, operation, element, assembly and/or its group.

In description is graphic, in the process of illustrated exemplary embodiment, for the sake of clarity, adopt particular term.Yet, the disclosure of patent specification and without wishing to be held to so selected particular term, and should be appreciated that each particular element comprises all technical equivalents of operation in a similar manner.

Hereinafter referring to the graphic exemplary embodiment of describing present patent application, wherein same reference numbers is represented identical or corresponding part all the time in some views.Same numbers refers to similar elements all the time.As used herein, term " and/or " comprise one or more any and all combinations in the Listed Items that is associated.

The exemplary view of the GPS (GPS) that Fig. 1 explanation can be used by guider, described guider comprises the guider of the application's embodiment.Described system is known and is used for multiple use.In general, GPS is the navigational system based on satelline radio, and it can determine continuous position, speed, time and (in some instances) directional information for an infinite number user.

The GPS that before had been called NAVSTAR incorporates into a plurality of satellites that turn round with the earth in split hair track.Based on these accurate tracks, gps satellite can be relayed to its position any number receiving element.Implement gps system when searching gps satellite signal when beginning to scan radio frequency with the device that receives gps data through special equipment.After receiving radio signal from gps satellite, described device is determined the exact position of described satellite via one in the multiple various conventional method.In most of the cases, described device will continue scanning searching signal, and (note that usually not (but can) uses other triangulation technique to determine the position with two signals only till it has obtained at least three different satellite-signals).By implementing geometric triangulation, receiver utilizes three known location to determine himself two-dimensional position with respect to satellite.This can finish in a known way.In addition, obtaining the 4th satellite-signal will allow receiving trap to calculate its three-dimensional position in a known way by identical geometrical calculation.Position and speed data can be by infinite number user real-time update continuously.

As shown in fig. 1, gps system is substantially by reference number 100 expressions.A plurality of satellites 120 are in the track of the earth 124.The track of each satellite 120 may not be synchronous with the track of other satellite 120, and asynchronous in fact probably.The gps receiver 140 that can be used among the application's the embodiment of guider receives spread spectrum gps satellite signals 160 through being shown as from various satellites 120.

The spread-spectrum signal of launching continuously from each satellite 120 160 utilizes the frequency standard of the pin-point accuracy that the atomic clock that uses clock like precision realizes.Each satellite 120 is launched the data stream of the described particular satellite 120 of indication as the part of its data signal transmission 160.Those skilled in the relevant art recognize that gps receiver device 140 obtains to calculate its two-dimensional position for described gps receiver device 140 by triangulation from the spread spectrum gps satellite signal 160 of at least three satellites 120 usually.The acquisition of extra (its produce from the signal 160 of four satellites 120) is altogether permitted gps receiver device 140 and is calculated its three-dimensional position in a known way.

Fig. 2 illustrates the exemplary block diagram of electronic package of guider 200 of the application's embodiment with the block components form.The block diagram that it should be noted that guider 200 does not comprise all component of described guider, but only represents many exemplary components.

Guider 200 is positioned at shell (not shown).Described shell comprises the processor 210 that is connected to input media 220 and display screen 240.Input media 220 can comprise key board unit, speech input device, touch panel and/or be used for any other known input media of input information; And display screen 240 can comprise the display screen of any kind, for example LCD display.In at least one embodiment of the application, input media 220 and display screen 240 are through being integrated into integrated form input and display device, input of described integrated form and display device comprise touch pads or touch-screen input end, and wherein the user only needs one in the just optional majority Show Options of a part of touch display screen curtain 240 or activates one in a plurality of virtual push buttons.

In addition, the output unit 250 of other type also can comprise (including but not limited to) audio frequency output unit.Because but the user of output unit 241 navigation device 200 produces audio-frequency information, so should be appreciated that the software that input media 240 also can comprise microphone and be used to receive the input voice command equally.

In guider 200, processor 210 is via connecting 225 and functionally be connected to input media 240 and through setting receiving input informations via connecting 225 from input media 240, and via output connect 245 and functionally be connected in display screen 240 and the output unit 241 at least one with information is outputed to described at least one.In addition, processor 210 functionally is connected to storer 230 via connection 235, and be further adapted for via connecting 275 from I/O (I/O) port 270 reception information/information is sent to I/O (I/O) port 270, wherein I/O port 270 can be connected to the I/O device 280 in guider 200 outsides.Exterior I/O device 270 can include, but is not limited to outside listening device, for example earphone.May further be to the connection of I/O device 280 and to take office the what wired or wireless connection of its external device (ED) (for example car stereo unit), be used for without the operation of hand and/or be used for the operation of (for example) voice activation formula, be used for to the connection of earphone or headphone and/or be used for the connection of (for example) mobile phone, wherein connect can be in order to be connected and/or in order to be established to the connection of server via (for example) the Internet or certain other network setting up data between guider 200 and (for example) the Internet or any other network for mobile phone.

In at least one embodiment, guider 200 can be set up via mobile device 400 (for example mobile phone, PDA and/or arbitrary device with mobile phone technology) and be connected with " moving " network of server 302, thereby sets up the digital connection numeral connection of (for example via (for example) known Bluetooth technology).After this, by its Internet Service Provider, mobile device 400 can be set up with the network of server 302 and be connected (for example, passing through the Internet).So, guider 200 (when its alone and/or when in the vehicles, advancing, it can be and be generally mobile) with server 302 between set up that " moving " network is connected so that provide " in real time " or at least unusual " new-type " gateway for information.

Using (for example) the Internet 410 to set up mobile device 400 (via the ISP) waits the network between another device to be connected and can to finish in a known way with for example server 302.For instance, this can comprise the use of TCP/IP layered protocol.Mobile device 400 can utilize any number communication standard, for example CDMA, GSM, WAN etc.

So, can utilize the Internet of being realized via data connection (for example, via the mobile phone technology in mobile phone or the guider 200) to connect.Connect for this, set up server 302 and be connected with the Internet between the guider 200.This can (for example) connects by mobile phone or other mobile device and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), and (it is that the high-speed data that is used for mobile device by telecom operators provide connects that GPRS connects; GPRS is in order to be connected to the method for the Internet) finish.

Guider 200 can be further finished in a known way to be connected and finally to finish with the data of the Internet 410 and server 302 with the data of mobile device 400 via (for example) existing Bluetooth technology and is connected, wherein data protocol can utilize any number standard, for example GSRM, be used for the data protocol standard of GSM standard.

Guider 200 can comprise the mobile phone technology (for example, comprise antenna, wherein can use the inside antenna of guider 200 as an alternative in addition) of himself in guider 200 itself.Mobile phone technology in the guider 200 can comprise the intraware of as above appointment, and/maybe can comprise the insertable card, together with (for example) necessary mobile phone technology and/or antenna.So, the mobile phone technology in the guider 200 can be similarly be connected with network between the server 302 to set up guider 200 with the similar mode of the mode of arbitrary mobile device 400 via (for example) the Internet 410.

For the GRPS phone settings, the device of bluetooth enable can correctly be worked in order to the changing frequency spectrum that cooperates mobile phone model, manufacturer etc., and for instance, model/manufacturer specific settings can be stored on the guider 200.Can be formerly or in the subsequent embodiment any one in the mode discussed upgrade the data of storing at this information.

Fig. 2 further specifies between processor 210 and the antenna/receiver 250 and connects via the operability that is connected 255, and wherein antenna/receiver 250 can be (for example) gps antenna/receiver.To recognize, schematically make up antenna and receiver for explanation, but antenna and receiver can be assembly positioned apart, and antenna can be (for example) GPS chip aerial or helical antenna by reference number 250 expressions.

In addition, be understood by those skilled in the art that, power to the electronic package shown in Fig. 2 by power supply (not shown) in a usual manner.As be understood by those skilled in the art that the difference configuration of the assembly shown in Fig. 2 is regarded as belonging in the application's the scope.For instance, in one embodiment, the assembly shown in Fig. 2 can intercom mutually via wired and/or wireless connections etc.Therefore, the scope of the application's guider 200 comprises portable or handheld navigation device 200.

In addition, the portable or handheld navigation device 200 of Fig. 2 can connect in a known way or " butt joint " to automotive, for example automobile or ship.Then this guider 200 can be removed to be used for portable or handheld navigation use from docking location.

Fig. 3 illustrates the exemplary block diagram of server 302 and the application's guider 200 (via general communication channel 318) of the application's embodiment.Between guider 200, set up via (please noting being connected of communication channel 318 in server 302 and the application, this connection can be via the data of mobile device connect, via personal computer via the direct connection of the Internet etc.) time, server 302 can be communicated by letter with guider 200.

Except unaccounted other assembly of possibility, server 302 also comprises processor 304, and described processor 304 functionally is connected to storer 306 and further functionally is connected to bulk data storage device 312 via wired or wireless connection 314.Processor 304 further functionally is connected to transmitter 308 and receiver 310, reaches from guider 200 transmission information via communication channel 318 information is transmitted into guider 200.The signal that sends and received can comprise data, communication and/or other transmitting signal.Can be according to selecting or design transmitter 308 and receiver 310 for the employed communicating requirement and the communication technology in the communication design of navigational system 200.In addition, it should be noted that to be signal transceiver with the function combinations of transmitter 308 and receiver 310.

Server 302 further is connected to (or comprising) mass storage device 312, note that mass storage device 312 can be coupled to server 302 via communication link 314.Mass storage device 312 contains a large amount of navigation datas and cartographic information, and can be similarly the device that separates with server 302, perhaps can be incorporated in the server 302.

Guider 200 is suitable for communicating by letter with server 302 by communication channel 318, and comprise as before about the described processor of Fig. 2, storer etc. and transmitter 320 and receiver 322 with by communication channel 318 transmissions and received signal and/or data, note that these devices can be further used for communicating with the device that is different from server 302.In addition, according to selecting or design transmitter 320 and receiver 322, and can with the function combinations of transmitter 320 and receiver 322 single transceiver for the employed communicating requirement and the communication technology in the communication of guider 200 design.

The software that is stored in the server memory 306 provides instruction and allows server 302 navigation device 200 that service is provided for processor 304.A service that is provided by server 302 relates to processing and is transmitted into guider 200 from the request of guider 200 and with navigation data from bulk data storage device 312.According at least one embodiment of the application, another service that is provided by server 302 comprises at required application to be used various algorithms to handle navigation data and these result calculated is sent to guider 200.

Communication channel 318 represents to connect the communications media or the path of guider 200 and server 302 substantially.According at least one embodiment of the application, both include the receiver that is used for the transmitter by described communication channel emission data and is used to receive the data of launching by described communication channel server 302 and guider 200.

Communication channel 318 is not limited to particular communication technology.In addition, communication channel 318 is not limited to the single communication technology; That is to say that channel 318 can comprise the some communication links that use multiple technologies.For instance, according at least one embodiment, communication channel 318 can be suitable for being provided for the path of telecommunication, optical communication and/or electromagnetic communication etc.So, communication channel 318 includes, but is not limited to one in the following or its combination: the electric conductor of circuit, for example electric wire and concentric cable, fiber optic cables, converter, radio frequency (rf) ripple, atmosphere, vacuum etc.In addition, according at least one various embodiment, communication channel 318 can comprise middle device, for example router, transponder, impact damper, transmitter and receiver.

For instance, at least one embodiment of the application, communication channel 318 comprises phone and computer network.In addition, at least one embodiment, communication channel 318 may can adapt to for example radio communications such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, infrared communication.In addition, according at least one embodiment, communication channel 318 can adapt to satellite communication.

The signal of communication of being launched by communication channel 318 includes, but is not limited to the signal as requiring for the given communication technology or needing.For instance, described signal can be suitable for using in the cellular communication technology, and described cellular communication technology for example is time division multiple access (TDMA) (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), CDMA (CDMA), global system for mobile communications (GSM) etc.Can by communication channel 318 emission numerals and simulating signal both.According at least one embodiment, these signals can be as for as described in the communication technology may need through modulation, through encrypting and/or compressed signal.

Bulk data storage device 312 comprises the enough memory spaces that are used for required navigation application.The example of bulk data storage device 312 can comprise magnetic data medium (for example hard disk drive), optic storage medium (for example CD-Rom), charged data storage medium (for example flash memory), molecular memory etc.

According at least one embodiment of the application, server 302 comprises can be by the remote server of guider 200 via the wireless channel access.According at least one other embodiment of the application, server 302 can comprise the webserver that is positioned on Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN), the VPN (virtual private network) (VPN) etc.

According at least one embodiment of the application, server 302 can comprise the personal computer of desktop for example or laptop computer, and communication channel 318 can be the cable that is connected between personal computer and the guider 200.Perhaps, personal computer can be connected between guider 200 and the server 302 to be connected setting up the Internet between server 302 and the guider 200.Perhaps, mobile phone or other handheld apparatus can be established to the wireless connections of the Internet, to be used for via the Internet guider 200 being connected to server 302.

Can for providing information from server 302, described download of information, guider 200 can after the user is connected to server 302 with guider 200, be updated periodically and/or can be in that wireless mobile coupling arrangement and TCP/IP are connected after carrying out more constant or frequent the connection between server 302 and the guider 200 more dynamic via (for example) via download of information.For many dynamic calculation, the processor 304 in the server 302 can be used for disposing a large amount of processing needs, yet the processor 210 of guider 200 also can be independent of the connection of server 302 often and dispose many processing and calculating.

The mass storage device 312 that is connected to server 302 can comprise than being maintained at 200 data on one's body of the guider more drawing and the route data of volume, comprises map etc.For instance, server 302 can use one group of Processing Algorithm to handle most of device of advancing along described route of guider 200.In addition, drawing and the route data that is stored in the storer 312 can be operated the signal (for example, gps signal) that is originally received by guider 200.

As above indicated in Fig. 2 of the application, the guider 200 of the application's embodiment comprises processor 210, input media 220 and display screen 240.In at least one embodiment, input media 220 and display screen 240 through be integrated into integrated form input and display device show to enable information input (via direct input, menu selection etc.) and information (for example by the touch panel screen) both.Well-known as the those skilled in the art, this screen can be (for example) and touches the input lcd screen.In addition, guider 200 also can comprise any extra input media 220 and/or any extra output unit 241, for example audio frequency input/output device.

Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the skeleton view of embodiment of the embodiment of guider 200.As shown in Fig. 4 A, guider 200 can be the unit of other assembly (including but not limited to inner gps receiver 250, microprocessor 210, power supply, accumulator system 220 etc.) that comprises integrated form input and display device 290 (for example, touch panel screen) and Fig. 2.

Guider 200 can be held on the arm 292, described arm 292 itself can use big sucker 294 and be fastened to vehicle dashboard/window/etc.An example of the dock that this arm 292 can be docked to for guider 200.

As shown in Fig. 4 B, guider 200 can dock or otherwise be connected to by the arm 292 that (for example) is connected to dock with guider 292 hasps the arm 292 (this only is an example, belongs in the application's the scope because be used to be connected to other known alternatives of dock) of dock.Guider 200 can be followed and can rotate on arm 292, shown in the arrow of Fig. 4 B.In order to discharge being connected between guider 200 and the dock, for example can push the button (this only is an example, belongs in the application's the scope because be used for disconnecting other known alternatives that is connected with dock) on the guider 200.

One exemplary embodiment of a kind of method of the application is showed among Fig. 5.In Fig. 5, a kind of method at first is included in the selectable icon that shows among the step S2 about emergency services.One example of this icon can be the life preserver 500 shown in Fig. 6, its be show separately or with for example " please help me ", the extra word of " promptly " etc. shows.This icon 600 can be shown on the master menu of guider 200, and described master menu can be shown under many different situations; For example, after the user opens the power supply of guider 200 at first; During (for example, with navigation mode) uses guider 200 the user after rapping on the integrated form input of guider 200 and the display device 290, etc.For example demonstration when the demonstration of using icon 600 during the guider 200 with navigation mode can comprise cartographic information and course and navigation or tool bar zone, map display area.

Shown this icon in step S2 after, in step S4, after processor 210 receives the indication of selecting urgent or service icon 500, show a plurality of icons, wherein both insert relevant with emergency service information and/or emergency services at least.The examples show of this demonstration is in Fig. 7, wherein, after receiving (for example) indication to the icon 500 of selecting Fig. 6, about emergency services, can (separately or with the extraneous information of for example describing with the kind of the relevant information of described icon) a plurality of selectable icons of demonstration.As shown in Figure 7, these icons are to insert in (comprising " telephone recourse " icon 620, " driving to seek help " icon 630, " walking is sought help " icon 640 and " I wherein " icon 650) at least one about emergency service information (for example, first aid guide 600 and other guide 610) or emergency services.Again, each these icon only is an example, and can change in the context of the application's embodiment.In addition, described icon can comprise the additional text (for example, word " telephone recourse ") that therewith shows, and/(for example maybe can comprise " promptly " icon, life preserver), and/can represent that maybe (for example, telephone recourse 620 comprises phone icon and life preserver icon to emergency services; Walking is sought help and is comprised pin icon and life preserver icon etc.).

At last, in the step S6 of Fig. 5, after processor 210 receives the indication of selecting one in the described icon (for example icon shown in Fig. 7), can show further information.This further information can comprise that (for example) provides the further demonstration, the further demonstration of course etc. of icon of further demonstration, the high-speed access information of information needed, and more than the example of Xian Shiing will be discussed hereinafter in detail.

The exemplary that the processor 210 that Fig. 8 is provided at guider 200 receives (for example) further information after to the indication of " I wherein " icon 650 of selecting Fig. 7 shows.For instance, show that 700 are provided at very important information in the user's who determines guider 200 the position process to the user so that he in emergency situations, can more easily carry out telephone recourse and then with this local information conveying to other people.For instance, integrated form input of (for example) guider 200 and the demonstration 700 on the display device 290 can be shown in and longitude and latitude information 710 can be comprised, described information 710 can be via being determined from (for example) Fig. 2 and GPS position of obtaining of the gps receiver 250 of Fig. 3 in guider 200 by processor 210, note, wish that this GPS position will indicate the current location of guider 200, but its position that may only indicate last known position or receive the gps signal place (for instance, if guider 200 is current in the tunnel or be not easy to receive in other zone of gps signal, then processor 210 will only can be determined the last known position of guider 200, and is not the current location of guider 200).If use last known position, then processor 210 can be according to the gps signal that receives at last and computing time, and shows that 700 can be with the GPS positional information with passing on from the time quantum that has received since the last GPS position signalling.In addition, also can in demonstration 700, show the time individually.

About latitude and the longitude information that in zone 710, shows, can the former state when receiving this information show this information basically.Latitude that shows in the zone 710 and longitude information can be and can many different modification show, and be for example, selected in application preferences.For instance, these can degree of comprising (d.d °), divide (d ° of m.m ') and second (d ° of m ' s ").Yet, relate to the demonstration of the information in the zone 720 more.

In addition, the demonstration 700 of Fig. 8 (for example can comprise virtual selectable button, " telephone recourse " button that is shown as key element 730 of Fig. 8), but wherein can (be noted by the demonstration of a plurality of icons of access via " telephone recourse " icon 620 of selecting Fig. 7 usually the selection access of described button, unless the user has selected Fig. 7's " telephone recourse " icon 620, otherwise needn't show " telephone recourse " button 730); Perhaps can only dial emergency numbers (for example, being 911 in the U.S., is 112 in some other countries, etc.) immediately the user is connected (for example, at guider 200 via bluetooth or other wireless connections and guider pairing back) with emergency operator.Can via " telephone recourse " icon 620 of selecting Fig. 7 or " telephone recourse " button 730 by the examples show of the icon of access in (for example) Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B, and will be discussed in detail hereinafter.After having carried out calling out, but " I wherein " screen of displayed map 8.

In addition, can comprise extra or alternative virtual push button for you to choose on the screen shown in Fig. 8, described button for example " is finished " button 740, and button 740 can allow the user to turn back to first forth screen.For instance, if user's selective call focus (POI) (for example, automobile services, hospital etc.), if (for example) determine that by processor 210 these POI and guider 200 are at a distance of than threshold distance (for example, 20km) far away, then can in Fig. 8, show additional buttons " to navigate to this place " virtual push button is for you to choose.The selection of this button can make processor 210 determine at the present GSP position of guider 200 and the drive route between the POI destination.In addition, if determine described POI than threshold distance (for example, 20km) near, can show also that then virtual push button " runs to this place " (substitute " navigating to this place " button or except " navigating to this place " button).The selection of this button can make processor 210 determine at the present GSP position of guider 200 and the track route between the POI destination.Preferably, show " finishing " button 740 all the time.

In addition,, then can on the screen 700 of Fig. 8, show corresponding telephone number, and also can in Title area, show the title (alternative such as Fig. 8 " I wherein ") of the POI of correspondence if the user selects to phone POI.If user's selective call one emergency numbers (as 911 or 112) commonly used, then the title of Xian Shiing is readable is " emergency services " and the telephone number that can show correspondence.If user's selective call automobile services number, then title can be specified the title (for example, " Automobile Associations casts anchor to rescue and serves ") of automobile services and can be shown corresponding telephone number.

At last, show that 700 can comprise in order to use the map display message to come the zone 750 of the position of explicit user.Once more, this can use the GPS position signalling that receives and the cartographic information of having stored of storer 230 to determine by processor 210.

Inventor of the present invention finds that though can determine the position by the gps receiver in the guider 200, this position is not easy to the identification by the user, especially may need to discern in the emergency situations of his/her position the user.Therefore, at least one embodiment, the present inventor develops a kind of method from text readable form to the user that pass on his/her position with.

In at least one embodiment of the application, a kind of method comprises: receive the request for the position of display navigation apparatus 200; Determine the last known GPS position of described guider 200 and in the Current GPS position at least one; Compared with the cartographic information of having stored in described fixed GPS position, and described fixed GPS position is converted to text readable form; And the described text readable form that on the integrated form of described guider 200 is imported and shown, shows described fixed GPS position.

In at least one embodiment of the application, a kind of guider 200 comprises: processor 210, it is in order to receive the request for the position of display navigation apparatus 200, in order to the last known GPS position of determining described guider 200 and in the Current GPS position at least one, in order to being compared with the cartographic information of having stored in described fixed GPS position, and in order to described fixed GPS position is converted to text readable form; And integrated form input and display device 290, it is in order to show the described text readable form of described fixed GPS position.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the display message of Fig. 8 further can be the description 720 that the user provides the text readable form of the GPS position (last known or current GPS position) to the user.In at least one embodiment of the application, a kind of method comprises: receive request for the position of display navigation apparatus 200 (for example, via the reception to the indication of " I wherein " icon 650 of selecting Fig. 7); Determine the GPS position (last known GPS position and in the current GPS position at least one) of guider 200; (for example) via processor 210 compared with the cartographic information of having stored in (for example) storer 230 in fixed GPS position, and (for example) is converted to text readable form via a plurality of rules by programming with fixed GPS position; And the text readable form that on input of the integrated form of guider 200 and display device 290, in the zone 700 of (for example) Fig. 8, shows fixed GPS position.

Therefore, receive after selecting (for example) indication that is shown in " I wherein " button on integrated form input and the display device 290 or icon 650 as shown in Figure 7, receive request for the position that shows described guider at processor 210.In addition, it should be understood that could (for example, Fig. 6 " please help me to selecting to be shown at least one previous icon relevant with emergency that shows on integrated form input and the display device 290 receiving! " icon 500) and indication after finish this demonstration of " I wherein " button or icon 650.

For instance, this conversion can comprise at least one road of determining guider 200 places; And/or the two road at least of determining to approach guider 200; And/or at least one road at definite guider 200 places and then definite at least one relative nearest road that intersects with described fixed road.Therefore, the display message that is this text readable form can (for example) comprise for example information of following message: the road at guider 200 current places, the current city or the village at user place, and/or the road that approaches guider 200 and/or intersect with the road at guider 200 places.For instance, the processor 210 of guider 200 can receive (known or at last known GPS position) aforementioned GPS information, and then described GPS information can be compared with the current cartographic information in the storer 230 that is stored in guider 200, follow (for example) a plurality of rules a plurality of by programming that are used to be converted to text readable form, and then the GPS positional information that receives is converted to text readable form, so that in the zone 720 of input of (for example) integrated form and display device 290, show.

For instance, but the cartographic information in processor 210 searching storages 230, and can attempt to determine at least one road (noticing that all these positions are in Current GPS position and the last known position at least one) at guider 200 places.If processor 210 determines that guider 200 is positioned on (being referred to as " road " herein) such as particular street, highway, highways, then processor 210 can be inspected the cartographic information that is stored in the storer 230 to determine first intersecting roads " x " in a direction, and it intersects with guider 200 road through definite place; And then in the opposite direction in inspection be stored in cartographic information in the storer 230 to determine another intersecting roads " y ", it intersects with guider 200 road through determining the place (if the user is positioned at highway on the street, then processor 210 can determine to be positioned at two outlets on the either side of guider 200 positions in a similar manner similarly).Thus, processor 210 can then be determined at least one in the following road: the road at guider 200 places; At least two roads " x " that approach guider 200 reach " y "; And the road at guider 200 places reaches at least one the relative nearest road that intersects with described fixed road.

Processor 210 can further calculate distance between the fixed position of specific intersecting roads and guider 200 according to being stored in cartographic information in the storer 230.These distances can be through rounding up, so that can not make description too complicated (for example, 500 yards, 5 miles etc.).Thereby, can show this information at selection rear line to " I the wherein " button 650 in the viewing area 720, wherein the selection of " I wherein " button 650 can be the request for the position of display navigation apparatus 200 to processor 210.

The GPS position that receives to the conversion of text readable form (so that in zone 720, showing) can follow by the processor 210 of guider 200 (for example) be stored in the processor 210 or the storer 230 of processor 210 in rule a plurality of by programming finish.

About can being stored in the rule by programming in (for example) storer 230, phrase " I am arranged in " can be through storage and can be through determining only to use when processor 210 can be determined the road at guider 200 actual places via the cartographic information that GPS position signalling that receives and storer 230 have been stored.If processor 210 is determined guiders 200 not on road, but can determine road " z " near guider 200 or approach guider 200, then described rule can be stipulated, for example can use " I am near [" z "] " to wait another phrase.If the GPS position that relatively receives by processor 210 and the cartographic information of having stored are determined the intersection or the corner location place of guider 200 " a " and " b " intersection in two road, then described rule can be stipulated, can use another phrase: phrase " I am positioned at the corner in street [" a "] and street [" b "] ".Thereby processor 210 can be selected the conversion to the text readable form in showing 700 zone 720 to be shown of the GPS positional information that begins to receive from multiple mode, and it should be noted that the definition that can widen rule according to guider 200 abilities.

In addition, if processor 210 determines can not determine the GPS position of guider 200, then device can be determined the GPS position of last previously known.In the case, be not show " I ... ", rule can stipulate that processor 210 shows words " I before existed ... ".In addition, also can show the number of minutes about the final time that receives GPS information (for example, being determined) as receiving with the difference of current time from the gps signal of last record by processor 210.Therefore, demonstration can (for example) be read into " before I [x] minute in the corner of [city] [road 1] with [road 2]." a plurality of predefined descriptions and rule can all be stored in and be used in the storer 230 by processor 210 accesses and/or use.

As an additional examples, when guider 200 is in metropolitan area and not on highway, can use the description of the first kind, for example, " my [road] [number] in [city/state] ", for example " I have in the street, Gold Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California No. 450." when guider 200 is on highway; can use the description of another type; for example " I am on [highway] [the highway name] between [near the guider 200 of the current location city of process recently] and [city that the user of close current location is just going to], outlet [going out slogan] near [state/province] "; for example; " I am on the A2 (E35) between Utrecht (Utrecht) and the Bu Luokelun (Breukelen), and the Breukelen that economizes apart from Utrecht exports (going out slogan 5) 600 meters ".

At last, rule by programming also can comprise one based on the option of describing the position of guider 200 with the degree of approach of POI position.For instance, processor 210 can not only mate the position with the cartographic information of having stored, but also with position and POI location matches.For instance, if determine guider 200 in the threshold distance of the POI of for example Centraal Station, then output can be " I am near Centraal Station ".Alternative site of road or this output of demonstration behind site of road.

In addition, the demonstration that it should be noted that " I wherein " position also can be exported including (for example) audio frequency.For instance, this can be carried out in conjunction with text to speech (TTS) module operation by processor 210.The language of language that the language of output can be selected with the user by guider 200 and/or user's local country is relevant.In addition, if the user is connected its mobile phone or matches with guider 200, then can be via mobile phone text delivery to 911 or 112 emergency operators with " I wherein " screen of Fig. 8, make operator to understand and the position of definite user and guider 200, even (for example) user mute (owing to mishap, talkative described language etc. not).

The example of Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C displaying (for example) menu subsequently of displayable selectable icon after selecting " telephone recourse " icon 620.Therefore, show among Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C, after receiving to the indication of selecting one in a plurality of selectable icons (for example " telephone recourse " icon 620), can show at least further information, it comprises a plurality of selectable icon 810,820,830,840 of (for example) Fig. 9 A and 850 demonstration, and each selectable icon is about at least one the navigation of different types of emergency services position to current location that approaches guider 200 and last known position.Therefore, for example at least one in a plurality of selectable icon that inserts about emergency services shown in Fig. 7 (that is, for example, the icon shown in Fig. 7 " telephone recourse " 620) comprises about via the icon of phone to the access of emergency services position.

After Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C is provided at processor 210 and receives indication to " telephone recourse " icon 620 of selecting Fig. 7, the displaying of a plurality of icons that show by the integrated form input and the display device 290 of guider 200.As shown in Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C, shown further information can comprise the demonstration of (for example) a plurality of selectable icons (910-950 of the 860-900 of the 810-850 of Fig. 9 A, Fig. 9 B or Fig. 9 C) after receiving the indication of selecting " telephone recourse " icon 620, each icon is about at least one the different types of emergency services (noticing that Fig. 9 A, Fig. 9 B and Fig. 9 C show the example of the alternative demonstration of a plurality of selectable icons) in the current location that approaches guider 200 and the last known position.

As shown in Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B, the emergency service information under " telephone recourse " icon 620 comprises emergency services 810, Automobile Associations cast anchor rescue service 820, nearest police office 830, nearest doctor 840 and nearest hospital 850; Fig. 8 B comprises emergency services 860, family 870, nearest police office 880, nearest doctor 890 and nearest hospital 900.In these icons each preferably is shown with a certain written description of indicating emergency type service.In addition, it should be understood that the application is not limited to these icons, because can use different icons.

In addition, show among Fig. 9 C, should note, the icon of being showed in for example Fig. 9 A or Fig. 9 B, extra icon also can be displayable, for example, behind the arrow icon 800 of having selected Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B, can show extra selectable icon, for example the icon of Fig. 9 C.These icons can include, but is not limited to nearest public transportation 910, nearest auto repair shop 920, nearest dentist 930, nearest pharmacy 940, nearest animal doctor 950.Therefore, at least one embodiment of the application, different types of emergency services position comprises at least one among Auto repair shop, hospital, doctor, police office, pharmacy and the dentist.Again, can show a plurality of icons in conjunction with the turnup icon key by key element 800 appointments among Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B, it allows next screen of display icon.

As shown in Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C, can show different icons about different types of emergency services, wherein show preferably about " nearest " emergency services supplier relatively, for example, nearest police office 830,880; Nearest doctor 840,890 etc.Can by at first via receive current or last known gps signal determine the current of guider 200 or at last known position determine nearest relatively police office, doctor, hospital etc.Can by processor 210 current or last known GPS information and canned data in guider 200 be compared determine relative up-to-date information in arbitrary particular types thereafter.

It should be noted that the configuration/demonstration of embodiments of the invention or the restriction that type is not subjected to special icon shown among Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C.For instance, the kind of the type of the icon of demonstration and expression thereof can be shown based on the out of Memory that is stored in the guider 200.For instance, the demonstration of icon and kind thereof can be based on the current location of guider 200 or local position and is changed.An example can be, if guider is registered in the U.S., then " nearest firehouse " can be shown as the icon among Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C.Therefore, the number and the type of urgent kind can change (therefore comprising icon) because of each country /region.

Therefore, after receiving the indication of selecting one in the selectable icon shown in (for example) Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 C, integrated form input and display device 290 can show the telephone number of nearest relatively selected emergency services subsequently.In addition, perhaps with relative nearest selected emergency services together, integrated form input and display device 290 can show through being defined as at least one tabulation of emergency services of (as shown in Figure 10 A) and the selected kind that made up by (for example) processor 210 relatively recently in the current location of guider 200 and the last known position.About Figure 10 A to Figure 10 C, processor 210 can in response to receive the indication of selecting one in a plurality of icons (its kind with emergency services is relevant) determined emergency services and with the current location of guider 200 and at last known position at least one corresponding relative distance apart.This can further comprise range information 915, position or identifying information 925, the prompting that reaches telephone number and/or dial phone number (described prompting is showed by the telephone symbol 935 of Figure 10 A).Therefore, emergency services can be separately the information of relative distance 915 between indication at least one in the current location of position emergency services and guider 200 and last known position be shown.In addition, integrated form input and display device 290 can comprise the demonstration of the prompting 935 (for example, first displayed entries of Figure 10 A) of the telephone number of dialing nearest relatively selected emergency services.If telephone number is unavailable, then can make phone icon 935 (for example) become ash.

If the user of guider 200 (for example makes his/her phone, mobile phone, via bluetooth or other wireless connections) match with guider 200, then guider 200 can be dialed the telephone number of selected emergency services automatically by one in the emergency services of selecting (for example) a plurality of demonstrations as shown in Figure 10 A.This can be connected via the wireless telephone of existing bluetooth between (for example) user's wireless telephone and the guider 200 or alternate manner finishes.Perhaps, replace in pairing, if guider inside has the mobile phone ability, then guider 200 can be dialed the telephone number of selected emergency services automatically by selecting one in the emergency services as shown in (for example) a plurality of as shown in Figure 10 A.If the user does not make its phone and guider 200 pairings, the message of flashing that then can show indication (for example) " phone does not connect ".If the user had before made 200 pairings of its phone and guider, but currently do not connected, then can only be rebuild upright the connection via bluetooth or other wireless connections, and the message that can show " connection ".

Behind one the telephone number in the nearest relatively emergency services of dialing the demonstration as shown in Figure 10 A, for example can be on integrated form input and display device 290 to " I wherein " screen (perhaps, as before describing) of user's displayed map 10B about Fig. 8.Can show this screen so that be the current location that the user provides the user with (for example) text readable form so that the user be easy to this information provide to answer its call someone of emergency services position.For instance, described information can be shown with the longitude and the latitude information of being showed as the key element 955 of Figure 10 B with the text readable form of being showed as the key element 945 of Figure 10 B.In addition, for instance, can show at least one extra icon 965, be used to carry out urgent 911 or 112 calls to the user.In case selected this special icon, the screen that just can show the screen shown in Figure 10 D for example (perhaps, in this case and/or in the situation of the telephone recourse button 730 of having selected Fig. 8, needn't show), it confirms that user wants calling 911 or 112 emergency numbers.In the case, can disconnect initial call, and can carry out urgent 911 or 112 and call out, as long as user's phone is still with previously described mode and guider 200 pairings (perhaps internal capacity is present in the guider 200).Perhaps, or in addition, also SMS message can be sent to 911 or 112 operators.

According to circumstances, after processor 210 received the indication of selecting the nearest relatively emergency services among Figure 10 A, the screen of the screen that can show in the user shows Figure 10 C for example wherein can show the extraneous information of for example extra virtual push button 975 and 985 to the user.After the indication that (for example) processor 210 receives selector button 985, can determine and show the instruction that is used to navigate to nearest relatively selected emergency services position; And/or after processor 210 receives indication to selector button 985, can determine and show the instruction that is used to run to selected nearest relatively emergency services position to the user.Can determine in a known way or calculate these instructions by the processor 210 of guider 200, and on the integrated form input of guider 200 and display device 290, show these instructions subsequently to the user.

Figure 11 explanation is corresponding to the demonstration of the icon of the kind of being represented by " driving to seek help " icon 630 of Fig. 7.This icon is at least one in a plurality of selectable icon that inserts about emergency services, and it is about at least one the navigation of emergency services position to current location that approaches guider 200 and last known position.Receive after selecting this indication in a plurality of selectable icons at (for example) processor 210, the at least further information that shows in response to this reception can comprise the demonstration of a plurality of selectable icons, described icon each naturally about at least one the navigation of different types of emergency services position to current location that approaches guider 200 and last known position, for example, the icon that shows among Figure 11.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 11, a plurality of icons can be about the navigation to different types of emergency services position of approaching guider 200, for example, nearest auto repair shop 1010, nearest hospital 1020, nearest doctor 1030, nearest police office 1040, nearest pharmacy 1050, nearest dentist 1060.Select " nearest pharmacy " icon 1050 in response to (for example), for example, as shown in Figure 12 A, can determine and show emergency services and reach at least one corresponding relative distance apart in the at last known position with the current location of guider 200.In case the processor 210 by guider 200 is determined, just can for example show through being defined as reaching apart from the current location of guider 200 tabulation of at least one the nearest relatively emergency services in the at last known position in the mode shown in Figure 11 A of the application.Emergency services can be separately the information of relative distance between in the current location of the position of indicating emergency service and guider 200 and last known position at least one be shown.In case selected shown emergency services among Figure 12 A, just can show position and (randomly) its telephone number of described emergency services as shown in Figure 12B to the user.At last, as shown in Figure 12 C, if selected course from select location to the user, then can plan described course in conventional route planning mode by processor 210, note, the starting position is the current location (or last known position) of guider 200, and the position, final destination is selected emergency services supplier.

As before indicated about Fig. 7, one in the selectable icon that shows on guider 200 can be about " walking is sought help " icon 640.Therefore, in a plurality of selectable icon that inserts about emergency services at least one can comprise about via the vehicles to the icon of the navigation of emergency services position (for example, icon 630, the icon of seeking help of driving), and at least one in a plurality of selectable icons can insert about emergency services, it can comprise about the icon (icon 640 that for example, is entitled as " walking is sought help ") via the navigation that marches to the emergency services position on foot.After (for example) processor 210 receives the indication of selecting icon 640, can show a plurality of selectable icons, its each naturally about at least one the navigation of different types of emergency services position in current location that approaches guider 200 and last known position.For instance, this can comprise the icon of Figure 13, and described icon comprises icon 1100, the icon 1110 that is entitled as " nearest public transportation ", the icon 1130 that is entitled as " nearest police office " that are entitled as " nearest refuelling station ", be entitled as the icon 1140 of " nearest pharmacy " and be entitled as the icon 1150 of " nearest doctor ".Once more, these only are exemplary, but these are separately about at least one the icon of navigation of different types of emergency services position in current location that approaches guider 200 and last known position.

In response to about one in a plurality of icons of the emergency services of a kind (for example receiving to selection, select the icon 1100 to 1150 shown in Figure 13) indication, processor 210 can be determined emergency services and at least one the corresponding relative distance in the current location of guider 200 and the last known position.Thereafter, the tabulation that integrated form input and display device 290 can show the emergency services that is confirmed as at least one the nearest relatively selected kind in the current location of guider 200 and the last known position (for example, as shown in Figure 14 A), note, be similar to Figure 12 A, the information of the relative distance between at least one in the current location of these positions that can comprise the title of emergency services position and indicating emergency service and guider 200 and the at last known position.

Once more, as shown in Figure 13, different types of emergency services position can comprise at least one among Auto repair shop, hospital, doctor, police office, pharmacy and the dentist, and other kinds of information, for example, nearest refuelling station 1100, nearest public transportation 1110 etc.In addition, after selecting above information, can be as displayed map information as shown in Figure 14 B and (possibly) telephone number, and can as shown in Figure 14 C, calculate and show from the current location of guider 200 or last known position to the emergency services supplier's who selectes track route to the user.

At last, being shown in selectable icon on the guider 200 and can comprising icon as shown in Figure 7 about emergency service information, for example, first aid guide 600 and other guide 610.After selecting these icons, these icons can access be for example information of the file layout of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) (html) via (for example) rich text stigmatometer, and described information comprises for example first aid information, auto repair information etc.About inspecting and seek the ability of this information, with reference to the application in same date file an application be entitled as " guider and the method (ANAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A RICH CONTENTDOCUMENT) that are used to show the rich content document " (attorney docket is 06P207US27) the _ _ _ _ _ _ number application case, therefore the full content of described application case is incorporated herein by reference.

A limiting examples of " other guide " can comprise (for example) auto repair information.The information that provides based on being stored in other parameter in the guider 200 can be provided for this information and other " other guide " information.For instance,, then can show the menu that is in fashion alternate item if processor 210 is recognized selecting the indication of described other guide icon 610, for example, auto repair information.If selected this information, then the demonstration of the information that provides based on other parameter (for example language of being selected by the user, user's local country, the current country at user place etc.) can be provided via (for example) rich text stigmatometer processor 210.Because the file of (for example) HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is on guider 200, thus extra content can be provided, for example, the tourist information in the city; Can add anchor (anchor) in text, described anchor is showed position in the map, navigates to a position, is called out a number etc. when selected.Also might (for example, for tourist information) dynamically insert information, it adds and described hotel distance apart.

It should be noted that about the application's method and describe in the application's the aforementioned aspect of embodiment each.Yet, at least one embodiment of the application is at a kind of guider 200, it comprises: processor 210, it is in order to receive the request for the position of display navigation apparatus 200, in order to the last known GPS position of determining described guider 200 and in the Current GPS position at least one, in order to being compared with the cartographic information of having stored in described fixed GPS position, and in order to described fixed GPS position is converted to text readable form; And integrated form input and display device 290, it is in order to show the described text readable form of described fixed GPS position.Therefore, will understand as one of ordinary skill in the art, this guider 200 can be in order to carry out the various aspects of the method for describing about Fig. 6 to Figure 14 C.Therefore, for the sake of brevity, omitted further explaination.

Above the method for at least one embodiment of Biao Daing can be embodied as the computer data signal that is contained in carrier wave or the transmitting signal, described computer data signal presentation directives sequence, described instruction sequence cause described processor to carry out correlation method when being carried out by processor (for example processor 210 of the processor 304 of server 302 and/or guider 200).In at least one other embodiment, but one group of instruction that at least a method provided above can be contained on above being embodied as computer-readable or computing machine access medium (one in for example previously described storage arrangement) is to carry out correlation method when being carried out by processor or other computer installation.In different embodiment, medium can be magnetic medium, electronic medium, optical media etc.

Further, the form of any one the be presented as program in the preceding method.Program can be stored on the computer-readable media and be suitable for when go up any one that carry out when moving in the preceding method at computer installation (device that comprises processor).Therefore, medium or computer-readable media be suitable for canned data and be suitable for data processing facility or computer installation alternately to carry out any one the method among the embodiment referred to above.

Medium can be the built-in medium that is installed on the computer installation body interior or is arranged into the removable formula medium that can separate with the computer installation main body.The example of built-in medium includes, but is not limited to rewritable nonvolatile memory (for example ROM and flash memory) and hard disk.The example of removable formula medium includes, but is not limited to: optic storage medium, for example CD-ROM and DVD; Magneto-optic storage media, for example MO; Magnetic storage media includes, but is not limited to floppy disk (trade mark), magnetic tape cassette and removable formula hard disk; Have the medium of in-building type rewritable nonvolatile memory, include, but is not limited to storage card; And the medium with in-building type ROM, include, but is not limited to the ROM magnetic tape cassette; Deng.In addition, can any other form store about the various information (for example, characteristic information) of institute's memory image, or it can otherwise provide.

To understand after reading this disclosure as the those skilled in the art, the assembly of the electronic package of guider 200 and/or server 302 can be presented as hardware circuitry or be presented as computer-readable program, perhaps is presented as described both combination.

The system and method for the application's embodiment is included on the processor operation to carry out according at least one the software in the method for the application's teaching.The those skilled in the art will understand after reading and understanding the present invention can be from the starting of the computer-readable media computer based system software program to carry out the mode of the function that is found in the described software program.The those skilled in the art will further understand and can be used for creating through design to implement and to carry out at least one the various programming languages of software program in the application's the method.

Can use object-oriented language (including but not limited to JAVA, Smalltalk, C++ etc.) with the described program of object-oriented ground structure, but and service routine language (including but not limited to COBOL, C etc.) towards the described program of program ground structure.Component software can the well-known any number kind mode of those skilled in the art communicate, and it includes, but is not limited to by application programming interfaces (API), inter-process communication techniques (include but not limited to report program call (RPC), public object request broker program structure (CORBA), The Component Object Model (COM), Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) (DCOM), Distributed System Object Model (DSOM) and remote method invocation (RMI) (RMI)).Yet, will understand after reading present application disclosure as the those skilled in the art, the application's teaching is not limited to certain programmed language or environment.

Wait by way of example but not described above system, device and method with respect to improve accuracy, processor speed and user interactions simplification for guider 200 with ways to restrain.

In addition, in the scope of this disclosure and appended claims, but the element of different instances embodiment and/or feature combination with one another and/or substitute each other.

Further, can equipment, the form of method, system, computer program and computer program embodies in above-mentioned and other example features of the present invention any one.For instance, can system or the form of device embody preceding method, it includes, but is not limited to be used for to carry out any structure of graphic illustrated method.

So described exemplary embodiment, it is evident that to make its variation in many ways.Described variation should be considered as breaking away from spirit of the present invention and scope, and all described modifications that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that are wished all to be included in the scope of appended claims.

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1. method of operating guider, it is characterized by following steps:

Reception is for the request of the position of display navigation apparatus;

Determine the last known GPS position of described guider and in the Current GPS position at least one with the digital coordinates form;

On the cartographic information of having stored, lay one's finger on described fixed GPS position, and be converted to text string with described digital coordinates described fixed GPS position from its derivation text message; And

The described text string that on the integrated form of described guider is imported and shown, shows the described fixed GPS of expression position.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein said conversion comprise at least one road of determining described guider place.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said conversion comprise the two road at least of determining to approach described guider.

4. according to claim 2 or 3 described methods, it further comprises definite at least one relative nearest road that intersects with described fixed road.

5. according to the described method of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein said conversion further comprises the two road at least of determining to approach described guider.

6. according to arbitrary described method in the claim 2 to 5, wherein said determine to comprise further determine at least two relative nearest roads intersecting with described fixed road.

7. according to the described method of arbitrary aforementioned claim, it further is included on described integrated form input and the display device and shows at least one selectable icon, and described icon causes the described text string that shows the described fixed GPS of expression position at least when selected.

8. according to arbitrary described method in the claim 1 to 7, it further comprises and shows at least one selectable icon, described icon causes showing one or more further icons when selected, the selection of described one or more further icons is caused the described text string of the described fixed GPS of demonstration expression position.

9. method according to claim 8, wherein said selectable icon or described one or more further icon representation emergencies.

11. method according to claim 8, at least one during at least one in the wherein said further icon and emergency service information and emergency services insert is relevant.

12. method according to claim 11, wherein to inserting relevant described at least one selection with emergency services and cause showing one or more icons in described a plurality of selectable icons, described one or more icons are relevant with at least one the navigation of emergency services position that reaches to the current location that approaches described guider in the at last known position.

13. method according to claim 12, wherein said demonstration takes emergency services and at least one the form of tabulation of respective distances in the current location of described guider and the last known position thereof, and it is with to described at least one degree of approach ordering.

14. a computer program, its comprise when moving on computers, be suitable for carrying out according to arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 13 described computer program code member in steps.

15. a computer program according to claim 14, it is comprised on the computer-readable media or in the computer-readable media.

16. a guider, it is suitable for carrying out according to the described method of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 13, and it comprises:

Processor, it is in order to receiving the request for the position of display navigation apparatus,

Storer, it is in order to storing map information,

The gps signal antenna, it is used for receiving at least off and on the signal of expression GPS, and when receiving described signal, described signal produces the digital co-ordinate position data of described device when treated, described processor uses described digital co-ordinate position data to lay one's finger on described position on the cartographic information of having stored and derives text message so that described digital coordinates is converted to text string from it; And

Integrated form input and display device, it is in order to show described text readable form.

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