1176 results about "Navigation function" patented technology

A graphical user interface comprising a main pane, a web button or interactive content button area, an input area, a mini map area, and a three-dimensional view area is disclosed. There are three main view that are displayed (a) three-dimensional perspective view of a virtual three-dimensional space that comprises a plurality of virtual display windows, wherein each of the virtual display windows is allocated a specific position in the space and is associated with a network location identifier of a content provider, or (b) an interactive content view of network content associated with the network location identifier, or (c) a map view comprising a map of the virtual three-dimensional space. Various map display, path generation, and navigation functions are provided. The graphical user interface provides a flexible and intuitive way to navigate a complex three-dimensional virtual space in which web pages or other interactive content are mapped to virtual display windows of virtual buildings in a virtual three-dimensional space.

A system and method for providing an in-building navigation service using VLC are provided, in which transmitters control lamp modules to generate visible light signals each in a combination of different wavelengths as information for a navigation function, a mobile terminal receives visible light signals from a plurality of lamp modules that illuminate an area where the mobile terminal is located, location information about a current location of the mobile terminal is acquired through the visible light signals received from the plurality of lamp modules, and navigation information including information that matches the location information to map information is displayed on the mobile terminal.

The present invention is a system and method for providing flight management to one or more aircraft via a communication link between a fight management system located outside the aircraft and a flight management system located inside the aircraft. Remote flight management system may monitor and control navigation functions, substantially reducing pilot or crewmember workload. Optimized simultaneous flight management of multiple aircraft located within a specified area or within a specified fleet may be provided. Remote flight management system may be suitable for monitoring and controlling navigation functions for multiple aircraft from a single location.

A game machine and a medium storing a game program and readable by a computer, provides support corresponding to players' technical levels and individual players, showing an excellent navigation function, without perverted equality between beginners and advanced players and only nominal support, not like the case of uniformly applying the support functions. Players technical levels are qualified into beginners, middle-grade or advanced on the basis of a latest games history such as the number of games spent under Bonus internally determined, or points values recorded in membership cards, and actuation of the support is allowed on the basis of the qualified technical level. As a result, when the number of games spent under Bonus internally determined is over a predetermined value, setting an aiming marker is allowed. Wheel bands are shown beside simulated wheels; or result of internal winning determination are informed.

A navigation system and a navigation method inside of a building using Visible Light Communications (VLC) are provided. The navigation system includes a map server, in which map information required to provide a navigation function is stored, for transferring the map information to each lamp, a plurality of lamps, installed in each zone inside of the building and having their respective identifiable and unique IDentifications (IDs), for receiving the map information required to provide the navigation function from the map server, and for generating a visible light signal in response to the received map information by using a VLC module, and a mobile terminal, equipped with a visible light Rx module, for being provided with the map information upon receiving the visible light signal generated from the lamp, and for displaying a map image in response to the provided map information.

A predictive travel log system using one or more ranking schemes to predict the location that a user would seek to navigate to through back and forward navigation in a web browser is provided. The navigation functionality can be exposed through traditional back and forward buttons with drop down travel log menus found in a browser user interface.

The present invention provides for distributed navigation and route guidance using networked computing devices. A computing device may host one or more navigation functional components. The location of a navigable object is sensed and communicated to associated navigation components in a communication network. The navigation components collectively provide guidance information to a navigable object controller. A navigable object controller directs the movement of an navigable object using guidance information to keep it on a specified route. The navigable object controller interacts with the distributed navigation system through an interface, which provides the appropriate presentation of guidance information and functions for the particular type of navigable object controller (e.g., human-machine interface, or system to system). The present invention provides the structures and methods for a flexible navigation and guidance system supporting a variety of network capabilities and computing devices using the same software implementation.

When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a destination is automatically selected for route generation and production of a navigation output (e.g., an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at the destination). The destination is selected based on current proximity to a location that has a pre-defined destination associated with it. Such pre-defined destination usually is associated with the location by the user. A time of day criteria can also be imposed, such as requiring that the time of day either by in the morning or afternoon, a work day, or a holiday, or the opposite. In one example, locations proximate a work place can be associated with home as a pre-defined destination, and vice versa. A time of day criteria can be imposed, such that even if proximate work and it is in the morning, a route and ETA to home will not be generated.

Aspects provide for a navigation function implemented on a device that has a communication capability (e.g., a mobile phone) in which the navigation function automatically sends an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) to a contact associated with a destination selected for navigation purposes. For example, when a user activates a navigation function on his mobile phone, and selects a destination for which a route will be generated from his current location to the destination, a contact phone number associated with that destination will be sent a Short Message System (SMS) message with the calculated ETA. Provisions can be made for automatic updates as the route is traveled. Other information pertaining to the reasons for the ETA can be selected or automatically generated by the navigation function.

The invention discloses a bluetooth earphone integrated with navigation function, comprising a control module, a navigation module, an audio frequency processing module, a voice module for broadcasting navigation path, an input module, a power supply module, and a Bluetooth communication module. The navigation module, the audio frequency processing module, the voice module, the input module, the power supply module, and the Bluetooth communication module are all connected to the control module. The control module, the navigation module, the audio frequency processing module, the voice module, the input module and the Bluetooth communication module are all connected to the power supply module. The bluetooth earphone integrated with navigation function is advantageous in that wireless charging technology is adopted, and the charging problem caused by the contact failure between a power line and a supply socket can be resolved; navigation for users can be conducted through voice, and navigation path can be broadcasted to users through the voice module, which is convenient for users to use.

An object-oriented framework comprises system services, objects, and integration interfaces which unify retrieval and browsing of data among multiple different application programs, document formats, and local and remote data storage sites. The framework provides a hyperlink object which encapsulates general hyperlink navigation functions. The hyperlink object has a moniker which references a hyperlink's target, and a location string which designates a location in the target. The hyperlink object uses the moniker to retrieve the target as an object in the framework, and causes the object to display a view of the target at the location. The framework also provides a browse context object which maintains a navigation stack of navigated hyperlink targets, and allows passing of window and navigation tool bar position information to a frame in which the target is displayed to effect the appearance of window reuse when navigating between frames. The framework also includes a cache and table of running objects to speed return navigation to recently navigated targets.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal with navigation function which is able to display traveling directions on a photographed picture displayed on the display. The mobile terminal with navigation function of the present invention detects the present location of the cellular phone, detects the direction of the camera, sets the destination, receives the route information from present location to the destination from the server based on the destination and present location, calculates the traveling direction on the photographed picture based on the route information and direction of the camera and adds the traveling direction onto the photographed picture displayed on the display.

A navigation system and a navigation method inside of a building using Visible Light Communications (VLC) are provided. The navigation system includes a map server, in which map information required to provide a navigation function is stored, for transferring the map information to each lamp, a plurality of lamps, installed in each zone inside of the building and having their respective identifiable and unique IDentifications (IDs), for receiving the map information required to provide the navigation function from the map server, and for generating a visible light signal in response to the received map information by using a VLC module, and a mobile terminal, equipped with a visible light Rx module, for being provided with the map information upon receiving the visible light signal generated from the lamp, and for displaying a map image in response to the provided map information.

A mobile digital video surveillance recorder with GPS mapping capability is provided that is carried by a vehicle and equipped with a plurality of channel inputs. An associated monitor can be carried by the vehicle to allow the driver to view the camera images being recorded real-time, or the monitor can be located remotely for playback and review of the recorded images at a later time. The monitor displays a split screen that can display one or more images as taken from different cameras. Video feed from an associated GPS navigation system is piped into one of the video channel inputs such that GPS location with mapping is visually displayed as one of the remaining split-screen images on the monitor. The displayed data therefore presents concurrent images of camera video and GPS video feed so that the specific location of the vehicle at the time a camera image was recorded is presented.

The invention relates to a dynamic parking navigation system used at the inner part of a parking lot. The dynamic parking navigation system is formed by the connection of an on-vehicle parking navigation terminal, a parking lot navigation server and a wireless parking space detecting network through wireless communication. The wireless parking space detecting network is formed by the connection of parking space detectors through wireless communication, and the parking space detectors are respectively arranged on parking spaces. The on-vehicle parking navigation terminal is arranged in a vehicle to be parked. By integrating the functions of detecting as well as collecting the parking spaces in the parking lot and positioning as well as navigating the vehicle to be parked, the dynamic parking navigation system thoroughly solves the problems of difficult parking space finding and difficult parking at the inner part of the parking lot, and meanwhile is convenient for a parking user to quickly as well as accurately find the target parking space. With full-automatic and intelligent navigation, the dynamic parking navigation system is of great significance in increasing the parking efficiency of the large-sized parking lot particularly the indoor parking lot, shortening the finding as well as waiting time of the user, and improving the utilizing rate of the parking spaces.

A portable navigation device (PND) is disclosed comprising processing means, a graphical display, memory, map data stored in said memory, user-input means, and signal reception means for receiving one or more wireless signals by means of which the processor can determine a present location of the device and in conjunction with user input desired destination information, and perform route calculation and subsequent navigation functions, such being performed by software installed on the device. The PND is additionally provided with one or more wireless signal transceivers capable of establishing wireless communications with third party devices or systems having corresponding signal transceivers. In accordance with the invention, the software on said PND is adapted to establish a wireless communication with a third party device being a node having a corresponding wireless signal transceiver and being part of a vehicle controller area network (CAN) consisting of a plurality of nodes, each of said nodes having functionality represented by one or more signals distributed around said controller area network and received by at least said third party device, and further characterized in that said PND software includes one or more routines specific to the functionality of one or more of said nodes so as to effectively communicate with said node and utilize its functionality. Examples of third party devices include hands-free communications modules, gateway nodes, and indeed any vehicle subsystem which provides some function within the vehicle. Further examples include the stereo systems, engine management system, seat position controllers, multifunction steering wheel, dashboard and console displays, integrated navigation systems, and the like. The invention allows the PND either to interrogate the controller area network and retrieve information from one or more devices forming nodes on that network for display on the PND or improved operation thereof, or to cause control or state change of one or more of the devices forming nodes on the controller area network. Voice control of the PND is also possible in the case a voice recognition system is provided within the controller area network, and additionally, the vocal instructions issued by the PND can be caused to be replayed through the car stereo, if such is also connected to the controller area network within the vehicle.

A navigation system includes an in-vehicle portion and a removable navigational unit, where the removable navigation unit is a portable device with navigation capability on its own. The removable navigation unit is capable of being connected to the in-vehicle portion through an navigation interface to perform the navigation function in combination with the in-vehicle portion. The removable navigation unit seamlessly integrates with the in-vehicle portion of the vehicle to provide portability of navigation function when used independently from the in-vehicle portion, and taking advantage of the components of in-vehicle portion when used in conjunction with the in-vehicle portion.

The invention discloses a binocular vision navigation system based on an inspection robot in a transformer substation. The binocular vision navigation system comprises a robot body, an image collecting system, a network transmission system, a vision analysis system, a route planning system and a robot control system, wherein the image collecting system is arranged in front of the robot body and used for collecting environmental information images of a forwarding road and then uploads the environmental information images to the vision analysis system on the basis of the network transmission system; the vision analysis system detects a barrier in the road area of the transformer substation according to binocular image information collected by the image collecting system and inside and outside parameters of a camera; the route planning system plans a route according to environment information detected by the vision system and timely adjusts the walking routes of the robot, so that the robot can be prevented from being collided with the barrier; and the robot control system controls moving of the robot body according to the route planned by the route planning system. The invention simultaneously discloses a vision navigation method. By means of the system and the method, the self-adaptation ability of the robot to the environment is improved, the autonomous navigation function of the electric robot is really realized in the complicated outdoor environment, and the flexibility and the safety of the robot are improved.

Described is an application program interface (API) that enables dynamic modification to applications executing in a heterogeneous distributed computing environment. The application program interface includes a navigation function, a query function, a thread management function, and a modifier function. The navigation function returns program information for a local or remote computer (i.e., specified computing device). The query function returns information about a program on the specified computing device. The thread management function controls execution of other programs on the specified computing device. The modifier function modifies a system memory on the specified computing device that stores the heterogeneous program. The API works in conjunction with a hierarchical intermediate representation of the heterogeneous program such that pre-defined program tools can modify the intermediate representation and write these modifications to the specified computing device while the heterogeneous program remains operational.

A system and technique for simultaneously presenting multiple, content object data streams on a user interface in a manner which encourages multidimensional browsing using directional navigation commands from a traditional remote control allows a viewer to select from live broadcast content, previously recorded content, and content which has yet to be recorded. According to another aspect of the disclosure, a viewer may view in a time shifted manner, not only previously recorded content, but any advertisements or commercials contained in, including possibly skipping an advertisement, if the profile associated with the viewer has earned enough viewing credit to perform such activity.

A navigation system includes an in-vehicle portion and a removable navigational unit, where the removable navigation unit is a portable device with navigation capability on its own. The removable navigation unit is capable of being connected to the in-vehicle portion through an navigation interface to perform the navigation function in combination with the in-vehicle portion. The removable navigation unit seamlessly integrates with the in-vehicle portion of the vehicle to provide portability of navigation function when used independently from the in-vehicle portion, and taking advantage of the components of in-vehicle portion when used in conjunction with the in-vehicle portion.

The invention relates to an intelligent parking stall management system, including a mobile phone in which an APP program is installed, a background management server and a parking stall lock, wherein the mobile phone and the parking stall lock are connected with the background management server through a wireless network. The mobile phone has positioning and navigation functions, and sends and receives information through the APP to realize interaction with the background management server to complete parking stall reservation, reservation canceling, path navigation and locking and unlocking of the parking stall lock; the background management server has a parking stall information database, selects a reserved parking stall according to a user destination and calls a navigation system to perform path navigation, and receives a request for locking or unlocking of the parking stall lock so as to send an unlocking or locking instruction to the parking stall lock; and the parking stall lock receives the instruction of the background management server and executes an unlocking or locking action. The intelligent parking stall management system provided by the invention realizes optimal allocation of resources of city parking stalls through Internet technology, has very strong use flexibility, and also has an autonomous navigation function, thereby greatly improving travelling efficiency of people.

A method and apparatus for providing dead reckoning position data, orientation, and heading of a person is disclosed. The apparatus uses an algorithm that automatically determines the appropriate set of navigation functions for personal navigation based upon the orientation of the apparatus. Dead reckoning is accomplished by combining electronic heading and motion signals from human ambulation. Individual orientation and human motion measurement is accomplished with motion sensing devices. In one implementation of the invention, a navigation device provides different heading, position, and / or orientation functionality depending on whether the navigation device is affixed to the user in a vertical position or horizontal position, or the navigation device is not affixed to the user.

The invention discloses a community access control system and method. The community access control system comprises community gate access control, unit gate access control, proprietor gate access control and an access management server, wherein the community gate access control realizes proprietor identity verification, fellow visitor identification and visitor registration functions; the unit gate access control realizes user arrival time pre-judgment, elevator dispatching and visitor walking navigation functions; the proprietor gate access control realizes proprietor identity verification and proprietor trip reminder functions. The invention provides a brand new access control system management plan, which is a full set of safety access control solutions for the process from going out to backing home, and provides multiple humanization functions to improve the user experience. The time when a user arrives at a unit gate is pre-judged, and an elevator is dispatched in advance for waiting. The destination floor of the elevator can be automatically set for going up and down. When the visitor arrives on the destination floor, the walking navigation route can be broadcasted by voice, so that the high-end atmospheric grade effect is achieved. An indoor partition authorized visit function is realized, so that the proprietor has no need to worry about maintenance workers entering the room to maintain when the proprietor is not at home.

This Application Model includes elements that define the scope of an application, its startup and shutdown behavior, and how it manages windows and resources; provide basic navigation functionality, journaling and journal extensibility, browser integration, and Structured Navigation; and define the way an application is deployed, installed, activated, updated, rolled back, and removed from the system in a secure, non-impactful way. It also enables using the same tools and languages for Web applications and locally installed applications, and allows the same application to be hosted in the browser or in a standalone window, based on a compile-time attribute.

The invention provides a positioning and navigating method and device and processing equipment, and relates to the technical field of navigation. The method comprises the following steps that re-positioning is conducted by a visual off-line map to obtain primary position gesture information, wherein the visual off-line map is obtained by fusion mapping based on a visual device and an inertial measurement unit; a laser map established by a laser radar device is obtained; and positioning and navigating are conducted based on the primary position gesture information, target position information and the later map. The embodiment of the invention provides the positioning method and device and the processing equipment. Positioning and mapping are conducted simultaneously by the laser radar device and the visual device, excellent re-positioning performance of visual positioning is used for providing primary position and gesture for the laser map, positioning and mapping can be achieved in theunknown environment, the positioning and autonomous navigating functions in a mapped scenario are achieved, and excellent accuracy and robustness are achieved.

Mobile telephone handset navigation functions are integrated into certain of the alphanumeric keys of the mobile keypad. Up, down, right, and left navigation functions are integrated into four alphanumeric keys. The mobile automatically toggles between the navigation and alphanumeric functions of these keys based on where the user is within the interface routine of the mobile. Optionally the user can manually toggle between the navigation and alphanumeric functions by pressing a menu key.

The present invention discloses a parking lot parking space reservation and navigation system which comprises multiple parking lot front-end servers arranged in each parking lot, a public network server for user access, and a client APP. Each of the parking lot front-end servers stores the available parking space information of the parking lot to which the parking lot front-end server belongs, the position of the parking lot and charge information and transmits internally updated data information to the public network server in real time. The public network server receives the data information transmitted by the multiple parking lot front-end servers and summarizes the information, receives the parking request information sent by the client APP, responds to the parking space reservation request sent by the client APP and processes the order submitted by each user. According to the system, through a VIP parking lot parking space reservation and navigation system based on a mobile phone or vehicle APP, a VIP vehicle owner can be helped to easily book a parking space, a navigation function can be provide to guide the vehicle owner to reach a reserved parking space, and convenience is provided for user travel and parking management.

Disclosed is a mobile terminal capable of interworking a navigation function with a schedule management function. If a user previously registers schedule information including the origin, destination, appointment date / time and schedule alarm time, the mobile terminal will automatically generate an alarm when the schedule alarm time is reached on the date of appointment. Also, the mobile terminal displays an optimal route to the destination and time information to help the user to reach the destination at a desired time. To display the time information (for example, remaining time to reach the destination), the mobile terminal measures the traveling speed of the user and calculates the remaining time to reach the destination based on the measured traveling speed.