TW201213772A - Improvements in or relating to portable processing devices - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention concerns a portable processing device 200, such as a navigation device, comprising a positioning device 250, 251 for determining a position of the processing device 200, an audio and/or visual output device 240/261, a processor 210 and memory 230 having stored thereon map data. The processor is arranged to determine a position on the map data based on an output from the positioning device 250/251, determine a speed to travel to arrive at a traffic control signal, which switches between two or more conditions to indicate a right of way, when the traffic control signal has a particular condition and cause the audio and/or visual output 240/261 to output an instruction to indicate the determined speed to travel. The invention also concerns a server 302 for interacting with the portable processing device 200.

Description

201213772 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a server and associated method for the portable processing device 1 to communicate with a portable processing device. Illustrative embodiments of the present invention relate to portable navigation devices (so-called PNDs), in particular, including global satellite navigation system_ss) signal reception and processing functionality. Other embodiments are more generally related to any type of processing device configured to execute software to provide instructions for driving and, in particular, but not exclusively, route planning and navigation functionality. [Prior Art] A portable navigation device (PND) including GNSS signal receiving and processing functionality is well known and widely used as a navigation system in a vehicle or its material conveying tool. In general, modern PNDs contain processor, memory (at least -# of both volatile and non-volatile, and usually both) and map data stored in the memory. The processor cooperates with the memory to provide an execution environment in which a software operating system can be built and, in addition, often: - or multiple additional software programs to enable the functionality of the PND to be controlled and provide various other Features. Typically, such devices further include allowing the user to interact with and control the device. The relay device or the plurality of input interfaces and one or more output interfaces can relay the information to the user through the one or more output interfaces. ^ Out: illustrative examples of surfaces include visual displays and for audio output: sounders. Illustrative examples of input interfaces include one or more physical buttons used to control the device's operation or other features (if the device is built into the vehicle, the buttons are not necessarily in the device itself) Up, but on the steering wheel, and a microphone for detecting user utterances. In a particularly preferred configuration, the output interface display can be configured as a touch sensitive display (by touch-sensitive overlay or otherwise) to provide an input interface through which the user can The device is operated by touch. Devices of this type will also often include: - or a plurality of physical connector interfaces through which power signals and optionally telecommunication signals can be transmitted to and received from the device Power signals and conditional data signals; and, where appropriate, one or more wireless transmitters/receivers, which are in cellular telecommunications and other signal and data networks (eg, Wi-Max GSM, CDMA, and the like) Road) communication. This type of PND device also includes a _GNSS antenna, from which the satellite broadcast signal including the positioning data can be received, and then the signal such as 〇 is processed to determine the current position of the device. The PND device may also include an electronic gyroscope that generates signals (subscription (4) and accelerometers, which may be processed to 前# front angular and linear acceleration, and combined with position information derived from the GNSS signal to determine the The speed and relative displacement of the device and the vehicle on which the device is mounted. Typically, such features are most commonly provided in the navigation system within the vehicle, but may also be provided in the PND device, if this is advantageous. The utility of such PNDs is mainly manifested in the route between the first position (usually the starting or current position) and the second position (usually the destination). 150880.doc 201213772 =. These positions can be used by the device. By a wide variety of different:: one input, such as 'by zip code, street name and door: first to store the "familiar" destination (such as famous location, city = set (such as stadium or swimming pool) Or other points of interest) and destinations that have been recently visited. The 10' PND is available for "best" or "best fit = soft set." or "between" or "location" based on map data. Appropriate routes are based on predetermined criteria for the most 'routes', which can be very complex, and the selected route can take into account existing, predicted, dynamic and/or wirelessly received traffic and road traffic. Historical information and drivers' own preferences for determining the factors of road alternatives (for example, drivers can be Shanghai's, fee roads).

Surveillance of roads and traffic conditions, and changes in H or the choice to change H's journey. An instant traffic monitoring system based on various technologies (eg, mobile power 2:: camera remaining, GPS fleet, furnace, smashing, and fixed heart) is used to identify traffic delays and to bring information to Notify the system. ^Do not pass this type of PND usually can be _.s ± into the glass, but can also be shaped two: Γ The instrument panel or the wind glass is actually cut into the part of the onboard computer of the transport / radio or / / The control system that becomes the ship's own tool can also be part of the handheld system...aircraft device, media player, mobile phone two': (: portable digital assistants, and in this case 150880.doc Under 201213772, the conventional functionality of a handheld system is extended by mounting the software on the device to perform route calculations and navigation along the calculated route. Route planning and navigation functionality can also be performed by the (4) software desk. Type or mobile computing resources are provided. For example, the t car club (rac) provides online route planning and money transfer at http://www.eG.uk, which allows users to key to the starting point and destination. Thus, the server connected to the % of the user calculates the route (the aspect of which can be referred to by the user), generates a map, and generates a detailed navigation instruction set for directing the user from the selected starting point to the location. Select destination. The facility Providing a pseudo-three-dimensional representation of the calculated route and the route preview Wei, the route previews the Wei-sex simulation using the #者 route, and provides the calculated route to the latter. Month::D Next, once the route is calculated, the user and the navigation device will select from the list of proposed routes as the case may be ==, the latter may intervene or (4) the route selection process: for example, The journey 'should avoid or must follow certain routes, directions, locations, or guidelines. The PND route calculations form the main function, and navigation along this route is another major function. During the navigation period, these pnds are often provided - or "send 'to use the user to refer to the end point of the selected route along the selected route', that is, the desired destination. ND also often displays navigation information on the screen. This information periodically displays on the screen the map displayed by the child indicating the current location of the device and thus the current location of the user or user's vehicle (if the device is in use in the vehicle 150880.doc 201213772) guide The icon displayed on the screen usually indicates the current device position and is centered, and the map information and other map features of the current and surrounding roads near the current device location determined by the PND using the GNSS receiver are also being displayed. Depending on the situation, the navigation information may be displayed in the status bar above, below or on one side of the displayed map information. Examples of the navigation information include the distance from the current road that the user needs to select to the next deviation, and the nature of the deviation. The nature may be represented by another icon indicating the particular type of deviation (eg, left turn i or right turn). The navigation function also determines the content, duration, and timing of the voice command, which can be followed by the route Guide users. As you can see, simple instructions such as "1 turn around and turn left" require a lot of processing and analysis. If you have shaken the moon before, your field is like m

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) has a beautiful 150880.d〇c line and prefers 201213772 along its route of interest (called Ρ〇ϊ), or uses stored λ indicating the traffic conditions occurring on a particular road, as possible The blockage or the degree of delay caused by the blockage sorts the route of the route. Other road-line calculation and navigation criteria based on ρ〇ι and traffic information are also possible. ',: route calculation and navigation function is very important for the overall utility of PND. Renyou can use this device purely for information display or "free driving", which only displays map information related to the current device location, and it has not yet The ancient Shiyan # exit route and the device does not currently perform navigation. This mode of operation is often applicable when the user is known to travel along the route and does not require navigation aids for devices of the above type (eg, 720T supplied by TomTom International B v & and supplied) for the user A reliable means of being able to navigate from one location to another. The map data is calculated based on minimizing the cost function. The cost 〇 function will depend on the requirements set by the user. However, the road to judgment only tells the driver where to go, but does not tell the driver what to give, such as fuel efficiency; how best to apply the rule to the route and/or the wear and tear of the tool.思徇[Summary] According to the present invention, a portable processing device includes: means for receiving location data indicating a location of the processing device, an audio and/or visual output attack; a processor And the storage information "'where the processor is configured to: determine the position on the map data based on the $, determine to switch between - or between two or two 150880.doc 201213772 to indicate - specific When the situation reaches the usurpation, s >唬 has a - travel speed required to pass the control signal, and the::: and / or visual wheel out - the speed of the judgment: system; = i::: want::: its travel two degrees 'made When the traffic control indicates that the travel along the route is n = the control signal is in a traffic mi L when the user has a illuminating condition, the arrival of the situation increases the efficiency and reduces the wear and tear of the transporter because it can Reduce the number of brakes and accelerations of the user. - The second portable processing device can include a positioning device that generates positioning data. For the global satellite navigation system _s) receiver, it can provide a signal of misconduct broadcast by a satellite. The processing device is separated from the navigation function of the navigation function, and is divided into the transportation tool. Alternatively, the portable processing device can be - or class: PDA, tablet, laptop =, person-like processing device - which can be operated by the user in the vehicle, but can be = non-dedicated Provides positioning and navigation functions (but if provided by the appropriate software: ''). The positioning data can be connected to an external device of the portable processing device (for example, a camera such as a ccd camera), from an onboard sensor of the automobile (for example, a revolving 'radar, an accelerometer or the like) The resulting signal is generated by an external GNSS receiver. The traffic control signal is a traffic signal and the particular condition is a green light. In the autumn, it should be understood that the present invention is applicable to other traffic control signals, such as traffic control signals for public transportation, such as for railroads and/or for road crossings with a power-up 150880.doc -10- 201213772. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to: identify from the map data whether a traffic control signal is present on a route, determine the traffic control signal at a specified time and for a particular condition in the traffic control signal The travel speed required to reach the traffic control signal. The processing device can include a data connection link for receiving traffic information regarding the condition of the traffic control signal, such as a wireless receiver. The processing buffer can be configured to determine a current condition of one of the identified traffic control signals using the received traffic information and determine, based on the current condition, that the traffic control signal is required to arrive at the traffic control signal when the traffic control signal has a particular condition The speed of travel. The processor can measure the traffic speed along the navigable path of the route. This information may be obtained from speed profiles along the navigable paths (such as the speed profile described in WO 2009/053410) and/or traffic information received from the data link. The use of information relating to the speed of traffic to control the condition of the signal may allow the process to determine the speed of travel while considering the limits that other road users may impose on the maximum travel speed setting along a road. For example, it is best to have a smooth road. The speed of travel can be 30 km/h, but the traffic on the road, I-month b, travels only at a speed of 2 G km/h, thus preventing a higher speed from being reached. Hunting uses information about the speed of traffic along these navigable paths, which can be used to impose restrictions on the speed of travel, thereby increasing the likelihood that the recommended speed will be a achievable speed. The data stored in the traffic control signals may be stored in the data, and the processor may be configured to determine the data using the data on the regularity cycle. Speed of travel. The processor can be configured to determine the condition of the traffic control signal using traffic information received by the processing device. For example, the processor can determine that at a given time, the vehicle at a traffic control signal is stationary, and therefore, the traffic control signals must now be in a traffic-preventing condition. The processor may be able to determine the speed of travel using this information and information stored in the memory regarding the cyclic nature of the traffic control signals. In an alternate embodiment, the processing device includes a wireless receiver, such as a wireless receiver/transporter, for communicating with the transmission crying may be located on the roadside or connected to a backend server. The control signal has the speed of travel required to reach the traffic control signal in a particular condition. This implementation 'because the algorithm performed by the processor of the device can be inter-processed and this embodiment can be achieved by lowering the existing infrastructure. The route can be identified by the user "I 疋 < a β , for example, by the processor —

The material and the i selfish destination use the map: the route determined by the heart's route algorithm. In this way, it is possible to correct the speed of the route H by 6丄1 person, 丨. Derogation and advancement will be a turning. If provided - specified along the current material, m is pre-counted before the route travels. The speed of the Hai route. When the (four) material travels for this 彳t advance speed, and °. positive. In the event that a backend server determines the speed of the row 150880.doc -12-201213772, the virtual handle through a can be configured to cause the predetermined route to bury one of the lean links via the station (such as , - the end server - the wireless bedding link) is conveyed to the next or 'the route can be based on the pre-measurement of the winter test The traffic control signals can be identified by the current two, a predetermined distance being traveled. In this way, the appropriate travel of the 'free driving mode' is that the driver may switch from the current path to the new path before reaching the identified traffic control number, and via the audio and/or The command output by the visual output regarding the speed of travel may not be suitable for the new path. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a server is provided that includes a processor, a data key for communicating with the portable processing device, and a message for receiving a status of the parental control signal Data path, the process 1 being configured to process the information to determine the status of the traffic control signals, to communicate the condition of the traffic control signals to the remote processing device and/or the portable processing One or more of the devices. The information indicating the condition of the non-traffic control signal may be communicated to the current location and/or speed of the server from a device (such as a navigation device or a mobile phone) located in the vehicle, and/or from the control of the traffic Information obtained by third parties who control the operation of the signal. Statistics about the traffic control number (obtained from third parties or via historical measurements) can also be stored in the server. The server can be connected via a data link to one of the statistics on the traffic control signal for periodic updates. 150880.doc .13- 201213772 This server is advantageous because it is removed from the portable processing devices and is affordable and can provide such portable processing devices and/or other processing devices with respect to such portable devices The latest information on traffic control signals. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server comprising: information stored in map data and regarding a cycle condition of switching between two or more conditions to indicate a parental control signal of the right to subscribe Memory, a processor, and a data link for communicating with the portable processing device, wherein the device is configured to: in response to receiving the position from the self-service processing device, determining that The traffic control signals along the route cause the operator to have a 1-way speed required to reach the at least one traffic control signal in a particular condition and communicate the travel speed to the portable processing device. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, a map of a plurality of navigable paths is provided. = The map data identifies traffic control between the two or two 'states on the navigable paths to indicate - pass rights The switching cycle of the signal and the traffic control signals. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a means for providing driving advice. The n-position of the positioning device is determined on the map data. Location: Identification - one of the routes is in two or two Switching between the above conditions refers to the traffic control signal that does not pass the right, and determines that the six-way control signal has a fascinating sensation, the mouth of the sergeant is in the sea and the speed of travel; and the (four) required to reach the traffic control signal And the instruction that refers to the speed of travel that should not be determined is turned to the audio and/or visual of the user of a 68. The method can be performed by a single navigation device or by a portable processing device or by a combination of the navigation device/portable processing device and a server. The invention also relates to a data carrier having instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps described above. [Embodiment]

By way of example only, a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the teachings of the present invention are not limited to testing, but are generally applicable to any type of processing device configured to provide location power using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Thus, it can be seen that in the context of the present application, the J' navigation device is intended to include, but is not limited to, a plurality of navigation devices, whether the device is embodied as a PND, a navigation device built into a transport guard, or It is embodied in computing resources that implement route planning and navigation software (such as 'laptops or other portable computers, mobile phones, or portable digital assistants (PDAs)). With the above-mentioned proviso, FIG. 1 illustrates an example view of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) 1G() that can be used by the navigation device 140. In general, G-Cong is a satellite-based radio navigation system capable of determining continuous position and speed. , time and (in some cases) direction information. The GNss contain a plurality of satellites 12〇 in orbit around the Earth 124. The satellite track of each satellite is not necessarily synchronized with the orbits of other satellites 12G, and is actually likely to be different. The GNSS satellites relay their location to the receiving unit 140 via signal (10). The GNSS receiver 140 receives the spread spectrum GNSS satellite signal 160 and determines its position based on the location information communicated by the satellite relays. 150880.doc • 15· 201213772 The navigation device of the present invention may use what was previously called navstar, Game〇, GLOSNASS or any other suitable. _ Incorporate multiple satellites (2) that orbit the Earth in extremely precise orbits. The spread spectrum signal (10) continuously transmitted from each satellite 12G utilizes a highly accurate frequency standard achieved by a very accurate atomic clock. Each satellite 12 transmits a 16G portion of its data signal and transmits a data stream indicating the specific satellite 12〇. Those skilled in the relevant art should understand that (10) which receivers have just received the spread spectrum of the satellite signal from the at least three satellites 120 for use in the GNSS receiver device (10) by triangulation to calculate its position: . The acquisition of additional signals (which causes a signal from a total of four satellites 12 〇 16 〇) quasi-沣 GNSS receiver device 14 计算 calculates its three-dimensional position in a known manner. The system is implemented when a device specially equipped to receive data from the coffee 8 begins scanning for radio frequencies for GNSS satellite signals. After receiving a radio signal from a satellite, the device determines the exact location of the satellite via a plurality of different conventional methods. In most cases, _ will continue to scan the signal until it has acquired at least three stars. (Note that other triangles can be used to determine the position, although this is a very rare example where only two signals are measured after the geometric triangle. The receiver uses its three known positions to determine its own relative dimensional position. This determination can be made in a known manner. In addition, acquiring the fourth satellite signal will allow the receiving device to calculate the vertical triangulation position in a known manner by the same geometric calculation. The location and speed data can be updated by an infinite number: two. The U user continuous map 2 is in the block component format for the preferred embodiment of the present invention 150880.doc •] 6-201213772, navigation device and only represents the navigation device Illustrative Table for Electronic Components of 200. It should be noted that the block diagram of Figure 2 does not include all components of the navigation device, § no multiple instance components.

- The electronic components of the guiding device 200 are located within a housing (such as that shown in the figures and figures). The navigation device includes a processing device 210 connected to an input device 220 and an output device in the form of a display screen. In this embodiment, the output device is an LCD 24A, which includes a processing device. 210 connected backlight driver 24 input device Jo may include a keyboard device, a voice input device, a touch panel and/or any other known input device for wheeling information; and the display screen 24 may include any type Display screen, such as an LCD display. In this configuration, the input device 220 and the display screen 24G are integrated into an integrated input and display device, and the full-mouth input and display skirt includes a touch panel or a touch screen input, so that both are required only Touching the _ portion of the display screen 240 selects one of a plurality of display options or activates one of a plurality of virtual buttons. The navigation device may include additional-output devices such as, for example, Yang Sheng 261, audio amplifier 262, and audio codec. The audio device detail 262 can generate an audio command for guiding the user based on the determined navigation route. In the navigation device 200, the processing device 21 is operatively coupled to the input device 220 via a connection milk and is configured to receive input information from the input device 220 via the connection 225 and is operatively coupled to the display via an output connection (10). At least one of the screen 24 and the output device 26 is configured to output information to the at least one. Further, the processing device 21 is operatively coupled to the memory resource 23 via the connection 235 150880.doc -17-201213772 Hey. Memory f source 23() includes, for example, volatile memory (such as 'random access memory (RAM)) and non-volatile memory (e.g., digital memory, such as fast memory). . The memory resource 230 stores map data of the description-area navigable road #. The map material includes information about traffic control signals (such as S-channel lights): any regular switching cycles that are performed by the traffic control signals. The navigation device 200 further includes a connection 270 for detachably connecting to a cellular data unit 28 (such as a mobile phone) that is used to receive a BCCH from a base station of the cellular network. Broadcast signal. Connection 270 can (4) establish a data connection between the navigation device and, for example, the Internet or any other network, and/or to establish to the server via, for example, the Internet or some other network. Connection of the device. In another example, device 280 can be a portable television receiver or radio receiver that can receive TMS/RDS information. Figure 2 further illustrates the operative connection between the processing device (e.g., the GNSS antenna 25G and the receiver (5) in this embodiment) that is used to determine the position of the navigation device via connection 255. The antenna can be, for example, a GNSS 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 a power source 29 (in this case, power management integrated circuit 290) in a conventional manner. A wired connection 276 (USB connection in this embodiment) is also provided to connect the device 2 1 to a computer or the like. This connection can be used for software/chapter 150880.doc -18- 201213772 update and/or map update. As will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, it is believed that the different configurations of the components illustrated in Figure 2 are within the scope of the present application. For example, the components shown in Figure 2 can communicate with one another via wired and/or wireless connections and the like. Accordingly, the scope of the navigation device of the present application includes a portable or handheld navigation device 200.

In addition, the portable or handheld navigation device 2 of Figure 2 can be known (for example, by using the mounting device 292/294 shown in Figures 3a and 3b) = connected or "connected to" Such as bicycles, transportation vehicles. This navigation device 20 can then be removed for portable or handheld navigation use =: location. : Buried </ RTI> In various embodiments, the cellular data unit (10) and the navigational break are a whole. The mobile phone technology within the navigation device can include = internal components as specified above, and/or can include an insertable card (eg, an identity card module or a SIM card) that is ) Necessary for: electricity # technology and / or antenna. However, it should be understood that a SIM card may not be necessary when the present invention is not cold to subscribe to a cellular network. The := 4' navigation device can be accessed via a cellular modem. Establish a "connected" or electrical (four) material connection, which establishes a digital connection = connected by a digital connection such as known Bluetooth technology. Thereafter, the bee connection 2 is established and fed by its network service provider 2 (via the Internet). Therefore, the "action" network connection between the navigation device and the server 302 is established when the navigation device can travel in a manner that is often used in the transportation of the vehicle. I50880.doc J9 201213772 is connected to the information. Provide "instant" or at least report "new" gateways. The establishment of a network connection between the mobile device (via the service provider) and another device such as a feeder, such as another device, can be performed in a known manner using, for example, the Internet (such as the World Wide Web). This may include, for example, the use of a π-layer protocol. The mobile device can utilize any number of communication standards, such as DVB-Η, DVB_T, CDMA, GSM, Yang Ruze, and the like. The Internet connection can be made, for example, via a data connection, via a (4) telephone or a mobile phone technology within the navigation device 200. For this connection, an internet connection is established between the feeder 3Q2 and the navigation device 2 (9). For example, it can be connected via a mobile phone or other mobile device and a GP called a universal packet radio service (GpRs connection is a high-speed data connection for the binding device by the telecommunication operator; The Internet approach) to make this build. The navigation device 200 can further complete the data connection with the mobile device via, for example, the existing Bluetooth technology in a known manner, and finally complete the data connection with the Internet and the feeder 3, wherein the data agreement can utilize any A number of standards, such as _, for the (four) standard data agreement standards. For GPRS live activity settings, a Bluetooth enabled navigation device can be used to work correctly with the ever-changing spectrum of mobile phone models, manufacturers, etc. The model/manufacturer specific settings can be stored, for example, on the navigation device (10). The information stored for this information can be updated. In FIG. 4, the navigation device 2 is configured to communicate with the server 302 via a general communication channel (10), and the communication channel 318 can be implemented by any of a number of different configurations of 150880.doc -20-201213772. . When establishing a connection via the communication channel 318 between the feeder 3〇2 and the navigation device fan (note that 'this connection can be a data connection via a mobile device, a direct connection via a personal computer via the Internet, etc.) The server 302 can communicate with the navigation device 2A. The feeder 302 includes (in addition to other components that may not be described) - the processing device 304' is operatively coupled to the memory 3〇6 and further operatively connected via a wired or wireless connection 314 A large amount of data is stored in the 312. The processing set 3G4 is operatively coupled to the transmitter 308 and the receiver 310 for transmitting and transmitting information to and from the navigation device 2GG via the communication channel 318 and transmitting and transmitting information from the navigation device. The signals transmitted and received may include data, communications, and/or other transmitted signals. The transmitters 3〇8 and receivers 31〇 can be selected or designed in accordance with the communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation system. In addition, it should be noted that the functions of the technology transmitter 3〇8 and the receiver 31〇 are combined into one signal transceiver. The server 302 is further coupled to (or includes) a mass storage device 312. Note that the mass storage device 312 can be coupled to the feeder 302 via a communication link 314. The mass storage device 312 contains storage of navigational 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 via the communication channel 3丨8, and includes processing devices, memory, etc. as described above with respect to FIG. 2, and for transmitting and receiving signals via the communication channel 3 18 and/or Or the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322, note that the devices can be further used to communicate with devices that are not the same as the server 302. In addition, the function of the transmitter 3 and the receiver 322 can be selected according to the communication requirements and communication technologies used by the navigation device 200, such as the communication requirements and the communication technology used in the navigation device 200, to select or design the transmitter 320 and receive the H 322 '1. As a single transceiver. The software stored in the server memory 306 provides instructions to the processing device 3〇4 and allows the server 302 to provide services to the navigation device 2〇〇. One of the services provided by the server 302 includes processing the request from the navigation device 2 and transmitting the navigation data from the mass data storage 312 to the navigation device 2 . The other services provided by the server 302 include the use of various algorithms for processing the navigation data for the desired application and the results of such calculations to the navigation device 200. The communication channel 318 generally indicates the connection of the navigation device 2 to the feeder The media or path of communication. Both the health device 3G2 and the navigation device employ a transmitter for transmitting data via a communication channel and a receiver for receiving data that has been transmitted by the communication channel. Communication channel 318 is not limited to a particular communication technology. In addition, the communication channel is not limited to a single-communication technology&apos;, i.e., one channel 318 may include several communication links for various technologies. For example, communication channel 318 can be adapted to provide a path for electrical communication 'optical communication and/or electromagnetic communication, and the like. Thus, 'communication channel 318 includes, but is not limited to, one of or the following: circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial cables, fiber optic cables: converters, radio frequency (RF) waves, atmosphere, Empty space (four) Qing sp called. The &apos;communication channel 318 can include intermediate devices such as routers, repeaters, buffers, transmitters, and receivers. 150880.doc -22- 201213772 In an illustrative configuration, communication channel 318 includes a telephone network and a computer network. In addition, communication channel 318 may be capable of being adapted for wireless communication such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, infrared communication, and the like. Additionally, communication channel 318 can be adapted for satellite communications.

Communication signals transmitted via communication channel 318 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 mobile communications. System (GSM), etc.). Both digital and analog signals can be transmitted via communication channel 318. These signals may be modulated, encrypted, and/or compressed signals that may be desirable for communication techniques. ", jade is downloaded from the negative 3 to provide navigation device 200 with information from the feeding device 302, the information download can be automatically updated periodically, or after the user connects the navigation device 200 to the feeding device 3〇2, and / or in a more dynamic manner after establishing a more continuous or frequent connection between the feeder 3〇2 and the navigation device 2〇〇 via, for example, a wireless mobile connection device and a TCP/IP connection. The dynamic computing 'processing device 304 in the server 302 can be used to handle most of the processing needs; however, the processing device 21 of the navigation device 2 can also handle many processes and calculations from time to time independent of the connection to the server 302. 3A and 3B are perspective views of the navigation device 200. As shown in FIG. 3A, the navigation device 200 can be an integrated input and display device 29 (eg, a touch panel screen) and other components of FIGS. 2 and 4 ( A unit including, but not limited to, an internal GPS receiver 25A, a processing device 210, a power supply, a memory system 230, etc. 150880.doc -23- 201213772 The navigation device 200 can be located on the arm 292, and the suction cup 2 can be used. 94 secures the arm 292 itself to the vehicle dashboard/window/etc. This arm 1292 is one example of a docking station to which the navigation device can be coupled. As shown in Figure 3B, for example, the navigation device 2 can be The navigation device [mu] is coupled to the buckle of the arm 292 to engage or otherwise be coupled to the arm 292 of the docking station. The navigation device 200 can then be rotated on the arm 292 as indicated by the arrow of Figure 。. To release the navigation device 2 The connection between the 〇〇 and the docking station, for example, the button on the navigation device 2 can be pressed. For the purpose of connecting the docking station and the navigation device to the docking station, it is equally suitable. As is well known to the skilled person, when the user turns on his PND, the device acquires the GNSS location and calculates (in a known manner) the current position of the PND. Using this current location, the PND can determine the navigable route according to a conventional algorithm and The user provides guidance. Referring now to Figure 5', when the user of the navigation device 2 is traveling along the route, the navigation device 2 receives information about the status of the traffic control signal 41 from the controller 302. The information may only be Limited to guidance The traffic control signal of the current location is within a certain distance or along the traffic control signal 41 that has been pre-determined by the navigation device. In order to enable the server 3〇2 to select the required information, the navigation device Periodic updates regarding their location and/or scheduled route may be sent to the server 3〇2. Information regarding the status of the traffic control signals may be periodically pushed to the navigation device 2 or a request for a thinning request to be Send to the navigation device. * The navigation of the navigation device 200 is crying, ^ a state 210 using the location information obtained from the GNSS receiver, about the traffic approval 丨eΛ t ^ and 逋 &amp; Information and stored in note 350880.doc -24- 201213772 Recalling the regularity cycle of the traffic control signal 4i() in the 23G, in order to have the traffic control signal on the route The speed of travel required to reach these traffic control signals when the driver is in transit. For example, when the traffic control signal is the traffic signal 41, the speed of the traveling machine 41 is reached when the traffic signal 41G displays the green light to the driver. The light processor 210 then causes the audio and/or visual wheel of the navigation device to output an instruction to indicate the determined travel speed. In this embodiment, the delta buckle is output as an image on the display 24 as shown in FIG. As is conventional, display 240 displays a map of local areas and other useful information such as gas station location, time, and current speed. However, in addition to such conventional elements, the display includes a flag 242 indicating that one or more of the next arrivals will occur as soon as the driver will have a right of way (and further depending on the situation at the current location) The travel speed required for the traffic control signal within a predetermined threshold distance. In this example, the flag shows Μ ◎ km/h. In an alternate embodiment, processor 210 may determine a range of speeds at which the driver may travel to reach the traffic control signal at the appropriate time. If the speed of the navigation device '200 falls outside the range, the processor 210 can cause the speaker 261 to output a signal. In calculating the travel speed, the processor may consider the traffic speed along the navigable path of the route, and if substantially directly and subsequently through the presence of such traffic signals, one or more subsequent intersections are observed For a particular travel speed, it may also be determined that for the route, one and one or more subsequent sets may be passed without a pause in the 150880.doc -25-201213772 traffic signal. Of course, the processor can only determine the optimum, desired or suitable travel speed, which will ensure or at least improve the likelihood that the traffic signal can be passed without pause (the pause is due to signal changes to prevent traffic) through the next traffic signal. Sex. In this embodiment, the processor 210 can determine the maximum speed of the Navigator path along the route at the relevant time (which can be different from the speed limit) using the speed curve along the navigable path stored in the memory 23〇, And the speed of the determination must be lower than this maximum speed. For example, the speed limit on a road can be 80 km/h, but the processor can determine that at 9 am, the vehicle travels along the road at an average speed of 65 km/h. Therefore, the processor sets the speed at which the transport can travel – the limit is 65 km/h instead of the km/h speed limit. In this way, the driver is instructed to obtain a reduced chance of speed that is impossible to achieve with current road conditions. The speed curve can also be supplemented (or even replaced) by the "instant" tfl obtained from the other means of transport on the road. This situation is indicated in Figure 5. In this example, a navigation device or other portable processing device (such a mobile phone) in the other vehicle that can determine the current location may communicate its location and/or speed via the mobile network 4()1. 302. The server 302 processes this information to determine an average speed on one of the navigable routes (4). These average speeds are then communicated to the navigation device 2〇〇. The server 302 can also estimate the strength of the parental control signal based on the speed and/or position of the vehicles. Blood. Now your condition. For example, if the vehicles 400 are decelerated by the traffic control signal 41〇 as soon as they approach the parental control signal 410, the word processor 302 can determine the traffic control signal (in this case 150880.doc - 26- 201213772 2 for the traffic signal 410) is a red light. However, if traffic is free to flow through the traffic signal, the server 302 can determine that the traffic light is green: This scheme may be particularly useful when other sources of traffic control signal status are not available. The word server 302 can also receive information about the status of the traffic control signal from the third party source 4〇4. Ο ❹ As described above, the status of the traffic control signal in the form of the servo 3G2 is transmitted to the navigation device 2〇〇. The navigation device may also be able to operate in a mode in which the predetermined drive has not yet been calculated. Driving

In an alternative embodiment, the processor 21 of the navigation device calculates the travel speed, but *(d) 11302 performs these calculations, and the server sends a decision = degree to the navigation split 200. In this embodiment, navigation Device 2 〜. Location and optionally - The predetermined route is communicated to the server grounder such as the calculation-travel speed such that the navigation device arrives at the traffic control signal when the next communication signal indicates that the transporter has the right of way. It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments may be modified and modified without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the scope of the application. - For example, if one of the users is provided along the route When the time is up, the navigation device 2 can use the _ &lt; heart 21G or the server 302 can be at the speed. The adjustment of the speed of the travel, the user/mouth, the route travels. In this way, you can consider the speed of the traffic control in the production match + eve, Φ selection, and the speed of the squad, and the speed of the speed will be 150880.doc •27· Forecasting between 201213772. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an illustrative portion of a Global Positioning System (GPS) that can be used by a navigation device; FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a navigation device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 3a and 3b show The navigation device and a mount for mounting the navigation device in a vehicle; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the navigation device communicating with a server; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is an example of a display according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Description of Main Components] 120 Satellite 124 Earth 140 Navigation Device/Receiving Unit/Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) Receiver 160 Spread Spectrum Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Satellite signal 200 navigation device 210 processing device/processor 220 input device 225 connection 230 memory resource 235 connection 240 liquid crystal display (LCD) / display screen 241 backlight driver 150880.doc -28- 201213772 242 245 246 250

251 255 260 261 262 270 276 280 290 292 294 302 304 306 308 310 312 314 318 Marking, Output Connection Output Connection Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Antenna / Internal Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver / Positioning Device Receiver / Positioning device connection output device / audio codec output device / speaker output device / audio amplifier connection wired connection cellular data machine power / power management integrated circuit installation device / arm installation device / suction cup server processing device memory transmitter receiving Large-capacity data storage device connection/communication link communication channel 150880.doc -29- 201213772 320 transmitter 322 receiver 400 transportation tool 401 mobile network 404 third-party source 410 traffic control signal 150880.doc -30-

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201213772 VII. Patent application scope: ^ - (4) Processing device 'includes: means for receiving positioning data indicating the position of the processing device; an audio and/or visual output device, - processing benefits and storage a memory of map data, wherein the processor is configured to: determine, based on the location data, a location determination on the map material to switch between two or more conditions to indicate a traffic control signal When there is a certain condition, the arrival speed of the traffic control (four) number f is reached, and the sound is reduced/or the visual wheel is outputted to indicate the command of the speed of travel. 2. The portable processing device of claim 1, wherein the traffic control signal is a parent signal and the particular condition is a green light. The portable processing device of the Qingchang item 2, wherein the processor is configured to: identify from the map data - whether there is a traffic control signal on the route, and determine the condition of the traffic control signal between the _ fingers (four) And determining a travel speed required to reach the traffic control signal when the control signal has the specific condition. 4. The portable processing device of claim 3, further comprising a data connection link for receiving traffic information regarding the condition of the traffic control signal, the process H being configured to: use the received traffic The information determination station = the current status of one of the parent control signals, and according to the current state, the travel speed required to reach the traffic control number when the control signal has the specific condition. :: Item $4 portable processing device, #中的处理器,1疋, when the re-control signal has the specific condition, arrive at the intersection 150880.doc 201213772 201213772 The amount of conduction control signal along the route The travel speed of f is the traffic speed of one of the test routes. 6. -W ·3芏3 portable processing-t-aa ^ The memory is stored in the left f; the parental control signal is switched to match you m &lt;Gongko' and the processor is placed In order to use these switching cycles, degrees. The clothing of the clothing is determined by the susceptibility of the portable processing device of the request items 3 to 6 to use the interview with the 叮 叮 2 2 2 2 亥 甲 甲 配置 配置 配置 配置 配置 配置 判定 判定 判定 判定 判定 判定The situation of traffic control ##.匕 8. As in the portable processing device of claim 1 or 2, the mast, & amp includes a wireless receiver for communicating with the transmitter that communicates the speed of 9.6. 1[deg.]:::: An adaptive processing device according to any one of the items, wherein the route is based on the route of (4) (4) made by the manufacturer. 1 0. If the request item is __ Jg -5J - 1* , , ^ ^ 帛 帛 可 可 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . u. A server comprising: a processor, a data link for communicating with the portable processing device, and a data link for receiving information indicative of a condition of the traffic control signal, the processor being configured Processing the information by: determining the mud of the traffic control signals and communicating the condition of the traffic control signals to one or more of a remote processing device and/or the portable processing device By. 12. A server, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a device storing map data and information about a cycle condition of switching traffic control signals between two or more conditions to indicate a pass right a data link for communicating with the portable device, the processor configured to: determine that the traffic control is in progress in response to receiving a location fix from the portable processing device At least one of the signals has a travel speed that is required to reach the at least one traffic control signal in a particular condition, and communicates the drive speed to the portable processing device. 13 Ο 14 Ο 15. • A map data with a plurality of navigable paths, which can be used to switch between two or more conditions on a navigable path. The control signal and the switching cycle performed by the traffic control signals. A method for providing driving construction continuation ^^ ,, comprising: determining a map based on an output from a positioning device: a position on the I I I ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别 识别Switching between two or more makeup conditions to indicate a traffic control signal for a pass; determining to be &lt;7&gt;, in order to arrive at the traffic control pass-through when the parental control signal has a specific condition Speed; and an audio and/or visual turn of one of the user-to-vehicle-to-vehicles that causes the decision to travel. A data stored with instructions contains 1 basket. 4 4 instructions cause the processor to be executed when it is run by a processing TM. As described in § §1 to 12 of the month, 150880.doc