Method and apparatus for determining an alternate route in a vehicle navigation system

Patent 5928307 Issued on July 27, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 15, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Visteon Technologies, LLC

Application

No. 786839 filed on 01/15/1997

US Classes:

701/210, Route correction, modification, or verification340/995.21, Off course, route re-search701/201, Determination of travel data based on the start point and destination point701/211Having audio or visual route guidance

Examiners

Primary: Nguyen, Tan T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Beyer & Weaver, LLP

International Class

G06F 165/00

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining an alternate route from a new source location located on an original route to a subsequent location on the original route using a vehicle navigation system are described. A portion of the original route to be avoided by the alternate route is determined which begins at the new source location. The portion of the original route includes a plurality of segments each of which has an original parameter associated therewith. Selected ones of the original parameters are adjusted thereby resulting in a plurality of adjusted parameters. The alternate route is then determined based in part on the adjusted parameters.

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