TWI439667B - Method of providing location based entertainment with personal navigation device - Google Patents

Description

Method for providing local entertainment services by personal navigation device

The present invention discloses a method of providing local entertainment services with a personal navigation device, and more particularly to a method for providing local entertainment services on a personal navigation device based on the current location of the personal navigation device.

Navigation devices using the Global Positioning System (GPS) are widely known and commonly used in car navigation devices. The general function of the navigation device includes providing a map database to generate navigation commands and displaying the generated navigation commands on the screen of the navigation device. The navigation device is often mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle by means of an adsorption mount or other mounting means.

The term navigation device refers to a device that allows a user to be directed to a predetermined destination. The apparatus can include an internal system for receiving location data, such as a global positioning system receiver. The device may be connected to one of the receivers that can receive the location information. The device may calculate a path from the line or communicate with a remote server, wherein the remote server may calculate a path and provide navigation information to the device; in addition, the device and a remote server It can be included in a hybrid device at the same time to calculate the path. Although the portable global positioning navigation device cannot be used for permanent mounting on a vehicle, it can be directly used in a vehicle or installed in a vehicle in a mounted manner. In general (and not necessarily), the portable global positioning navigation devices include devices that implement all of the above functions, and may include internal global positioning navigation system antennas, navigation software, and map information, and may The suggested path to the user.

When the user is driving on a long distance or driving at night, both the driver and the passenger are prone to fatigue and irritability. If you are on a long straight path, the driver is more likely to fall into a drowsy state due to the monotonous driving process. Even if a personal navigation device is used in this situation, there is a lack of detours that require immediate response or other need to inform the driver. Information. As a result, the driver is more likely to feel bored and tired, which is a very dangerous situation.

The main object of the present invention is to provide entertainment services to drivers and passengers in a moving vehicle in a manner that raises relevant issues and related facts of the area in which the vehicle is currently traveling.

The present invention discloses a method of providing local entertainment services with a personal navigation device. The method includes determining whether a user desires to launch an entertainment service program on the personal navigation device; and if the user wants to activate the entertainment service program, launching the entertainment service according to information about a current location of the personal navigation location Program. The personal navigation device can provide the local entertainment service. Determining whether the user wants to launch the entertainment service program on the personal navigation device comprises detecting a boring probability of the user; and when the boring probability is higher than a predetermined value, prompting the user to activate the entertainment service program.

With the disclosure of the present invention, a personal navigation device can be used to provide entertainment service content related to its current location or location. As a result, users of personal navigation devices can place more attention on the entertainment service program, and avoid falling asleep. In addition, the entertainment service program also provides an interesting way to help users understand the information about the area in which they are currently traveling, and at the same time help users to spend time on long-distance travel.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a functional block diagram of a personal navigation device 10 according to the present invention. The personal navigation device 10 includes a screen 12, a global positioning system receiver 14, a processor 16, a text to speech circuit 18, a microphone 20, a user interface 22, and a universal packet wireless service data machine. A general packet radio service modem (GPRS modem) 24, a universal serial bus port (USB port) 26, a speaker 28, and a memory 30. The screen 12 can be a touch screen. The global positioning system receiver 14 is used to receive the current location or current coordinates of the personal navigation device 10. The processor 16 is used to control the operation of the personal navigation device 10. The text conversion voice circuit 18 is used to convert the text file into voice. Microphone 20 is used to receive its voice input by a user. The universal packet wireless service modem 24 provides access to the Internet. A universal sequence bus 26 is used to enable data to be exchanged with a computer. The memory 30 is used to store a map database 32, which includes map data and information such as a point of interest (POI). The memory 30 also stores an entertainment service program 34 and entertainment service content 36 corresponding to one of the entertainment service programs 34. The entertainment service program 34 is used to read information about the current location of the personal navigation device 10 or current issues and presentations to the user. The memory 30 also includes a speech recognition software 38 for recognizing the user's voice response when the user responds to the question posed by the entertainment service program 34 in a voice manner.

Referring to FIG. 2, a method of providing a local entertainment service with a personal navigation device 10 is disclosed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps: Step 50: The program starts; Step 51: Determine whether the personal navigation device is scheduled to output any navigation command or driving information to the user within one of the predetermined time in the future. If yes, go to step 70, otherwise go to step 52.

For security reasons, the personal navigation device 10 should prioritize the display of navigation commands or driving information (such as speed warning or speed camera warning signals) rather than local entertainment services. Therefore, the personal navigation device 10 will first confirm whether any navigation commands or driving information will be scheduled to be output to the user within one of the predetermined time periods, for example, within the next five minutes. If no scheduled information will be output to the user, the following steps will be continued (ie, step 52); however, if the predetermined information will be output to the user, the method will immediately stop executing so that The navigation command or driving information that has just started output will not be interrupted.

The process can be directly interrupted when the provision of the local entertainment service to the user occurs when it is necessary to provide new information that has not been previously predicted to the user; however, the confirmation procedure described in step 51 can effectively reduce the interruption. The frequency of the process.

Step 52: Detecting one of the users' Liklihood of boredom. The boring probability is data generated by quantifying the degree of boredom between the passenger and the driver regarding the current position of the personal navigation device 10 mounted on the vehicle. There are many different ways of calculating this boring probability. For example, the vehicle's Recent Acceleration Pattern can be used to calculate the boring probability. When the vehicle has a slight acceleration, it can be determined that the current route is straight and the road surface is flat, which improves the driver's boring degree. In addition, when judging the boring probability, one of the travel distances or a transit time that the vehicle has currently passed may also be considered. Similarly, the boring probability can also be determined by considering the distance and/or time at which the vehicle carrying the personal navigation device does not have significant acceleration. The more significant acceleration change of the vehicle means that the driver is driving the vehicle more actively and less boring.

Other reference factors that can be used to determine the probability of boring include whether the current time, or the length of time the vehicle has stopped moving, exceeds a predetermined time, wherein the predetermined time can be three minutes or five minutes. When determining the boring probability, the activity level of the user of the personal navigation device 10 can also be one of the reference factors. The level of activity of the driver can be used as a reference factor in calculating the probability of boring. For example, the personal navigation device 10 includes a microphone 20 that can be used to detect the amount of voice activity within the vehicle. When there is a long silence in the vehicle or there is no detectable conversation between the passenger and the driver, the chance of being boring is higher. Similarly, if the user does not operate the user interface 22 within the predetermined time, the probability of being boring is also high. The situation in which the personal navigation device 10 sends a prompt message to the driver without receiving any response can also determine a higher boring probability, and even judge that the driver is gradually falling into a drowsy state.

Step 54: Determine whether the boring probability is higher than a critical value. If yes, go to step 56, otherwise go to step 52.

Step 56: Determine whether the user wants to open the entertainment service program 34. If the user wants to open the entertainment service program 34, step 58 is performed, otherwise step 70 is performed.

Step 58: The user selects a driver mode or a passenger mode, and the mode selected by the user affects how they interact with the entertainment service program 34. In the driver mode, the user does not need to communicate with the entertainment service program 34 to view the screen 12 included in the personal navigation device 10, but can be provided in a voice manner by the co-operation of the text conversion voice circuit 18 and the speaker 28. The problem is that the questions are read by the entertainment service information 36 stored in the memory 30 in the form of a text file. Similarly, the speech recognition software 38 can be used in conjunction with the microphone 20 to recognize the voice response made by the user.

In this passenger mode, the entertainment service program 34 uses the frequency to the screen 12 more frequently because the passenger only needs to focus on the screen 12 instead of the road surface. In the passenger mode, the user can choose to listen to the question uttered by the text conversion voice circuit 18, or can optionally display the problem that can be read by the screen 12. Similarly, the user may choose to respond in a dictation manner recognizable by the speech recognition software 38, or select to send an instruction through the user interface 22 or through the screen 12 implemented by the touch screen.

Step 60: The user selects the form of the entertainment service content 36 for use by the entertainment service program 34. The entertainment service content 36 may include geographic introductions or historical introductions of the area in which the personal navigation device 10 is located, popular features, famous technologies, celebrities who are born in the field, accidents or disasters that have occurred, and the like.

The user may also choose to have the entertainment service program 34 directly provide an introduction to the local area or a question for the user to respond to; the questions may be in the form of a yes or no question, a multiple choice question, a short answer question, and the like. The multiple-choice question can be expressed as the question "Which of the following options is true for the region?" plus three to four options for the user to choose. If the user always selects a particular form of entertainment service content 36 and always chooses to listen to a voice-provided presentation or a question that can be answered by the user, those user preferences will be stored as entertainment service program 34. The preset is set such that the user can optionally skip step 60.

Step 62: Determine whether the user wants to listen to or read the local introduction, or to answer the question provided. If the user wants to listen to or read the local introduction, step 64 is performed; if the user wants to answer the question, step 66 is performed.

Step 64: The entertainment service program 34 provides user entertainment services by displaying an introduction of the location on the screen 12, or by translating the voice circuit 18 and the speaker 28 to provide a voice presentation of the location. After providing the above description, step 70 is performed.

Step 66: The entertainment service program 34 displays the problem at the location on the screen 12 for presentation to the user, or via the text-to-speech voice circuit 18 and the speaker 28 to provide the problem in a voice manner. The user can provide a response to the speech recognition software 38 by providing a response from the user interface 22 and the screen 12 or by speaking to the microphone 20.

Step 68: The entertainment service program 34 compares the user's response with the correct answer stored in the entertainment service content 36, and informs the user whether the user's response is correct or not. When sufficient questions have been provided, step 70 is performed.

Step 70: The step ends.

The entertainment service content 36 can be stored in the memory before the user begins to drive the vehicle. Alternatively, when the personal navigation device 10 is connected to the Internet (e.g., via the universal packet wireless service modem 24) and arrives at a new location, the entertainment service content 36 can be dynamically downloaded by the Internet. When the personal navigation device 10 is sold to the user, the stored entertainment service content 36 already covers all of the locations recorded in the map repository 32. Moreover, the personal navigation device 10 can transfer the entertainment service content 36 from other computers to the memory 30 included in the personal navigation device 10 by means of the universal serial bus 26 or other similar communication. Another possible way to facilitate access to the entertainment service content 36 is to connect the personal navigation device 10 to one of the servers on the Internet using the universal packet wireless service modem 24 included in the personal navigation device 10 to download entertainment services from the server. Content 36. Network devices supported by other wireless communication protocols may also be used in place of the general packet wireless service data device 24 for downloading the entertainment service content 36, such as a wireless local area network transceiver (WLAN transceiver).

In summary, the method of the present invention is used to provide a driver to stay awake, to make passengers feel entertained, to prevent children from quarreling with each other, to help the user to spend boring time in a pleasant manner, and to let the user go. The area can have more understanding of local entertainment services. The entertainment service program can be activated by the user or activated automatically if a high boring probability is detected, allowing the user to be assisted by the entertainment services provided in the area.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10. . . Personal navigation device

12. . . Screen

14. . . GPS receiver

16. . . processor

18. . . Text conversion voice circuit

20. . . microphone

twenty two. . . user interface

twenty four. . . Universal packet wireless service modem

26. . . Universal sequence bus

28. . . speaker

30. . . Memory

32. . . Map database

34. . . Entertainment service program

36. . . Entertainment service content

38. . . Speech recognition software

50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70. . . step

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a personal navigation device according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a flow chart of providing a local entertainment service with a personal navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70. . . step

Claims (20)

A method for providing location-based entertainment by a personal navigation device includes: determining whether a user wants to launch an entertainment service program on the personal navigation device, wherein the personal navigation device can Providing the local entertainment service, and determining whether the user wants to launch the entertainment service program on the personal navigation device comprises: detecting a boring probability of the user; and reminding when the boring probability is higher than a predetermined value The user activates the entertainment service program; and if the user wants to launch the entertainment service program, the entertainment service program is launched based on information about a current location of the personal navigation location. The method of claim 1, wherein the entertainment service program prompts the user to select a form of content of the local entertainment service. The method of claim 2, wherein the form includes a plurality of yes and no questions about the current location information, and the personal navigation device responds by one of the users or the user through a user interface One of the instructions is issued to receive the user's response to each of the questions. The method of claim 2, wherein the form includes a plurality of multiple choice questions about the current location, and the personal navigation device responds by one of the users or the user through a user interface An instruction is issued to receive the user's response to one of the multiple choice questions. The method of claim 2, wherein the form includes a plurality of short answers to the relevant information about the current location. The method of claim 2, wherein the form includes an introduction to relevant information about the current location. The method of claim 1, wherein the entertainment service program is executed in a driver mode or a passenger mode, and the driver mode and the passenger mode each have an adjustable setting for voice or text message The way to provide a problem and receive a response to one of the questions in a way that receives touch commands or voice. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal navigation device comprises a text to speech circuit for converting a question stored in text form into speech. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal navigation device comprises a speech recognition software for recognizing a voice response issued by the user. The method of claim 1, further comprising downloading related information of the current location to a memory of the personal navigation device when the personal navigation device enters a new area where the current location is located. The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing information about the current location in a memory of the personal navigation device before the personal navigation device enters the current location; and when the personal navigation device enters the current After the location, the memory retrieves relevant information about the current location. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is calculated based on a Recent Acceleration Pattern of the vehicle carrying the personal navigation device. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined based on a distance and/or time of travel of the vehicle in which one of the personal navigation devices is carried. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined based on a distance and/or time at which the vehicle is not significantly accelerated by one of the personal navigation devices. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined according to a current time of day. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined based on a length of time during which the movement is stopped. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined based on a sound level detected by a microphone of one of the personal navigation devices. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined based on a frequency of a touch of the user interface of the user of the personal navigation device. The method of claim 1, wherein the boring probability is determined based on the positivity of the user responding to the prompt message sent by the user interface of one of the personal navigation devices. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining whether the personal navigation device will output a navigation command or driving information to the user within a predetermined time period; wherein determining whether the user wants to start on the personal navigation device The entertainment service program is executed only when the personal navigation device does not output navigation commands or driving information to the user within the predetermined time in the future.