Location based point of interest navigation system

摘要

A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.

主权项

1. A method of providing navigation information within an automotive vehicle that travels on roads, said method comprising the steps of:
identifying a location that is of interest to an occupant of the vehicle; processing signals from a vehicle wheel sensor to thereby determine a location of the vehicle, the signals indicating a direction in which at least one wheel of the vehicle is turned; providing the occupant with an indication of distance and direction from the location of the vehicle to the location of interest, the indication of distance and direction comprising a two-dimensional spatial graphical indication; positioning circles and/or circle portions concentrically with a vehicle icon on the graphical indication, the vehicle icon and the circles and/or circle portions providing a viewer reference as to how far away the vehicle is from the location of interest icon; ascertaining a speed of the vehicle; and adjusting a size of the circles and/or circle portions dependent upon the ascertained speed of the vehicle.