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Vehicle navigation system and methods for incorporating user preferences into same
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 2005-01-21
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Granted: 2007-10-30
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Expires: 2025-01-21
Abstract
Abstract Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. The traffic information may be presented to the user in several circumstances, either as cued by the user, or automatically presented by the traffic management system. The present invention discloses a vehicle navigation system for providing personalized traffic information to a user of the vehicle navigation system and methods for the same. The personalized traffic information is based at least in part on user preferences, either manually input by the user or automated by the vehicle navigation system.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Uyeki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/3453; G01C21/3492; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096741; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096805; G08G1/096827; G08G1/096833; G08G1/096838; G08G1/096844; G08G1/096877; G08G1/096883; G08G1/096888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A vehicle navigation system providing a travel route to a user of a vehicle based on traffic information received from a remotely located supplier, comprising: a navigation device including a processor, a memory unit, and a receiver adapted to receive the traffic information; and an owner link device located outside the vehicle enabling manual entry of a commute preference by the user and in communication with said navigation device to transmit the commute preference thereto; wherein said processor filters the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference, discards an unextracted portion of the received traffic information, and calculates the travel route based at least in part on the extracted traffic information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A vehicle navigation system providing a travel route to a user of a vehicle based on traffic information received from a remotely located supplier, comprising: a navigation device including a processor, a memory unit, and a receiver adapted to receive the traffic information; and an owner link device located outside the vehicle enabling manual entry of a commute preference by the user and in communication with said navigation device to transmit the commute preference thereto; wherein said processor filters the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference, discards an unextracted portion of the received traffic information, and calculates the travel route based at least in part on the extracted traffic information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said commute preference is stored in said memory unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as recited in claim 2 , wherein said receiver receives traffic information from the remote location based at least in part on the commute preference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said owner link device comprises a computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said owner link device comprises a personal digital assistant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said navigation device is located in the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as recited in claim 6 , wherein said owner link device transmits the commute preference to said navigation device before the user enters the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said owner link device transmits the commute preference via a wireless communication network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said owner link device transmits the commute preference via a satellite communication network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the commute preference comprises a destination address.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the commute preference comprises a time that a user of the navigation device begins travel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the commute preference comprises a travel route that a user of the navigation device prefers to travel along between a first location and a second location.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said navigation device further includes a visual display screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as recited in claim 13 , wherein said visual display screen includes touch-sensitive pads enabling user entry of the commute preference.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
A vehicle navigation device providing a travel route to a user and receiving traffic information from a remote location, comprising: a processor; a receiver operatively coupled to said processor and adapted to receive the traffic information from the remote location; a visual display screen operatively coupled to said processor and having touch-sensitive pads enabling user entry of a commute preference; and a memory unit operatively coupled to said processor and adapted to store the commute preference; wherein said processor filters the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference, discards an unextracted portion of the received traffic information, and calculates the travel route based at least in part on the extracted traffic information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
126 words
A vehicle navigation device providing a travel route to a user and receiving traffic information from a remote location, comprising: a processor; a receiver operatively coupled to said processor and adapted to receive the traffic information from the remote location; a visual display screen operatively coupled to said processor and having touch-sensitive pads enabling user entry of a commute preference; and a memory unit operatively coupled to said processor and adapted to store the commute preference; wherein said processor filters the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference, discards an unextracted portion of the received traffic information, and calculates the travel route based at least in part on the extracted traffic information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as recited in claim 15 , further comprising a position detection device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as recited in claim 16 , wherein said position detection device comprises a satellite navigation system.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for providing personalized traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remote location, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commute preference from the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d); wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the commute preference via a wireless communication network.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for providing personalized traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remote location, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commute preference from the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d); wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the commute preference via a wireless communication network.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for providing personalized traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remote location, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commute preference from the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d); wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the commute preference via a satellite communication network.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for providing personalized traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remote location, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commute preference from the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d); wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the commute preference via a satellite communication network.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for providing personalized traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remote location, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commute preference from the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d); wherein said step (b) further comprises receiving the traffic information via a satellite communication network.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for providing personalized traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remote location, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a commute preference from the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d); wherein said step (b) further comprises receiving the traffic information via a satellite communication network.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remotely located supplier, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a commute pattern of the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the supplier, based at least in part on the commute pattern established in said step (a); (c) receiving at least one commute preference from the user; (d) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the at least one commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (d); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e); wherein establishing a commute pattern in said step (a) comprises storing a plurality of addresses that the user has visited.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remotely located supplier, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a commute pattern of the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the supplier, based at least in part on the commute pattern established in said step (a); (c) receiving at least one commute preference from the user; (d) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the at least one commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (d); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e); wherein establishing a commute pattern in said step (a) comprises storing a plurality of addresses that the user has visited.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remotely located supplier, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a commute pattern of the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the supplier, based at least in part on the commute pattern established in said step (a); (c) receiving at least one commute preference from the user; (d) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the at least one commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (d); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e); wherein steps (a) through (e) are completed before the user enters the vehicle.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remotely located supplier, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a commute pattern of the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the supplier, based at least in part on the commute pattern established in said step (a); (c) receiving at least one commute preference from the user; (d) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the at least one commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (d); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e); wherein steps (a) through (e) are completed before the user enters the vehicle.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
187 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remotely located supplier, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a commute pattern of the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the supplier, based at least in part on the commute pattern established in said step (a); (c) receiving at least one commute preference from the user; (d) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the at least one commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (d); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e); wherein establishing a commute pattern in said step (a) comprises storing a plurality of addresses that the user has visited; wherein traffic information is received in said step (b) when the vehicle navigation system is located within a predetermined distance from each one of the plurality of addresses stored in said step (a).
Claim 31
Independent Claim
187 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a vehicle navigation system that receives traffic information from a remotely located supplier, comprising the steps of: (a) establishing a commute pattern of the user; (b) receiving traffic information from the supplier, based at least in part on the commute pattern established in said step (a); (c) receiving at least one commute preference from the user; (d) filtering the received traffic information to extract a subset of the received traffic information based at least in part on the at least one commute preference and to discard an unextracted portion of the received traffic information; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the extracted traffic information in said step (d); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e); wherein establishing a commute pattern in said step (a) comprises storing a plurality of addresses that the user has visited; wherein traffic information is received in said step (b) when the vehicle navigation system is located within a predetermined distance from each one of the plurality of addresses stored in said step (a).
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