Navigation method and device and corresponding navigation system, vehicle, device and medium

Abstract

The invention provides a navigation method and equipment, a corresponding navigation system, a vehicle, equipment and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring navigation related information related to a navigation task; identifying characteristics representing the navigation task based on the navigation related information; navigation content representing the characteristics is generated based on the navigation related information, the navigation content comprises a plurality of navigation content items to be presented through a navigation interface, and at least one of the plurality of navigation content items is in a form representing the characteristics. According to the invention, at least one of the plurality of navigation content items included in the navigation content is specific to the navigation task in terms of form, and the characteristics of the navigation task can be visually reflected through the form; therefore, the navigation interface for presenting the navigation content can have the interface elements which depend on the navigation task and are specific to the navigation task in terms of representation form, conditions are created for realizing the flexible, personalized and customized navigation interface, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of navigation technology, and more particularly, to a method and device for navigation, as well as a corresponding navigation system, a vehicle, a computer device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Navigation systems are an integral part of intelligent driving, providing drivers with route planning, real-time traffic information, parking / charging information, navigation guidance, and other important information to make driving more convenient and safe. Today, navigation systems are becoming increasingly intelligent, equipped with more features and interactivity to provide a better user experience.

[0003] In recent years, navigation systems have faced a common challenge: a lack of flexibility and customization from a user experience perspective. Many navigation systems use standardized interfaces that offer limited options for user modification. This issue arises primarily due to safety concerns and the need to achieve a consistent user experience across different vehicles and navigation devices. Figure 1 , shows an example of an existing standardized interface for navigation. Such standardized interfaces help ensure that drivers can quickly and intuitively interact with the navigation system without distraction or confusion. However, this approach lacks personalization and adaptability for individual users. Drivers may have different preferences regarding the layout, color scheme, or information displayed on the navigation screen. Some drivers may prefer a minimalistic interface, while others may prefer more detailed information and additional features.

[0004] In summary, the navigation interface in the prior art has the disadvantage of being single or unchangeable. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a solution for navigation to at least partially solve or alleviate the above problems.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for navigation, comprising:

[0007] Acquisition step: acquiring navigation-related information related to the navigation task;

[0008] Identification step: identifying characteristics representing the navigation task based on the navigation related information;

[0009] Generating step: generating navigation content reflecting the characteristics based on the navigation-related information, wherein the navigation content includes a plurality of navigation content items to be presented through a navigation interface, and at least one of the plurality of navigation content items is in a form reflecting the characteristics.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for navigation, comprising:

[0011] An acquiring device is configured to: acquire navigation related information related to the navigation task;

[0012] An identification device is configured to: identify a characteristic characterizing the navigation task based on the navigation-related information;

[0013] The generating device is configured to: generate navigation content reflecting the characteristics based on the navigation-related information, the navigation content including multiple navigation content items to be presented through the navigation interface, at least one navigation content item of the multiple navigation content items is in a form reflecting the characteristics.

[0014] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a navigation system comprising the apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle comprising the apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention or the navigation system according to the third aspect of the present invention.

[0016] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the method according to the first aspect of the present invention to be performed.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor cause the method according to the first aspect of the present invention to be performed.

[0018] By utilizing the solution of the present invention, it is possible to identify characteristics that characterize a navigation task based on navigation-related information related to the navigation task, and generate navigation content that reflects the characteristics based on the navigation-related information, specifically by making at least one of the multiple navigation content items included in the navigation content present a form that reflects the characteristics. In this way, at least one of the multiple navigation content items included in the navigation content is specific to the navigation task in terms of presentation form, and can visually reflect the characteristics of the navigation task through its form itself, so that the navigation interface that presents the navigation content can have interface elements that are specific to the navigation task in terms of presentation form. Therefore, by utilizing the present invention, it is possible to realize a navigation interface with variable interface element forms, which creates conditions for realizing a flexible, personalized, and customized navigation interface, and helps to improve the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described, by way of example, with reference to the following drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 An example of an existing standardized interface for navigation is shown;

[0021] Figure 2 is a flow chart schematically illustrating a method for navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3a An example navigation interface generated for a navigation task with a space museum as the destination contemplated by the present invention is shown;

[0023] Figure 3b An example navigation interface generated for a navigation task with an oceanarium as the destination, as expected by the present invention, is shown;

[0024] Figure 4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a device for navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a solution embodying the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 An example of a vehicle environment in which the solution of the present invention may be used is schematically shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the above and other features and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings constitute a part of this application and, together with the embodiments of the present invention, are used to illustrate the present invention. For the purpose of clarity and simplicity, detailed descriptions of known functions and structures of the devices, apparatuses and / or equipment described herein will be omitted when they may obscure the subject matter of the present invention. It should be understood that the specific embodiments given herein are for the purpose of explaining to those skilled in the art and are merely illustrative and non-restrictive.

[0028] The features described herein may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, the embodiments described herein are provided merely to illustrate some of the many possible ways to implement the devices and / or systems described herein, which will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of this application.

[0029] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the associated listed items and any combination of any two or more of the associated listed items.

[0030] Although terms such as "first," "second," and "third" may be used herein to describe various components, parts, portions, or elements, these components, parts, portions, or elements are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are used merely to distinguish one component, part, portion, or element from another component, part, portion, or element. Thus, a first component, part, portion, or element referred to herein may also be referred to as a second component, part, portion, or element without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

[0031] The terms used herein are only used to describe various embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include plural forms as well. The terms "include," "comprise," and "have" specify the presence of stated features, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof.

[0032] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that it is not necessary to adopt the specific details to practice the present invention. In other cases, well-known steps or operations are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present invention.

[0033] refer to Figure 2 , showing a method 200 for navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method 200 may include an acquisition step S201, an identification step S202, and a generation step S203, which may be performed by a device for navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as Figure 4 Description) to execute.

[0034] In the acquisition step S201, navigation-related information related to the navigation task is acquired. A "navigation task" can be broadly understood as any possible task requiring navigation, such as navigating from any starting point to any destination. Navigation-related information related to a navigation task can be broadly understood as any possible information that is or may be considered when performing the navigation task, or that affects or may affect the execution or implementation of the navigation task. It may include, for example, but not limited to, at least one of the following: location information defining the navigation task, such as the navigation starting point, the navigation destination, or places passing between the navigation starting point and the navigation destination; weather information; road information, such as lane information, speed limit information, slope information, terrain data, etc.; traffic information; vehicle-related information, such as vehicle model, vehicle performance, vehicle driving status, and vehicle surroundings; driver-related information, such as driver profile and driver preferences; etc. In one embodiment, navigation-related information includes information acquired during the execution of the navigation task, including real-time information, such as real-time weather information, real-time traffic information, and real-time vehicle driving information, such as speed. Navigation-related information can be acquired through various possible means and channels. For example, in one embodiment, weather information is obtained from the cloud, and the vehicle's travel speed is obtained from onboard sensors or calculated based on available GPS data.

[0035] In the identification step S202, characteristics characterizing the navigation task are identified based on the acquired navigation-related information. Here, the characteristics characterizing the navigation task can be broadly understood as any features, states, or conditions that are considered or may be considered when performing the navigation task, or that affect or may affect the execution or implementation of the navigation task. For example, in a case where the navigation-related information includes navigation destination information, the characteristics of the destination of the navigation task can be identified as destination characteristics based on the destination information; in a case where the navigation-related information includes weather information, the weather conditions related to the navigation task can be identified as weather characteristics based on the weather information; in a case where the navigation-related information includes traffic information, the road congestion conditions related to the navigation task can be identified as road congestion characteristics based on the traffic information.

[0036] In the generating step S203, navigation content embodying the identified characteristics is generated based on the navigation-related information, the navigation content including a plurality of navigation content items to be presented via a navigation interface, at least one of the plurality of navigation content items being in a form embodying the characteristics. In one embodiment, the navigation content embodying the characteristics is generated based on the navigation-related information in the following manner: a topic corresponding to or related to the navigation task is determined based on the identified characteristics representing the navigation task, and navigation content embodying the topic is generated based on the navigation-related information, such that two or more navigation content items of the navigation content are in a form embodying the topic.

[0037] Some or all of the multiple navigation content items included in the navigation content may be predetermined, for example, specified by predefined data. The predetermined navigation content items are non-navigation task specific and are applicable to different navigation tasks, but their presentation form may depend on the specific navigation task. The present invention contemplates that the navigation content may include navigation content items that are specific to a navigation task—for example, additionally provided for a certain navigation task based on navigation-related information related to the navigation task. Navigation content items that are specific to a navigation task may be provided and presented only in the navigation interface for the targeted navigation task, rather than for all navigation tasks.

[0038] In one embodiment, in addition to the navigation-related information, predefined data specifying the multiple navigation content items included in the navigation content is also obtained in step S201. Furthermore, the present invention contemplates that the predefined data may be used to define other possible or desired aspects, such as, but not limited to, the style of the navigation interface used to present the navigation content, the driver's preferences, and the like. Depending on the circumstances, the predefined data may be default—for example, but not limited to, based on the vehicle's factory settings, the currently enabled vehicle user account, and the like—or user-configurable—for example, based on user input. The predefined data and navigation-related information may each be present and embodied in various possible forms, such as, but not limited to, tables, templates, and the like. For example, in one embodiment, the predefined data and navigation-related information are stored and retrieved in the form of templates. The templates may have fields for predefined data to be populated with the predefined data and fields for navigation-related information to be populated with the navigation-related information. Optionally, the templates may specify the types of navigation-related information that are permitted or considered. When templates are used, a user interface may be provided to receive user input, allowing the user to create, modify, and delete templates.

[0039] In one embodiment, the navigation content may include, for example, but not limited to, one or more of the following navigation content items: a navigation content item defining an icon representing a vehicle, hereinafter also referred to as the first navigation content item; a navigation content item defining the background of the navigation interface, hereinafter also referred to as the second navigation content item; a navigation content item defining a graphic representing a road; a navigation content item defining the direction of travel of the vehicle. The navigation content items presented on the navigation interface constitute interface elements of the navigation interface. One or more navigation content items may be set to be in a form reflecting the identified characteristics according to the characteristics identified in the identification step. It is contemplated that more than one navigation content item may be in a form reflecting a single identified characteristic, or that the form of a single navigation content item may be in a form reflecting more than one identified characteristic. For example, in one embodiment, the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item is in a form reflecting the characteristics of the destination, as described below with reference to Figure 3a and Figure 3b In another embodiment, the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item are in a form that reflects weather characteristics (such as rain or snow), for example, the background of the navigation interface can reflect the corresponding weather conditions (such as rain or snow). In another embodiment, the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item are in a form that reflects road congestion characteristics, for example, the icon representing the vehicle can be in the form of a snail or a turtle to reflect road congestion and the low travel speed corresponding to the road congestion condition.

[0040] In one embodiment, the identifying step and the generating step of the method of the present invention are performed using a trained model. The trained model can be, for example but not limited to, a model based on artificial intelligence (AI).

[0041] The method of the present invention may also include a providing step (not shown). In the providing step, the generated navigation content is provided for presentation via a navigation interface. Thus, multiple navigation content items of the navigation content can be displayed on the navigation interface. The generated navigation content can be provided to various possible display devices for presentation. For example, in one embodiment, the generated navigation content is provided to a front-end device of a vehicle for presentation, such as, but not limited to, a central display of the vehicle.

[0042] Reference Figure 3a , shows an example navigation interface generated for a navigation task with a space museum as the destination, as contemplated by the present invention. The example navigation interface has a starry sky background and a rocket-shaped vehicle icon, reflecting the space museum as the navigation destination.

[0043] Reference Figure 3b , shows an example navigation interface generated for a navigation task with an oceanarium as the destination, as contemplated by the present invention. The background of this example navigation interface is an ocean, and the vehicle icon is in the form of a marine creature, reflecting the characteristics of the oceanarium as the navigation destination.

[0044] The present invention anticipates that, based on the identified characteristics characterizing the navigation task and / or directly based on navigation-related information (such as the navigation destination, etc.), a theme corresponding to or related to the navigation task is determined, and navigation content embodying or reflecting the theme is generated. In this case, at least some of the navigation content items included in the navigation content, especially two or more navigation content items, may be in a form that embodies or reflects the theme. For example, in Figure 3aIn this case, based on the space museum or its characteristics as the navigation destination, it can be determined that the theme corresponding to the navigation task is space mode, and navigation content with the theme of space mode is generated accordingly, so as to realize the presentation of the navigation interface with the theme of space mode. Figure 3b In this case, based on the oceanarium or its characteristics as the navigation destination, it can be determined that the theme corresponding to the navigation task is the ocean mode, and navigation content with the theme of the ocean mode is generated accordingly, so as to realize the presentation of the navigation interface with the theme of the ocean mode.

[0045] refer to Figure 4 , shows a device 400 for navigation according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device 400 may include an acquisition device 401, an identification device 402, and a generation device 403.

[0046] The acquisition device 401 can be configured to: acquire navigation-related information related to a navigation task. The identification device 402 can be configured to: identify characteristics that characterize the navigation task based on the navigation-related information. The generation device 403 can be configured to: generate navigation content that embodies the characteristics based on the navigation-related information, the navigation content including a plurality of navigation content items to be presented through a navigation interface, at least one of the plurality of navigation content items being in a form that embodies the characteristics. In one embodiment, the identification device 402 is configured to identify the characteristics that characterize the navigation task using a trained model, and the generation device 403 is configured to generate navigation content that embodies the characteristics using the trained model.

[0047] The device of the present invention may also optionally include a providing device (not shown). The providing device may be configured to provide the generated navigation content for presentation via a navigation interface. Thus, multiple navigation content items of the navigation content may be displayed on the navigation interface.

[0048] The operations and details described above in conjunction with the method of the present invention are applicable to the apparatus of the present invention.

[0049] refer to Figure 5 , shows a schematic diagram of the solution of the present invention. Take the solution of the present invention used in a vehicle environment as an example, Figure 5As shown, the vehicle's navigation system can introduce AI, specifically a trained AI model (such as a neural network model). The trained AI model can be obtained by training with training data; in this regard, various suitable technologies including existing technologies can be used, which will not be described in detail in this article. In use, for the current navigation task, the navigation system obtains predefined data from an accessible memory on the one hand, and obtains navigation-related information related to the current navigation event from various possible channels on the other hand. The navigation system then generates navigation content based on the navigation-related information through the trained AI model it includes; in this regard, reference can be made to the above description of the identification step and the generation step. The navigation system can then provide the generated navigation content to the vehicle's central display for display, and the generated navigation content is presented to the vehicle user, such as the driver, on the central display in the form of a navigation interface. The predefined data can be called by the navigation system from its memory or from the local memory of the vehicle in which it is located.

[0050] Reference Figure 6 , shows an example of a vehicle environment in which the solution of the invention can be used, wherein, among other things, an in-vehicle navigation system is shown.

[0051] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that Figure 4 and Figure 5 The schematic diagrams shown are merely illustrative block diagrams of portions of the structure related to the solutions of the present invention and do not limit the computer device, processor, or computer program that embodies the solutions of the present invention. Specific computer devices, processors, or computer programs may include more or fewer components or modules than shown in the diagrams, or may combine or disassemble certain components or modules, or may have different arrangements of components or modules.

[0052] The present invention further provides a vehicle, comprising the navigation device of the present invention. In particular, the device can be included in a navigation system of the vehicle.

[0053] In one embodiment, a computer device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer instructions executable by the processor, and when executed by the processor, the computer instructions instruct the processor to perform the various steps of the method of the present invention. The computer device can be broadly defined as a server, or any other electronic device having the necessary computing and / or processing capabilities. In one embodiment, the computer device can include a processor, memory, a network interface, a communication interface, etc. connected via a system bus. The processor of the computer device can be used to provide the necessary computing, processing, and / or control capabilities. The memory of the computer device can include a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. An operating system, a computer program, etc. can be stored in or on the non-volatile storage medium. The internal memory can provide an environment for the operation of the operating system and computer program in the non-volatile storage medium. The network interface and communication interface of the computer device can be used to connect to and communicate with external devices via a network. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the various steps of the method of the present invention are performed.

[0054] The present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the steps of the method of the present invention to be performed. In one embodiment, the computer program is distributed on a plurality of computer devices or processors coupled to a network so that the computer program is stored, accessed, and executed in a distributed manner by one or more computer devices or processors. A single method step / operation, or two or more method steps / operations, can be performed by a single computer device or processor or by two or more computer devices or processors. One or more method steps / operations can be performed by one or more computer devices or processors, and one or more other method steps / operations can be performed by one or more other computer devices or processors. One or more computer devices or processors can perform a single method step / operation, or perform two or more method steps / operations.

[0055] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the operations of the method of the present invention can be performed by instructing relevant hardware such as computer equipment or processors through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, which causes the operations of the method of the present invention to be performed when the computer program is executed. Depending on the circumstances, any reference to memory, storage, database or other media herein may include non-volatile and / or volatile memory. Examples of non-volatile memory include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic tape, floppy disk, magneto-optical data storage device, optical data storage device, hard disk, solid state disk, etc. Examples of volatile memory include random access memory (RAM), external cache memory, etc. The various technical features described above can be combined arbitrarily.

[0056] The various technical features described above can be combined arbitrarily. Although not all possible combinations of these technical features are described, any combination of these technical features should be considered to be covered by this specification as long as such combination does not conflict.

[0057] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above description and the accompanying drawings are only exemplary and non-restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for navigation, comprising: Acquisition step: acquiring navigation-related information related to the navigation task; Identification step: identifying characteristics representing the navigation task based on the navigation related information; Generating step: generating navigation content reflecting the characteristics based on the navigation-related information, wherein the navigation content includes a plurality of navigation content items to be presented through a navigation interface, and at least one of the plurality of navigation content items is in a form reflecting the characteristics.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein generating navigation content reflecting the characteristic based on the navigation-related information comprises: A theme corresponding to or related to the navigation task is determined based on the identified characteristics, and navigation content embodying the theme is generated based on the navigation-related information, so that two or more navigation content items of the navigation content are in a form embodying the theme.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Providing step: providing the navigation content for presentation through the navigation interface.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one navigation content item comprises: defining a first navigational content item representing an icon of a vehicle; and / or A second navigation content item defines a background of the navigation interface.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein: The navigation-related information includes destination information, the identifying step includes identifying characteristics of the destination of the navigation task as destination characteristics based on the destination information, and the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item is in a form that reflects the destination characteristics; The navigation-related information includes weather information, the identifying step includes identifying a weather condition related to the navigation task as a weather characteristic based on the weather information, the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item being in a form embodying the weather characteristic; and / or The navigation-related information includes traffic information, and the identification step includes identifying a road congestion condition related to the navigation task as a road congestion characteristic based on the traffic information. The first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item is in a form that reflects the road congestion characteristic.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the identifying step and the generating step are performed using a trained model.

7. A device for navigation, comprising: An acquiring device is configured to: acquire navigation related information related to the navigation task; An identification device is configured to: identify a characteristic characterizing the navigation task based on the navigation-related information; The generating device is configured to: generate navigation content reflecting the characteristics based on the navigation-related information, the navigation content including multiple navigation content items to be presented through the navigation interface, at least one navigation content item of the multiple navigation content items is in a form reflecting the characteristics.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein generating navigation content reflecting the characteristic based on the navigation-related information comprises: A theme corresponding to or related to the navigation task is determined based on the identified characteristics, and navigation content embodying the theme is generated based on the navigation-related information, so that two or more navigation content items of the navigation content are in a form embodying the theme.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: The providing device is configured to provide the navigation content for presentation through the navigation interface.

10. The apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the at least one navigation content item comprises: defining a first navigational content item representing an icon of a vehicle; and / or A second navigation content item defines a background of the navigation interface.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein: The navigation-related information includes destination information, and identifying a characteristic representing the navigation task based on the navigation-related information includes identifying a characteristic of the destination of the navigation task as a destination characteristic based on the destination information, and the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item is in a form that reflects the destination characteristic. The navigation-related information includes weather information, and identifying a characteristic characterizing the navigation task based on the navigation-related information includes identifying a weather condition related to the navigation task as a weather characteristic based on the weather information, the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item being in a form embodying the weather characteristic; and / or The navigation-related information includes traffic information, and identifying characteristics characterizing the navigation task based on the navigation-related information includes identifying a road congestion condition related to the navigation task as a road congestion characteristic based on the traffic information, and the first navigation content item and / or the second navigation content item are in a form that reflects the road congestion characteristic.

12. The apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein: The recognition device is configured to: identify, using the trained model, a characteristic characterizing the navigation task based on the navigation-related information; The generating device is configured to generate navigation content reflecting the characteristics based on the navigation-related information using the trained model.

13. A navigation system comprising the device according to any one of claims 7 to 12.

14. A vehicle comprising: The device according to any one of claims 7 to 12; Or, the navigation system according to claim 13.

15. A computer device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed by the processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is performed.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 to be performed.

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