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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406381 | Navigation system, vehicle navigation apparatus, and method for obtaining navigation information A navigation system, a vehicle navigation apparatus therein, and a method for obtaining navigation information using the same are provided which can obtain navigation information quickly when a vehicle goes off-route by obtaining the navigation information required ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7391341 | System and method of optimizing a fixed-route transit network According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method of optimizing a fixed route on a transit network, comprising the steps of: a) permitting a vehicle providing service on the fixed route to make deviations from the fixed route based on passenger requ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7376510 | Map display for a navigation system A system and method are disclosed for displaying map information on a portable computing device. When approaching a location at which maneuvering guidance is to be provided by the portable computing device, the portable computing device presents alternating images o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376508 | Method and system for making available driving lane recommendations In order to create a method for making available driving lane recommendations for each driving direction relating to at least one curb and interlinked with one another, as well as a system related thereto, which improve the quality of the driving instructions provid... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7366608 | G.P.S. management system A management system using Global Positioning System receivers for tracking remote units from a central office and quickly and conveniently determining if those remote units have varied from a set of predetermined parameters of operation. The system also includes pro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363154 | Method and system for determining the path of a mobile machine Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for determining the path of a mobile machine. In one embodiment, a control component accesses a first path which comprises at least one curved portion. The control component then determines a second pat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7321825 | Method and apparatus for determining vehicle operating conditions and providing a warning or intervention in response to the conditions A control system (12) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a GPS system (16) that generates a vehicle position for a vehicle relative to a surface, a plurality of driver inputs (40), and a plurality of vehicle inputs (50). A con... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302342 | In-vehicle navigation apparatus When a first one-way traffic road becomes partially impassable because of roadworks, a second one-way traffic road temporarily replaces the first road and is used in a direction opposite to an original trafficable direction. This second road is registered as a repla... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289905 | Navigation guidance cancellation apparatus and methods of canceling navigation guidance Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling navigation guidance in a vehicle. The method includes: a) determining a re-route instruction based on a non-executed guidance instruction; b) presenting the re-route instruction; c) determining a non-execution of a ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7272493 | G.P.S. management system A management system using Global Positioning System receivers for tracking remote units from a central office and quickly and conveniently determining if those remote units have varied from a set of predetermined parameters of operation. The system also includes pro... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266450 | Method and system for selecting route guidance data for off-board navigation A method of navigating a vehicle includes determining a route. At least one probable off-route condition is determined based on the route. Digital map information is transmitted based on the determination of the at least one probable off-route condition from a call ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260465 | Ramp identification in adaptive cruise control A control system 20 for an automotive vehicle 22, such as an adaptive cruise control system, is provided including a navigation system 34. The navigation system 34 includes a global positioning system 38. The navigation system 3... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248965 | Map information supply device for mobile units Disclosed is a arrangements of map information supply device for mobile units. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239964 | Method and apparatus for displaying a map A navigation apparatus and method of displaying a map are provided for scrolling and displaying the map covering the vicinity of a present position such that a relationship with the present position can be constantly recognized. When a request for a surroundi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231297 | Navigation system, abridged map distribution apparatus and vehicle guiding method The navigation system according to the present invention, which guides a subject vehicle to a destination by displaying at a display monitor an arrow indicating the direction of the next turn instead of displaying a map includes a decision-making device that makes a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7197395 | Route guidance learning device A deviant position detector that determines whether or not a vehicle deviated from a set route, detects route deviation information such as a route deviated position when a vehicle deviated, and stores it as past route deviation information in a route deviant positi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176813 | System and method for processing and displaying traffic information in an automotive navigation system A system and method for displaying traffic information in an automotive navigation system having a display, memory and a data receiver. The method includes the first step of storing in a traffic speed table in memory at least two speed threshold limits wherein each ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174253 | Receiving traffic update information and reroute information in a mobile vehicle The present invention provides a method for receiving traffic update information and reroute information from a telematics service call center in a mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle monitors a satellite broadcast signal for the traffic update information. The traff... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171306 | Route searching system, route searching method, navigation system and computer program product A route searching system is provided with: a road map database for storing a road map data; a searching device for performing a link cost calculation on the basis of the road map data and thereby searching an optimal route. The searching device increases or decrease... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167795 | Device, system, method and program for navigation and recording medium storing the program A number of traveling routes are determined by computations, using a route processor and map information on the basis of current position information and destination information. The rating of the current traffic jam or the predicted traffic jam on each of the trave... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164986 | Method and system for tracked device location and route adherence via geofencing A device tracking location adherence and route adherence technology, is disclosed that at least provides a tracked device receiving, a set of coordinates associated with a boundary area, and obtaining a position of the tracked device. Based upon the received coordin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162347 | System and method for managing construction machinery Construction machine management, permitting operation of a construction machine only under specified conditions and inhibiting its operation in case it is in a state incongruent with preset working conditions. Working conditions for each construction machine are set... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7133771 | Automated route determination to avoid a particular maneuver A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The preferred route avoids a particular maneuver or particular maneuvers identified by a user. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a gr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107145 | Navigation apparatus The present invention provides a navigation apparatus capable of distinguishing characters displayed in a display screen. Names of objects to be displayed on a road map are respectively indicated with the characters of the font types corresponding to categories of t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7088266 | Map image display device A map image display device is configured and arranged to improve operability by enabling a map image of a location distant from a currently displayed map image to be appropriately displayed with a simple operation. The map image display device displays names that ar... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065447 | Navigation system, and program and storage medium for use in the same A navigation system that searches for a route to a destination based on stored map data and provides navigation guidance to the destination along the route includes a controller that acquires road congestion information associated with the route, searches for the ro... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062379 | Receiving traffic update information and reroute information in a mobile vehicle The present invention provides a method for receiving traffic update information and reroute information from a telematics service call center in a mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle monitors a satellite broadcast signal for the traffic update information. The traff... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062380 | Navigation system, and program and storage medium for use in the same A navigation system that searches for a route to a destination based on stored map data that provides navigation guidance to the destination along the route, including a controller that searches for a first route to the destination as a route to be recommended based... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7054744 | Route provision apparatus, route provision method, navigation system, and computer program for route provision apparatus or navigation system A route provision apparatus includes: a veering detecting unit for employing the current positioning data obtained by a position acquisition unit and route data for an originally determined travel route to detect whether a vehicle has veered away from a determined t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026958 | Method and system of utilizing satellites to transmit traffic congestion information to vehicles A method and system for collecting and distributing vehicle traffic congestion information is disclosed. The method and system optionally involves deploying probe vehicles or other data sources for collecting and transmitting detailed traffic information which descr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003397 | Off-road trail recording method and apparatus for navigation system An off-road trail recording method and apparatus for use with a navigation system for recording an off-road trail when a vehicle travels in an off-road area to safely return to the original road. The off-road trail recording is achieved without regard to on/off sett... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996469 | Method of route calculation and method of navigation A method of route calculation in an vehicle navigation device is described, whereby a route from a starting location or a current location to a destination location is calculated, so that in the case of a deficiency in the vehicle or a deficiency impairing the drive... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6980130 | Emergency reporting device An emergency reporting device is configured to reduce the load of communication circuits of base stations when sending emergency signals. The emergency reporting device is configured to track the time in the travel time recording section from when a vehicle last exi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975938 | Driving plan producing device and method, and navigation apparatus A drive plan producing device includes a contents database for storing associated data including geographical point names for a plurality of contents, a base contents determining unit which determines base contents used in a drive plan producing process based on an ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6963800 | Routing soldiers around enemy attacks and battlefield obstructions A computer-implemented method for safely routing a soldier to a destination on the battlefield. The method includes a Threat Analyzer (100) for assessing threats to the soldier, a Graph Builder (102) for building a graph representing the battlefield, a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6950744 | Intersection search apparatus and intersection search method therefor An intersection search apparatus includes: a map information retrieve unit to retrieve map information; an input unit to specify a road to be searched and/or intersection-related information on a facility and/or a featuring object from roads included in the map info... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940395 | System and method for creating an adjusted alarm time A system and method for adjusting an alarm/reminder activation time that takes into account a user-requested alarm/reminder time and unexpected conditions that are unknown to the user, or are realized after the user has entered the user-requested alarm time, is prov... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6941223 | Method and system for dynamic destination routing In a system for the destination routing of a vehicle, a route is determined which is optimal based on input vehicle position and destination information and on stored information, and taking into account additional information; and destination routing information is... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933860 | Method and apparatus for the display of temporal distance data An electronic device is built including a memory, a processor, and a display. The processor is configured to calculate an array of estimated travel time data from a first location to a plurality of locations within a destination area from a set of situational parame... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931321 | Navigation system and a route guidance data storage program A navigation system including a controller that defines a first search criterion concerning travel routes and a second search criterion concerning travel time, searches for a route in accordance with the first search criterion and the second search criterion, and st... | 08/16/2005 |
