TW201224398A - Navigation methods and systems - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of controlling the display of points of interest (POI) by a navigation device (200) comprising a display (24) and a processor (210). The method involves associating each of one or more predefined geographic areas respectively with one or more points of interest (POI), and associating each predefined geographic area with at least one display criterion specifying a condition to be met in order for the one or more points of interest associated with the area to be displayed by a navigation apparatus. In use the processor of the navigation apparatus selects the one or more points of interest associated with a predefined geographic area for display by the navigation device when the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area and a location criterion with respect to the predefined geographic area are all met. The display criterion may be a requirement that the current time is within a particular range of hours, or that the apparatus is in a given state of operation e.g. holiday mode. The location criterion may require that the current location of the apparatus is within a given range of the predefined area.

Description

201224398 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field to Which the Invention Is Ascribed] The present invention relates to a navigation method and system. The invention also extends to navigation devices and methods for controlling navigation devices. Illustrative embodiments of the present invention relate to portable navigation devices (so-called PNDs), and more particularly to pnds including global clamp system (GPS) signal reception and processing functionality, and are related to such devices System and method. The invention is also applicable to a navigation device (e.g., a car navigation system) that forms part of an integrated navigation system (e.g., a car navigation system) and is suitable for use with systems and methods of such devices. In particular, although not exclusively, the present invention relates to systems and methods for displaying points of interest (p0I) using such devices. [Prior Art] The present invention relates to a navigation method and system, and relates to a navigation device and a method of operating the same. The apparatus can be in any suitable form as discussed above and discussed in greater detail below. An illustrative embodiment of the device is a portable navigation device. Portable navigation devices (PNDs) including GPS (Global Positioning System) signal reception and processing functions are well known and widely used as in-vehicle or other vehicle navigation systems. In summary, a modern PND includes a processor, memory (at least one of volatility 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 established, and it is common to provide an additional software program to achieve control of the PND functionality and provide various other functions. 152600.doc 201224398 ^ ^The devices further include one or more input interfaces that allow a user to interact with the device and control the device, and one or more output interfaces through which information can be communicated to the user . The illustrative interface of the output interface includes a visual display and a speaker for audio output. Illustrative examples of input interfaces include one or more physical buttons for controlling the on/off operation or other features of the device (the buttons are not required to be located on the device itself, but if the device is set up in a vehicle) It can be located on the steering wheel, and a microphone is used to detect the user's voice. In a particularly preferred configuration, the output interface display can be configured as a touch-sensitive display (by means of a touch-sensitive overlay or otherwise) to additionally provide a user with which the device can be operated by touch An input interface. A device of this type will typically also include one or more physical connector interfaces for transmitting power signals and (optionally) data signals to the device and from the device to receive power signals and (as appropriate) data signals. And (as appropriate) one or more wireless transmitters/receivers to allow communication through cellular galvanization and other signal and data networks (eg, wi_Fi, __, GSm, and the like). This type of PND device also includes a GPS antenna for receiving a satellite broadcast signal including positioning data and then processing the signal to determine the current location of one of the devices. The PND device can also include an electronic gyroscope and an accelerator that generate signals that can be processed to determine current angular acceleration and linear acceleration and, in turn, in conjunction with positioning information derived from GPS signals to determine velocity and relative displacement of the device. And the relative displacement of the vehicle on which the device is mounted.

152600.doc « S 201224398 Usually these features are most commonly provided in car navigation systems, but can also be provided in PND devices as a workaround. The utility of such PNDs is primarily manifested in their ability to determine a route between a first location (usually a start or current location) and a second location (usually a destination). Such locations may be entered by one of the users of the device by any of the various methods, such as by postal code, street name and house number, previously stored "well known" destinations (such as name locations, municipal facilities) Location (such as a sports field or indoor swimming pool) or other places of interest) and a particularly popular destination or destination for recent visits. Passing * PND is based on predetermined criteria for software that is used to calculate a "best" or "optimal" route between the start address location and the destination address location from the map data. Determine, and do not have to - set the fastest or shortest route. The choice of the route along which the driver is guided can be extremely complex and the selected route can take into account existing, projected and dynamic and/or wirelessly received traffic and roads, road traffic, historical information on driving speed and driver Personal preferences for determining the factors of road selection (eg, the driver may specify that the route should not include highways or toll roads additionally) The device may continuously monitor roads and traffic conditions, and provide or choose to change the remainder of the journey due to changing conditions Part of the route to be taken. Real-time traffic monitoring systems based on various technologies (eg, mobile phone data exchange, fixed camera, (4) fleet tracking) are being used to identify traffic delays and feed this information into the notification system. This type of PNDxt It can often be installed on the car board or the windshield 152600.doc 201224398 'but it can also be formed as part of a computer on one of the radios of the vehicle or even as part of the control system of the vehicle itself. The navigation device can also A part of a handheld system, such as a PDA (portable digital assistant), a media player, a mobile phone or the like, and in such cases, the software is installed on the device to extend the normal functionality of the handheld system to perform both route calculations and navigation along a calculated route. One of the desktop computing resources or mobile computing resources to provide route planning and navigation functionality. For example, the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) provides an online route planning and navigation at hUP://www.rac,c a facility that allows a user to type a starting point and a destination 'calculate a route on a word server connected to the user's PC (the aspect of which can be specified by the user), generate a map, and generate A detailed navigation command for directing the user from a selected starting point to a selected one of the selected destinations: the facility also provides - pseudo-three-dimensional rendering of the calculated route and route preview functionality 'which simulates a user along the 兮% Cheng > ^ The route travels and thus provides the user with a preview of the calculated route. In the case of the test, the route is calculated, the maker is interacting with the navigation device Select the desired route from the list of suggested routes: Depending on the situation, the user may have a primary function, for example, by specifying a particular journey that will avoid routes, roads, locations or guidelines. And along this route two other routes: the formation of the form - _ another major function of the defensive system. In the navigation along the route of the calculation of the Shanghai into b, these pnd usually provide video and / or information button 7 to - After selecting the route % y to guide the user to the end of the route 152600.doc 201224398 (also Pn is the desired destination). The PND is also usually on the screen during the navigation is - 颂 no map information, this information is on the screen Regularly updated to display the displayed area: 45_& 1 闯 讯 表示 indicates the current position of the device and the vehicle that indicates the user or user in the case where the device is being used for vehicle guidance The current position β icon displayed on the screen is usually indicating the current device position and is located at the center, and its tjf ★ γ β is also displaying the map information of the current and surrounding roads near the current device position and other maps. . In addition, the navigation information may be displayed as an example of the navigation information in the status bar above, below or on one side of the map information, including one of the current roads to be taken from the user. The nature of the bypass may be indicated by another icon that implies a specific class =, 矣仃 (eg, a left turn or a right turn). The navigation function also determines the content of the voice command by which the user can be guided along the route. If you know, such as "the (10)m left-handed single-private order requires significant processing and analysis. As mentioned earlier, you can use the - touch screen or another or another option to install with the steering column Remote control, by voice activation or by any other suitable method to achieve user interaction with the device. The package, provided - another important function is the automatic route difference under the following circumstances - user During the navigation period, the route is calculated from the previous calculation (accidentally or intentionally), and the real-time traffic condition indicating the proxy route will be more expedient and the device can be automatically recognized automatically. Equivalent conditions, or if a user actively causes the device to perform route recalculation for any reason - it is also known to allow a route to be calculated according to user defined criteria; 152600.doc • 8 - 201224398 u may prefer to use the device to calculate the __landscape route, or may wish to avoid any roads that are expected to be 'predicted to exist or are currently prevailing in traffic congestion. The device software will then calculate the various routes and prefer to weigh along its route. The highest number of scenic spots (called p〇l) (such as the beauty of the scenery), or the stored information indicating the prevailing traffic conditions on a particular road, depending on the level of possible congestion or due to possible crowding Delays in arranging the calculated route. There may be other POI-based and traffic-based route calculations and navigation guidelines. Although the route calculation and navigation functions are fundamental to the overall utility of the PND, they are for information only. Display or "free driving" for the purpose of using the device 'where only map information related to the current device location is displayed, and wherein The device has not yet calculated any route and currently does not perform any navigation. This mode of operation is generally applicable when the user has known a route along which he or she wishes to travel without the aid of navigation. Devices of the type set forth above (e.g., the GO950 LIVE model manufactured and supplied by TomTom International B.V.) provide a reliable means of enabling the user to navigate from one location to another. It has been recognized that it is generally desirable to display the point of interest to a user of the navigation device. In an existing system, the POI is typically displayed on a digital map with respect to the point of interest (卩〇1) relative to the device and thus the current (eg, GPS) position of one of the users. user. For example, the POI can be displayed at a POI location within a predetermined range of one of the current locations of the device. Alternatively, a user can specify a location to be closed 152600.doc 201224398 and can display ροι within a given range of one of the specified locations. These configurations may be used when a user wishes to view a POI near a location to a trip or an automatic navigation location. Applicants have recognized that a user may not be interested in all of the POIs within a given range of a current location or a specified location. For example, when the user is on vacation, they may not wish to see the POI associated with the work that happened to be nearby. When the user is traveling in winter, he is not interested in the nearby beach type P0I. When traveling in the morning, ',' you don't want to see a bar or restaurant. The Applicant has recognized that there is still a need to select a P0I for display to an improved and more flexible method for one of the users of a navigation device. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method is provided, comprising the steps of: associating each of one or more predefined geographic regions with one or more points of interest (P0I) Correlating each predefined geographic region with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being specified to cause a navigation device to display the one or more points of interest associated with the region to satisfy one of the conditions, the method Included in the at least one display criterion associated with a predefined zone and one of the positioning criteria regarding the edge predefined geographic zone, the one navigation 6 and the one or more associated with the pre-defined geographic zone are selected The points of interest are displayed for the navigation device. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a system is provided, comprising: 152600.doc -10- 201224398 for relating each of one or more predefined geographic $ to one or more points of interest a member, and means for associating each of the (four) meaning geographic regions with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being designated to cause the one or more points of interest associated with the region to be displayed To satisfy one of the conditions, the system includes a navigation device having a display and a processor, the processor configured to implement the following steps; (4) the at least one display criterion associated with a predefined area and the predefined When the location criterion is satisfied, the one or more points of interest associated with the predefined geographic area are selected for display by the navigation device. It will be appreciated that the present invention thus provides a method of selecting one or more points of interest (pods for display by a navigation device, and the system provides for selecting one or more points of interest (P(1)) for display by the navigation device. System. The term "POI" is used herein to mean that one of the points of interest will be understood. 'This method may include steps that are stated as being implemented by the system == and if not explicitly stated, the system may be included for Implementing any of the components of the party. Further, it will be understood that the navigation device 1 is configured to implement one or more of the steps of the steps described in the group; T2 "the processor" is implemented Either step does not need to be implemented by the same processor as any two steps, and does not need to be - a single place:: so the "processor" of the device can be a group - one or more 152600.doc 201224398 The present invention is selected for consideration only if at least two different criteria (including - positioning criteria and one or more additional display criteria) governing the display of pm associated with each 1 (four) region are simultaneously satisfied. The area Associated with one or more points of interest. As described below, by way of example, the at least one explicit $ " display criteria may specify one of the current time or operational status of one of the devices, for the points of interest It is obvious that the requirement is not met. In this way, instead of making all the points of interest associated with the predetermined pre-defined area satisfying only one positioning criterion available for display, another criterion must be satisfied to cause concern. The point is more suitably displayed to the user. By taking into account additional criteria besides only the location, the present invention enables the display of points of interest that have a greater relationship with a user in a given situation. While the user is on vacation, the device may be placed in a holiday mode of operation to select only associated with a criterion that specifies that the device must be in a holiday mode to enable p〇I to be displayed - The point of interest of the zone is displayed for display. If the zone does not meet the additional criteria for the operational mode of the e, then the zone associated with the criteria for meeting the location will not be displayed. He pQI. During the week, the device may only display the points of interest associated with the area having one of the current time periods of one working time rather than one weekend time. According to the invention 'one or more pre- Each of the defined geographic regions is associated with one or more P01s respectively. The region is associated with the POIs. The or each predefined region is associated with one or more POIs of a respective group. Or each zone is also associated with at least one display criterion that controls the display of the P0I in this manner 'instead of causing the display criteria to be individually associated with the POI, 152600.doc •12· 201224398 by making the same zone with one or more The P0Is are associated to form a set of p〇I, and the zone is associated with the at least one display criterion such that each of the POIs associated with a zone will share the same criteria for the particular zone for display. This provides the user with a simple and effective technique for displaying a custom P0I. For example, the user can set up a plurality of predefined zones with associated ρ〇ι and display criteria for use in different environments. For example, a nurse may set up a district to add a POI to the district in the form of a visit to a group of patients in the home, and the zone and the device must be in a position to be displayed, and the POI One of the operating modes is associated with one of the criteria. The user may set up a second zone comprising one of the POIs in the form of a tourist attraction, and the zone and the device must be associated with the zone to be displayed. One of the 01 holiday operating modes is associated with a criterion. According to the present invention, the positioning criterion is also taken into account when determining whether or not to select a POI T associated with a predetermined zone. The positioning criteria are considered with reference to a predefined geographic area rather than the location of individual POIs. For example, the positioning: then: requires - the predetermined (eg, current or user-specified) location is within the intended range of the pre-defined area. Therefore, both the positioning criteria and (if any) other display criteria are evaluated with reference to the zone and thus the group P01 associated therewith rather than the individual POI. In accordance with the present invention, the _ 33:: ^ 2 Λ pre-speech geographic area is associated with one or more points of interest (i.e., one and one /rg,, one or more points of interest). Preferably, the point of interest is associated with each predefined geographic q ^ H ^ pre-existing geographic Q (the area). Unless otherwise stated, k and the zone are to be understood as referring to the pre-existing geographical area.

S 152600.doc -13- 201224398 As described below, the 'per-pre-defined zone is preferably advanced by a user. In an embodiment, the predefined zone is a predefined zone of a digital map. The predefined area can be of any size or shape. The pre-existing area may be an established street, or a street-part, an established city-state, or any other pre-designated area. The predefined area will typically be an extended geographic area rather than a point location to allow one or more of the POIs included in the area to be associated with it. In accordance with the present invention, only the location criteria associated with the zone and at least one of the display criteria are full; if so, the or each point of interest associated with the "singularity" zone is selected for display. It will be appreciated that only when the criteria are met at the same time, 2P〇I associated with a zone is selected for display. According to the present invention, the method can further include whether the positioning criterion is satisfied with respect to the predetermined one of the one or more predefined zones, and determining the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined zone Whether it is to be met. Because A, it is determined whether at least two different criteria associated with the predefined zone are full, including bit criteria and additional display criteria. The system can include components for performing this step. This step can be implemented by the navigation device' and then the processor or a processor can be configured to implement the step. The processor is configured to implement this-step. Only when the positioning criteria associated with the zone and each of the at least one display criteria are satisfied, one or more of the zones associated with the zone are displayed for display. In the case where a plurality of display criteria are associated with a predetermined predefined area, each of the display criteria must be satisfied in order for the POI to be selected for display: thus, in some embodiments, the method may be included When the positioning criterion is met to satisfy 152600.doc -14·201224398 and at least one of the display criteria associated with the % predefined zone is not met, one or more p〇I associated with the zone are not selected for display. In an embodiment of the invention, where a plurality of display criteria are associated with each of the predefined zones, the P0I is not selected for display when the plurality of display targets are not met. It will be appreciated that the or the display criteria are a non-location based criterion. In association with the 5H predefined area, <at least one display criterion will therefore be understood to refer to at least one display criterion different from the positioning criteria, i.e. the at least one display criterion is a non-location based criterion. Each display criterion sets the criteria. In the case of %, the method involves the navigation device reaching the point of interest associated with the zone when the positioning criteria associated with the predetermined pre-defined zone and the at least one display criterion are met. The step of displaying, and the processor is configured to perform this step. The step of selecting the or each point of interest for display therefore includes making the or each point of interest available for display. In fact, turning on the or each concern 2 ° when the criteria are met is contrary to the prior art method, in which only one positioning criterion is full in the prior art method; i, 35 automatically turns on the point of interest. In these prior art, the user has to manually close the points of interest that are not relevant at a given time or environment. The present invention allows a user to circumvent the need to manually perform the selection step by achieving a display of only those points of interest associated with only one of the at least one predetermined display criteria. As set forth below, the or the predetermined display criteria is preferably a user-specified criterion, thereby allowing the user to easily customize the display of the POI by 152600.doc -15-201224398. In an embodiment of the invention, the step of selecting the or each point of interest associated with a predetermined predefined area for display is automatically performed when the locations and display criteria are met, and in determining the criteria The processor is configured to automatically implement this step when satisfied. This achieves the choice of the point of interest for display without the user intervention, in contrast to the prior art in which the user has to choose the type of point of interest to be apparent. After the or each display criterion has been initially established for a zone, the device will then automatically select the POI associated with the zone for display when the or each display criterion and positioning criteria are met. The method can include the step of the navigation device displaying the or each point of interest selected for display on a digital map on a display of the device, and the processor can be configured to display the display at the navigation device Perform this step on the digital map shown above. The method can further include accessing the digital map data and displaying a digital map on a display of one of the navigation devices, and the processor can be configured to perform the one step. The digital map data can be accessed in any manner and can be stored remotely or stored at the local end. In an embodiment, the device includes a memory that stores the digital map data. In some embodiments, the method includes the step of automatically displaying, when the criteria are met, the point that is automatically associated with the g predefined area and selected for display of the or each of the points of interest, and The processor is configured to perform this step. In other embodiments, the method includes the step of displaying the selected or displayed points of interest only for the user intervention. Example 152600.doc 201224398 = 2 When the criteria have been met, the user can be presented with the selected use::: the list of points of interest associated with the zone, such that = (four) Μ before displaying the points A further selection is made from the selected points of interest. , knowing that, according to the present invention, all of the 相关0Ι associated with the predefined area are selected for display by the navigation device when the 及 position and the display criterion are satisfied with q, and the criteria are in the example. Each of them is set by the device when it is satisfied, so it is turned on (10) or its display is enabled. In the example, the method may further include displaying, on the digital map of the display of one of the navigation devices, the selected one or more points of interest selected for display, and based on the user's - Select to turn off the display of one or more of the points of interest that are not displayed. The point of interest selected by the user to be closed may form a subset of the points of interest associated with the zone and initially selected for display (and displayed). Thus in these embodiments, 'although initially all of the 相关 associated with a zone is shown, the user has the ability to selectively turn off the display of Ροι on a person-by-person basis as needed. For example, the user may choose to close it after he has visited-individually. In an embodiment, the method involves the navigation device displaying the POi associated with the zone when the criteria are met, and causing one or more of the displayed (10) based on the selection made by the user The display is off. The processor can be configured to perform this step. The user can make a selection by making an appropriate input to the navigation device. Therefore, the points of interest can be turned off in response to a user input. 152600.doc • 17- s 201224398 Regardless of the manner in which the POIs are displayed, 'in some embodiments the device can be configured to navigate to or via, for example, in response to a user selecting one of a p〇I One or more of the displayed ροι. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the navigation device can be configured to receive a selection of a displayed P0I from a user and calculate to or via one of the selected p〇I routes. The method can include the navigation device receiving the selection from the user and calculating a route. The method can further include automatically directing the user to or via the POI using the calculated route, and the processor can be configured to perform this step. In some embodiments, the device can be configured to calculate a visit or travel to a trip via a plurality of displayed P0Is. The itinerary may include all of the displayed 1>01 or a subset of the displayed ρ〇ι selected by the user. The device can be configured to automatically direct the user to visit or travel via each of the PIOs included in the journey. It will be appreciated that the P0I associated with the predefined zone will have a geographic location (e.g., location coordinate) iPOI within the predefined zone. The predefined area will typically cover a geographic area having a range greater than the associated P0I. The positioning criteria can function in the same manner as in the conventional configuration to ensure that only the P0I contained in one of the locations associated with (eg, near) a given location (eg, a current location or a designated location) is selected to: Show no. The positioning criterion is specified as a criterion for selecting one of the location requirements to be selected for display in connection with the location. This positioning criterion can be specified by the user.关联 Associate, and the method can include one of the steps. In such embodiments, the positioning criteria may be associated with the predefined zone. The positioning criterion is associated with the predefined zone 152600.doc • 18 · 201224398 'at least two different criteria are associated with the predefined zone One or more POIs are displayed and associated with the zone designation criteria to be met, the criteria being a positioning criterion and at least one display criterion. "These embodiments will enable different positioning criteria to be associated with different predefined zones. However, it will be understood that the positioning criteria need not be associated with the zone. The positioning criteria may be one of the criteria typically applied by the device to relate to any of the predefined zones, and may thus be set according to manufacturing or according to more general settings. PO association with a predefined zone means that the location criterion can be based simply on whether a given location is within the zone or within a defined range of one of the zones. Therefore, the device can determine that the positioning criteria are satisfied when it is found that a predefined zone is within a predetermined vicinity of a given location, rather than considering the location of the individual P〇I. The action of setting a predefined zone can therefore set this positioning criterion indirectly. In an embodiment, the positioning criterion is related to one of the positions of a predetermined location relative to the predefined zone. The predetermined position is preferably a GPS position. The requirement is to satisfy one of the conditions of the predetermined location relative to the location of the predefined zone such that one or more points of interest associated with the zone are displayed. The criterion may require the predetermined location to be within the predefined area or within a specified range of the predefined area, and determining whether the positioning criterion is satisfied may include determining whether the predetermined location is in or in the predefined area One of the specified targets. The processor of the navigation device can be configured to implement this step. This range can be defined by reference to the boundary of the zone or the zone within the zone. The predetermined location is preferably a current location', i.e., the navigation device and the current location of the user. Imagine that the location can be another designation

152600.doc -19- S 201224398 Location, preferably the user-specified location. For example, the user can specify m (such as a holiday destination or their home address) to see the PCH near him. This option can be entered into the device's view mode. The user can normalize to a "scheduled area" of travel, and can privately locate one of the areas of interest in the area to determine which points of interest are nearby. The method can thus include the navigation device receiving an indication of the designated location from a user, and the device can be configured to receive the indication. In embodiments in which the positioning criteria are associated with the predefined zone, it will be appreciated that in the case of establishing multiple zones, each may be associated with a different targeting criterion. For example, the zones may be associated with one of the criteria for the location of the P0 to be selected for display, for example, and the other zones may only require the predetermined location to be 5 边界 of one of the boundaries of the zone. The criteria can be specified by the user. It will be appreciated that even if the positioning criteria are not user-specified, for example if it is pre-set for all predefined zones, the user may be able to effectively determine by appropriately selecting a range of zones associated with a given P〇I. A positioning criterion, and thus different positioning criteria for different zones can be set indirectly. For example, if the criterion requires a p(7) to be within a predetermined predefined zone, then setting the predefined zone to be larger will result in one of the associated zones. 01 is not so strict positioning criteria. The at least one display criterion associated with the or each predefined zone is an additional criterion in addition to the positioning criteria. There may be only one display criterion associated with the or each zone. In other embodiments, a plurality of display criteria are associated with the or each zone. The at least one display criterion is a predetermined criterion associated with the predetermined zone. The at least one display criterion is not based on the criteria set by bit 152600.doc • 20 · 201224398. The at least one display criterion can be user specified or pre-specified. Pre-designation means that the criteria may be, for example, set during manufacturing or according to other settings that are not set by the system. Preferably, the or---------------- In the case where a plurality of criteria are associated with a zone, preferably the criteria are different criteria 'that is, they are listed next to each other. (4) may be reduced or pre-pointed by the user, but preferably each One is the user-specified. The or the display criteria are related to the group associated with the zone (ie, group, 'and) ϋ 相 this phase J5] criterion S with all POIs associated with the zone The display may differ in kind or type. The display of the I ^ ^ & all criteria of the umbrella rule of the display 'and thus allows the display of potentially disparate values to be linked in one of the ways not possible with prior art. The one or more display criteria are preferably intrinsic for the p(1). Therefore, it is not related to the intrinsic properties of the POIs (eg, the type, type, etc. of the POI). In the embodiment, the at least one display criterion Does not include the or each of the associations associated with the area A criterion of one of the categories of P0I. The POI associated with a given zone may include different types of P0I. When the display and positioning criteria are met, then different types of P0I will be displayed. Preferably, the at least one The display criteria include or impose a criterion regarding one of the requirements of the display device's use environment (eg, operational status, operational time, etc.) 'to satisfy the requirement that the POI is displayed. The at least one display criterion may be or include One of the operational states of the device. For example, the criteria may require the device to be in a given operational state to be associated with the zone! > 〇 1 is selected for display. 誃 152600.doc • 21-201224398 The state is preferably a user-selectable state. Examples of the operating state include a vacation state, a working state, or a leisure state. The state is not directly linked to one of the individual POIs or the display of the individual types of p〇I. General state. In other words, the operational state may be an operational mode of the device. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one display criterion may be or include a temporary The time criterion may impose a requirement for one of the established times. The predetermined time is preferably a current time. However, as set forth with reference to the positioning criteria, the predetermined time may be a specified time, preferably a user. Specifying a time instead of a current time. For example, in a POI view mode, a user can specify a specific time to see the Ροι that will be displayed at that time. For example, a user can do it at his or her intended time. Specifying a time during travel to correlate with each other at a time (4) criteria may require a given time to match one or more of the pre-existing time of -day, week, month or year - and / Or in hours, minutes, days, months, and/or seasons ▲ pre-existing range or mode. Therefore, it can be displayed only when the time criterion is matched (for example, when the time of the month matches the time criterion). By way of example, the zone containing the shipwreck (10) can be displayed only for one of the required summers in the predetermined (e.g., current) time. It will be appreciated that in these embodiments the present invention effectively provides for the user to determine that the device is determined to be in the context of a per-field selection/deselection of individual (10); The device provides automatic selection of one of the P0Is by reference to a pre-determined criterion. The pre-designated criteria may take into account factors relating to the operation and use environment of the device to determine whether P01 is to be displayed. Therefore, the user does not need to explicitly refer to the zone 1 152600.doc -22· 201224398 in each case, but the device is inferred from the environment in which the device is used. The method provides a method of indirectly determining when the zone is related. It will be appreciated that one or more display criteria can be associated with a given predefined zone. For example, in addition to a device status related criterion, a time criterion may additionally be associated with the - area. In an embodiment, a plurality of different pre-specified display criteria, preferably user-specified display criteria, are associated with the predefined zone, each criterion being designated to cause the POI associated with the zone to be displayed To satisfy the conditions. In an embodiment, in addition to the positioning criteria, all display criteria associated with the zone must be met to enable the display of the associated POI to be achieved. It will be appreciated that one or more of the display criteria associated with the zone effectively defines the zone as a condition in use. Thus, when the display criteria are met and the positioning criteria are met, the pixels are selected for display. For example, a time criterion may specify that the POI associated with the zone is displayed only on weekends. Therefore, the area is only in use at this time. Alternatively or additionally, the method can further include associating a group name with the zone, and the display criteria can impose a requirement regarding one of the group names. For example, a user may associate one or more ports with a zone and then associate the zone with a group name. The group name can be used for one of the group names of the POI associated with the zone. For example, the POI may be a P0I that the user considers to be sport-related, and the user may then select a group name "sports." Other instances of the group name may be "entertainment" or "family". The display criteria group may then request the display of the p〇I associated with the predefined zone having the group name associated with the zone 152600.doc • 23· 201224398. For example, the criteria may require the device to have been set up to achieve a display of p〇I associated with the zone with a group name associated with the predefined zone. In an embodiment, the device can be configured to permit the user to override the positioning and display criteria to disable or enable a predefined zone to prevent or cause the POI associated with the zone to be selected for display, and It can be configured to receive an input from a user to override the criteria. The method can include the device receiving the input from a user. In this way, the user can specify a zone in inactive 'so that even if the criteria are met, the POI associated with the zone will not be displayed, or conversely an zone can be enabled even if the criteria are not Satisfying will also show these p〇I. In an embodiment, the display and positioning criteria can be overridden only by user intervention. In an embodiment of the invention, at least one predefined geographic area is associated with one or more POIs and at least one display criterion. In a preferred embodiment, each of the plurality of predefined geographic regions is associated with one or more of them respectively? 01 is associated with at least one display criterion. In other words, each zone is associated with a separate group of POIs. Each of the further predetermined zones and their associated POIs and display criteria may be in accordance with any of the embodiments set forth above, in a clear manner in which the plurality of zones are established in this manner and associated with the P0I and display criteria. By. In a preferred embodiment, each pre-defined geographic area is a user-specified area, regardless of whether one or more predefined areas are set up. In a preferred implementation, each predefined geographic area is a different geographic area. In other words, the scope of each district is flawed. Different zones can or can be overlapped. The or each predefined zone may be a sub-region of the geographic area. The predefined area is selected from the area of 152600.doc -24- 201224398. This predefined area is defined, for example, by the user in advance. In some embodiments, each of the predefined zones is different from the one or more p(7) and/or at least one of the other groups of the other predefined zones. The individual - individual p〇I may be associated with more than one different predefined zone that may have different criteria specifying conditions for displaying pm. For example, a user may visit a downtown area for work purposes, but may participate in other concert events. Thus the city centre can be associated with the first zone associated with one of the work criteria and also with the second zone associated with the leisure criteria. The at least one criterion associated with each zone is preferably a user specified criterion. In an embodiment, the method further comprises the device identifying at least one predefined zone having one or more (10) and at least one display criteria associated therewith and at the location and the display of the predefined When the geographic area is satisfied, one or more ρ〇ιs associated with the area are selected for display. The apparatus can be sewn to implement m in the embodiment of the present invention. The method can include the device accessing the one or more POIs associated with the predefined area and associated thereto, and at least one of the guidelines. The stored data 15 can be configured to access the data. The stored data can be stored in a memory of the navigation device or accessible to the navigation device. - Mode access, and may involve the use of technology: Group: For example, 'Imagine that the data can be stored remotely and can be accessed by the processing device 11 of the navigation device. Any suitable communication link can be used to access the resource.

material. This information can be maintained on a remote servo crying L R state. The processor can be configured to download the material at 152600.doc •25·s 201224398. In the case where a plurality of predefined zones are set up, the device may be configured to determine when the predetermined zone has a positioning criterion for a predetermined (eg, current) location or a user-specified location, and determine the at least one Show if the criteria are met. In an embodiment, the step of associating the POI and the at least one display criterion with the or each predefined zone comprises causing information about the one or more p〇Ϊ and information about the at least one display criteria data The data of the predefined zone of the or each predefined zone is associated. In an embodiment, the method includes storing information about the or each predefined zone separately for association with information regarding the one or more POIs and at least one display criterion associated with the predefined zone. In embodiments in which data is stored, the material may be stored for storage by a navigation device or may be stored by one of the navigation devices. It will be appreciated that the data identifying each predefined zone, POI, and display criteria can be stored in any manner and need not be stored together. The present invention contemplates that an association between the predefined zone and the material of the POI and the display criteria can be formed in any manner, which is associated with the zone when identifying a predefined zone? 01 and display criteria can be determined by a navigation device. In accordance with the present invention, a predetermined predefined area and the association between the area and the POI and at least one display criterion can be established in any manner. In some preferred embodiments, the method further includes receiving, for each predefined zone, the predefined zone, the one or more P0s associated with the zone, and at least one display criterion associated with the zone. A step of instruction. Preferably, the receiving step is one of the steps of the navigation device receiving the or the indication. The processor is configurable to receive these instructions 152600.doc •26· 201224398. The indication of any or all of the zone, PQI, and display criteria is preferably made by the user, and the method can then include for each of the predefined zones. The recipient receives an indication of one or both of the predefined zones, the one or more Ροι and/or the at least one display criteria. In an embodiment, any or all of the instructions made by the user are preferably made via the navigation device. It can be used in the same way as the display. In an embodiment, the method further includes associating the indicated one or more P0Is and at least one of the indicated display criteria with the predefined zone for the or each of the regions. The associated steps can be implemented by the navigation device (i.e., under the control of the user). Therefore, in the preferred embodiment, any one or more of the predefined areas and each of the predefined areas associated with each of the predefined areas and the at least one display criterion are specified by the user. of. The targeting criteria can also be specified by the user. Preferably, the step of associating the one or more P0Is and/or the at least one display criterion with a predefined area is preferably performed on the basis of one or more instructions supplied by the user, and preferably It is implemented by a navigation device. However, it is contemplated that the user can set up the zone, for example, by using a different navigation device or a PC instead of using the navigation device. The points of interest are obtained in any of the ways in which one of the users indicates the p〇I associated with the predefined area. The POI may comprise a POI selected by the user from a list of available P0Is, one of the available P0Is, or a list of a plurality of categories, or a user-generated p〇I. The at least one display criterion can similarly be indicated in any suitable manner, and the at least one display criterion can be indicated using an operation based on the selection of 152600.doc • 27·201224398 or using any form of user rounding. In any of the illustrated aspects and embodiments, the navigation device preferably includes a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the device. The user interface is preferably configured to allow a user to provide an indication of one of the predefined zones, one or more P 01 associated with the zone, and display criteria associated with the predefined zone One or all of one of the indications. The user interface can be of any suitable type. The user interface enables a user to provide input to the device in the form of touch-based input, keystrokes, voice commands, and combinations thereof. Preferably, the display device of the navigation device comprises a user interface in the form of a touch screen, and the user can provide input to the device via the touch screen. In the preferred embodiment, the or each predefined area is indicated by a user on a digital map displayed by the device. For example, a predefined area may be indicated by a user specifying a center point and a range covered by the area around the center point. The user can extend a border to a desired size. The user can use one or more touch-based gestures to indicate the zone. The user can indicate the zone directly or indirectly on the digital map. For example, a cursor-based operation can be used. Some suitable techniques are set forth in co-pending PCT/EP 2010/064151, filed on September 24, 2010. In some preferred embodiments, the display is a touch screen to enable the user to provide touch-based input. The user can then specify the predefined area on the touch screen using one or more touch inputs. The or each 152600.doc • 28· 201224398 predefined area is preferably a sub-area of a given geographic area. Thus, in an embodiment, the step of defining the predefined area includes selecting, for example, a sub-area of one of the geographic regions represented by a digital map. • The method can further include associating the name with at least one display criterion associated with the one or more POIs and associated with them. The name can be referred to by 4 users. This name identifies the _ predefined pre-defined area. For example, a user who visits a store for work reasons may set up a zone having a name of a store and add a store of the store to the zone, thereby setting a display criterion to request the ρ to be displayed. Within the working hours of 0 workers, the name of the Xuan District is to provide a way to identify the Haihai District and change it according to needs, or to share the area, or even share the simple method. The name will enable the user to identify his or her own zone with its associated different POI group and/or with the display criteria. The name can help identify the zone to modify its associated POI and/or display criteria, or for other purposes (10) if the zone is sent to another device) to save the zone, and the like. Preferably, the predefined area and the associated ρ〇ι and display criteria are specified by the user, but it is contemplated that the identification may have one of the P 〇 I and the visual display criteria associated with it. The pre-defined area data is available to the device (eg, downloaded or otherwise obtained from a given source), or another option is to pre-set the data when the remote device is supplied to a user. By way of example, σ, information about a predefined geographic area with a POI associated with it in advance may be sold by, for example, a manufacturer of a travel guide such that a user's month b is sufficient to download it to its navigation device. In other configurations, information regarding a predefined geographic area having its associated p0l may be received by another navigation device from another navigation device after, for example, another 152600.doc -29-201224398 - user recommendation. Thus, the step of associating the predefined zone with the one or more display criteria can be implemented without using a navigation device. The other navigation device or another portion of the system can be used to implement the (d) associated with ρ(1) and/or display criteria associated with the zone. The method can therefore be implemented by a decentralized system in the context of implementing the associated steps away from the navigation device. It may equally be noted that U is not the user's fingering of the at least one display criterion and the positioning criteria as appropriate. However, regardless of whether the user associates the Ι0 with the zone, preferably at least the display criteria are associated with the pre-defined zone under the control of the user, ie, the user-specified And the user preferably performs the step of using the navigation device to associate the display criteria with the predefined area. This allows the user to customize the display of the POI. Thus in some embodiments, the method can include providing the navigation device with the or each predefined zone with respect to (already having) one or more POIs associated therewith and at least one display criterion associated therewith data. The method can include the step of the navigation device receiving information regarding the one or more POIs associated therewith and the or each predefined zone of at least one display criterion associated therewith, the processor being configurable to Receive this information. This providing step can be performed by a user. This positioning criterion can be provided in a similar manner. In the case where a plurality of predefined geographic areas are established, a method of establishing a predefined area with one of the associated POIs and display criteria can be repeated for additional predetermined areas. Alternatively - select as 'any combination of the above technologies and other 1 S2600.doc •30- 201224398 technology. For example, some of the zones may be defined by the user, and other zones are downloaded from sources having one of the POIs and display criteria associated with them. It is envisaged that a user may set up a pre-defined area with associated ρ〇 and at least one display criterion and then recommend the area with its associated p〇I and optionally display criteria to another user. . This can be achieved using the techniques set forth in the co-pending PCT/EP 2009/067454. The user will alternatively send or receive a predefined geographic area with one of its associated p〇I and optionally the at least one display criterion, rather than being sent via the navigation device as contemplated in the co-pending application Or receive individual recommended POIs. The display criteria and the pre-defined zones and POIs are sent only as appropriate, as the user envisaged to receive the zone and its p-I may wish to define its own display criteria for the zone. Thus in some embodiments the method of the present invention can further comprise receiving a pair from a user having one or more associated with it. 〇1 and one of the one or more display criteria are selected from one of the predefined zones, and at least the selected predefined zone and the associated POI and, optionally, the display criteria are transmitted to a server For the step of forwarding to an additional navigation device. In some embodiments, the method further includes a user selecting one of the associated one or more POIs and at least one display criterion for recommendation via the navigation device, and the method further Including associating the recommended predefined area with one or more additional navigation devices, having its associated POI and optionally the at least one display criterion

S 152600.doc -31- 201224398 The recommended area is transmitted from the navigation device to a server, and the recommended area having the associated POI and optionally the at least one display criterion is forwarded from the server to the server Or the plurality of additional navigation devices, and receiving, at the one or more additional navigation devices, the recommended zone having the associated at least one display criterion. In such embodiments, the navigation device preferably includes a memory that stores information about the or each pre-defined geographic area associated with the one or more POIs and the at least one display criterion. It is believed that these technologies are beneficial in their own right. According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for transmitting or receiving a recommendation via a first navigation device is provided! > 〇1 method, the method comprising: selecting a predefined area for recommendation, the area having a group of one or more POIs associated therewith, and additionally having p(7) designated to associate the area One or more display criteria associated with one of the conditions that are to be met, such that the recommended predefined zone is associated with one or more additional navigation devices, will have its associated POI and, as appropriate, at least A recommended area for displaying criteria is transmitted from the first navigation device to a feeding device, and the recommended area having the associated POI and optionally the at least one display criterion is forwarded from the server to one or more An additional navigation device, '152600.doc • 32· 201224398, and at the one or more navigation devices, receives the recommended zone with the associated POI and optionally the at least one display criterion. The invention extends to configuring a navigation device to enable it to perform the method of the method of the invention in accordance with any aspect of the invention or any of the embodiments, and to a navigation device configured to be configured as such. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of configuring a navigation device comprising the steps of: providing one of one or more predefined geographic regions, each pre-defined geographic region being associated with one or more Associated with a point of interest (POT), and associate the or each predefined zone with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being designated to cause the navigation device to display the one or more locations associated with the zone Focus on one of the conditions. The method can further include associating the bit criterion with the OR-sense region. According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of operating a navigation device is provided, the method comprising the following steps: preferably receiving an indication of one or more predefined geographic regions from a user, Preferably, the user receives an indication of one or more P0Is associated with the or each of the geographic regions, preferably from the user to be associated with the or each (four) sense zone Associated with at least one of the display criteria associated with the indication that the at least one display criterion is specified to cause the navigation device to display the one or more points of interest associated with the zone to satisfy one of the conditions, I52600.doc - 33-201224398 and associate the or each indicated area of competence with the one or more POIs and the at least one display criterion indicated for the area. In some embodiments, the method may progress to include receiving, by the user, an indication of a positioning criterion associated with the predefined area, and associating the positioning criterion with the respective predefined area. The invention extends to implement a navigation device according to any of the aspects and embodiments of the present invention, and an operation-navigation device to implement the present invention in accordance with any aspect and embodiment of the present invention One of the methods. According to another aspect of the present invention, a navigation device including a display and a processor is provided, wherein the processor is configured to: receive an indication of one of the one or more predefined geographic regions, receive a pair with the or Representing one of the one or more POIs associated with each respective predefined geographic area, and receiving one of the at least one display criteria associated with the or each zone indicating that the at least one display criterion is designated to cause The navigation device displays one or more points of interest associated with the zone to satisfy one of the conditions, the method further comprising the processor causing the or each indicated predefined zone to be the one indicated with respect to the zone Or a plurality of POIs associated with the at least one display criterion. The processor can be further configured to receive an indication of one of positioning criteria to be associated with the one or an indicated predefined zone, and associate the positioning criterion with the indicated predefined zone. An additional aspect 'provides a method of controlling a selection of a point of interest for display by a navigation device' that includes the device; 152600.doc • 34- 201224398 identifying one or more points of interest associated therewith (POJ) - a predefined area, determining that a predetermined location satisfies a positioning criterion for one of the predefined zones, wherein the predefined zone is also associated with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being designated to be associated with the predefined The one or more points of interest associated with the zone are displayed to satisfy one of the conditions, and the method further comprises determining whether the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined zone is met, and wherein the location criterion and the At least one of the display criteria is met to select the one or more points of interest associated with the zone for display. The invention also extends to the operation of the navigation device in accordance with one of the methods of the invention in any of the aspects and embodiments of the invention. According to still another aspect of the present invention, a navigation device including a display and a processor is provided, wherein the processor is configured to perform the steps of identifying one or more points of interest associated therewith (p〇I a pre-defined area, determining that a predetermined location satisfies a positioning criterion for one of the predefined zones, wherein the predefined zone is also associated with at least one display criterion, the at least one explicit criterion being designated to be associated with the predefined zone The one or more points of interest associated are displayed to satisfy one of the conditions, and the processor is further configured to determine whether the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area is met, and at the positioning criterion And selecting the one or more points of interest associated with the zone for display when the at least one display criterion is met. 152600.doc • 35· 201224398 It will be appreciated that any of the additional aspects of the invention may include any or all of the features of the invention as set forth in relation to any other aspect and embodiment of the invention. As long as they do not contradict each other. As used herein, the point of interest may be the location that the user may be interested in or may be useful to the user. The point of interest is usually a specific point location. For example, the point of interest may be - a gas station, a hospital, a silver light, a restaurant, a tourist attraction, or the like. The point of interest may be a point of interest specified or predetermined by the user. A point of interest can be a point of general interest (such as a resort), or a focus is only for a specific user, such as a relative. For example, in the case where a user passes a position that he or she considers to be interested, a navigation device can enable the user to enter a new point of interest<--the point of interest can be permanent or temporary The location of concern. For example, the point of interest may be one of the locations where an event (such as an exhibition) is occurring. The POI can be the location of a person (e.g., a contact). It is believed that the concept of displaying a POI is advantageous in its own right only when both a positioning criterion and an additional display criterion are met. The present invention provides a method of operating a navigation device, the method comprising controlling the device to perform a method comprising the steps of: accessing a point of interest and displaying at the point of interest or the point of interest Selecting one or more points of interest for display when the at least two different criteria associated are met, the criteria including one or both of the positioning criteria and the time criteria and one of the criteria for one of the operational states of the device . The present invention provides a navigation device that includes 152600.doc 8 -36 - 201224398 - display and a processor 'the processor is configured to implement the following steps. Selecting one or more points for display when at least two different criteria associated with the display of the or each of the points of interest are met, the criteria including - a positioning criterion and a time criterion and an operational state of the one One or both of the criteria. It is to be understood that the subject matter of the invention may include any or all of the features of the invention described in relation to any other aspect and embodiment of the invention as long as they do not contradict each other. For example, the state and time criteria may be applied to any-form navigation device in accordance with any of the embodiments set forth above. Although the invention has been described with reference to a navigation device, it is contemplated that the invention may be practiced with respect to a graphics device. The charting device may or may not provide route planning capabilities and/or navigation capabilities. One particular area of practice relates to portable navigation devices (PNDs). Thus in an embodiment, the navigation device is one of a portable navigation device (PND) device. According to an additional aspect, the navigation device mentioned above in the aspects and embodiments of the present invention is a portable navigation device (PND). Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the method selects one. Or a plurality of P0Is for display by one of the portable navigation devices. The invention is also applicable to navigation devices provided as part of an integrated navigation system. For example, the device can form part of an in-vehicle integrated navigation system. According to another aspect of the invention, the navigation device set forth herein can form part of a navigation system. The navigation system can be 152600.doc -37· 201224398 - vehicle integrated navigation system. Thus, in an embodiment of the invention, the method selects one or more (10) for the navigation system to display one of the methods. Regardless of its implementation, a navigation device used in accordance with the present invention can include a processor, memory, and digital map data stored in the memory. The processor operates in conjunction with the memory to provide an execution environment in which a software operating system can be built. One or more additional software programs can be provided to enable the functionality of the device to be controlled and provide a variety of other functions. The navigation device of the present invention may preferably include Gps (Global Positioning System) signal reception and processing functionality. The device can include one or more output interfaces through which information can be relayed to the user. In addition to the visual display, the output interface can also include a speaker for the audio output. The device can include an input interface that includes one or more physical buttons to control the on/off operation or other features of the device. In other embodiments, the navigation device can be implemented by means of a processing device that does not form a portion of the dedicated navigation device. For example, the present invention can be implemented using a suitable computer system configured to execute navigation software. The system can be a mobile or portable computer system, such as a mobile computer or laptop, or can be a desktop system. The brain-enhancing program product of the present invention includes computer-readable instructions executable to implement the method of performing the method according to the present invention, or causing a navigation to implement such methods. The advantages of these embodiments are set forth below, and additional details and features of each of these embodiments are defined in the accompanying independent patent and the other 152600.doc •38·201224398 in the following embodiments . [Embodiment] Various aspects of the teachings of the present invention and configurations of the teachings of the present invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with particular reference to a pND. However, the present invention is not limited to PNDs but is instead generally applicable to any type of processing device configured to execute navigation software to provide cartographic or route planning and navigation functionality. Therefore, in the case of the present application, a navigation device is intended to include, but is not limited to, any type of drawing or preferred route planning and navigation device, regardless of whether the device is embodied as a PND 'Building to one of the vehicles. The device also performs computing resources such as a desktop or portable personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, or a portable digital assistant (pDA). It will also be apparent from the following that the teachings of the present invention are effective even in the following situations. The user is not seeking instructions on how to navigate from one point to another - and only wishes to have a point of interest near a given location. A view or a view of a given location. In such cases, the "destination" location selected by the user does not need to have a corresponding starting position from which the user desires to start navigation, so this article has a "destination" location or even a pair - "destination" A reference to a view should not be taken as meaning that a route must be generated, or that travel must occur to that "destination", or even the occurrence of a destination needs to be specifically referred to as a corresponding starting position. With the above attached conditions, the figure illustrates the global positioning system (GPS) available for the navigation device - an example view ^ These systems are well known and 152600.doc -39 - 201224398 are used for various purposes. In general, (10) is a satellite radio based navigation system capable of determining a continuous position, speed, time, and in some cases capable of determining one of an infinite number of directions. Formerly known as a navigation star, the GPS incorporates multiple satellites orbiting the Earth in extremely precise orbits. Based on these precise orbits, GPS satellites can relay their position to any number of receiving units. The GPS system is depleted when a device that is specifically equipped to receive GPS data begins scanning the RF signal of the GPS satellite signal. Upon receipt of a radio signal from the Gps satellite, the device determines the exact location of the satellite via one of a plurality of different conventional methods. In most cases t, the skirt will continue to scan the signal until it has acquired at least three different satellite signals (note that other triangulation techniques are used to determine the position unambiguously with only two signal systems, but achievable). By performing geometric triangulation, the receiver uses three known locations to determine its own two-dimensional position relative to the satellites. This can be done in a known manner. In addition, acquiring a fourth satellite signal will allow the receiving device to calculate its three dimensional position by the same geometric calculations performed in a known manner. The position and velocity data can be updated in real time by an unlimited number of users on a continuous basis. As shown in Figure 1, the GPS system is generally indicated by reference numeral 1A. A plurality of satellites 120 are in orbit around the earth 124. The orbit of each satellite is not necessarily synchronized with the orbits of other satellites 120, and is actually likely to be different. The GPS receiver 140 receives the spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 16〇 from various satellites 12〇. The spread spectrum signal 16 continuously transmitted from each satellite 120 utilizes a highly accurate atomic clock with a very accurate atomic clock of 152600.doc -40 - 201224398. Each satellite 120 transmits a data stream indicating one of its particular satellites 120 as part of its data signal transmission 160. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the Gps receiver device 140 typically acquires a spread spectrum GPS satellite signal 160 from at least three satellites 120 for the GPS receiver device 140 to calculate its two dimensional position by triangulation. Acquiring an additional signal to cause signal 160 from a total of four satellites 120 permits GPS receiver device 140 to calculate its three dimensional position in a known manner. 2 is an illustrative representation of one of the block component formats of the electronic component of the navigation device 2 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the block diagram of the navigation device 2.0 does not include all of the components of the navigation device, but rather represents only a number of example components. The navigation device 200 is located within a housing (not shown). . The housing includes a connection

, for example, an audio output device

(for example, a speaker). When the output device 260 can generate voice information for the user of the navigation device 2, it should also be understood that the input device 24 can also include a microphone and software for receiving input voice commands. In the navigation device 200, the processor 210 is operatively coupled to the input device 220 via connection 225 and is configured to receive input information from the input device 22, and is operatively coupled to the display screen 24 and the output device via the output connection 245. At least one of 260 outputs information to it. The processor 21 is further operatively coupled to the memory resource 23 via the connection 235 and further adapted to receive/transmit information via the connection 275 from/to the input/output (1/〇) 27, where 1/0 The port 270 can be connected to one of the external I/O devices 280 of the navigation device 2. The memory resource 23 includes, for example, a volatile memory (such as a random access memory (RAM)) and a non-volatile memory (such as a digital memory such as a flash memory external 1/ The device may include, without limitation, an external listening device, such as (10) such as an earbud. The connection to the I/O device 280 can be stepped into the wired or wireless connection of any other external device (such as a beta π car stereo unit) for (for example) for hands-free operation and/or for voice-activated operation. For connection to an earbud or headset, and/or (for example) poetry connection to a mobile phone: - the subscription phone connection can be used, for example, in navigation devices and networks: A connection is established between other networks, and/or is used to establish a connection to a word server, for example, via the Internet or some other network. Figure 2 further illustrates the connection of the processor (10) to an antenna/receiver 25A via a connection 3f, wherein the antenna/receiver 25 can be a 'GPS antenna/receiver. Will understand that for the sake of illustration Ge Ming - sound

Hr is ^ ^ ^ 4, 々口胼'• The brother clearly does not want to steeply h the antenna and receiver specified by reference number 250, but the antenna 152600.doc -42- 201224398 can be positioned separately from the receiver Component, and the antenna can be, for example, a _ GPS patch antenna or a helical antenna. Those skilled in the art will further appreciate that the electronic components shown in Figure 2 are powered by a power source (not shown) in a -f manner. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, the different configurations of the components shown in Figure 2 can be considered within the scope of this application. For example, the components shown in Figure 2 can be in communication with each other via a wired and/or wireless connection and the like. Therefore, the navigation device of the present application includes a portable or handheld navigation device. In addition, the portable or handheld navigation device 200 of FIG. 2 can be connected or connected to a vehicle by a known method. (such as, for example, a bicycle, a motorcycle, a car) or a ship. The navigation device 2 can then be removed from the docked location for portable or handheld navigation purposes. Referring now to FIG. 3, the navigation device 200 can establish an "action" with the server 302 via a mobile device (not shown), such as a mobile phone, PDA, and/or a device with mobile phone technology. Or a telecommunications network connection to establish a digital connection (such as via a digital connection such as one of the known Bluetooth technologies). Thereafter, through its network service provider, the mobile device can establish (through, for example, the Internet) a network connection with one of the servers 302. ::, is available in the navigation device 20. (When it travels alone and/or in the vehicle-assisted "/ it can be and usually acts" to establish a "^" network connection with the server 302 to provide - "real time" or at least The gateway to dare. W(4) such as) - Internet (such as the World Wide Web) in action 152600, (j〇c

• 43· S 201224398 (via a service provider) establishing a network connection with another device (such as server 302) can be done in a known manner. This may include using, for example, TCP/IP as a layer protocol. The mobile device can utilize any number of communication standards such as CDMA, GSM, WAN, and the like. Thus, one of the Internet connections can be made via a data connection via, for example, a mobile phone or mobile phone technology within the navigation device 2. Due to this connection, an internet connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 200 is established. This can be, for example, via a mobile phone or other mobile device and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) connection (the GPRS connection is used for one of the mobile devices provided by the telecommunications carrier for high speed data connection; GPRS is connected to the Internet) One way of the road) to complete. The navigation device 200 can further complete the data connection with one of the mobile devices in a known manner via, for example, the existing Bluetooth technology, and finally complete the data connection with the Internet and the feeder 302. A number of standards 'such as GPRS, eg data protocol standards for the GSM standard'. The navigation device 200 can include its own mobile phone technology (including, for example, an antenna, or optionally a navigation device) within the navigation device 2 itself. 2. The mobile telephony technology within the internal antenna navigation device 2 may include internal components as specified above and/or may include, for example, be equipped with the necessary mobile phone technology and/or - one of the antennas may be inserted Card (eg, a subscriber identity module or SIM card). Thus, the mobile phone technology within the navigation slot can be similarly navigated, for example, via the Internet in a manner similar to any of the mobile devices. Set up a network connection between 200 and the feeder 3〇2. 152600.doc 201224398 For GPRS phone settings, you can use a Bluetooth enabled navigation device to The ever-changing spectrum of mobile phone models, manufacturers, etc. works together correctly. 'Model/manufacturer-specific settings can be stored on, for example, the navigation device 2. The information stored for this information can be updated. The navigation device is rendered green to communicate with the word processor via one of a plurality of different configurations. A communication channel 318 is established between the listener 302 and the navigation device. When one is connected, the word server 3〇2 can communicate with a navigation device 2 (note that the connection can be connected via a mobile device, directly connected via a personal computer via one of the Internet, etc.). In addition to other components not illustrated, the server 3〇2 further includes a processor operatively coupled to a memory 306 and further operatively coupled to a large-capacity data storage device 312 via a wired or wireless connection 34 304. The processor 304 is further operatively coupled to the transmitter 3〇8 and the receiver 310 to transmit and transmit information to and from the navigation device 2 via the communication channel 318. And the received signals may include data, communications, and/or other propagated signals. The transmitters 3〇8 and receivers 31 may be selected or designed according to communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design of the navigation system 200. In addition, it should be noted that the functions of the transmitter 3〇8 and the receiver 31〇 can be combined into one signal transceiver. The server 302 is further connected to (or includes) a large-capacity storage device 312, / idea, mass storage device 312 It can be coupled to the server 302 via the communication link 4. The mass storage device 3 12 contains one of navigation data and map information storage 'and can also be separated from the server 3〇2 or can be S. 152600.doc • 45-201224398 is incorporated into server 302. The navigation device 200 is adapted to communicate with the server 302 via the communication channel 318 and includes a processor, memory, etc. (as previously described with respect to FIG. 2) and a transmitter 320 and a receiver 322 for transmitting and receiving through the communication channel 318. Signals and/or data, note that such devices may be further utilized to communicate with devices other than server 302. In addition, transmitter 32 and receiver 322 are selected or designed in accordance with the communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design of navigation device 200 and the functions of transmitter 32 and receiver 322 can be combined into a single transceiver. The software stored in the server memory 306 provides instructions for the processor 304 and allows the server 302 to provide services to the navigation device 2 . A service provided by the server 302 involves processing requests from the navigation device 2 and transmitting navigation data from the mass data storage 312 to the navigation device 2 . Another service provided by the feeder 302 includes processing navigation data using various algorithms for a desired application and transmitting the results of such calculations to the navigation device 200. Communication channel 318 generally represents the propagation medium or path connecting navigation device 2〇〇 to server 3〇2. The server 302 and the navigation device 2 both include a transmitter for transmitting data through the communication channel and a receiver for receiving data transmitted through the communication channel. Communication channel 318 is not limited to a particular communication technology. In addition, communication channel 318 is not limited to a single communication technology; that is, channel 318 can include a number of communication links using a variety of techniques. For example, communication channel 318 can be adapted to provide one of the paths for electrical 'optical and/or electromagnetic communication, etc. 152600.doc -46 _ 201224398. Thus, communication channel 318 includes, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following: circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial, fiber optic SEM, converters, radio frequency (RF) waves, atmosphere, space and many more. Moreover, communication channel 318 may include, for example, an intermediary device such as a router, a repeater, a buffer, a transmitter, and a receiver. In an illustrative configuration, the communication channel 318 includes a telephone and a computer network. In addition, communication channel 318 can be adapted to wireless communication, such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, infrared communication, and the like. Additionally, communication channel 318 can accommodate satellite communications. Communication signals transmitted through communication channel 318 include, but are not limited to, signals that may be needed or desired by a given communication technology. For example, the signals can be adapted 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) and more. Both digital and analog signals can be transmitted through communication channel 318. Such signals may be modulated, encrypted and/or compressed signals as desired by communication techniques. The server 302 includes a navigation device 200 that can access one of the remote servers via a wireless channel. The server 3〇2 may include a network server located on a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (VPN), and the like. Server 302 can include a personal computer, such as a desktop or laptop computer, and communication channel 318 can be coupled to one of the cables between the personal computer and the navigation device. Alternatively, a personal computer can be connected between the navigation device 200 and the server 3〇2 to establish an internet connection between the server 3〇2 and the navigation device 2〇〇 152600.doc •47-201224398. Alternatively, a mobile phone or other handheld device can establish a wireless connection to one of the Internet for connecting the navigation device 200 to the server 302 via the Internet. The navigation device 200 can be provided with information downloaded from the server 302 via information, which can be automatically updated periodically or when a user connects the navigation device 2 to the server 302, and/or can be via, for example, A wireless mobile connection device and TCP/IP connection are more dynamic when a more constant or more frequent connection is made between the server 302 and the navigation device 20A. For many dynamic calculations, the processor 304 in the server 302 can be used to handle most of the processing requirements, however, the processor 21 of the navigation device 2 can also be handled from time to time independently of connection to one of the servers 3〇2. A lot of processing and calculations. As indicated above in FIG. 2, a navigation device 2 includes a processor 210 input device 220 and a display screen 240. The input device 220 is integrated with the display screen 240 to form an integrated input and display device for inputting information (via direct input, menu selection, etc.) and display of information via, for example, a touch panel screen. This screen can be, for example, touched into the LCD screen with a touch, as is well known to those skilled in the art. In addition, the navigation device 2 can also include any external input device and/or any additional output shock 241 such as, for example, an audio input/output device.

Figures 4a and 4b are a unit of λλλ > m, navigation | 290 (e.g., an internal GPS receiver 250 'microprocessor 21 〇, a 230, etc.). 152600.doc • 48- 201224398 The navigation device 200 can be located on an arm 292 that can itself be fastened to a vehicle accessory panel/window/etc. using a suction cup 294. This arm 292 is an example of a docking station to which the navigation device 200 can be coupled. As shown in Figure 4b, for example, the navigation device 200 can be snap-fitted to the arm 292'. The navigation device 2 (10) can be coupled or otherwise connected to the arm: 292. The navigation device can then be rotated on arm 292 as indicated by the arrows outside. To release the connection between the navigation device 2 (10) and the docking station, for example. You can press one of the buttons on the navigation device 2〇〇. Those skilled in the art are familiar with other equally suitable configurations for splicing and navigating the navigation device to the docking station. Referring now to Figures 5a to 5i, illustrated from a T〇mT〇m 〇〇 95〇 uve

One of the navigation devices is a screen capture screen. This model of Ding (10) D10 has a touch-screen interface for displaying information to the user and for accepting input from the user to the device. The screen operation screen displays a user-defined position input process for the user. The user's automatic navigation position has been set to the office of the European Patent Office in The Hague, and the line user wishes to navigate to the name and construction of the route. One of the gates in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. When the user opens their TomTom PND, the device acquires a (four) orientation and (in a known manner) calculates the current location of the PND. The user is then presented with a display that displays the local environment in which the pND decision is located in a pseudo three-dimensional manner and displays a series of control and status messages in the local area of the display. By touching the display of the local environment, the PND switches to display (as shown in Figure 5a of 152600.doc -49-s 201224398), by which a user can specifically enter a series of virtual destinations that he wishes to navigate to. Buttons 346, 348. By touching the "navigate to" virtual button 348, the PND switches to display (as shown in Figure 5b) a plurality of virtual buttons each associated with a different kind of selectable destination. In this case, the display shows that if pressed, the destination will be set to one of the stored auto-navigation positions "auto-home" button. However, in this case, since the user is already in his automatic navigation position (i.e., the EPO office in The Hague), selecting this option will not result in a route. If the "My Favorites" button is pressed, a list of destinations previously stored by the user in the PND is revealed, and if one of the destinations is then selected, the destination setting of the route to be calculated is The destination of the previous storage selected. If you press "Recent Destination" and press 'Red', a list of the selectable destinations held in the memory of the PND and which the user has recently navigated to is revealed. Selecting one of the destinations occupying this list will cause the destination location of the route to be set to the selected (previously visited) location. If the "Local Search" button is pressed, the user is allowed to use the Google Local Search Service to perform a search for one of the established items (for example, a store in a region or a local area of a given destination, a service, etc.). The virtual button of the arrow shape opens a new menu of additional options, and the "Address" button 350 begins the process by which the user can enter one of the street addresses of the destination to which he wishes to navigate. Since the user knows the street address of the destination to which he wishes to navigate in this example, it is assumed that the "address" button is operated (by touching the button displayed on the touch screen), thus (as shown in Figure 5c) Display) Give the user 152600.doc -50· 201224398 a series of address input options - especially with the help of "City Center", "Zip Code", "Crossroads or Crossing" (for example, one of the two roads) Also click) and enter the address of "Order and House Number". In this example, the user knows the street address and house number of the destination and thus selects the "Street & House Number" virtual button 352, then presents the user (as shown in Figure 5d) and enters the desired navigation to One of the names of the city prompt 354, the user can select one of the countries in which the desired city is located, the flag button 356, and the user can operate to enter the virtual city keyboard of one of the names of the destination city if necessary. 358. The PND therefore provides the user with an additional list of selectable cities 360. In this case the user wishes to navigate to Amsterdam, and when selecting Amsterdam from the list 360 (involving scrolling through the entire list from the "R" project), the PND is displayed (as shown) - the user can enter the street One of the names of the virtual keyboard 362, one of the items for a street name prompt 366 and (in this case) one of the list of optional streets in Amsterdam 364, which is used for this | previously navigated to the road to Amsterdam 0 In this example, the user teaches to navigate to the previously visited street, Rembrandt Square, and thus selects Rembrandt Square from the displayed list 364. Once a street has been selected, then (4) a smaller virtual keyboard 368 is displayed and prompted by the prompt 370 to type in the house number of the selected track and the city to which the basin wishes to navigate. If the latter has previously navigated to the house number in this title, the number is initially displayed (as shown in Figure 5f, 152600.doc -51·

S 201224398 ) In this form, the user wishes to navigate again to the 35th Rembrandt Square' user who only needs to touch the lower right corner of the display - "Complete" virtual red 372 That is, the user should wish to navigate to a different house number in the Rembrandt Square, and all that is required to operate the keyboard 368 to wheel in the appropriate house number. Once the house number has been entered, the user is asked in Figure 5g to see if there is no specific date and time on the date and time of the carcass. In this case, the user does not care about the specific time. Leave and therefore select the "No specific date and time" option and press the "Finish" virtual button 374. Selecting the "Done" button 374 causes the PND to display an additional virtual group, such as the fastest route, an economic route, the shortest route, as shown in FIG. 511, providing one of the types of routes that the user wishes to calculate. Avoid one of the highway routes, a walking route, or another option accessed by pressing the arrow-shaped virtual button. In this case, the user uses button 376 to select the fastest route. This causes the PND to calculate a route between the current location and the selected destination and display the route 378 on a relatively low magnification map showing one of the entire routes as shown in Figure 5i. Providing the user with a "Complete" virtual button 380' which can press the button # to indicate that it is satisfied with the calculated route; a "find alternative" button 3 82, the user can press The PND is calculated to another route to the selected destination; and a "Details" button 384, a user can press to reveal an optional option for displaying more detailed information about the currently displayed route 378. The display includes a summary of one of the directions information - 152600.doc -52 - 201224398 to the summary tab 390, and includes one of the detailed traffic information that the user can select to view the route. Index 392 ° Figure 1 through Figure 5i provide background information to facilitate an understanding of the present invention and navigation devices in which the present invention may be implemented. Some preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to FIG. The flowchart of the Figure illustrates a series of steps that are implemented to implement the method in accordance with the present invention. The establishment of a predefined area with associated ρ〇Ι and display criteria will first be explained with reference to the flow chart of Fig. 6. In this flow chart, steps i 〇〇 to i 〇 6 will normally be implemented by a user. Steps 108 through II6 will be implemented by the PND. In a first step 100, a user defines a geographic area to provide a pre-ambiguous area. This can be done in any way. In some embodiments, the user can define a predetermined location, such as a current Gps location, a track or a city. The user can then define the extent to which the zone is intended to cover, for example, including one of the established locations, the entire street, a city, or the center being within a range of a given location. The user can define the geographic area directly on a display digital map, for example, using a touch-based gesture or a number of touch-based gestures. This can be done directly using a pND or using associated equipment (such as a PC, etc.). The device can be configured to provide a boundary centered on a predetermined point designated by a user that can extend the boundary or otherwise resize to specify a desired predefined area. The predefined area is a sub-area of one of the geographical areas selected by the user, such as a sub-area of a displayed digital map. 152600.doc •53 201224398 Once the user has specified the desired predefined area, the dragon, ie the display criteria associated with the area, step 102 » one or more display criteria can be associated with the area . The display criteria are such that the PND displays criteria to be met by the point of interest associated with the zone. In other words, the display criteria such as 兮 β β 定 define when the area is active. In one embodiment, the kiss seeks no criteria including specifying one of the requirements for one of the current time requirements, 丨 ^ + then, for making! >〇1 has to be displayed to meet this requirement. For example, the user can define that the area is in the range of hours corresponding to the hours of work. The next step 104 is for the user to add the point of interest to the predefined area. The points of interest can be added from the list of available ,, or the points of interest can be selected as a class of available Ρ0Ι. Another option is that the user can specify his or her own. The user may designate Ρ0Ι as part of the zone establishment process, or the POI may be generated by a user who has previously stored during the previous trip. In this manner, the points of interest are associated with the predefined zone. One group of concerns. Since the predefined area is also associated with the at least one display criterion, the criteria will govern the display of all POIs associated with the zone. The order of the steps of the method is not important. For example, the points of interest may be associated with the zone before or after the display criteria are associated with a zone. The user can use one of the PNDs to manipulate an input member (e.g., a touch screen) to define the zone, POI, and display criteria. A user interface of the device (e. g., using a series of menus) can be used to direct the user through the process. The 152600.doc • 54-201224398 steps that associate the POI and display criteria with the zone are thus implemented by the navigation device under the control of the user. The user can also associate a name with the zone to identify the zone. For example, the zone name can be "office", "holiday", "beauty" or any other similar title that will enable the user to recall which set of bars and display criteria associated with the zone. The predefined area and associated p〇I and explicit $ criteria are stored in the memory of the pND - step 1-8. This process is repeated for any additional zone that the user may wish to set up, for example, with a different set of ρ〇ι and/or display criteria. The user can also specify a positioning criterion that a predetermined location must satisfy the positioning criteria with respect to the predefined zone such that 1 > 〇 1 is displayed. This targeting criterion can be associated with the zone and can be stored with the display criteria. For example, the user can tie one of the device's current (}1> § location or a specified location to be within the zone. In some configurations, the county may set the location criteria, or may use the location For the entire zone setting, rather than setting the specific zone by means of the device setting. For example, the positioning criterion may always come to a predetermined location in the area of the POI to be displayed. Once the location is in one of the p〇I Within the established range, the user can then appropriately set the size of a predefined area to trigger the display of the POI. Compared with the case of setting a smaller area including the same ρ〇, the setting has the same P0I associated with it. One of the larger areas will result in a less stringent positioning criterion. Since the user is carrying the PND, the current GPS position is considered to be within the established range of one of the predefined areas or into the area. A clamp criterion is known to satisfy. As mentioned above, the 152600.doc • 55· 201224398 criterion can be set as needed, and the user can also refer to the positioning criterion in the process of setting up, that is, PO I can display the requirement that the current location is satisfied with the predefined zone. Therefore, in step 110, the processor of the PND determines whether the positioning criterion satisfies β Λ. The PND also determines that the user associates the zone with the zone. Whether each display criterion is satisfied - step 112 'instead of displaying the 相关 associated with the region immediately when the positioning criterion is satisfied. For example, when the display criterion requires that the current time be within the range of "hours" The ρΝ〇 can compare the current time with the “in-use” timetable. When both the positioning criteria and the additional display criteria are met, the P〇m associated with the zone is selected for display. And displayed on a digital map on the display of the secret - step 114. Then the user can select a m and then the PND can be calculated to the selected pnd, the line. Another - select as 'the user can request The plan includes the displayed π POI - the itinerary. If the positioning criteria and display criteria associated with the zone are not met, then Ρ0Ι is not selected for display _S116. In the above example, The display of the user's fingerprint associated with the area; a time criterion. This criterion requires the current time system, the time of the -, and the time f (ie, the working hours) to be related to the area. The rewards are displayed. Other types of time guidelines can be used. For example, the person can specify that only the current time is in the day, hour, minute, month, season, or a specific time or day, hour, One of the month, minute, season, etc.? To display the PO in the range or mode, for example, when the (10) system can be used to visit the location of the fake coffee type, the user can define the requirement to be Ken 152600. .doc 8 •56· 201224398 Time is one of the time guidelines for summer. 匕: Another option besides the temporary display criteria is and/or otherwise, other criteria can be specified. For example, the PND can operate in different states or modes that can be pre-set or set by the user. Examples of such status include the status of the office or holiday type. The user may specify a display criterion indicating the current use of the zone, that is, the PND is associated with the zone only when the PND is in a predetermined state (such as office, vacation, etc.). The POI of the job type will not be displayed unless the device is in a working state. Contrary to the conventional configuration, this will avoid the automatic display of the work type ροι whenever the leader is within the established range of PC)I (even on vacation). In a second configuration, a user can associate a group name (e.g., "entertainment" campaign, etc.) with a zone. The display criteria can then be requested to be sighed to achieve a POI display with the group name associated with the zone. For example, the user can set the device so that only zones with a particular group name will be active. In some configurations, the user may not wish to automatically display all of the POIs that satisfy the criteria when the targeting criteria and other user-specified display criteria are deemed to have been met. In such configurations, the PND can be configured to select a PO! that satisfies each criterion for display, and then the user can select from a list of available POIs selected, or at the #p_display-digit map Confirm its display in other ways before going up. The set of ροι associated with a given predefined zone will be displayed as a group when the criteria are met. The PND can be configured to enable a user to manually turn off their display when an individual P0I has been displayed, and associate it with the phase 152600.doc • 57· 201224398 in a given zone! The rest of >01 is separated. For example, once the user has visited a given POI corresponding to one of the specific stores having a given name, the user may wish to turn it off to display the location of other stores having the same name. Instead, the configuration may permit a user to open a display of another POI to be separated from the rest of the group. At some point, the user may wish to override the established criteria. Thus, in an embodiment, regardless of whether the criteria are met or not, the PND is operable to manually enable or disable the zone to display the POI associated therewith or to prevent display. Although in the preferred embodiment described, the stomach user specifies the predefined area and the display criteria to be associated with it and adds the point of interest to the area, 6 wants to provide the PND from another source. An area with points of interest that have been associated with it. For example, a user may be able to download a predefined area having a point of interest associated with it. The district may, for example, be sold by a travel company' which includes those points of interest that have been associated with a relevant zone as mentioned in the particular travel guide. The user can then only associate the desired display criteria with the zones. For example, the user can download the zone corresponding to his planned visit; |+|, including the associated point of interest in the form of a historical monument. The user can then associate this zone with one of the navigation devices' vacation states. In another possibility, a predetermined point of interest and a set of associated points of interest may be received from another PND. For example, the predefined zone and the set of points of interest associated therewith can be recommended from another user and developed to the PND. This can be achieved using an internet based system. 152600.doc -58- 201224398 In the case where the PND receives a pre-defined E associated with one or more 卩〇1, the predefined area may or may not be pre-associated with the display criteria. In other words, once the zone and the associated POI are received, a user can add all display criteria, or a user can modify the display associated with the zone via their navigation device or another component (eg, a pc). Guideline 0 β Silver' Once a user has established a predefined geographical area with an associated point of interest in accordance with the method set forth above, it can be used as described in PCT/EP 2009/067454 Technology-like technologies share the area and its associated concerns with other users. In such configurations, the zone can be shared with or without associated display criteria. Receive has it associated with it! > One of the users in one of the areas can add or modify the associated display criteria. The present invention provides the ability to customize the display of ρ 在 in the wide range. - Some examples of areas that users can set up under different circumstances will be the responsibility of a store manager - all of the chain stores of the city towel. It will set up a zone corresponding to the city, and the point of interest in the location of the store in the form of the store will be associated with the zone. The store manager will associate a display criterion with the zone. The display criteria require that the device be in the -mode mode to enable the POI to be displayed. When the store manager is in the working mode of the PND within a predetermined range of the zone (eg, when it enters the city or within a predetermined range of the city) such that its current location satisfies a predetermined positioning criterion The location of the store in the city will be displayed. Another work-related example would be to visit the nurses of all of the patients in a given city. It can be 152600.doc •59, s . 201224398 Similar to the store manager described above – a way to set up a district, but in the form of a – the location of the location of the home of each of its patients in the city. This - zone will be associated with the working state of the operation of the skirt again. A family on vacation may set up a zone corresponding to the area in which they are visiting, where the associated point of interest is in the form of a family resort. It can associate this zone with the holiday state of the device. In addition, the option of the holiday type will be set up to correspond to the - country-area-area, thereby displaying the shape U (four) t the point of interest of the visitor's point of interest, and then correlating the area with the criteria of a holiday type in order to be in its PND These attractions will be displayed when the user is in the zone or within a predetermined range while in the holiday state. In an embodiment, the PND may store information about each of the plurality of predefined areas in its memory resource (10) for each of the predefined areas of display criteria and the point of interest data. The stored data may include information for the predefined area and - the user uses the associated display and P〇I data that the pND has established and/or derived from other sources (eg another pND, etc.) (eg ' Download) information. It will be appreciated that the user can set up a plurality of predefined zones m to be associated with different points of interest and/or display criteria. The same point of interest can be associated with multiple ambiguous zones. For example, a user working in a leisure center can associate the leisure center with two different predefined areas, and the basins and the device are required to be in the -wei mode and the leisure mode to make the focus The point is displayed as a criterion related. Thus (10) will be displayed as a -PCH group associated with one of the device's operating modes when the user is nearby and the device is in the operating mode, and the user is nearby and the device is 152600.doc •60-201224398 When placed in the casual mode, it is displayed as one of the POI groups also associated with a different POI group. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of one of the Global Positioning System (GPS); FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of one of the electronic components configured to provide a navigation device; FIG. 3 is a navigation device Figure 4a and 4b are illustrative perspective views of a navigation device; Figures 5a through 5 are self-contained for one of the destination input processes of TomTom GO 950. Figure 4a and Figure 4b are schematic illustrations of one of the navigation devices; An illustrative screen capture screen of a LIVE PND; and FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating one of the example methods in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 120 Satellite 124 Earth 140 Global Positioning System Receiver 160 Spread Spectrum Signal 200 Navigation Device 210 Processor 220 Input Device 225 Connection 230 Memory Resource 235 Connection 152600.doc -61 - 201224398 240 Display Screen 245 Output Connection 250 Antenna/Receiver 255 Connection 260 Output Device 270 Input/Output 埠 275 Connection 280 External I/O Device 290 Display Device 292 Arm 294 Sucker 302 Server 304 Processor 306 Memory 308 Transmitter 310 Receiver 312 Large Capacity Data Storage Device 314 Wired or Wireless Connection 318 Communication Channel 320 Transmitter 322 Receiver 346 Virtual Button 348 Virtual Button 350 "Address" Button j〇C -62- 201224398 352 "Street and House Number 354 Tip 356 Flag Button 358 Virtual Keyboard 360 Listing 362 Virtual Keyboard 364 List 366 Prompt 368 Virtual Keyboard 370 Prompt 372 "Complete" Virtual Button 374 "Complete" Virtual Button 376 Button 378 Route 380 "Complete" Virtual Button 382 "Look for Alternatives" 384 Detailed Poor button 390 Summary Index Tab 392 Traffic Index Tab ” Virtual Button 152600.doc ·63-

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201224398 VII. Patent Application Range: 1. A method comprising the steps of: associating each of one or more predefined geographic regions with one or more points of interest (ροι), respectively. The predefined geographic area is associated with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being specified to cause a navigation device to display the one or more points of interest associated with the area to satisfy one of the conditions, the method being included The at least one display criterion associated with a predefined area and the one of the positioning criteria for the predefined geographic area are both satisfied when the one navigation device selects the one or more points of interest associated with the predefined geographic area for The navigation device is displayed. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one display criterion is one of a criterion or a time criterion for the navigation state, preferably the ', δ hai time criterion is about a current One of the time requirements. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the positioning criterion is related to a location, preferably a location of a current location of the device relative to the location of the predefined zone. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one display criterion associated with each of the predefined geographic regions is user-specified, and optionally one or more of the predefined geographic regions and each of the definitions The one or more points of interest associated with the geographic area are user specified. 5. The method of claim 2, further comprising the navigation device receiving a pair from each user or each of the predefined zones and the one or more concerns associated with the or each predefined zone And indicating at least one of the at least one display S 152600.doc 201224398 and associating the or each predefined zone with the indicated one or more POIs and at least one display criterion. The method of claim 1 or 2, comprising: the navigation device receiving one or each of the one or more points of interest associated with the navigation device, and receiving a pair from the user with the or each pre-defined Defining one of the at least one display criteria associated with the zone, and associating the or each predefined zone with the indicated at least one display criterion. 7. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising The navigation device automatically displays the step of selecting the one or each point of interest for display. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising the navigation device receiving a display from a user I choose one, and calculate To or via one of the selected POI routes, the method preferably further comprises automatically directing the user to the user using the route calculated or via the POI 〇9. The method of 2, further comprising storing, regarding each of the one or more predefined zones, associated with the respective one or more points of interest for the predefined zone and the at least one explicit criteria a step of the data of the person's data, wherein the method comprises the navigation device accessing the tribute to the pre-restricted area and the associated at least one of the criteria and determining whether the positioning criterion and the display criterion are sufficient Preferably, the data is stored in a memory of the navigation device. 10' A system comprising: for causing each of one or more predefined geographic regions to be associated with a 15260.doc 8 201224398 a component associated with one or more points of interest, and means for associating each predefined geographic region with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being designated to be associated with the region One or more points of interest are displayed to satisfy one of the conditions, the system includes a navigation device having a display and a processor, wherein the s processor is configured to implement the following steps; When the at least one display criterion associated with the zone and the one of the pre-defined geographic zones are all met, the one or more points of interest associated with the predefined geographic zone are selected for display by the navigation device. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the navigation device is configured to receive from the user the one or more points of interest associated with the 4 - predefined area and the 4 - predefined area and the One of the at least one display criteria refers to, and the processor is configured to associate the or each predefined zone with the indicated one or more P〇I and at least one display criterion. A system as claimed in claim 1 or η, wherein the processor is configured to cause the navigation device to automatically display the or each point of interest selected for display on the display of the device. The system of claim 10 or 11, further comprising storing, for the one or more, information relating to the respective one or more points of interest and the at least one display criterion for the predefined area a component of each of the pre-defined zones, wherein the processor is configured to access the stored information about the 5 meta-predefined zone and the associated ΡΟΙ and at least one display criterion t and determine The positioning criteria & display criteria is 152600.doc s 201224398 to satisfy 'better where the navigation device contains a memory that stores the data. 14. A navigation device comprising: a display and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform the steps of: identifying a predefined area having one or more points of interest (POI) associated therewith, determining one The predetermined location satisfies a positioning criterion for the one of the predefined zones, wherein the predefined zone is also associated with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being designated to cause the one or more points of interest associated with the predefined zone Is displayed to satisfy one of the conditions, and the processor is further configured to determine whether the at least one display criterion associated with the predefined area is satisfied 'and when both the positioning criterion and the at least one display criterion are satisfied The one or more points of interest associated with the zone are selected for display. 15. A method of controlling selection of a point of interest for display by a navigation device 'the method comprising the device; identifying a predefined area having one or more points of interest (P〇I) associated therewith Determining that a predetermined location satisfies a positioning criterion for one of the predefined zones, wherein the predefined zone is also associated with at least one display criterion, the at least one display criterion being designated to cause the one or the evening associated with the predefined zone The point of interest is displayed to satisfy one of the conditions, and the method further comprises determining that the at least one display (four) associated with the predefined area is expected to satisfy, and in the positioning criterion and the to 152600.doc 201224398 7 displays; each of the F criteria is selected to select the one or more points of interest associated with the zone for display. 16. A method of making a navigation device, the method comprising the navigation device performing the steps of: preferably receiving, from a user, an indication of one of the one or more predefined geographic regions, preferably from a user Receiving an indication of one or more P〇Is to be associated with the or each predefined geographic area, preferably from a user to associate with the or each predefined area to J/ One of the display criteria indicates that the at least one display criterion is determined to cause the navigation device to display the one or more closed left points associated with the zone to satisfy one of the conditions, and to cause the or each indication The predefined area is associated with the one or more pixels and the at least one display criterion indicated for the area. 17. A navigation device comprising a display and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive an indication of one of the one or more predefined geographic regions, the receiving pair is intended to be predefined with the or each individual Denoting one of the one or more POIs associated with the geographic area, and receiving one of the at least one display criteria associated with the or each zone indicating that the at least one display criterion is designated to cause the navigation device to display the zone And the one or more points of interest associated with one of the conditions, the method further comprising the processor causing the or each indicated predefined area with the one or more POIs indicated with respect to the area and the To 152600.doc 201224398 one less display criterion associated. 18. The method or device of any of the preceding claims, wherein the navigation device is a portable navigation device (PND). 19. The method apparatus or system of any of the preceding claims, wherein the navigational device forms part of an integrated navigation system. 20. A computer program product comprising a computer readable finger 152600.doc 6-executable to implement a method as claimed in any one of claims 丨j to U, 15, 16, 18 or 19.