TW201028656A - Navigation system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A navigation or mapping system comprises a display device (240) and a processing resource (210) operable to select at least one property from property data representative of properties for sale or rent in dependence on at least one property selection parameter, and to provide an output representative of the location (520, 522, 524, 526, 528) of the selected at least one property relative to a route on a map, wherein the display device (24) is responsive to the output to display the location of the selected at least one property relative to the route on the map.

Description

201028656 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to navigation or mapping systems and methods, and in particular to navigation or edge detection that can be used to navigate to or measure specific properties for sale or to rent System and method. The specific teachings of the present invention relate to portable navigation devices. [Prior Art] A broadcastable navigation device (PND) including global positioning system (GPS) signal receiving and processing functionality is well known and widely used as an in-vehicle or other vehicle navigation system. In general, modern PNDs include a processor, memory (at least one of volatile memory and non-volatile memory, and usually both) and map data stored in the memory. The processor cooperates with the memory to provide an execution environment in which the software operating system can be built and, in addition, one or more additional software programs are often provided to enable the functionality of the PND to be controlled' and provide various other functions. Typically, the devices further include one or more input interfaces and one or more output interfaces that allow the user to interact with the device and control the slap to relay the information to the use I. . Illustrative examples of output interfaces include visual displays and speakers for audio output. Illustrative examples of input interfaces include - or multiple physical buttons for controlling the on/off operation or other features of the device (if the device is built into the vehicle) the buttons are not necessarily on the device itself, and It is available on the steering wheel and a microphone for detecting user utterances. In one configuration, the output interface display can be configured as a touch sensitive display (by touch sensing 13783l.doc 201028656 coverage or other) to provide an input interface by which the user can touch To operate the device. Devices of this type will also often include: one or more physical connector interfaces through which the power signal and the circumstance data nickname can be transmitted to and receive power signals from the device. And depending on the situation, and, where appropriate, one or more wireless transmitters/receivers that allow for cellular telecommunications and other signal and data networks (eg, Wi-Max GSM and the like) Communication. This type of PND device also includes a Gps antenna through which satellite broadcast signals including location data can be received and subsequently processed to determine the current location of the device. The PND device can also include an electronic gyroscope (gyr〇sc〇pe) that generates signals and an accelerometer that can be processed to determine the current angular and linear acceleration, and in conjunction with positional information derived from the GPS signal. The speed and relative displacement of the equipment and the vehicle on which the equipment is installed. Typically, these features are best provided in the navigation system of the vehicle, but may also be provided in the PND device (if this is advantageous). The utility of such PNDs is primarily manifested in their ability to determine the route between the first location (typically, the departure or current location) and the second location (usually the destination). Such locations may be entered by the user of the device by any of a wide variety of different methods, for example, by postal code, street name and house number, previously stored "well, destination (such as famous locations, municipal locations (such as stadiums or swimming pools) or other points of interest) and favorite destinations or destinations that have recently been visited. 137831.doc 201028656 In general, the PND has a software for calculating the "best" or "best,, route software between the starting address location and the destination address location based on the map data. The "best" or, •best" route is determined based on predetermined criteria and is not always the fastest or shortest route. The choice of route along which the machine is located can be very complex and the selected route can be Consider existing, forecasted and/or wirelessly received traffic and road information, historical information about road speeds, and driver's own preferences for determining road alternatives (eg, driver-designated routes should not include high speed) Highway or toll road). In addition, the equipment continuously monitors road and traffic conditions and provides or selects a change due to changing conditions on which the remainder of the trip will take place. Instant traffic monitoring systems based on various technologies (eg, 'mobile phone data exchange, stationary camera, GPS fleet tracking') are being used to identify traffic delays and feed information into the notification system. This type of syllabus can typically be mounted on the dashboard or windshield of a vehicle' but can also be formed as part of the onboard computer of the vehicle radio or actually formed as part of the vehicle's own control system. The navigation device can also be part of a palm-sized system, such as a PDA (a playable digital assistant), a media player, a mobile phone, or the like - and in this case, the conventional functionality of the handheld system will be The software is installed on the device to perform route calculations and to extend along the navigation of the calculated route. Route planning and navigation functionality can also be provided by desktop or mobile computing resources that operate on appropriate software. For example, the Royal Automobile Club (rac) picks up at http://www.rac.co.uk. You are from the right to provide online route planning and navigation facilities that allow users to key to the starting point and destination. Thus, the (four) device (using the 137831.doc 201028656 pc connected to it) calculates the route (the aspect of which can be specified by the user), generates a map, and generates a detailed set of navigation instructions for the user to select. The starting point is directed to the selected destination. The facility also provides pseudo-three-dimensional rendering and route preview functionality for the calculated route. The route preview functionality simulates the user along the route and thereby provides the user with a preview of the calculated route. In the clear case, once the route is calculated, the user interacts with the navigation device to select the desired calculated route from the list of proposed routes, as appropriate. Depending on the situation, the user may intervene or direct the route selection process, for example by specifying certain routes, routes, locations or guidelines for a particular journey. The route calculation aspect of the PND forms a major function, and navigation along this route is another major function.

In addition to the current and surrounding roads near the location, depending on the situation, the navigation information may be displayed in the status bar of the displayed side, and the PND is often provided during the navigation period from the current road to the next calculated route. Vision

Examples of navigation information include the distance from the user 137831.doc 201028656, the nature of the deviation. This property can also determine the content of the voice command, the duration of the token can be determined by the specific energy indicating the deviation. The navigation command is used to guide the user along the route:: and the timing ' can be used by the user. For example, a simple instruction such as "Turn" requires a lot of mantra and analysis. As mentioned earlier, the interaction between the user and the device can be controlled by the touch-controlled lever-mounted remote control, by voice: Bu or other activation by driver 3 or by any other suitable method. Another important function provided by the device is automatic path β. The user deviates from the previously calculated route during navigation (accidentally or intentionally) Instant traffic conditions indicate that alternative routes will be more advantageous and the device can automatically recognize such conditions, or if the user actively causes the device to perform route recalculation for any reason. It is also known to allow (4); Calculate the route; for example, the user may prefer the scenic route calculated by the device, or may wish to avoid any traffic that may occur, is expected to occur, or is currently occurring. Appreciate the route along its route including the southernmost number of points of interest (called p〇I), which are marked as, for example, with beautiful views, Or use the stored information indicating the traffic conditions that are occurring on a particular road, sorting the calculated routes according to possible blockages or delays due to blockages. Other routes based on ρ〇ι and traffic information are calculated and Navigation guidelines are also possible. Although the route calculation and navigation functions are important for the overall utility of the PND, it is possible to use the equipment purely for information display or "free driving", where only 137831.doc 201028656 is not relevant to the current device location. Map information, where the route has not yet been calculated and the device is not currently performing navigation. This mode of operation is often applicable when the user knows the route along which the trip is to be followed and does not require navigation assistance. T〇mT〇m — the 720-inch model supplied by the bv system provides a reliable way to enable the user to navigate from one location to another. Although the device is known to assist the user in navigating to a wide variety of locations (including Interesting point) is very useful 'but if the user wants to navigate to a specific property for sale or to rent, then the user passes You must determine the location of the property yourself based on an external source of information (such as a website or newspaper) and then manually type the location into the navigation device yourself, which is time consuming and inefficient for a single property. In practice, the user will It is often desirable to view or at least consider a large number of properties for sale or to rent, in which case typing locations for navigation and route planning becomes more time consuming and inefficient. [Disclosed] • According to one of the first aspects of the present invention Providing a navigation or mapping system comprising: a display device; and a processing resource operable to select at least one property from the property information representing the property for sale or the property to be rented, depending on at least one property selection parameter Providing an output indicative of the location of the selected at least one property relative to a route on a map, wherein the display device displays the location of the selected at least one property relative to the route on the map in response to the output. The display device can be included in the same device or housing as the processing resource, or can be remote from the processing resource' and the processor can include a communication system for transmitting the output 13783i.doc -8 · 201028656 to the display device . The processing resource may be included in a navigation device (eg, a portable navigation device), or may be included in a server, or may include a combination of processing resources at the navigation device and processing resources at the server The display device can be included in one or the navigation device (eg, 'portable navigation device'). The processing resource is operable to receive real estate information representing the property for sale or to be rented and/or the at least one property selection parameter. Φ The route can be a user navigation route for navigating to a user selected location or between at least two user selected locations. The system can further include a communication device operable by the processing resource to communicate with the at least one remote data source, and the processing resource is operative to transmit one of the real estate data to the at least one remote data source via the communication device And receiving the real estate data from the at least-remote data source. The request for the property listing may include the at least one property selection parameter and/or at least one additional property selection parameter. • The selection of the at least one property by the processing resource includes selecting the at least one property from the received property information. Additionally or alternatively, the request for the property information may include the at least one property selection parameter, and the selection of the property by the processing resource may include transmitting the request for the property information to the at least one remote data And receiving, by the source and the at least one remote data source, the selected at least one real estate material. The mysterious-material (4) may contain - (4). Communication with each of the data sources can be via the Internet. 137831.doc -9· 201028656 The to/one property selection parameter may represent at least one property attribute. The at least one attribute may comprise at least one of: price; location; number of rooms, number of bedrooms, floor area (fl〇〇r area); garden size; garage; advertising period and/or validity; Proximity to the school, store or other amenities; broker or source of information. The processing resource may be operable to: compare the at least one property selection parameter to at least one attribute of each property, and select the property if the at least one property selection matches the at least one property. The at least one property selection parameter can include a threshold distance from the route and/or a threshold travel time β. The selection of the at least one property can include the threshold distance and/or the threshold travel time from the route At least one property choice within. The route can be a predetermined route and can be predetermined by one or the navigation device depending on user input. The predetermined route can be a route between the selected locations of the at least two users. The processing resource can be configured to select the at least one property depending on the route. The processing resource may be operable to modify the route such that the modified route passes through at least one of the selected properties. The route can be a predetermined route, and the processing resource can be configured to modify the predetermined route such that the modified route passes through at least one of the selected properties. Additionally or alternatively, the route may be a route determined by the processing resource, and the processing resource may be operable to determine the route to pass through at least one of the selected properties. The processing resource may include a route plan 137831.doc 201028656 module, the route planning module operable or a route between two or more locations to use map data to plan two to classify the selected real estate and view the Minute

The processing resource may determine the route by an operational level. The processing resource may be operable to select at least a subset of the (four) fixed properties and determine a route between the real estates of the selected real estate for each of the selected real estates. The or each subset can be selected by a user and/or can be automatically selected. The processing resource may be operable to determine a separate route for each subset: and the navigation device may be operable to display each of the routes. The navigation device may also be operable to select one of the routes in response to the __(4) person entering. The selection of the at least one property may include selecting the at least one property based on at least one constraint on the route. The at least one constraint on the route may include a constraint on one of the lengths of the route, a constraint on the estimated travel time along the route, or a constraint on one of the road types or road features on the route. The navigation device can include a user selection device for selecting the at least one property and/or for selecting the at least one selection parameter. The user selection device can include, for example, an electromechanical device or a speech recognition device. The user selection device can include a touch screen display or a mouse. The navigation or mapping device can be configured to display a plurality of properties, and the selection of the at least one property includes a selection of at least one of the displayed properties by a user using the user selection component. The plurality of properties may be displayed, for example, relative to the one or more routes and/or may be displayed as a list by 137831.doc -11- 201028656. The selection by the # may include further selection in the selected property selected by the user to select the device to be queried, depending on the at least one property selection parameter. The i output can be used to enable the _• display to display information about the property ^ 乂 property. The navigation device can include a display. Additionally or alternatively, the navigation device m stores the output for later display and or transmits the output to a remote display.

The output may represent a property indicator indicating the location of each selected property on the map and the display device may display, for each selected property, the location of the selected property on the map in response to the output. The estate indicator may indicate at least one item of information regarding at least one of the selected properties and the display device displays at least one item of information regarding at least one of the selected properties in response to the output. The or each-item item may include at least one of: price; location, number of rooms; floor area; garden size; garage; date and/or validity of the advertisement; proximity to the school, store or other convenience Facilities; brokers and sources of information. The display device can be included in a portable navigation device, and the processing resource can be configured to monitor the travel of the portable navigation device to the selected at least one property and provide a property indicating that the device has traveled to The number, proportion or identity of the monitoring signal. The portable navigation device can include a location determining unit for determining the location of the portable navigation device 137831.doc • 12· 201028656. The portable navigation device can be a portable navigation device (PND) or a mobile phone. The payment and/or determination of the fulfillment of the contractual conditions may be provided by the monitoring signal. In another independent aspect of the invention, a navigation or mapping apparatus is provided that includes a processing resource operable to: receive real estate information representing a property for sale or to be rented, and/or at least one property selection parameter Selecting at least one property from the property information based on the at least one property selection parameter; and providing an output indicative of the location of the selected at least one property relative to a route on a map. In another independent aspect of the present invention, a method of providing a navigation or mapping method includes: selecting at least one real estate from a real estate material representing a real estate in an area according to at least one real estate selection parameter, and displaying at least one of the selected ones The location of the property relative to one of the routes on a map. In another independent aspect of the invention, a computer program product is provided, comprising computer readable instructions executable to perform the methods as claimed or described herein. Any feature of one aspect of the invention may be applied to other aspects of the invention in any suitable combination. In particular, device features can be applied to method features, and method features can be applied to device features. [Embodiment] At least one embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that 137831.doc •13· 201028656 live 'the teachings of the present invention are not limited to PND, but rather are generally applicable to any type of processing device that is 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, without limitation, any type of route planning and navigation device, whether the device is embodied as a PND, a navigation device built into the vehicle' or In fact, computing resources for route planning and navigation software (such as 'desktop or portable personal computers (PCs), mobile phones or portable digital assistants (PDAs)). As will become apparent hereinafter, the teachings of the present invention are effective even in situations where the user does not seek guidance on how to navigate from one point to another and only wishes to provide a view of a given location. In such cases, the "destination" location selected by the user does not have to have the corresponding departure location from which the user wishes to navigate, and therefore, in this article, the "destination" location or the actual pair" The reference to the destination "view should not be interpreted as meaning that the route must be generated by the 'travel to"destination" must occur, or indeed the existence of the destination needs to specify the corresponding starting position. Incidentally, Figure 1 illustrates an example diagram of a Global Positioning System (GPS) that can be used by a navigation device. These systems are known and used for various purposes. In general, 'GPS is a satellite-based radio-based navigation system capable of Continuous position, speed, time, and (in some cases) direction information is determined for an unlimited number of users. GPS previously referred to as NAVSTAR incorporates a plurality of satellites orbiting the earth in extremely precise orbits. For precise orbits, GPS satellites can relay their position to any number of receiving units. 137831.doc -14- 201028656

:: Equipment specially equipped to receive GPS data begins scanning the RF-based implementation of the GPS system for GPS numbers. After receiving a radio U from the 8 satellite, the device determines (4) the precise location of the satellite via a plurality of different conventional methods. In most cases, the device will continue to scan the signal 'until it has obtained at least three different satellite signals, usually not (but can use other triangulation techniques to determine position by only two signals). After the triangulation, the receiver uses two known positions to determine its own two-dimensional position relative to the satellite. This determination can be made in a known manner. In addition, obtaining the fourth satellite signal will allow the receiving device to calculate its three-dimensional position in a known manner by the same-geometric calculation. Location and speed 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 ι〇〇. A plurality of satellites 120 are in orbit around the earth 124. The track of each satellite is not necessarily synchronized with the orbits of other satellites, and is actually likely to be different. GPS receiver 140 is shown as receiving spread spectrum gPS satellite signals from various satellites 12 160 » Spreading signals 16 continuously transmitted from each satellite 120 utilize highly accurate frequency standards achieved by extremely accurate atomic clocks. Each satellite 12 发射 transmits a data stream indicative of a particular satellite 120 as part of its data signal transmission 160. Those skilled in the relevant art will appreciate that the GPS receiver device 140 typically obtains a spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 160 from at least three satellites 12 for the GPS receiver device 140 to calculate its two dimensional position by triangulation. The acquisition of additional signals, which cause signals 160 from a total of four satellites 120, allows the GPS receiver device 140 to calculate its three dimensional position in a known manner. 137831.doc 201028656 FIG. 2 is an illustrative representation of an electronic component of a navigation device 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in a block component format. It should be noted that the block diagram of navigation device 200 does not include all of the components of the navigation device, but only a number of example components. The navigation device 200 is located within a housing (not shown). The housing includes a processor 210' that is coupled to an input device 220 and a display screen 240. Input device 220 can include a keyboard device, a voice input device, a touch panel, and/or any other known input device for inputting information; and display 240 can include any type of display screen, such as a [CD display. In one configuration, the input device 220 and the display screen 240 are integrated into an integrated input and display device. The integrated input and display device includes a touch pad or a touch screen input terminal, so that the user only needs to touch the display screen. One of the 24 便可 sections can select one of a plurality of display options or launch one of a plurality of virtual buttons. The navigation device can include an output device 260, such as an audio output device (e.g., a 'speaker). Since the output device 260 can generate audio information for the user of the navigation device 200, it should be equally understood that the input device 240 can also include a microphone and software for receiving input voice commands. In navigation device 200, processor 210 is operatively coupled to input device 220 via connection 225 and is configured to receive input information from input device 220 via connection 225 and is operatively coupled to display screen 240 via output connection 245 and At least one of the output devices 260 outputs information to the at least one. In addition, the processor 210 is operatively coupled to the memory resource 230 via the connection 235 and further adapted to receive information/input information from the input/output 137831.doc -16 - 201028656 (I/O) 埠 270 via the connection 275. Sent to I/O port 270, where I/O port 270 can be connected to I/O device 280 external to navigation device 200 » For example, memory resource 230 includes: volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM); and non-volatile memory, such as 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 earpiece. The connection to the I/O device 280 can additionally be a wired or wireless connection to any other external device, such as a car stereo unit, such as for hands-free operation and/or for voice-activated operation, for use in an earpiece or The connection of the headset and/or the connection to the mobile phone, for example, where a mobile phone connection can be used to establish a data connection between the navigation device 2 and, for example, the Internet or any other network, and / Or to establish a connection to a server via, for example, 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, where the antenna/receiver 25A can be, for example, a GPS antenna/receiver. It will be understood that the antenna and receiver represented by reference numeral 250 are schematically combined for purposes of illustration, but the antenna and receiver may be separately positioned components, and the antenna may be, for example, a GPS patch antenna or a helical antenna. Additionally, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the electronic components illustrated in Figure 2 are powered by one or more power sources (not shown) in a conventional manner. As will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, it is understood that the various configurations of the components shown in Figure 2 are within the scope of the present invention. For example, the components shown in Figure 2 can be in communication with one another via wired and/or wireless connections and the like. Therefore, the scope of the navigation device 200 of the 137831.doc -17-201028656 top navigation design application includes a portable or a portable device 200. In addition, the portable or handheld navigation device 2 of FIG. 2 can be known to be connected to or "connected to" such as a bicycle, a bicycle, a car, or a 妒1 vehicle. Then it can be used for portable or handheld "Putian ★. The navigation use removes the navigation device 200 from the articulated position.

Referring now to Figure 3, the navigation device 2 can establish an "action" with the server 302 via a mobile device (not shown (10), such as a mobile phone, PDA, and/or any device with mobile phone technology) Telecommunications network connections to establish a digital connection (such as via a digital connection such as known Bluetooth technology, the mobile device can establish a network connection with the server 302 via its network service provider (eg, via the Internet) Thus, the navigation device 2 (when it is alone and/or while traveling in the vehicle, which can be and often acts) establishes an "action with the server 302, Information provides "instant" or at least very "new" gateways that can be used in mobile devices (via service providers) and servers such as servers in a known manner using, for example, the Internet (such as the World Wide Web). The establishment of a network connection between another device. This may include, for example, the use of a TCP/IP layered protocol. The mobile device may utilize any number of communication standards such as CDMA, GSM, WAN, etc. thus ' An internet connection is made, for example, via a data connection, via a mobile phone or mobile phone technology 272 within the navigation device 200. For this connection, an internet connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 200 is established. For example, it can be connected via mobile phone or other mobile device and i37831.doc • 18 - 201028656 GPRS (Integrated Packet Radio Service) (GPRS connection is a high-speed data connection for mobile devices provided by telecom operators; GPRS is used This is established by the method of connecting to the Internet. The navigation device 200 can further complete the data connection with the mobile device via the existing Bluetooth technology in a known manner and finally complete the data connection with the Internet and the feeder 302. Where the data agreement may utilize any number of standards, such as GSRM, a data agreement standard for the GSM standard. ❶ The navigation device 200 may include its own mobile phone technology (including, for example, an antenna, or as appropriate) within the navigation device 200 itself. Navigation device 2 internal antenna). Mobile phone technology in navigation device 200 The internal components may be included as specified above and/or may include an insertable card (eg, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card) that is equipped with, for example, necessary mobile phone technology and/or Antennas. Thus, the mobile phone technology within the navigation device 2 can similarly establish a network connection between the navigation device 2 and the feeder 302 via, for example, the Internet, in a manner similar to any action. φ mode of the device. For GPRS phone settings, the Bluetooth-enabled navigation device can be used to work correctly with the changing spectrum of mobile phone models, manufacturers, etc. For example, model/manufacturer specific settings can be stored in Navigation device 200. The information stored for this information can be updated. The navigation device 200 is depicted in Figure 3 as being in communication with the server 302 via a general communication channel, which may be implemented by any of a number of different configurations. When the connection via the communication channel 318 is established between the server 302 and the navigation device 2 (note that this connection can be a direct connection via the mobile device 137831.doc 19- 201028656, via the personal computer via the Internet) The server 302 can communicate with the navigation device 200 when connected or the like. The server 302 includes (in addition to other components not otherwise described) a processor 304 operatively coupled to the memory 3〇6 and further operatively coupled to one via a wired or wireless connection 314. A large number of data storage devices 312. The processor 304 is further operatively coupled to the transmitter 3 〇 8 and the receiver 310 to transmit information to and receive information from the navigation device 200 via the communication channel 318. The transmitted and received signals may include data, communications, and/or other propagated signals. The transmitter 308 and receiver 310 may be selected or designed in accordance with communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation device 200. Additionally, it should be noted that the functions of transmitter 308 and receiver 310 can be combined into a signal transceiver. The server 302 is further coupled to (or includes) a mass storage device 312, noting that the mass storage device 312 can be consuming to the servo 302 via the communication link 314. The mass storage device 312 contains storage of navigation data and map information' and may also be a separate device from the server 302 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 the navigation device 200 includes the processor, memory bank, etc. as described previously with respect to FIG. 2, and the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 to communicate via Channel 318 sends and receives signals and/or data 'Note that such devices may be further used to communicate with devices other than 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 communication design of the navigation device 200, and the transmitter 320 and the 137831.doc • 20-201028656 receiver 322 can be The function is combined into a single transceiver. The software stored in the server memory 306 provides instructions to the processor 304 and allows the server 302 to provide services to the navigation device 2〇〇. A service provided by server 302 includes processing requests from navigation device 2 and transmitting navigation data from a plurality of data stores 312 to navigation device 2A. Another service provided by server 302 includes using various algorithms for processing the navigation data for the desired application and transmitting the results of such calculations to navigation device 200. Communication channel 318 generally indicates that navigation device 2 is connected to server 3.传播 2 of the media or path. Both server 302 and navigation device 200 include a transmitter for transmitting data via a communication channel and a receiver for receiving data that has been transmitted by the communication channel. The k-channel 318 is not limited to a particular communication technology. Additionally, communication channel 318 is not limited to a single communication technology; that is, channel 318 can include a number of communication keys using various techniques. For example, communication channel 318 can be adapted to provide a path for electrical, optical, and/or electromagnetic communication, and the like. Thus, communication channel 318 includes, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following: circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial cables, fiber optic gauges, converters, radio frequency (RF) waves, atmosphere, white space Wait. In addition, communication channel 318 can include intermediate devices such as routers, repeaters, buffers, transmitters, and receivers. In an illustrative configuration, the "passport" channel 318 includes a telephone network and a computer network. In addition, communication channel 3 18 may be capable of accommodating wireless communications, such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, infrared communications, and the like. In addition, communication channel 318 can accommodate 137831.doc •21 - 201028656 satellite communications. Communication signals transmitted via communication channel 3 18 include, but are not limited to, signals that may be required or desired for a given communication technology. For example, the signals may be suitable for use in cellular communication technologies, such as time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), etc. Both digital and analog signals can be transmitted via communication channel 318. These signals may be signals that may be modulated, encrypted, and/or compressed for the communication technology. Server 302 includes a remote server that is accessible by navigation device 200 via a wireless channel. Server 302 may 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 server 302 to establish an internet connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 200. Alternatively, the 'mobile phone or another handheld device can establish a wireless connection to the Internet' to connect the navigation device 2 to the server 302 via the Internet. • Information from the server 3〇2 can be provided to the navigation device 200 via the information download 'automatically or after the user connects the navigation device 200 to the server 302', the information download can be periodically updated and/or via The information download can be more dynamic after a more constant or frequent connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 200, for example, by a wireless mobile connection device and a TCP/IP connection. 137831.doc -22- 201028656 In many dynamic calculations, the processor 304 in the server 302 can be used to handle a large amount of processing needs, however, the processor of the navigation device 200 can also be independent of the connection to the server 3〇2 from time to time. And deal with many processing and calculations. As indicated above in FIG. 2, the navigation device 200 includes a processor 210, an input device 22, and a display screen 24. The input device 22 and the display screen 240 are integrated into an integrated input and display device to enable information input (via direct input, menu selection, etc.) and information display via the touch panel screen, for example. As is well known to those skilled in the art, the screen can be, for example, a touch-input LCD screen. In addition, the navigation device 2 can also include any additional input device 220 and/or any additional output device 241, such as audio. Input/output device. 4A and 4B are perspective views of the navigation device 200. 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 an internal Gpgj receiver 250, microprocessor 210). Units of power supplies, memory systems, etc.). The navigation device 200 can be located on the arm 292, and the arm 292 can be self-fastened to the vehicle dashboard/window/etc. using the suction cup 294. The arm 292 is an example of a docking station to which the navigation device 200 can be coupled. As shown in Figure 4B, the navigation device 2 can be coupled or otherwise coupled to the arm 292 of the docking station by attaching the navigation device 2A to the buckle of the arm 292. The navigation device 200 can then be rotated on the arm 292 as shown by the arrow in Figure 4b. For example, to release the connection between the navigation device 2 and the docking station, the button on the navigation device 200 can be pressed. Other suitable configurations for coupling the navigation device to the docking station and decoupling the navigation device from the docking station are generally known to those skilled in the art. The memory resource 230 of FIG. 5 stores a boot loader program (not shown) that is executed by the processor 210 to load an operating system 470 from the memory resource 230 for use by the functional hardware component. 460 is executed, and the operating system 47 provides an environment in which the application software 480 can operate. Operating system 470 is used to control functional hardware component 460 and resides between application software 480 and functional hardware component 460. The application software 480 provides a working environment that includes a GUI that supports the core functions of the navigation device (e.g., map view, route planning, navigation functions, and any other functions associated therewith). According to an embodiment described in more detail below, the application software 480 includes a real estate display and routing module 490. When the user opens the device 200, the device 200 acquires the GPS location and calculates (in a known manner) the navigation device 200. current position. The location is calculated using a position determining unit that includes an antenna/receiver 250, a connection 255, and a position determining module (not shown) included in the processor 210. As shown in FIG. 6 'subsequently on the touch screen display 24 向, the user is pseudo-three-dimensionally presented with the view of the local environment 5 〇 2 in which the navigation device 200 is determined and is under the local environment A series of control and status messages are presented in one of the 24 areas 504. Device 2 provides route planning, mapping, and navigation functionality to the user in view of user input provided by a series of interconnected soft or virtual buttons and menu screens that can be displayed on display 240. Although the navigation device 200 can be used to navigate to any given location, in the _ 137831.doc •24· 201028656 mode of operation, it can be specifically used to display information about the property (in detail, for sale or for rent) The locations of the properties are displayed and the route between the selected properties is determined and navigated between selected properties. 7 shows a real estate navigation and mapping system 'In this system, the navigation device 200 of FIGS. 2 and 3 is configured to use the communication device included in the device 200 directly or via the communication channel 318 to communicate with the Internet via the Internet or Multiple websites or other sources 512, 514, 516 communicate.

Websites 512, 514, and 516 are real estate websites that provide real estate information representing properties for sale or for rent. The navigation device of Figure 7 enables a user to see the properties for sale or to be rented along their route, plan a route along the properties, see detailed information about the properties, and type in to determine the interest. Housing selection criteria. In operation, as illustrated in Fig. 8, the user can input the property parameters via an early screen displayed on the display 24 under the control of the property display 2 and the routing module 490. The property parameters include one or more property attributes including, for example, one or more of: price, location 'distance from current location or other predetermined location, number of rooms, number of bedrooms 'building area' Garden size 'garage, advertising date and / or validity 'broker and website or other sources of information. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the menu provides pull options 522, 524, 526 under the allowable price, location, and number of bedrooms, and options for selecting other property parameters via operation button 528. Another drop-down menu. Once the user has selected the property parameters, the navigation device sends a request for the selected property parameters to the websites 512, 514, 516 under the control of the property display 137831.doc -25. 201028656 and the routing module 490. The website 512, 514, 516 compares the property parameters with the stored property information and transmits the relevant property data representing the property parameters to the navigation device 200. The relevant property information is stored in or cached in the memory 230. In an alternate mode of operation, all of the property listings or at least all of the property listings for a particular town, city or region are downloaded from the website 512, 514, 516 and stored in the memory 230. The real estate display and routing module 49 then performs real-time data stored in the memory 230 to perform matching with the selected property parameters. As illustrated in Figure 9, a list of related properties matching the selected property parameters is then displayed on the touchscreen display 24A. The user can select one or more or all of the property orders for display via the touch screen display. Alternatively, the user can return to the menu screen of Figure 8 to select different property parameters. Detailed data entry for each selected property can also be viewed, as shown in Figure 10, and the detail entry includes a link that enables viewing of the location of the property on a map. In the example of Figure 9, the related properties are ranked by the property display and routing module 490 depending on how closely the properties match the property parameters and are listed in a hierarchical order. The criteria for grading can be set based on user preferences. In the example of Figure 9, the properties are ranked in the order in which the properties match the user's target price. The user can change the rating, for example, by reordering the list. After the user has selected the properties for display, a processing resource in the form of processor 137831.doc • 26- 201028656 210 uses its route planning software component to determine a route between the locations of the selected properties. These route planning components typically determine the shortest or fastest route between locations. As illustrated in Figure 11, the real estate display and routing module 490 then provides an output in the form of a display signal that causes the display 240 to display a location indicative of the selected property relative to a route 530 on a map. Real estate indicators for 520, 522, 524, 526, 528. In the example shown in Figure u, the route 530 is determined at the time of departure from the current location 532 of the device 200, but any location (e.g., home location) may be selected as the departure location. Display 240 can also display the total distance of the route 53 and the estimated time of travel along the route 530 (not shown in Figure ii for clarity), depending on user preferences. The right user accepts the route and begins its journey via the operation of a "Complete" virtual button (or by any other suitable technique, for example, by voice command) then the device 200 is in a known manner by means of the device 2 The location changes are updated to update the map displayed on display 240 and to guide the user along the route by providing visual navigation commands and visual navigation commands to the user. Alternatively, the user may modify the property included on the route by removing one or more of the properties or by returning to the list of Figure 9 and selecting another property included on the route. The user can touch the touch screen display 24 at a position of the indicator 520 of the property to be removed to extract a menu (not shown) about the property and select 137831 from the menu. Doc -27- 201028656 option to remove one or more of these properties. If the property included on the route changes, the processor 210 updates the route to take account of the changes and provides an updated display signal that causes the display 240 to display a representation of the remaining estate relative to a route 530 on a map. The location of the property indicator. An example of modification of the route between the real estates after one of the properties shown in Fig. 11 (which is represented by the real estate indicator 520 in Fig. 11) is removed is illustrated in Fig. 12. It can be seen that the route 540 shown in Figure 12 has been modified compared to the route 530 shown in Figure 11 . In the example illustrated in Figures 11 and 12, the rating of each property indicated by numbers 1 through 5 is displayed on the display 240 in the estate indicator, the rating indicating that each property matches the selected property The closeness of the parameters. In addition to grading or substituting grading, other items associated with each property may be displayed on the display. Such items may include one or more of the following: price, location, number of rooms, number of bedrooms, floor space, garden size, garage, advertising period and/or availability, broker, website Or other sources and photos. The items of information may be overlaid on the map and may be displayed on the map at a location indicative of the location of the property under consideration' or may be linked to the location, e.g., by an arrow. In the mode of operation illustrated in Figure 12, the user can remove or add real estate, and then processor 210 re-determines a route between the real estates. In another mode of operation illustrated in Figure 13, the processor 2 is operable to automatically determine a route between different subsets of the selected property. In the example of Figure ι3, five properties have been selected, and Indicators 600, 6〇2, 6〇4, 6〇6, 6〇8 indicating the real estates are displayed on the display 24. Processor 21 〇 137831.doc -28- 201028656 has automatically determined a route 612 between all five properties beginning with the user's home location 610 and returning to the user's home location 610, and two additional Routes 614, 616. One of the additional routes A 614 does not include the lowest-level property (represented by indicator 004), and the other of the other routes 616 does not include the two lowest-level properties (by the finger " 604 indicates that the user also displays the distance to each route and the estimated time of the course of the juice (not shown in the 囷13 for clarity). The user can select/take any of the routes, and The device 200 then directs the user on the selected route using known techniques. In the example of Figure 13, different subsets are selected depending on the rating of the property, but other criteria for selecting the subset can be used. In Figures 12-14 In the example, the property is selected based on a comparison with the property parameters and/or depending on user input. Additionally or alternatively, the property may be selected for at least one constraint on the route between the properties. Thus, for example, processor 210 Manipulating to automatically select a property that would result in a route that is less than the selected length or estimated to have less than the selected travel time. In addition to determining the route between the selected properties, the processor 21 can also operate The route is selected and displayed. In the example illustrated in Figure 14, the user has requested the navigation device 200 to determine a route 620 between the user's home location 622 and the work location 624. The route 620 and the representation of the property The real estate indicators 626, 628 at the location on the route are displayed on one of the maps on the display 240. Also shown is the location of the property at one of the distances from the route 62 or within the estimated travel time. Real estate indicators 630, 632. In this example, processor 210 has also determined and displayed a 137831.doc • 29- 201028656 for all of these within a predetermined distance from the predetermined route. An alternative route between the real estates 634. The distance between the route 620 and the alternate route 634 is also displayed on the display 24〇 and the estimated travel time (not shown in Figure 14 for clarity). The user can select the route (4) and replace Any of the routes 634. Depending on the user's preferences, the processor 2 is operable to: display a property of interest and suggestion whenever the user requests a route from one to one destination An alternative route to the destination to view the properties. The processor 200 is capable of monitoring the location of the device 2 on the selected route after departure. In an operational mode, whether the device 2 has passed the selected property Or if the s is ready for 200 疋 whether it has been suspended within one of the real estates for a longer period of time than a threshold period (which indicates that the user may have parked the property), the processor 200 monitors whether the user is monitoring The selected property has been visited. The processor 200 is operable to provide an output signal indicative of the number of selected properties and the wide or identification code that has been accessed. The output signal can be provided to the server 302 and/or to the website 512, 514, 516 ^ In an operational mode, the number and/or location of the properties that have been visited can be used as a basis for determining payment or for determining the fulfillment of the contractual conditions. For example, the navigation device user has visited the property. The number and/or location may be used to determine payment between the navigation device service provider and/or the real estate service provider and the user/or to or from the user. In the embodiment of Figures 7 and 8 described above, the navigation device 200 that selects the real estate and plans the route is a portable navigation device. In a variation of the embodiment of Figures 7 and 8, the property selection and route planning functionality may be provided by any processing resource (e.g., server 302 or website 512, 514, 516) suitable for 137831.doc -30- 201028656. In their variants, information representing selected properties and/or routes may be sent to a user display device (eg, PC, mobile phone or PND) for display.

In other variations, the self-navigation device 200 transmits at least one property selection parameter to the food server and/or data source (eg, websites 512, 514, 516), and the property selection is performed by the feeder and/or the data source. . The property information representing the selected property is then sent to the navigation device 200 by the feeder and/or data source for further selection and/or display and/or route planning. As described herein, the navigation device 2 can retrieve information about the property for sale or to be rented (eg, (4) the latest information on the Internet home lock sale or rental website) and the user can select (4) to determine its Selection criteria for the property of interest (for example, price or location). The navigation device 200 is capable of processing the data such that the user can plan - along the route of the property of interest to: display the property of interest to the user along the route and display information about the property. An example of the operation of the navigation device is illustrated in an overview manner in the flow chart of FIG. It will also be appreciated that, although various aspects and embodiments of the invention have been described hereinabove, the scope of the invention is not limited to the specific configuration set forth herein, but rather extends to cover the scope of the appended claims. All configurations and their modifications and changes. For example, although the invention has been illustrated as a portable navigation device, it should be understood that the 'route planning and navigation functionality can also be provided by desktop or mobile computing resources that operate on appropriate software. For example, the Royal Automobile Club 137831.doc -31 - 201028656 (RAC) provides online route planning and navigation facilities at httP:"www.rae.e〇uk, which allows users to type in starting points and destinations, thus, The feeder (the user's computing resources communicate with it) calculates the route (which can be specified by the user), generates a map, and generates a detailed set of navigation commands for directing the user from the selected starting point to the selected one. Destination. Although the embodiments described in the foregoing detailed description refer to Gps, it should be noted that the navigation device may utilize any of the position sensing techniques as an alternative to GpS2 (or indeed, in addition to GPS). For example, navigation devices may utilize other global satellite navigation systems, such as the European Galileo system. As such, it is not limited to satellite-based, but can be easily implemented using ground-based beacons or any other system that enables the device to determine its geographic location. An alternative embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as a computer program product for use with a computer system, such as a series of computer instructions stored in, for example, a magnetic disk, a CD-ROM, a ROM, or a fixed disk. • The tangible data is recorded on the media carrier or embodied in a computer data signal that is transmitted via tangible media or wireless media (eg, microwave or infrared). The series of computer instructions may constitute all or part of the functionality described above' and may also be stored in any memory device (volatile or non-volatile) such as 'semiconductor memory devices, magnetic memory devices, opticals. In a memory device or other memory device. It will also be well understood by those skilled in the art that while this embodiment implements a certain functionality by software, the functionality can be similarly implemented only on hardware (eg, by one or more ASICs (special application product) The body circuit)) or the actual 137831.doc •32· 201028656 is implemented by a mixture of hardware and software. Thus, the scope of the invention should not be considered limited to being implemented in a software. It will be understood that the present invention has been described above by way of example only, and modifications of detail may be made within the scope of the invention. Each of the features disclosed in the embodiments and, if appropriate, the scope of the claims and the drawings may be provided independently or in any suitable combination. Finally, it should be noted that although the scope of the appended claims is a specific combination of the features described herein, the scope of the invention is not limited to the specific combinations set forth below. In fact, the scope of the invention is extended to include Any combination of features or embodiments disclosed herein, whether or not the specific combination β has been specifically recited in the accompanying claims, FIG. 1 is a global positioning system (GPS) that can be used by a navigation device. 2 is a schematic illustration of an electronic component of a navigation device; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication system including a communication channel for communicating with a navigation device; FIGS. 4a and 4b are explanatory perspective views of the navigation device; 5 is a schematic representation of a stack of architectures of the navigation device of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is an illustrative screen shot of the navigation device of FIG. 2. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a real estate navigation and mapping system; FIG. Schematic diagram of the menu screen; Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the real estate list displayed by the navigation device of Figure 2; Figure 10 is the detailed data input of the selected real estate 137831.doc -33 - 201028656 Figure 11 is a schematic illustration of a map of the real estate displayed by the navigation device of Figure 2; Figure 12 is a schematic illustration of a modified version of the map of the real estate of Figure 11; Figure 13 and Figure 14 are Figure 2 A schematic illustration of another real estate map displayed by the navigation device; and FIG. 15 is a flow chart illustrating the real estate mapping in an overview manner. [Key component symbol description] 120 Satellite 124 Earth

140 GPS Receiver Device 160 Spread Spectrum GPS Satellite Signal 200 Navigation Device / Navigation System / Navigation Device 210 Processor / Processing Resource 220 Input Device 225 Connection 230 Memory Resource 235 Connection 240 Display / Display / Display Device 245 Connection 250 Antenna / Receiver 255 Connection 260 Output Device 270 Input/Output (I/O) 272 Communication Device 275 Connection 137831.doc -34 - 201028656 280 External I/O Device 290 Integrated Input and Display Device 292 Arm 294 Sucker 302 Server 304 Processor 306 memory 308 transmitter

310 Receiver 312 Massive Data Storage Device/Bulk Data Storage 314 Wired or Wireless Connection/Communication Link 318 Communication Channel 320 Transmitter 322 Receiver 460 Functional Hardware Component 470 Operating System 480 Application Software 490 Real Estate Display and Routing Module Group 502 Local Environment 504 Area 512 Website/Source 514 Website/Source 516 Website/Source 520 Location/Property Indicator 137831.doc -35- 201028656 522 524 526 528 530 532 540 600 • 602 604 606 608 610 612 614 616 620 622 624 626 628 630 632 Drop-down menu/position drop-down menu/position drop-down menu/position button/position route current position route indicator indicator indicator indicator indicator home location route additional route additional route route home location Working position real estate indicator real estate indicator real estate indicator real estate indicator 137831.doc -36-

Claims (1)

201028656 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A navigation or mapping system, comprising: a display device (240); and a processing resource (210) operable to: self-represented for sale according to at least one property selection parameter or The property information of the property to be rented selects at least one property'. and provides an output indicating that the selected at least one property is located (520, 522, 524, 526, 528) relative to a route (530) on a map. The display device (240) displays the selected at least one property relative to the location (520, 522, 524, 526, 528) of the route (530) on the map in response to the output. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication device (272) operable by the processing resource (21A) to communicate with at least one remote data source (512, 514, 516), wherein the processing resource (21) 〇) operable to: transmit, via the communication device (27 2), a request for one of the real estate materials to the at least one remote data source (5 12, 5 14 , 5 16), and from the at least one remote data Source • (512, 514, 516) to receive the property information. 3. The system of claim 2 wherein the selection of the at least one property by the processing resource comprises selecting the at least one property from the received property information. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the request for the property information includes the at least one property selection parameter 'and the selection of the at least one property by the processing resource (21〇) comprises transmitting the request for the property information And receiving, from the at least one remote data source (512, 5 14 , 5 16) and from the at least the remote data source (512, 514, 516), the real estate property 137831.doc 201028656 representing the selected at least one property. 5. The system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one property selection parameter represents at least one property attribute. 6. The system of any one of clauses 1 to 4, wherein the at least one property selection parameter comprises a threshold distance from the route (53 〇) and/or a threshold travel time. 7. The system of any one of clauses 1 to 4, wherein the processing resource (21〇) is configured to select the at least one property based on the route (530). The system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the processing resource (21〇) is operable to determine the route (530) to pass through at least one of the selected properties. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing resource (21A) is operable to: select at least a subset of the selected properties, and determine, for each subset of the selected properties, the inclusion in the selected property A route between the real estates in the subset. The system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the processing resource (210) is operable to modify the route (530) such that the modified route passes through at least one of the selected properties . The system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the selection of the at least one property comprises selecting the at least one property based on at least one constraint on the route (530). The system of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a user selection device (220) for selecting the at least one property and/or for selecting the at least one selection parameter. The system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output represents a real estate indicator indicating the location of each selected property on the map (53〇) and the display device (240) In response to the output, the property indicator indicating the location of the selected property at the location (53〇) is displayed for each selected property. The system of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the output represents at least one item of information regarding at least one of the selected properties, and the display device (240) displays the information in response to the output At least one item of information of at least one of the selected properties. The system of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display device (24〇) is included in a portable navigation device (2〇〇), and the processing resource (21〇) is configured to Monitoring the portable navigation device (2〇〇) to the selected at least one property and providing a monitoring signal indicating the number, proportion or identification code of the properties to which the device has traveled. 16. A navigation or mapping device (2) comprising a processing resource (21) operable to: receive real estate information representing a property for sale or to be rented and/or at least one a property selection parameter; selecting at least one property from the property information according to the at least one property selection parameter; and providing a location indicating that the selected at least one property is relative to a route (53〇) on a map (520, 522, The output of 524, 526, 528). 17. A navigation or mapping method, comprising: selecting at least one real estate from a real estate material representing a real estate in an area according to at least one real estate selection parameter, and displaying the selected at least one real estate relative to a route on a map Location (520, 522, 524, 526, 528). 137831.doc 201028656 18. A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions executable to perform the method of claim 17. ❿ 137831.doc -4-