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Navigation or mapping apparatus & method

a navigation or mapping apparatus and navigation system technology, applied in the direction of navigation instruments, program control, instruments, etc., can solve the problem that the conventional menu based system does not readily lend itself to selection, and achieve the effect of facilitating subsequent operations

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-15
TOMTOM INT BV
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The invention improves the user experience when using map data by making it easier to select specific regions of interest. Instead of using a menu system, the user can directly point to the region on the map, reducing the number of steps required. This allows for more intuitive operation and makes it easier to set indications on the map. The processor can also provide a graphical representation of the boundary of the selected region, making it easier for users to interact with the map. This is especially useful for users who do not use a touch screen interface. Overall, the invention makes it more efficient and user-friendly to use map data.

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It will be appreciated that conventional menu based systems do not readily lend themselves to selection of a given continuous region of the map rather than a discrete point.

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[0082]Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with particular reference to a PND. It should be remembered, however, that the teachings of the present invention are not limited to PNDs but are instead universally applicable to any type of processing device that is configured to execute navigation software so as to provide route planning and navigation functionality. It follows therefore that in the context of the present application, a navigation device is intended to include (without limitation) any type of route planning and navigation device, irrespective of whether that device is embodied as a PND, a navigation device built into a vehicle, or indeed a computing resource (such as a desktop or portable personal computer (PC), mobile telephone or portable digital assistant (PDA)) executing route planning and navigation software.

[0083]It will also be apparent from the following that the teachings of the present invention even have utility in circumstances...

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The invention relates to a navigation device (200) comprising a display (240) for displaying a digital map to a user, a processor (210) configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display, and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus. The user interface is arranged to allow a user to provide, on the displayed digital map displayed to the user, an indication of a selected region present in the digital map. The processor (210) is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected region indicated by the user, and to carry out one or more operations relating to the selected region using the determined digital map data.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to navigation or mapping apparatus, and methods of operating navigation or mapping apparatus. Illustrative embodiments of the invention relate to portable navigation devices (so-called PNDs), in particular PNDs that include Global Positioning System (GPS) signal reception and processing functionality. The invention is also applicable to a navigation apparatus which forms part of an integrated navigation system, e.g. an in-vehicle navigation system. Other embodiments relate, more generally, to any type of processing device that is configured to execute navigation or mapping software so as to provide route planning, and preferably also navigation, functionality, and methods of operating such devices. In particular, although not exclusively, the invention is concerned with the interaction between a user and the digital map data of such devices.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to a navigation or mapping...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01C21/36G06F3/0484
CPCG01C21/3484G01C21/3664G06F8/70G01C21/34G01C21/3626G06T11/60G06F3/0484G06F9/541
Inventor VAN SEGGELEN, ROBBOSCHKER, BREGHT RODERICK
Owner TOMTOM INT BV
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