TW201122432A - Collecting driving conditions from navigation devices - Google Patents
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201122432 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本申請案大體而言係關於導航方法及裝置。詳言之,實 施例係關於能夠獲取並顯示駕駛狀況之攜帶式導航裝置及 運輸工具内導航裝置。其他實施例更一般而言係關於可經 組態以執行導航軟體以便提供路線規劃功能性、道路狀況 功能性且較佳亦提供導航功能性的任何類型之處理裝置。 【先前技術】 包括GPS(全球定位系統)信號接收及處理功能性之攜帶 式導航裝置(PND)係熟知的,且廣泛用於運輸工具或其他 裝置。 近年來,許多客戶已具備各種裝置及系統以使其能夠使 用GPSk號接收及處理功能性判定在數位地圖上的位置。 客戶所使用的各種裝置及系統呈以下形式:使司機能夠在 街道及道路上導航的運輸工具内導航系統;及可產生展示 道路裝置資料之地圖的手持型裝置,諸如個人數位助理 (PDA)、個人導航裝置(pND)及行動電話或其他類型之行 動裝置。 在沿著計算出之路線的導航期間或在地圖顯示時,此等 V航A置^常提供視覺及/或地圖資訊,亦即道路狀況。 此資訊可在螢幕上定期更新,使得所顯示之地圖資訊表示 "亥裝置之當4位置且因此表示使用者或使用者之運輸工具 的當前位置(若該裝置正用於運輸工具内導航)。 ▲使用者不熟悉其即將被導航至的路線、地圖區域或道 145707.doc 201122432 路狀況時’導航裝置有很大效用。 目則’敎道路狀況主要基於道路上之固定感測器。然 而’此等固定感测器可能需要高維護費用以保持其可操 ί乍。 ' _理^的疋’對特定路段之道路狀況及駕駛狀況之判定表 :虽則且準確的道路狀況。,然而,可能並非總是如此。目 』、Ρ刀道路狀況及駕駛狀況僅基於來自溫度感測器及 降水感測器之外推資料。尤其如此的是,自溫度感測器及 降水感測器收隼#咨刺_ -Γ ΑΗ β 术之身枓可能僅給出對道路可能有的打滑程 度之有限估計。 除固定道路感測器之外,可使用專門的道路量測汽車獲 得道路狀況資料或駕駛狀況資料、然而,專門的道路量測 π車可此非常卬貝、費時、不能提供大的資料範圍及大 小,且可能不提供當前道路狀況。 此外’藉由專門的道路量測汽車獲得之或自固定感測器 〇 外推之道路狀況可能包括對特定路段之道路狀況之不必要 或不當的描述。某些使用者可能僅需要知道其他運輸工具 已在特定路段上滑動或剎車。 【發明内容】 在至V實加例中,揭不—種方法,其使用一伺服器自 至少一導航裝置接收容納至少—導航|置之—運輸工具正 在上面行進的-路段之駕歇狀況。該等駕驶狀況可能至少 部分地基㈣運輸工具之至少—車輪在―第—位置處的一 速度及-時間戳記。該方法可進一步包括篩選該等所接收 145707.doc 201122432 之駕駛狀况以產生經篩選之資料及將該經篩選之資料廣播 至至少一其他導航裝置。 另一貝施例可包括一伺服器,其包括一處理器,該處理 器可經組態以自至少一導航裝置接收容納該至少一導航裝 置之一運輸工具可正在上面行進的一路段之駕駛狀況,該 等駕駛狀況至少部分地基於該運輸工具之至少一車輪在一 第一位置處的一速度及一時間戳記。該處理器亦可經組態 以篩選ό亥所接收之駕駛狀況資料以產生經篩選之資料及將 該經篩選之資料廣播至至少一其他導航裝置。 【實施方式】 將在下文中藉由使用將借助於圖式來解釋之實例實施例 更洋細地描述本申請案。 現將參考隨附圖式更全面地描述各種實例實施例,在該 等圖式中說明了一些實例實施例。 因此,雖然實例實施例能夠有各種修改及替代形式,但 其實施例係藉由實例展示於在圖式中且將於本文中予以詳 細描述。然而,應理解,不欲將實例實施例限於所揭示之 特定形式,而正相反,實例實施例將涵蓋屬於實例實施例 之範疇的所有修改、均等物及替代物。類似數字在該等圖 之描述中始終指代類似元件。 應理解,雖然術語第一、第二等可在本文中用以描述各 種元件’但此等元件不應受此等術語限制。此等術語僅用 於區分一個元件與另一元件。舉例而言,在不脫離實例實 施例之範疇的情況下’第一元件可被稱為第二元件,且類 145707.doc 201122432 似地,第二元件可被稱為第一元件。如本文中所使用,術 .言吾「及/或」包括相關聯之列出項中之一或多者之任何及 所有組合。 ' 應理解’當元件被稱為「連接」或「耦接」至另一元件 - 日夺,該元件可直接連接或搞接至另件,或可存在介入 元件。與之相比,當-元件被稱為「直接連接」或「直接 ㈣妾」至另一元件時’不存在介入元件。應以類似方式來 〇 解釋用以描述元件之間的關係之其他詞(例如,「在…之 間」與「直接在…之間」'「鄰近」與「直接鄰近」等)。 本文中所使用之術語僅為達成描述特定實施例之目的且 不欲限制實例實施例。如本文中所使用,除非上下文另外 _冑楚地指出,否則單數形式「-」及「該」意欲亦包括複 ' 數形式。將進一步理解,術語「包含」、「包括」在本文中 使用時規定所述特徵、整體、步驟、操作、元件及/或紅 件之存在’但不排除一或多個其他特徵、整體、步驟、操 Ο 作、元件、組件及/或其群組之存在或添加。 、 為了便於描述’可在本文中使用空間相對術語(例如, 「在…之下」、「在...下方」、「下部」、「在...上方」、「上 ’ 部」及其類似者)以描述如圖中所說明的一元件或一特徵 _肖另-元件或特徵之間的關係。應理解,空間相對術語意 欲包含裝置在使用或操作中的除圖中所描綠之定向之外的 不同定向。舉例而言,若將圖中之裝置翻轉’則描述為在 =件或特徵「下方」或「之下」的元件於是將被定 於「其他元件或特徵上方」。因此,例如,術 ^ 145707.doc 201122432 方」可包含在上方以及在下方的兩種定向。裝置可以其他 方式定向(旋轉90度或以其他定向來檢視或參考卜且應相 應地解釋本文中所使用之空間相對描述符。 μ 亦應注意,在-些替代實施中,所說明之功能/動作可 不按圖中所說明之次序發生。舉例而言,取決於所涉及之 功能性,連續展示的兩個圖實際上可大體上同時執行,或 有時可按相反次序執行。 除非另外定義’否則本文中所使用之所有術語(包括技 術及科學術語)具有與一般熟習實例實施例所屬之技術者 通常所理解之意義相同的意義。應進—步理解,術語(例 如,常用詞典中所定義之術語)應被解釋為具有盥盆在相 關技術的情況下的意義-致的意義,且不應在理以匕或過 度形式化的意義上對其進行解釋,除非本文中明確如此 義。 實例實施例之部分及相應詳細描述係、在對—電腦記憶體 内之資料位元之操作的軟體或演算法及符號表示方面來呈 現。此等描述及表示為一般熟習此項技術者藉以有效地向 其他熟習此項技術者傳達其卫作之主旨的描述及表示。演 算法(如該術語在此處所使用且如其通常所使用)被設想為 產生所要結果的步驟之自我一致序列。該等步驟為需要實 體操縱物理量之步驟。it常(雖然未必),&等量呈能夠儲 存、傳遞、組合、比較及以其他方式操縱的練號、電信 號或磁信號之形式。主要因為常見料,將此等信號稱為 位7L、值、兀件、符號、字元、項、數字或其類似者有時 145707.doc 201122432 較為便利。 . 、$以下描述中,將參考操作之動作及符號表示(例如, :机程圖形式)來描述說明性實施例,該等操作可實施為 - =括常式、程式、物件、組件、資料結構之程式模組或功 • %處理程序’其執行特定任務或實施特定抽象資料類型且 可使用現有網路元件或控制節點(例如,-資料庫)處之現 f硬體予以實施。此等現有硬體可包括一或多個中央處理 0 :兀((:1>11)、數位信號處理器(DSP)、特殊應用積體電路、 %可程式化閘陣列(FPGA)電腦或其類似者。 然而,應記住,所有此等及類似術語均與適當物理量相 關聯且僅為應用於此等量之便利標籤。除非另外明確說明 - 或自論述顯而易見,否則諸如「處理」或「運算」或「計 - 算」或「判定」或「顯示」或其類似者的術語指代—電腦 系統或類似電子運算裝置之動作及處理程序,該電腦系統 或類似電子運算裝置操縱表示為電腦系統之暫存器及記憶 〇 體内之電子物理量的資料且將其轉換成其他資料,其他資 料係類似地表示為電腦系統之記憶體或暫存器或其他此等 資訊儲存、傳輸或顯示裝置内之物理量。 亦注意,實例實施例之軟體實施態樣通常在某種形式之 電腦可讀媒體上編碼或在某一類型之傳輸媒體上實施。電 腦可讀媒體可為磁性的(例如,軟性磁碟或硬碟機)或光學 的(例如,緊密光碟唯讀記憶體,或「CD R〇M」),且可 為唯讀或隨機存取的。類似地,傳輸媒體可為雙絞線、同 軸電纜、光纖或此項技術已知的某一其他適宜傳輸媒體。 145707.doc 201122432 實例實施例不受任何給定實施之此等態樣限制。 現將特定參考携帶式導航裝置(PND)來描述實例實施 例。應理解,本發明之教示不限於削,而是可普遍適用 於經組態以顯示地圖之任何類型之處理裝置。因此,由此 可見,在本申請案之情況下’一地圖顯示裝置意欲包括 (而不限於)任何類型之路線規鼓/或導航裝置,無論彼裝 置是體現為PND、内建於運輸工具中之導航裝置,還是實 際上體現為運算資源(諸如,顯示地圖之桌上型或攜帶式 個人電腦(pc)、行動電話或攜帶式數位助理(pDA))。 自下文亦將顯而易見’本發明之教示甚至在使用者並不 尋求對於如何自-料航至另—點之料而僅想要具備一 給定位置之視圖的情況下仍有效用。在此等情況下,由使 用者選擇之「目的地」位置不需具有使用者想要自其開始 導航之相應起點位置,且因&,本文中對「目的地」位置 或實際上對「目的地」_之參考不應解釋為意謂路線之 產生係必須的,行進至「目的地」必須發生,或實際上, 目的地之存在需要指定相應起點位置。 圖工說明可由導航裝置使用的全球定位系統(Gps)之一實 例視圖’導航裝置包括根據一實例實施例之導航裝置。此 等系統被用於各種目的。—般而言,Gps為基於衛星無線 電之導航系統’其能夠為無限數目個使用者判定連續的位 置、速度、時間及(在一些情況下)方向資訊。 先前稱為NAVSTAR的GPS併入有在極精確的轨道中盘地 球-起工作之複數個衛星。基於此等精確轨道,⑽衛星 U5707.doc • 10. 201122432 可將其位置中繼傳遞至任何數目個接收單元。 /田丄專門配備以接收Gps資料之裝置開始掃描用於Gps 衛星信號之射頻時,實施GPS系統。在自一^以衛星接收 • 丨無線電#號後,該裝置經由複數種不同習知方法中之 • —者來判定讀衛星之精確位置。在多數情況下,該裝置將 繼續對L號掃描,直至其已獲取至少三個不同的衛星信號 (主%、可使用其他二角量測技術藉由僅兩個信號來判定 ❹ 位置)。在實施幾何三角量測時,接收器利用三個已知之 位置判定其自身相對於衛星之二維位置。可以已知方式進 灯判定該二維位置。另外,獲取第四衛星信號將允許接收 裝置藉由同-幾何計算以已知方式計算接收器之三維位 - 置。位置及速度資料可由無限數目個使用者連續地即時更 新。 圖1說明一 GPS系統1〇〇。複數個衛星12〇在圍繞地球124 之軌道中。每一衛星120之軌道可能不與其他衛星12〇之軌 〇 道同步’且實際上很可能不同步。可用於根據實例實施例 之導航裝置中的GPS接收器140經展示為自各種衛星12〇接 收展頻GPS衛星信號160。 - 可自每一衛星120連續地發射展頻信號160以利用藉由極 準確之原子鐘實現之咼度準確的頻率標準。每一衛星12〇 作為其資料信號發射16 0之部分而發射一指示該特定衛星 120之"貝料流。熟習相關技術者應瞭解,Gps接收器14〇通 常自至少二個衛星120獲取展頻Gps衛星信號16〇以用於 GPS接收器140藉由三角量測來計算其二維位置。額外信 145707.doc • 11 - 201122432 號之獲取(其引起來自總共四個衛星i 2〇之信號16〇)准許 GPS接收器140以已知方式計算其三維位置。 圖2說明根據一實例實施例之導航裝置2〇〇的方塊圖。應 注意,導航裝置200之方塊圖並不包括該導航裝置之所有 組件’而僅表示許多實例組件。 導航裝置200包括連接至一輸入裝置22〇及一顯示螢幕 240之一處理器210。輸入裝置22〇可包括一鍵盤裝置、語 曰輸入裝置及/或用來輸入資訊之任何其他已知輸入裝 置;且顯示螢幕240可包括任何類型之顯示螢幕,諸如❹ LCD顯示器。在至少一實例實施例中,輸入裝置22〇及顯 示螢幕240經整合成一整合式輸入與顯示裝置,該整合式 輸入與顯示裝置包括一觸控板或觸控螢幕輸入,其中使用 者僅需觸摸顯示螢幕240之一部分便可選擇複數個顯示備 選項中之一者或啟動複數個虛擬按鈕中之一者。 _ 該導航裝置可包括一輸出裝置26〇,例如,聲訊輸出裝 置(例如,揚聲器)。因為輸出裝置26〇可為導航裝置2〇〇之 使用者產生聲訊資訊,所以應同樣理解,輸入農置細可ϋ 包括麥克風及軟體以用於亦接收輸入語音命令。 在導航裝置200中,處理器21〇經由連接225操作性地連 接至輸入裝置240且經設定以經由連接225自輸入裝置24〇 — 接收輸入資訊,且經由輸出連接245操作性地連接至顯示 > 螢幕240及輸出裝置中之至少—者以輸出資訊至該至少 一者。另外,處理器210經由連接235操作性地連接至記憶 體230且經進—步調適以經由連接275自輸入/輸出_)蜂 145707.doc •12· 201122432 270接收資訊/將資訊發送至1/〇埠27〇,其中ι/〇埠27〇可連 接至在導航裝置2〇〇外部的1/〇裝置280。201122432 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field to Be Invented] The present application generally relates to a navigation method and apparatus. In particular, the embodiments relate to a portable navigation device and an in-vehicle navigation device that are capable of acquiring and displaying driving conditions. Other embodiments are more generally directed to any type of processing device that can be configured to execute navigation software to provide route planning functionality, road condition functionality, and preferably navigation functionality. [Prior Art] Portable navigation devices (PNDs) including GPS (Global Positioning System) signal receiving and processing functions are well known and widely used in transportation vehicles or other devices. In recent years, many customers have provided a variety of devices and systems to enable them to use the GPSk number to receive and process functional decisions on a digital map. The various devices and systems used by the customer are in the form of a navigation system within the vehicle that enables the driver to navigate the street and on the road; and a handheld device that can generate a map showing the information of the road device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), Personal navigation devices (pNDs) and mobile phones or other types of mobile devices. These navigations often provide visual and/or map information, ie road conditions, during navigation along the calculated route or when displayed on the map. This information can be updated periodically on the screen so that the displayed map information indicates the location of the location and thus the current location of the user or user's vehicle (if the device is being used for navigation within the vehicle) . ▲ The user is not familiar with the route, map area or road that he is about to be navigated to. 145707.doc 201122432 Road conditions ‘Navigation device has great effect. The situation is mainly based on fixed sensors on the road. However, these fixed sensors may require high maintenance costs to keep them operational. The judgment table of the road condition and driving condition of the specific section: 'There is an accurate road condition. However, this may not always be the case. The status of the road, the road conditions and the driving conditions are based solely on the extrapolation data from the temperature sensor and the precipitation sensor. In particular, the self-temperature sensor and precipitation sensor can only give a limited estimate of the possible slippage of the road. In addition to fixed road sensors, special road survey vehicles can be used to obtain road condition data or driving status data. However, special road measurement π cars can be very muted, time-consuming, and cannot provide a large data range. Size, and may not provide current road conditions. In addition, road conditions obtained by special road survey vehicles or extrapolated from the fixed sensor 可能 may include unnecessary or inappropriate descriptions of the road conditions of a particular road segment. Some users may only need to know that other vehicles have slipped or braked on a particular road segment. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the V-additional method, a method is used that uses a server to receive a driving condition from at least one navigation device that accommodates at least a navigation path that the vehicle is traveling on. Such driving conditions may be at least partially based on at least (4) a speed of the vehicle - a speed and a time stamp at the "first" position of the wheel. The method can further include screening the driving conditions of the received 145707.doc 201122432 to generate filtered information and broadcasting the filtered data to at least one other navigation device. Another embodiment may include a server including a processor configurable to receive driving from at least one navigation device to accommodate a section of the at least one navigation device on which the vehicle can travel In the condition, the driving conditions are based, at least in part, on a speed and a time stamp of the at least one wheel of the vehicle at a first position. The processor can also be configured to screen driving data received by the company to generate filtered data and to broadcast the filtered data to at least one other navigation device. [Embodiment] The present application will be described more hereinafter by using an example embodiment explained by means of a drawing. Various example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which FIG. Accordingly, the present embodiments are to be construed as being in the It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, Like numbers refer to like elements throughout the description of the figures. It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, the elements are not limited by the terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and a class of 145707.doc 201122432 may be referred to as a first element, without departing from the scope of the example embodiments. As used herein, "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 'It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, the element can be directly connected or attached to the component, or an intervening element can be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as "directly connected" or "directly (four)" to another element, there is no intervening element. Other words used to describe the relationship between components should be interpreted in a similar manner (for example, "between" and "directly between", "nearby" and "directly adjacent", etc.). The terminology used herein is for the purpose of the description of the embodiments and As used herein, the singular forms "-" and "the" are intended to include the plural. It will be further understood that the terms "comprising" and "including", when used in the context, are used in the context of the <RTI ID=0.0> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTI ID=0.0> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The existence or addition of operations, components, components, and/or groups thereof. For the sake of convenience, 'space-relative terms can be used in this article (for example, "below", "below", "lower", "above", "upper" and The similarity is to describe the relationship between an element or a feature or element or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation of the green in the figures. For example, elements that are described as "below" or "below" the <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; Thus, for example, the technique ^ 145707.doc 201122432" can include both orientations above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or viewed in other orientations or referenced and the spatially relative descriptors used herein should be interpreted accordingly. μ Also note that in some alternative implementations, the functions described / The acts may occur out of the order illustrated in the figures. For example, depending on the functionality involved, the two figures shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially simultaneously, or sometimes in reverse order. Otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by the skilled artisan of the example embodiments. It should be further understood that the terms (eg, as defined in commonly used dictionaries) The terminology) should be interpreted as having the meaning of the basin in the context of the relevant art, and should not be interpreted in the sense of derogatory or over-formal, unless explicitly stated herein. Portions of the embodiments and corresponding detailed descriptions, software or algorithms and symbols for operation of data bits in a computer memory These descriptions and representations are intended to be a description and representation of one of ordinary skill in the art to effectively convey the substance of the invention to those skilled in the art. The algorithm (as the term is used herein and as such Usually used) is a self-consistent sequence of steps that produce the desired result. These steps are steps that require the entity to manipulate the physical quantities. It is often (though not necessarily), & equals, can be stored, transmitted, combined, compared, and The form of exercise, electrical or magnetic signals manipulated in other ways. Mainly because of common materials, these signals are referred to as bits 7L, values, components, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, or the like, sometimes 145707. Doc 201122432 is more convenient. In the following description, the illustrative embodiments will be described with reference to the actions and symbolic representations of the operations (eg, schematic drawings), which can be implemented as - = routines, programs, Objects, components, program modules of data structures, or % handlers that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types and can use existing network elements or controls The hardware at the node (for example, - the database) is implemented. These existing hardware may include one or more central processing 0: 兀 ((: 1 > 11), digital signal processor (DSP), special Applying an integrated circuit, a % programmable gate array (FPGA) computer, or the like. However, it should be borne in mind that all such and similar terms are associated with the appropriate physical quantities and are only applied to the convenience labels. Unless explicitly stated otherwise - or as apparent from the discussion, terms such as "processing" or "operation" or "counting-calculation" or "decision" or "display" or the like refer to a computer system or similar electronic computing device. Actions and processing procedures, the computer system or similar electronic computing device manipulates data representing the physical quantity of the computer system and the electronic physical quantity in the memory and converts it into other data, and the other data is similarly represented as a computer system. A physical quantity within a memory or scratchpad or other such information storage, transmission or display device. It is also noted that the software implementations of the example embodiments are typically encoded on some form of computer readable medium or implemented on a particular type of transmission medium. The computer readable medium can be magnetic (eg, a flexible disk or hard drive) or optical (eg, compact disk read only memory, or "CD R〇M"), and can be read only or random access of. Similarly, the transmission medium can be a twisted pair cable, a coaxial cable, an optical fiber, or some other suitable transmission medium known in the art. 145707.doc 201122432 Example embodiments are not limited by these aspects of any given implementation. Example embodiments will now be described with particular reference to a portable navigation device (PND). It should be understood that the teachings of the present invention are not limited to shaving, but are generally applicable to any type of processing device configured to display a map. Thus, it can be seen that, in the context of the present application, a map display device is intended to include, without limitation, any type of gauge drum/or navigation device, whether the device is embodied as a PND or built into a vehicle. The navigation device is actually embodied as a computing resource (such as a desktop or portable personal computer (PC), a mobile phone or a portable digital assistant (pDA)) that displays a map. It will also be apparent from the following that the teachings of the present invention are effective even when the user does not seek a view of how to self-feed to another point and only want to have a view of a given position. In these cases, the "destination" location selected by the user does not need to have the corresponding starting position from which the user wants to start navigation, and because of &, the "destination" position in this article or actually " The reference to "destination" _ should not be interpreted as meaning that the generation of the route is necessary, and travel to the "destination" must occur, or indeed, the existence of the destination needs to specify the corresponding starting position. The pictogram illustrates an example of a global positioning system (Gps) that can be used by a navigation device. The navigation device includes a navigation device in accordance with an example embodiment. These systems are used for a variety of purposes. In general, Gps is a satellite radio based navigation system that is capable of determining continuous position, speed, time and, in some cases, direction information for an unlimited number of users. The GPS, formerly known as NAVSTAR, incorporates a plurality of satellites that work in a very precise orbit. Based on these precise orbits, (10) Satellite U5707.doc • 10. 201122432 can relay its position to any number of receiving units. / Tian Hao is equipped with a GPS system that is equipped with a device that receives GPS data to start scanning RF signals for GPS satellite signals. After receiving the • Radio # number from the satellite, the device determines the exact location of the read satellite via a plurality of different conventional methods. In most cases, the device will continue to scan the L number until it has acquired at least three different satellite signals (main %, other two-point measurement techniques can be used to determine the ❹ position by only two signals). When performing geometric triangulation, the receiver uses three known locations to determine its own two-dimensional position relative to the satellite. The two-dimensional position can be determined by entering the light in a known manner. In addition, acquiring the fourth satellite signal will allow the receiving device to calculate the three-dimensional position of the receiver in a known manner by homo-geometric calculation. The position and speed data can be continuously updated in real time by an unlimited number of users. Figure 1 illustrates a GPS system. A plurality of satellites 12 are in orbit around the Earth 124. The orbit of each satellite 120 may not be synchronized with the orbits of other satellites' and may in fact be out of sync. GPS receiver 140, which may be used in a navigation device in accordance with an example embodiment, is shown receiving a spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 160 from various satellites. - The spread spectrum signal 160 can be continuously transmitted from each satellite 120 to take advantage of the accurate frequency standards achieved with extremely accurate atomic clocks. Each satellite 12 发射 transmits a "bee stream indicating that particular satellite 120 as part of its data signal transmission. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the GPS receiver 14 typically acquires the spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 16 from at least two satellites 120 for use by the GPS receiver 140 to calculate its two dimensional position by triangulation. Additional information 145707.doc • 11 - 201122432 acquisition (which caused a signal from a total of four satellites i 2〇 16〇) permits the GPS receiver 140 to calculate its three-dimensional position in a known manner. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a navigation device 2A, in accordance with an example embodiment. It should be noted that the block diagram of the navigation device 200 does not include all of the components of the navigation device and only represents a number of example components. The navigation device 200 includes a processor 210 coupled to an input device 22 and a display screen 240. Input device 22A can include a keyboard device, a language input device, and/or any other known input device for inputting information; and display screen 240 can include any type of display screen, such as a ❹ LCD display. In at least one example embodiment, the input device 22 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 touch screen input, wherein the user only needs to touch Displaying one of the screens 240 can select one of a plurality of display options or launch one of a plurality of virtual buttons. The navigation device may include an output device 26, for example, an audio output device (e.g., a speaker). Since the output device 26 can generate voice information for the user of the navigation device 2, it should be understood that the input device includes a microphone and a software for receiving an input voice command as well. In the navigation device 200, the processor 21 is operatively coupled to the input device 240 via connection 225 and is configured to receive input information from the input device 24 via connection 225 and operatively connect to display via output connection 245 At least one of the screen 240 and the output device outputs information to the at least one. In addition, the processor 210 is operatively coupled to the memory 230 via connection 235 and is further adapted to receive information via the connection 275 from the input/output _) bee 145707.doc • 12· 201122432 270/to send information to 1/ 〇埠27〇, where ι/〇埠27〇 can be connected to the 1/〇 device 280 outside the navigation device 2〇〇.
外部I/O裝置280可包括(但不限於)外部收聽裝置,諸如 聽筒。舉例而言,至1/0裝置28〇之連接可另外為至任何其 他外部裝置(諸如汽車立體聲單元)之有線或無線連接,例 如用於免持操作及/或用於語音啟動式操作、用於至聽筒 或頭戴式耳機之連接及/或用於至行動電話之連接。此 外,打動電話連接可用以建立介於導航裝置2〇〇與網際網 路或任何其他網路之間的TCP/IP連接,及/或建立經由網 際網路或某一其他網路之至伺服器之連接。 圖2進一步說明經由連接255之在處理器21〇與一天線/接 收器250之間的操作性連接。天線/接收器25〇可為(例如)一 GPS天線/接收器。應理解,為了說明而示意性地組合由參 考數字25G#日疋之天線與接收器,但天線及接收器可為分 開疋位的組件,且天線可為(例如)Gps片狀天線或螺旋天 線。 另外,一般熟習此項技術者應理解,圖2中所示之電子 組件係以習知方式由—❹個電源(圖中未繪示)供電。如 一般熟習此項技術者將理解,認為圖2中所示之組件之不 同組態在實例實施例之料内。舉例而言,在—實施例 中’圖Μ所&組件可經由有線及/或無線連接及其類似 者相互通信。因此,導航裝置之範_包括攜帶式或手 持型導航裝置200。 另外’圖2之攜帶式或手持型導航裝置200可以已知方式 145707.doc -13· 201122432 連接或銜接」至諸如汽車或船之電動運輸工具。接著為 了攜π式或手持型導航用途而可自銜接位置移除此導 置200 。 ^ 〇 見多看圖3,導航裝置2〇〇可經由行動裝置(圖中未繪 不)(諸如’行動電話、pDA及/或具有行動電話技術之任何 裝置)建立與伺服器3〇2之「行動」或電信網路連接,從而 4連接(諸如’經由已知的藍芽技術之數位連接)。 此後,行動裝置可經由其網路服務提供者來建立與飼服器 搬之網路連接(例如,經由網際網路)。因而,建立介於導 =裝置200(當其獨自地及/或以處於運輸工具中之方式行進 可為且時常為行動的)與伺服器302之間&「行動」 =路連接,從而為資訊提供「即時」或至少很「新的」閉 一::用:列如)網際網路(諸如全球資訊網)以已知方式進 仃"於仃動裝置(經由服務提供者)與 裝置之間的網路連接之建立。舉 "时302之另一 分層協定之使用。行動裝置可利此可包㈣⑽ 諸如CDMA、GSM及WAN。 目種通t標準, 因而,可利用(例如)經由資料 航裝置200内之行動電咭#術$ | !由行動電話或導 了…广 達成之網際網路連接。為 了此連接,建立介於伺服器3〇2與 ”、、 網路連接。舉例而纟,可經由行動^裝置細之間的網際 GPRS(整合封包無線電服務)連接來3一或八他仃動裝置及 接為由電信經營者提供的用於行 4丁此建立。GPR^ 衮置之高速資料連接; 145707.doc 14 201122432 GPRS為用以連接至網際網路之方法。 • 導航裝置200可經由(例如)現有藍芽技術以已知方式進 /元成與行動裝置之>料連接且最終完成與網際網路及 • @服器3G2之資料連接,其中資料協S可利用任何數目種 • 枯準,諸如GSRM、用於GSM標準之資料協定標準。 導航裝置200可在導航裝置2〇〇本身内包括自身的行動電 話技術(包括例如導航裝置2〇〇之内部天線)。導航裝置2〇〇 0 内之仃動電話技術可包括如上文所指定之内部組件,及/ 或可包括一可插入卡(例如,用戶身分模組或sim卡),該 可插入卡配有(例如)必要的行動電話技術及/或天線。因 而’導航裝置200内之行動電話技術可類⑽也經由(例如)網 ' 際網路來建立介於導航裝置細與伺服器302之間的網路連 _ 接,其建立彳式類似於任何行動裝置之方式。導航裝置 200可以無線方式連接至或用線連接至運輸工具中之一電 腦。 〇 對於GPRSt話設定,具備藍芽功能之導航裝置可用以 配合行動電話型號及製造商之不斷變化的頻譜一起正確地 工作。舉㈣言’錢/製造商特定設定可儲存於導航裝 置200上。可更新為此資訊而館存之資料。 在圖3中,導航裳置被描纷為經由一般通信頻道318 與伺服器302通信,通信頻道318可藉由若干不同配置中之 任-者來實施。當建立介於伺服器3〇2與導航裝置2〇〇之間 的經由通信頻道318之連接(注意,此連接可為經由行動裝 置之資料連接及經由個人電腦經由網際網路之直接連接) 145707.doc •15· 201122432 時’伺服器302與導航裝置200可通信。 伺服器302包括(除了可能未說明之其他組件之外)處理 器304 ,該處理器304操作性地連接至記憶體3〇6且經由有 線或無線連接314進一步操作性地連接至大容量資料儲存 裝置。處理器304進一步操作性地連接至發射器3〇8及接收 器310,以分別經由通信頻道318將資訊發射至導航裝置 200及自導航裝置200接收資訊。所發送及接收之信號可包 括資料、通信及/或其他傳播信號。可根據對於導航系統 200之通信設計中所使用之通信要求及通信技術來選擇及/ 或a又计發射态3 0 8及接收器3 1 〇。另外,應注意,可將發射 器308及接收器310之功能組合為一信號收發器。 祠服器302進一步連接至(或包括)大容量儲存裝置312。 大容量儲存裝置312可經由通信鏈路314耦接至伺服器 302。大容量儲存裝置312含有導航資料及地圖資訊之儲 存,且可同樣為與伺服器302分離之裝置,或者可併入至 伺服器302中。 導航裝置200經調適以經由通信頻道318與伺服器3〇2通 信,且包括如先前關於圖2所描述之處理器210及記憶體 230以及用以經由通信頻道3 18發送並接收信號及/或資料 之發射器320及接收器322,注意,此等裝置可進一步用以 與不同於伺服器302之裝置通信。另外,根據對於導航裝 置200之通信設計中所使用之通信要求及通信技術來選擇 或設計發射器320及接收器322,且可將發射器320及接收 裔322之功能組合為單一收發器。 145707.doc •16· 201122432 儲存於記憶體306中之軟體為處理器3〇4提供指令且允許 伺服器302提供服務給導航裝置200。由伺服器302提供的 服務包括處理來自導航裝置2〇〇之請求及將導航資料自 大谷量資料儲存器312發射至導航裝置2〇〇。由伺服器302 提供的另一服務包括對於所要之應用使用各種演算法來處 理導航資料及將此等計算之結果發送至導航裝置2〇〇。 通信頻道318 —般表示連接導航裝置2〇〇與伺服器3〇2之 $ 傳播媒體或路徑。伺服器302及導航裝置2〇〇皆包括用於經 由通信頻道318來發射資料之發射器3〇8、320及用於接收 已經由通信頻道318發射之資料的接收器310、322。 通信頻道318不限於特定通信技術。通信頻道318可包括 - 使用各種技術之若干通信鏈路。舉例而言,通信頻道3 18 可經調適以提供用於電通信、光通信及/或電磁通信等之 路徑。因而,通信頻道3 1 8包括(但不限於)下列各者中之一 者或其組合·電路、諸如電線及同軸電镜之電導體、光纖 Q 電纜、轉換器、射頻(RF)波、大氣及空白空間(empty space)等。此外,通信頻道318可包括中間裝置,諸如路由 器、轉發器、緩衝器、發射器及接收器。 在一實例實施例中,通信頻道3 18包括電話網路及電腦 網路。此外’通信頻道318可以適用於諸如射頻、微波頻 率及紅外線通信之無線通信另外,通信頻道3 18可適用於 衛星通信。 經由通信頻道318發射之通信信號包括(但不限於)可為 給定之通彳s技術所需要的或所要的k號。舉例而言,該等 145707.doc -17- 201122432 信號可適合用於蜂巢式通信技術(諸如分時多重存取 (TDMA)、分頻多^存取(FDMA)、分碼多重存叫dma) 及全球行動通信系統(GSM))中。可經由通信頻道3i8發射 數位及類比信號兩者。此等信號可為對於通信技術可能為 所要的經調變、經加密及/或經壓縮之信號。 饲服器3 0 2為可由導航裝置2 〇 〇經由無線頻道存取之遠端 祠服器。舰㈣2可包括位於區域網路(lan)、廣域網路 (WAN)及/或虛擬私用網路(vpN)上之網路伺服器。 伺服器302可包括諸如桌上型或膝上型電腦之個人電 腦’且通信頻道318可為連接在個人電腦與導航裝置細之 間的電欖。或者,可將個人電腦連接在導航裝置與饲 服器302之間,卩建立介於飼服器3〇2與導航裝置之間 的網際網路連接。或者,行動電話或其他手持型裝置可建 立至肩際網路之無線連接,用於經由網際網路將導航裝置 200連接至伺服器3〇2。 可經由資訊下載為導航裝置2〇〇提供來自伺服器302之資 〇fL °亥貝汛下載可自動定期更新,或在使用者將導航裝置 2〇〇連接至伺服器3〇2後更新,及/或在經由(例如)無線行動 連接裝置及TCP/IP連接而建立介於飼服器3〇2與導航裝置 200之間的較為持續或頻繁之連接後,以較動態之方式更 新對於許多動態計算,飼服器3 〇2中之處理器则可用以 處置大郤刀處理,然而,導航裝置2〇〇之處理器亦可時 常獨立於至伺服器3〇2之連接而處置許多處理及計算。 如以上在圖2中所指示,導航裝置200包括處理器210、 145707.doc •18- 201122432 輸入裝置220及顯示螢幕240。輪入裝置22〇及顯示營幕24〇 經整合為-整合式輸入與顯示農置以實現例如經由觸控面 板螢幕之資訊輸入(經由直接輸入、選單選擇)及資訊顯示 兩者。如一般熟習此項技術者所熟知,此螢幕可例如為觸 摸輸入式LCD螢幕。另夕卜,導航I置扇亦可包括任何額 外輸入裝置220及/或任何額外輪出裝置— 入/輸出裝置。 箱】 Ο 〇 圖及圖4b為導航裝置200之透視圖。如圖中所示, 導航裝置扇可為包括整合式輸入與顯示裝置29〇(例如, 觸控面板螢幕)及圖2之其他組件(包括但不限於内部咖接 收器Γ/微處理器210、電源供應器、記憶體系統230等) 之一早元。 導航裝置200可位於臂292上,可使用吸盤294將臂加本 =緊:至運輸工具儀錶板/窗/等。此臂292為導航裝置· 可衡接的銜接台之一實例。 ^圖仆中所示’導航襄置2〇〇可藉由將導航裝 至臂292的搭扣而銜接或以其他方式連接至銜接台= 2〜導航裝置·可接著可在臂292上旋轉,如圖扑之箭 二::。舉例而言’為了釋放導航裝置200與銜接台之間 =:料航裝置2〇0上之按鈕。用於將導航裂置 :接至衡接台及將導般裝置自銜接台去輕之其他同等合適 的配置係-般熟習此項技術者熟知的。 本申請案之-實例實施例針對一種涉及 航裝置細之運b具的方法。在—實例實施例 145707.doc • J9_ 201122432 法包括使用導航裝置200之至少一處理器210判定運輸工具 正在上面行進的一路段之駕駛狀況。可至少部分地基於該 運輸工具之至少一車輪在一第一位置處的一速度判定該等 駕駛狀況。可將第一位置處的該等經判定之駕駛狀況自導 航裝置200輸出至伺服器302。 圖5為收集駕駛狀況資料之實例方法的流程圖。駕駛狀 況資料可指代與一特定路段之環境或狀態(諸如,道路狀 況、安全狀況、任何不安全狀況等)有關的任何資料。可 自運輸工具中之感測器(例如,自動切斷系統感測器、運❹ 輸工具速度感測器、輪胎壓力感測器或電子穩定程式感測 器)收集駕駿狀況資料。可藉由⑽或任何其他位置判定技 術使特定路段之駕駛狀況資料與特定路段相互關聯。可使External I/O device 280 can include, but is not limited to, an external listening device, such as an earpiece. For example, the connection to the 1/0 device 28〇 may 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 connection to the handset or headset and/or for connection to a mobile phone. In addition, a mobile phone connection can be used to establish a TCP/IP connection between the navigation device 2 and the Internet or any other network, and/or to establish a server via the Internet or some other network. The connection. Figure 2 further illustrates the operative connection between processor 21 and an antenna/receiver 250 via connection 255. The antenna/receiver 25A can be, for example, a GPS antenna/receiver. It should be understood that the antenna and receiver by reference numeral 25G# are schematically combined for illustrative purposes, but the antenna and receiver may be separate clamped components, and the antenna may be, for example, a Gps patch antenna or a helical antenna. . In addition, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the electronic components shown in Figure 2 are powered by a power source (not shown) in a conventional manner. As will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, it is contemplated that the various configurations of the components shown in Figure 2 are within the material of the example embodiments. For example, in the embodiment the 'block& components can communicate with one another via wired and/or wireless connections and the like. Therefore, the navigation device includes a portable or handheld navigation device 200. In addition, the portable or handheld navigation device 200 of Fig. 2 can be connected or coupled to an electric vehicle such as a car or boat in a known manner 145707.doc -13· 201122432. This guide 200 can then be removed from the articulated position for π-type or handheld navigation purposes. ^ See more in Figure 3, the navigation device 2 can be established with the server 3〇2 via a mobile device (not shown) (such as 'mobile phone, pDA and/or any device with mobile phone technology) "Action" or telecommunications network connection, thus 4 connections (such as 'digital connections via known Bluetooth technology). Thereafter, the mobile device can establish a network connection with the feeder via its network service provider (e.g., via the Internet). Thus, establishing a <action" = path connection between the "action"200 (when it travels on its own and/or in a manner in the vehicle) The information provides "instant" or at least "new" one-by-one:: use: the Internet (such as the World Wide Web) to enter the device in a known manner (via the service provider) and the device The establishment of a network connection between. The use of another layered agreement of "302. Mobile devices can be packaged with (4) (10) such as CDMA, GSM and WAN. The standard is adopted, and thus, the Internet connection can be utilized, for example, via a mobile phone in the data navigation device 200. For this connection, the establishment of the server 3〇2 and ",, the network connection. For example, you can connect to the Internet GPRS (Integrated Packet Radio Service) between the mobile device and the device. The device and the high-speed data connection provided by the telecommunication operator for the establishment of the GPR^ device; 145707.doc 14 201122432 GPRS is a method for connecting to the Internet. (For example) the existing Bluetooth technology is connected to the mobile device in a known manner and finally completes the data connection with the Internet and the 3G2 server, wherein the data association S can utilize any number of types. A standard, such as GSRM, a data agreement standard for the GSM standard. The navigation device 200 can include its own mobile phone technology (including, for example, an internal antenna of the navigation device 2) within the navigation device 2 itself. Navigation device 2〇 The mobile phone technology within 〇0 may include internal components as specified above, and/or may include an insertable card (eg, a user identity module or a sim card) that is provided with, for example, The desired mobile phone technology and/or antenna. Thus, the mobile phone technology within the navigation device 200 can also establish a network connection between the navigation device and the server 302 via, for example, the Internet. _, which establishes a manner similar to any mobile device. The navigation device 200 can be wirelessly connected or wired to one of the computers. 〇 For GPRSt settings, a Bluetooth-enabled navigation device can be used. Work correctly with the mobile phone model and the manufacturer's ever-changing spectrum. (4) The 'money/manufacturer-specific settings can be stored on the navigation device 200. The information stored for this information can be updated. In Figure 3 The navigation device is depicted as being in communication with the server 302 via the general communication channel 318, which can be implemented by any of a number of different configurations. When established between the server 3〇2 and the navigation device 2〇连接 Connection via communication channel 318 (note that this connection can be a data connection via a mobile device and a direct connection via a personal computer via the Internet) 145707.doc • 15· 201122432 'Server 302 is communicable with navigation device 200. Server 302 includes (in addition to other components not otherwise described) processor 304 operatively coupled to memory 3〇6 and Further operatively coupled to the mass storage device via a wired or wireless connection 314. The processor 304 is further operatively coupled to the transmitter 3〇8 and the receiver 310 for transmitting information to the navigation device 200 via the communication channel 318, respectively. And receiving information from the navigation device 200. The transmitted and received signals may include data, communications, and/or other propagating signals. The communications and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation system 200 may be selected and/or a Also measured is the emission state 3 0 8 and the receiver 3 1 〇. Additionally, it should be noted that the functions of transmitter 308 and receiver 310 can be combined into a single transceiver. The server 302 is further coupled to (or includes) a mass storage device 312. The mass storage device 312 can be coupled to the server 302 via a communication link 314. The mass storage device 312 contains storage of navigational data and map information, and may also be separate 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 318 and includes the processor 210 and the memory 230 as previously described with respect to FIG. 2 and to transmit and receive signals and/or via the communication channel 3 18 and/or The transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 of the data, it is noted that such devices can be further used to communicate with devices other than the server 302. In addition, the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 are selected or designed in accordance with the communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation device 200, and the functions of the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 can be combined into a single transceiver. 145707.doc •16· 201122432 The software stored in the memory 306 provides instructions to the processor 3〇4 and allows the server 302 to provide services to the navigation device 200. The services provided by the server 302 include processing requests from the navigation device 2 and transmitting navigation data from the large volume data storage 312 to the navigation device 2 . Another service provided by server 302 includes the use of various algorithms for the desired application to process the navigation data and to communicate the results of such calculations to navigation device 2 . Communication channel 318 generally represents the $ propagation medium or path connecting navigation device 2 to server 3〇2. Both server 302 and navigation device 2 include transmitters 3, 8, 320 for transmitting data via communication channel 318 and receivers 310, 322 for receiving data that has been transmitted by communication channel 318. Communication channel 318 is not limited to a particular communication technology. Communication channel 318 can include - a number of communication links using various techniques. For example, communication channel 3 18 can be adapted to provide a path for electrical, optical, and/or electromagnetic communication, and the like. Thus, communication channel 3 18 includes, but is not limited to, one of or a combination of circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial electron microscopes, fiber optic Q cables, converters, radio frequency (RF) waves, atmosphere And empty space (empty space) and so on. In addition, communication channel 318 can include intermediate devices such as routers, repeaters, buffers, transmitters, and receivers. In an example embodiment, communication channel 3 18 includes a telephone network and a computer network. Further, the 'communication channel 318 can be adapted for wireless communication such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, and infrared communication. Additionally, the communication channel 3 18 can be adapted for satellite communication. Communication signals transmitted via communication channel 318 include, but are not limited to, k numbers that may be required or desired for a given overnight technique. For example, the 145707.doc -17- 201122432 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 dma) And in the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). Both digital and analog signals can be transmitted via communication channel 3i8. Such signals may be modulated, encrypted and/or compressed signals that may be desirable for communication techniques. The feeder 3 0 2 is a remote server accessible by the navigation device 2 via the wireless channel. Ship (4) 2 may include a network server located on a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and/or a virtual private network (vpN). The server 302 can include a personal computer such as a desktop or laptop computer and the communication channel 318 can be a connection between the personal computer and the navigation device. Alternatively, a personal computer can be connected between the navigation device and the feeder 302 to establish an internet connection between the feeder 3〇2 and the navigation device. Alternatively, a mobile phone or other handheld device can establish a wireless connection to the shoulder network for connecting the navigation device 200 to the server 3〇2 via the Internet. The information provided by the server 302 from the server 302 can be automatically updated periodically via the information download, or can be updated after the user connects the navigation device 2 to the server 3〇2, and / / After establishing a more continuous or frequent connection between the feeder 3 〇 2 and the navigation device 200 via, for example, a wireless mobile connection device and a TCP/IP connection, updating in a more dynamic manner for many dynamics In the calculation, the processor in the feeder 3 〇 2 can be used to handle the large knife processing, however, the processor of the navigation device 2 can also handle many processing and calculations independently of the connection to the server 3〇2. . As indicated above in FIG. 2, the navigation device 200 includes a processor 210, 145707.doc • 18-201122432 input device 220 and a display screen 240. The wheeling device 22 and the display screen 24 are integrated into an integrated input and display farm to enable information input (via direct input, menu selection) 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 I-fan may also include any additional input device 220 and/or any additional wheel-out device-in/out device. Box Ο 〇 Figure 4b is a perspective view of the navigation device 200. As shown in the figures, the navigation device fan can include 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 coffee receiver/microprocessor 210, One of the power supply, memory system 230, etc.). The navigation device 200 can be located on the arm 292, which can be used to add the arm = tight to the vehicle dashboard/window/etc. This arm 292 is an example of a navigation device and a dockable docking station. The 'navigation device 2' shown in the figure servant can be connected or otherwise connected to the docking station by snapping the navigation to the arm 292 = 2 to the navigation device - can then be rotated on the arm 292 As shown in Figure 2:: For example, in order to release the button between the navigation device 200 and the docking station =: the cargo aircraft 2〇0. Used to sway the navigation: other equally suitable configurations that are connected to the platform and that are used to lighten the device from the docking station - as is well known to those skilled in the art. The example embodiment of the present application is directed to a method involving a fine operation of an aircraft. In the example embodiment 145707.doc • The J9_201122432 method includes using at least one processor 210 of the navigation device 200 to determine the driving condition of a road on which the vehicle is traveling. The driving conditions may be determined based at least in part on a speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle at a first location. The determined driving conditions at the first location may be output from the navigation device 200 to the server 302. 5 is a flow chart of an example method of collecting driving condition data. The driving condition data may refer to any information relating to the environment or state of a particular road segment (such as road conditions, safety conditions, any unsafe conditions, etc.). Driver status information can be collected from sensors in the vehicle (for example, an automatic cut-off system sensor, a transport tool speed sensor, a tire pressure sensor, or an electronic stability program sensor). The driving condition data for a particular road segment can be correlated with a particular road segment by (10) or any other position determination technique. Can make
26〇以聲訊方式輸出道路狀況資料。26〇 Output road condition data by voice.
將由該感測器收集到的資料發射至 水路段,則該運輸工具中 。該電子穩定程式感測器 射至該運輸工具中之電The data collected by the sensor is transmitted to the water section, then in the vehicle. The electronic stability program sensor is fired into the vehicle
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該運輸工具中之電腦可(例如、益 ι j如)藉由任何無線通信技術或 經由直接有線連接與容納於該谨於 •π π成運輸工具中之導航裝置2〇〇 通信。 从繼續進行該方法,在S51〇中,該運輸工具中之電腦可接 著將駕敏狀況資料發射至導航裝置細。經由Gps或任何 ΟThe computer in the vehicle can be (e.g., compliant) communicated with the navigation device 2(R) housed in the πππ-transporting vehicle by any wireless communication technology or via a direct wired connection. Continuing the method, in S51, the computer in the vehicle can then transmit the driver's condition data to the navigation device. Via Gps or any Ο
位置判定裝置,導航裝置2GG可判定該運輸卫具中之感測 器在何處/何時被觸發。 在S520中,導航裝置200可創建一時間戮記以標記當該 運輸工具巾之感測諸觸發時該運紅具穿越該特定路段 的時間。該時間戳記可包括如下資料:當該運輸工具十之 感測器被觸發時,該運輸工具正穿越該特定路段。 上如以上在圖3中所說明’導航裝置2〇〇可舆飼服器302通 信。導航裝置200可將駕駛狀況資料(包括由該運輸工具中 之感測H獲取之資料、該時間m記及料紅具中之感測 器被觸發時所在的位置)發射至伺服器302。 在S520中,伺服器3〇2可接收駕駛狀況資料、以某種方 式篩選該資料且將經篩選之資料廣播至至少—第二導航裝 置。舉例而言,伺服器3〇2可篩選所接收之駕駛狀況資料 以創建一道路狀況資料庫及/或改良一現有資料庫。 根據至少一實例實施例,伺服器3〇2可至少部分地基於 在一特定路段處將駕駛狀況資料發射至伺服器3〇2的運輸 工具之數目來篩選資料。 根據另一實例實施例,伺服器302可至少部分地基於在 145707.doc 21 - 201122432 一特定路段處將駕駛狀況資料發射至伺服器3 〇 2的運輸工 具之數目及-指示何時該運輸工具之感測器在該特定路段 上被觸發的時間戳記來篩選資料。 根據另一實例實施例,伺服器302可基於在穿越一特定 路段時被觸發的該運輸卫具中之感測器之類型來筛選所接 收之駕驶狀況資料。 此後,在S 5 3 0中, 至少一第二導航裝置 接收該經篩選之資料 伺服器302可將經篩選之資料廣播至 。亥至少一第一導航裝置可經組態以The position determining device, the navigation device 2GG, can determine where/when the sensor in the transport guard is triggered. In S520, the navigation device 200 can create a time stamp to mark when the redware rides through the particular road segment when the transport towel senses the trigger. The time stamp can include information that the vehicle is traversing the particular road segment when the vehicle's sensor is triggered. The navigation device 2 communicates with the feeder 302 as explained above in Fig. 3. The navigation device 200 can transmit the driving condition data (including the information acquired by the sensing H in the vehicle, the time m, and the position at which the sensor in the redware is triggered) to the server 302. In S520, the server 3〇2 can receive the driving condition data, filter the data in some manner, and broadcast the filtered data to at least the second navigation device. For example, server 3〇2 may filter the received driving condition data to create a road condition database and/or to improve an existing database. In accordance with at least one example embodiment, server 3〇2 may filter data based, at least in part, on the number of vehicles that transmit driving condition data to server 3〇2 at a particular road segment. According to another example embodiment, the server 302 can be based at least in part on the number of vehicles that transmit driving condition data to the server 3 〇 2 at a particular road segment at 145707.doc 21 - 201122432 and - when the vehicle is indicated The timestamp that the sensor is triggered on the particular road segment filters the data. According to another example embodiment, the server 302 may filter the received driving condition data based on the type of sensor in the transportation aid that is triggered when traversing a particular road segment. Thereafter, in S 5 30, at least one second navigation device receives the filtered data server 302 to broadcast the filtered data to . At least one first navigation device can be configured to
—至少此第二導航裝置可經組態以在s 5 4 Q中接收經廣播 資料。如以上在圖3中所提及,飼服器302及該等導航裝 可經由通信頻道3 1 8通信。 ^ 至少該第二導航裝置可經組態以在穿越—行進路線時 示經廣播之資料。至少該第二導航裝置可經組態以將經 播之資料顯示於顯示一特定地圖影像之顯示器上。- At least this second navigation device can be configured to receive the broadcasted material in s 5 4 Q. As mentioned above in Figure 3, the feeder 302 and the navigation devices can communicate via communication channel 3 1 8 . ^ At least the second navigation device can be configured to display the broadcasted material as it traverses the travel route. At least the second navigation device can be configured to display the broadcasted material on a display that displays a particular map image.
少該第二導航裝置亦可經組態以使用該等導航裝置之輸 裝置260以聲訊方式輸出經廣播之資料。 在一實例實施例中,經廣播之資料可作為對應於特定 路危險之符號顯示於該第二導航裝置處。舉例而今,一 號可指示一特定路段上之一結冰道路或一急轉彎,一 藉由隨時間追蹤運輸工具穿越路段的行為,可對駕駛 況資料庫進行更新。根據—種記錄道路狀況資料之方法 至少一實例實施例,穿越—特定路段之運輪工1越多, 駛狀況資料庫可能越準確。伺服器3〇2 尺_駕駛狀況 145707.doc -22- 201122432 料庫以更準確地將危險駕駛狀況警告司機。 圖ό說明與一運輸工具中之一電腦670通信的—導航褒置 200之一實例實施例。導航裝置2〇〇可具有一處理器21〇, 該處理器210可經組態以判定一其中可容納該導航裝置2〇〇 之運輸工具正在上面行進的一路段之駕駛狀況。 可至少部分地基於該運輸工具之至少一車輪在一第一位 置處的一速度判定該等駕駛狀況。另外,該運輸工具之至 少一車輪可具有感測器。車輪上之感測器可包括(例如)自 動切斷系統感測器600、加速度計/迴轉儀感測器6丨〇、輪 胎壓力感測器620、電子穩定程式感測器63〇,或可能能夠 獲取資料之任何其他感測器,諸如,運輸工具速度感測 - 器、切斷辅助感測器、光學感測器、雨水感測器、天氣感 測器或牽引力控制感測器。 當該等感測器中之至少一者(例如)被一危險道路狀況所 觸發時,該感測器可獲取資料。該經觸發之感測器可處理 Q (在64〇3中)並量測(在64叽中)該資料,且接著,該運輸工 具中之一電腦可自該感測器存取該資料。該感測器可藉由 驗證(例如)該感測器已獲取資料來處理該資料,且該感測 器可使用(例如)數字指示器來量測資料值。 "亥運輸工具之電腦670可至少基於經處理且經量測之資 料對忒運輸工具執行穩定性校正。該運輸工具之電腦 亦可與(例如,用於一運輸工具内導航裝置之)儀錶板顯示 器660通信且可將一對應於經觸發之感測器的警告信號顯 示於儀錶板顯示器660上(或例如pnd 200之顯示器上)。 145707.doc •23· 201122432 该運輪工具之電腦670可經由一通信頻道680與—導航裝 置200(例如,運輸工具内或pND)通信。該通信頻道可包括 (但不限於)諸如藍芽之任何無線通信技術。或者,導航裝 置2〇〇(運輸工具内或pND)可直接連接至該運輸工具中之電 月甾670 〇 該運輸工具中之電腦220可將來自一感測器(諸如,自動 切斷系統感測器6〇〇)之經處理且經量測之資料發射至導航 裝置200。 導航裝置200可接收自該運輸工具中之電腦67〇發射的資❽ 料,且導航裝置200之一處理器210可能能夠判定該運輸工 具中之感測器被觸發時所在的位置。可基於Gps信號或任 何其他疋位信號之接收來判定該運輸工具中之感測器被觸 發時所在的位置。 _ 田導航裝置200接收自該運輸工具中之電腦67〇發射的資 料時,導航裝置2〇〇可使時間戳記與該運輸工具之位置及 導航裝置200接收該資料之時間相關聯◎該時間戳記可包 括導航裝置2 G G自該運輸:^具之電腦6 7 Q接收該資料時的時〇 間及/或日期。 如以上在圖2中所提及,導航裝置2〇〇可使用行動電話連 接建立基於導航裝置2〇〇與網際網路、任何其他網路之間 - 的tcp/ip連接,及/或建立一至伺服器3〇2之連接。導航裝 . 置200之處理器21〇可使用行動電話連接或任何其他連接將 ”亥等經判定之駕駛狀況輸出至伺服器3〇2。可將所輸出的 駕敬狀況資料即時輸出至伺服器3〇2。 145707.doc -24· 201122432 本申請案之一實例實施例係針對包括一處理器3 〇 4之一 伺服器302 ’該處理器3〇4可經組態以自至少一導般裝置 200接收容納該導航裝置200之一運輸工具正在上面行進的 一路段之駕駛狀況。可至少部分地基於該運輸工具之至少 •一車輪在該運輸工具之一位置處的一速度及該時間戳記判 定伺服器3 〇2接收到的該等駕驶狀況。 可基於G P S接收或任何位置判定裝置/方法判定該運輸工 具之該位置。該時間戳記可指示導航裝置200自該運輸工 具中之電腦670接收駕敬狀況資料的時間。 圖7說明根據一實例實施例之與一伺服器3〇2通信的至少 -導航裝置200。如以上在圖2中所提及,複數個導航裝置 _ 7〇〇a_C可與伺服器302通信。該複數個導航裝置可經由與 通信頻道3 1 8類似的通信頻道與伺服器3〇2通信。 祠服器302可自至少一導航裝置7〇〇a-c接收駕驶狀況資 料。所接收之駕,晚狀況資料彳包括該時間戳記及該運輸工 ◎具中之感測器被觸發時所在的位置以篩選駕駛狀況。 伺服器3〇2可至少部分地基於所接收之駕駛狀況資料之 位置、所觸發之感㈣器之類型及該時間戮記來筛選所接收 之駕駛狀況以創建一資料庫。伺服器3〇2可至少部分地基 於在一肖定位置將道路狀況資料發射至祠服器3〇2的導航 裝置之數量來進一步筛選所接收之駕駛狀況資料。 基於經篩選之資料,伺服器302可判定一路段之駕駿 況。舉例而言’若有複數個導航裝置7〇〇a_c在發射駕硬狀 況資料(其指示複數個運輸工具中之類似感測器在同一路 145707.doc -25· 201122432 段被觸發),則伺服器302可推斷在該特定路段處存在一危 險駕駛狀況。 在另一實施例中,可由伺服器3 02至少部分地基於該時 間戳記及該運輸工具中之感測器被觸發時所在的位置判定 該特定路段處之駕駿狀況。如上所述,該時間戳記可為導 航裝置700a-c自該運輸工具中之電腦670接收道路狀況資 料的時間。使用該時間戳記,伺服器302可判定在一時間 段中有多少運輸工具具有在穿越一特定路段時被觸發的感 測器。若在一時間段中,複數個運輸工具具有在穿越一特 定路段時被觸發的感測器’則伺服器3〇2可判定感測器被 觸發之原因很可能為該路段上之危險駕駛狀況。 使用該時間戳記,伺服器302可判定該特定路段上之危 險駕駛狀況是暫時的還是固定的。 伺服器302可判定一特定路段上之危險駕駛狀況是否為 固定的。若複數個運輸工具在長時間段中經由導航裝置 7〇Oa-c連續地報告指示危險駕駛狀況之資料,則伺服器 302可判定很可能存在一固定的危險駕駛狀況。此歸因於 如下事實:若存在一固定的危險駕&狀況,貝1穿越一特定 路&之大分運輸卫具很可能具有被危險駕駛狀況所觸發 員似感測器。固疋的危險駕駛狀況之實例可為坑洞、急 轉彎、視野受阻等。 伺服器302亦可判定一特定路段上之危險駕驶㈣是否 夺的右伺服器302僅在短時間段中自複數個導航裝 接收特疋路段處的危險駕駛狀況資料,且若伺 145707.doc 201122432 服器3 0 2通常僅接收一特定路段處的最少駕駛狀況資料, 則伺服器302可判定該等危險駕駛狀況很可能為暫時的。 此歸因於以下事實:若危險駕駛狀況為固定的,則穿越該 - 特定路段之複數個運輸工具很可能經常具有被觸發之感測 器暫時危險駕驶狀況之實例可為降·水、陽光使運輸工具 之司機看不見、冰、霧、交通事故等。 因此,若伺服器302不斷地自導航裝置7〇〇a_c接收關於 ❹一特定路段之駕駛狀況資料,則伺服器3〇2可判定該道路 很可能具有固定的危險駕駛狀況。或者,若伺服器3〇2在 短時間♦又中接收一特疋路段之駕歇狀況資料,則該特定 路段可含有暫時的危險駕駛狀況。 - 伺服器302可基於運輸工具中之被觸發的感測器之類型 來判定危險駕駛狀況之原因。若伺服器3〇2自複數個導航 裝置700a-c接收一特定路段處的駕駛狀況資料(該資料可能 含有對已觸發每一運輸工具中之一類似感測器的指示), 〇 則伺服器302可能能夠判定危險駕駛狀況之類型。伺服器 302可能能夠根據該等指示感測器來推斷危險駕駛狀況之 類型。舉例而言,若伺服器3〇2自複數個導航裝置7〇〇a_c 接收一特定路段處的駕駛狀況資料(該資料指示運輸工具 中之輪胎壓力感測器已在穿越該特定路段時被啟動),則 該特定路段中很可能存在坑洞或其他缺陷。此可歸因於以 下事實·當運輸工具穿越坑洞時,有必要啟動運輸工具中 之輪胎壓力感測器以維持穩定。 伺服器3〇2可將經判定之資料廣播至多個或至少一其他 145707.doc •27· 201122432 導航裝置700a-c。伺服器302可以網站上之出版物、經由 電子郵件或經由任何其他廣播頻道來廣播經判定之資料。 伺服器3〇2可以一協定來廣播經判定之資料,導航裝置 700a-c中之至少一者可藉由該協定將資料轉譯成符號。導 航裝置70〇a-c中之至少一者可使用臨限值將資料轉譯成符 號。該等臨限值可判定駕驶狀況之嚴重性。 才曰示至少一路段上的危險道路狀況之類型之符號可顯示 於至少一導航裝置7〇〇a_c之顯示器上。該等符號可包括指 不危險天氣、急轉彎、不良道路品質之圖片或可輔助導航❹ 裝置之使用者的任何其他符號。指示駕駛狀況之嚴重性之 符號亦可顯示於導航裝置7〇〇a_c中之至少一者的顯示器 上舉例而吕,该等符號可為指示小雪、中雪或大雪之符 號。如以上在圖2中所表示,導航裝置7〇〇a_c可能能夠經 — 由通信頻道318與伺服器3〇2通信。 至少一導航裝置70〇a-c可接收至少在一第二位置處的經 廣播之道路狀況資料。導航裝置7〇〇a_c可接收經廣播之駕 駛狀況資料且可將經廣播之資料顯示於導航裝置剔㈠之〇 顯示器240上。舉例而言,導航裝置7〇〇^可將指示危險 道路狀況的所接收駕駛狀況資料作為符號或作為文字顯示 於員示器240上。導航裝置7〇〇a_c亦可/可替代地藉由導航 裝置700a-c中之輸出裝置26〇以聲訊方式輸出所接收之駕 · 駛狀況。 至少一導航m〇〇a-c之使用者可使用該導航纟置中之 -地圖資料庫判定自—起點位置至一終點位置之一行進路 145707.doc -28- 201122432 線 旦該‘航裝置已判定該行進路線,該導航裝置即可 將冶著该路線的經廣播之駕駛狀況顯示於顯示器24〇上。 該等經廣播之駕駛狀況可顯示為沿著經判定之路線的路段 - 上之符號。經廣播之資料可顯示為將危險駕駛狀況通知使 用者的文字。 在另一實施例中’導航裝置700a_c中之至少一者可將一 地圖影像顯示於顯示器240上。該導航裝置可在檢視一地 ◎ 圖之衫像的同時顯示關於含有危險道路狀況之特定路段的 駕駛狀況資料之符號。 一般熟習此項技術者應理解,根據上述方法預先處理之 依序資料集可表示電子地圖之虛擬環境中之路線。一般而 - 言,根據已預先處理之資料之地圖特徵可能比未預先處理 之地圖特徵準確。本文中所描述之方法可基於連續地收集 的即日守」資料來改良地圖之準確度且促進地圖。 上文所表達之實施例之方法可以裝置(諸如,伺服器及/ 〇 或導航裝置)之形式實施。因此,此等態樣包含於本申請 案之至少一實施例内。 另外至少一實施例之該等方法中之至少一者可實施為 一體現於一載波中的電腦資料信號或表示一指令序列的傳 播信號,該指令序列在由一處理器(諸如,伺服器3〇2之處 理器304,及/或導航裝置2〇〇之處理器21〇)執行時使該處理 器執行各別方法。在至少一其他實施例中,上文提供的至 少一種方法可如上實施為包含於電腦可讀或電腦可存取媒 體(諸如,先前所描述的記憶體裝置中之一者)上的一指令 145707.doc 29· 201122432 集,其用以在由一處理器或其他電腦裝置執行時執行各別 方法。在變化之實施例中’該媒體可為磁性媒體、電子媒 體及/或光學媒體。 更另外,前述方法中之任一者可以一程式之形式體現。 該程式可儲存於電腦可讀媒體上且經調適以在於一電腦裝 置(包括一處理器之一裝置)上運行時執行前述方法中之任 一者。因此,該儲存媒體或電腦可讀媒體經調適以儲存資The second navigation device can also be configured to use the navigation device 260 of the navigation device to output the broadcasted material in an audible manner. In an example embodiment, the broadcasted material may be displayed at the second navigation device as a symbol corresponding to a particular road hazard. For example, the number one can indicate an icy road or a sharp turn on a particular road segment, and the driving condition database can be updated by tracking the transit of the vehicle over time. Depending on the method of recording road condition data, at least one example embodiment, the more traversing - the number of trucks 1 for a particular road segment, the more accurate the situation database may be. Server 3 〇 2 ft _ driving situation 145707.doc -22- 201122432 The library to warn drivers of dangerous driving conditions more accurately. The figure illustrates an example embodiment of a navigation device 200 in communication with one of the computers 670 in a vehicle. The navigation device 2A can have a processor 21 that can be configured to determine a driving condition of a road segment in which the transportation device of the navigation device 2 can be accommodated. The driving conditions may be determined based at least in part on a speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle at a first location. Additionally, at least one of the wheels of the vehicle may have a sensor. The sensors on the wheel may include, for example, an automatic shutoff system sensor 600, an accelerometer/gyrometer sensor 6A, a tire pressure sensor 620, an electronic stability program sensor 63, or possibly Any other sensor capable of acquiring data, such as a vehicle speed sensor, a cut-off assist sensor, an optical sensor, a rain sensor, a weather sensor, or a traction control sensor. The sensor can acquire data when at least one of the sensors is triggered, for example, by a dangerous road condition. The triggered sensor processes Q (in 64〇3) and measures (in 64叽) the data, and then one of the computers in the transport tool can access the data from the sensor. The sensor can process the data by verifying, for example, that the sensor has acquired data, and the sensor can measure the data value using, for example, a digital indicator. "Hai Transportation Tool Computer 670 can perform stability corrections on the vehicle based on at least the processed and measured data. The computer of the vehicle can also communicate with a dashboard display 660 (eg, for a navigation device within a vehicle) and can display a warning signal corresponding to the triggered sensor on the dashboard display 660 (or For example, on the display of pnd 200). 145707.doc • 23· 201122432 The computer 670 of the wheel tool can communicate with the navigation device 200 (e.g., in a vehicle or pND) via a communication channel 680. The communication channel can include, but is not limited to, any wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth. Alternatively, the navigation device 2 (in the transport or pND) can be directly connected to the electric moon 670 in the transport. The computer 220 in the transport can be from a sensor (such as the automatic cut off system sense) The processed and measured data of the detector 6 is transmitted to the navigation device 200. The navigation device 200 can receive the information transmitted from the computer 67 in the vehicle, and one of the navigation devices 200, 210, may be able to determine the location at which the sensor in the vehicle is triggered. The location at which the sensor in the vehicle is triggered can be determined based on the receipt of the Gps signal or any other clamp signal. _ When the field navigation device 200 receives the data transmitted from the computer 67〇 in the vehicle, the navigation device 2 can associate the time stamp with the location of the vehicle and the time at which the navigation device 200 receives the data. It may include the time and/or date when the navigation device 2 GG receives the data from the transportation: computer 7 7 Q. As mentioned above in FIG. 2, the navigation device 2 can use a mobile phone connection to establish a tcp/ip connection based on the navigation device 2〇〇 with the Internet, any other network, and/or establish a The connection of the server 3〇2. The navigation device 200 can be used to output the driving status determined by Hai et al. to the server 3〇2 using a mobile phone connection or any other connection. The exported driving status data can be immediately output to the server. 3〇 2. 145707.doc -24· 201122432 An example embodiment of the present application is directed to a server 302 including a processor 3 ' 4 'the processor 3 〇 4 can be configured to be at least one guide The device 200 receives a driving condition that accommodates a section of the navigation device 200 on which the vehicle is traveling. At least in part based on at least one speed of the vehicle at a location of the vehicle and the time stamp The driving conditions received by the server 3 〇 2 are determined. The location of the vehicle can be determined based on GPS reception or any position determining device/method. The time stamp can instruct the navigation device 200 to receive from the computer 670 in the vehicle. Time to honour the status data. Figure 7 illustrates at least a navigation device 200 in communication with a server 〇2, according to an example embodiment. As mentioned above in Figure 2, the plural The navigation device _ 7〇〇a_C can be in communication with the server 302. The plurality of navigation devices can communicate with the server 〇2 via a communication channel similar to the communication channel 318. The server 302 can be from at least one navigation device 7〇〇ac receives the driving condition data. The received driving, late status data includes the time stamp and the position of the sensor in the transporter to trigger the driving condition. The server 3〇2 can A database is created based at least in part on the location of the received driving condition data, the type of sensed device (4), and the time stamp to create a database. The server 3〇2 can be based, at least in part, on The received driving condition data is further filtered by the number of navigation devices that transmit the road condition data to the server 3〇2 at a given position. Based on the filtered data, the server 302 can determine the driving condition of the road section. For example, 'if there are multiple navigation devices 7〇〇a_c in the launching hard-stated data (which indicates that similar sensors in a plurality of vehicles are touched on the same road 145707.doc -25· 201122432 The server 302 can infer that there is a dangerous driving condition at the particular road segment. In another embodiment, the server 302 can be triggered based at least in part on the time stamp and the sensor in the vehicle is triggered. The location of the location determines the driving situation at the particular road segment. As described above, the time stamp can be the time at which the navigation device 700a-c receives the road condition data from the computer 670 in the vehicle. Using the time stamp, the server 302 It can be determined how many vehicles have a sensor that is triggered when crossing a particular road segment over a period of time. If a plurality of vehicles have a sensor that is triggered when crossing a particular road segment during a period of time' The reason why the server 3〇2 can determine that the sensor is triggered is likely to be a dangerous driving condition on the road section. Using the timestamp, the server 302 can determine whether the dangerous driving condition on the particular road segment is temporary or fixed. The server 302 can determine if the dangerous driving condition on a particular road segment is fixed. If a plurality of vehicles continuously report data indicative of dangerous driving conditions via the navigation device 7〇Oa-c for a long period of time, the server 302 can determine that there is a likely dangerous driving condition. This is due to the fact that if there is a fixed dangerous driving & condition, the large transporting aid of the Bay 1 through a particular road & is likely to have a sensor-like sensor triggered by a dangerous driving situation. Examples of dangerous driving conditions for solids can be potholes, sharp turns, and blocked fields of view. The server 302 can also determine whether the dangerous driver on a particular road segment (4) captures the dangerous driving condition data at the special road section from a plurality of navigation devices in a short period of time, and if 145707.doc 201122432 The server 302 typically receives only the minimum driving condition data at a particular road segment, and the server 302 can determine that the dangerous driving conditions are likely to be temporary. This is due to the fact that if the dangerous driving situation is fixed, then multiple vehicles crossing the - specific road segment are likely to have often triggered triggers. Temporary dangerous driving conditions can be examples of water, sunlight, etc. Drivers of transportation vehicles cannot see, ice, fog, traffic accidents, etc. Therefore, if the server 302 continuously receives driving situation data about a particular road section from the navigation device 7A_c, the server 3〇2 can determine that the road is likely to have a fixed dangerous driving condition. Alternatively, if the server 3〇2 receives the driving condition data of a special road section in a short time ♦, the specific road section may contain a temporary dangerous driving condition. - The server 302 can determine the cause of the dangerous driving condition based on the type of sensor being triggered in the vehicle. If the server 3〇2 receives driving situation data at a specific road section from a plurality of navigation devices 700a-c (the data may contain an indication that a similar sensor has been triggered in each of the vehicles), then the server 302 may be able to determine the type of dangerous driving situation. Server 302 may be able to infer the type of dangerous driving condition based on the indicator sensors. For example, if the server 3〇2 receives the driving condition data at a specific road section from the plurality of navigation devices 7〇〇a_c (the data indicates that the tire pressure sensor in the transportation vehicle has been activated while crossing the specific road section) ), there may be pits or other defects in this particular road segment. This can be attributed to the fact that when the vehicle travels through the pothole, it is necessary to activate the tire pressure sensor in the vehicle to maintain stability. The server 〇2 can broadcast the determined data to a plurality of or at least one other 145707.doc • 27· 201122432 navigation devices 700a-c. Server 302 may broadcast the determined material via publications on the website, via email, or via any other broadcast channel. The server 〇2 can broadcast the determined data in an agreement, and at least one of the navigation devices 700a-c can translate the data into symbols by the agreement. At least one of the navigation devices 70A-c can use the threshold to translate the data into symbols. These thresholds determine the severity of the driving situation. The symbol indicating the type of dangerous road condition on at least one of the road segments can be displayed on the display of at least one of the navigation devices 7a-c. Such symbols may include pictures of non-hazardous weather, sharp turns, poor road quality or any other symbol that may assist the user of the navigation device. A symbol indicating the severity of the driving condition may also be displayed on the display of at least one of the navigation devices 7a-c, which may be symbols indicating light snow, medium snow or heavy snow. As indicated above in Figure 2, the navigation device 7a-c may be capable of communicating with the server 3〇2 via the communication channel 318. At least one of the navigation devices 70A-c can receive the broadcasted road condition data at at least a second location. The navigation device 7A-c can receive the broadcasted driving condition data and can display the broadcasted material on the display device 240 of the navigation device. For example, the navigation device 7 can display the received driving condition data indicating the dangerous road condition as a symbol or as a character on the player 240. The navigation device 7a-c can also/or alternatively output the received driving condition in an audible manner by the output device 26 in the navigation devices 700a-c. At least one user of the navigation m〇〇ac can use the map database to determine the path from the starting point to the one end position 145707.doc -28- 201122432 The route of travel, the navigation device can display the broadcasted driving condition of the route on the display 24A. The broadcasted driving conditions may be displayed as symbols on the road segment along the determined route. The broadcasted material can be displayed as the text that informs the user of the dangerous driving situation. In another embodiment, at least one of the navigation devices 700a-c can display a map image on the display 240. The navigation device can display the symbol of the driving condition data of the specific road section containing the dangerous road condition while viewing the shirt image of the map. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the sequential data sets pre-processed according to the above methods may represent routes in the virtual environment of the electronic map. In general, the map features based on pre-processed data may be more accurate than the map features that are not pre-processed. The methods described herein can improve the accuracy of the map and facilitate the map based on continuously collected data. The method of the embodiments expressed above may be implemented in the form of a device such as a server and/or a navigation device. Accordingly, such aspects are included in at least one embodiment of the present application. In addition, at least one of the methods of at least one embodiment can be implemented as a computer data signal embodied in a carrier or a propagation signal representing a sequence of instructions being processed by a processor (such as server 3) The processor 304 of the 〇2, and/or the processor 21 of the navigation device 2), when executed, causes the processor to perform a separate method. In at least one other embodiment, at least one of the methods provided above can be implemented as an instruction 145707 embodied on a computer readable or computer readable medium, such as one of the previously described memory devices. .doc 29·201122432, which is used to perform separate methods when executed by a processor or other computer device. In variations of the embodiment, the medium may be magnetic media, electronic media, and/or optical media. Furthermore, any of the foregoing methods may be embodied in the form of a program. The program can be stored on a computer readable medium and adapted to perform any of the foregoing methods when run on a computer device (including a device of a processor). Therefore, the storage medium or computer readable medium is adapted for storage
訊且經調適以與一資料處理設施或電腦裝置互動以便執行 上述實施例中之任一者的方法。 -般熟習此項技術者在_本發明後應理解,導航裝 之電子組件及/或伺服器302之組件可體現為電腦硬 電路,或體現為電腦可讀程式,或體現為兩者之組合。 、本:請#之實施例◎統及方法包括可在處理器1操 以執行根據本申請案之教示的” 们万击中之至少一者的軟體 一般熟習此項技術者在閱嘈邗 閲°賈亚領會本發明後應理解可自And adapted to interact with a data processing facility or computer device to perform the method of any of the above embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that after the present invention, the components of the electronic component of the navigation device and/or the component of the server 302 can be embodied as a computer hard circuit, or embodied as a computer readable program, or a combination of the two. . The present embodiment and the method include a software that can be executed by the processor 1 to perform at least one of the 10,000 hits in accordance with the teachings of the present application. °Jaya understands that after the invention, it should be understood
軟體程…二 開始—軟體程式以執行 歡體知式中所找到的功能 准Λ 方式。一般熟習此項技術者 進一步理解可用以創建—、孜竹者 方法中之至少—者… 實施且執行本申請案 可使用句心 牲式之各種程式設計語言。 J使用包括(但不限於)JAVA、 向式語言㈣# 4 @ 4 ma talk及c++之物件 (但不限於)COBAL及0之 〜心且可使用包; 等程式。該等軟體組杜飞〜以程序導向來結構化, 寸双體組件可以孰 目種方式通信,兮笙士4 ',,、㈢此項技術者熟知的任何3 «亥4方式包括(但 丨民於)糟由應用程式) 145707.doc -30. 201122432 面(AH)、處理程序間通信技術,該等技術包括(但不限於) 報告程序呼叫(RPC)、共同物件代理請求架構(CORBA)、 .且#物件模型(c〇M)、&散式組件物件模型⑺C〇m)、分 、 散式系、统組件模型(DSOM)及遠端方法調用(RMD。然而, # —般熟習此項技術者在閲讀本發明後將瞭解,本申請案 之教示不限於特定程式設計語言或環境。 作為實例而非限制’已關於改良準確度、處理器速度及 纟使用者易於與導航裝置互動來描述以上系統、裝置及方 法。 另外’在本發明及附加之巾請專利範圍之料内,不同 實例實施例之元件及/或特徵可彼此結合及/或相互取代。 — 、、再另外,上述及其他實例特徵中之任一者可以設備、方 ' 2系'統、電腦程式及電腦程式產品之形式體現。舉例而 曰’前述方法中之任一者可以系統或裝置之形式體現,該 系統或裝置包括(但不限於)用於執行圖式中所說明之方法 Q 的結構中之任一者。 #在如此描述實例實施例後’明顯可以許多方式改變該等 羽J實施例此匕等變化不應被視為脫離精神及範缚,且熟 “匕項技術者將顯而易見的所有此等修改意欲包括於以下 申請專利範圍之範疇内。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1說明一全球定位系統(GPS); 圖2說明根據一實例實施例之導航裝置; 圖3說明根據一實例實施例之導航裝置可經由無線通信 145707.doc -31- 201122432 頻道藉以接收資訊之方式; 圖4a及圖4b說明圖2之導航裝置之透視圖; 圖5為說明一實例實施例之流程圖。 圖6說明與一運輸工具中之一電腦通信之一導航裝置;且 圖7說明與一伺服器通信之複數個導航裝置。 此等圖意欲說明某些實例實施例中所使用的方法、結構 及/或材料之一般特性且補充上文所提供的書面描述。然 而,此等圖式未按比例繪製且可能未精確反映任何給定實 施例之精確結構或效能特性’且不應被解釋為界定或限制 實例實施例所包含之值或性質之範圍。舉例而言,為清楚 起見,可減小或誇大分子、層、區域及/或結構元件之相 對厚度及定位。在各個圖式中使用類似或相同的參考數6 意欲指示類似或相同的元件或特徵之存在。 子 【主要元件符號說明】 120 衛星 124 地球 140 GPS接收器 160 展頻GPS衛星信號 200 導航裝置 210 處理器 220 輸入裝置 225 連接 230 記憶體 235 連接 145707.doc -32· 201122432 Ο Ο 240 顯示螢幕 245 連接 250 天線/接收器 255 連接 260 輸出裝置 270 輸入/輸出(I/O)埠 275 連接 280 I/O裝置 290 整合式輸入與顯示裝置 292 臂 294 吸盤 302 伺服器 304 處理器 306 記憶體 308 發射器 310 接收器 312 大容量儲存裝置 314 有線或無線連接 318 通信頻道 320 發射器 322 接收器 600 自動切斷系統感測器 610 加速計/迴轉儀感測器 620 輪胎壓力感測器 145707.doc -33- 201122432 630 電子穩定程式感測器 650 穩定性校正 660 儀錶板顯示器 670 電腦 680 通信頻道 700a-c 導航裝置 145707.doc -34-Software program... 2 Start - the software program to execute the function found in the game knowledge. Those of ordinary skill in the art will further understand that at least one of the methods that can be used to create a method of implementing and executing the present application can be used in a variety of programming languages. J uses (but is not limited to) JAVA, the language (4) # 4 @ 4 ma talk and c++ objects (but not limited to) COBAL and 0 ~ and can use the package; These software groups Du Fei ~ program-oriented to structure, inch double-body components can communicate in a variety of ways, gentleman 4 ',,, (3) any 3 3 well-known methods known to the skilled person (but 丨于 ) 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 , and #object model (c〇M), & scattered component object model (7) C〇m), sub-distribution system, discrete component model (DSOM) and remote method call (RMD. However, #法般熟Upon reading this disclosure, the skilled artisan will appreciate that the teachings of the present application are not limited to a particular programming language or environment. By way of example and not limitation, it has been described with respect to improved accuracy, processor speed, and user interaction with navigation devices. The above systems, devices, and methods are described. In addition, elements and/or features of different example embodiments may be combined and/or substituted for each other within the scope of the invention and the appended claims. Any of the other example features may be embodied in the form of a device, a 'system', a computer program, or a computer program product. For example, any of the foregoing methods may be embodied in the form of a system or device. The system or apparatus includes, but is not limited to, any of the structures for performing the method Q illustrated in the drawings. # After describing the example embodiment as such, it is apparent that the feather J embodiment can be changed in many ways. Such changes should not be considered as a departure from the spirit and the norms, and all such modifications intended to be apparent to those skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims. [Simplified Schematic] Figure 1 illustrates a global positioning. System (GPS); Figure 2 illustrates a navigation device in accordance with an example embodiment; Figure 3 illustrates a manner in which a navigation device can receive information via a wireless communication 145707.doc - 31 - 201122432 channel, according to an example embodiment; Figure 4a and Figure 4b illustrates a perspective view of the navigation device of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating an example embodiment. Fig. 6 illustrates a navigation device in communication with one of the computers; Figure 7 illustrates a plurality of navigation devices in communication with a server. The figures are intended to illustrate the general characteristics of the methods, structures, and/or materials used in certain example embodiments and to supplement the written description provided above. The drawings are not to scale and may not be a precise For the sake of clarity, the relative thicknesses and localizations of molecules, layers, regions, and/or structural elements may be reduced or exaggerated. The use of similar or identical reference numbers 6 in the various figures is intended to indicate the presence of similar or identical elements or features. Sub [Main component symbol description] 120 Satellite 124 Earth 140 GPS receiver 160 Spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 200 Navigation device 210 Processor 220 Input device 225 Connection 230 Memory 235 Connection 145707.doc -32· 201122432 Ο Ο 240 Display screen 245 Connection 250 Antenna/Receiver 255 Connection 260 Output Device 270 Input/Output (I/O) 埠 275 Connection 280 I/O 290 Integrated Input and Display Device 292 Arm 294 Suction Cup 302 Server 304 Processor 306 Memory 308 Transmitter 310 Receiver 312 Mass Storage Device 314 Wired or Wireless Connection 318 Communication Channel 320 Transmitter 322 Receiver 600 Automatically Cut Off System Sensor 610 Accelerometer / Gyro Sensor 620 Tire Pressure Sensor 145707.doc -33- 201122432 630 Electronic Stabilization Program Sensor 650 Stability Correction 660 Dashboard Display 670 Computer 680 Communication Channel 700a-c Navigation Device 145707.doc -34-
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