Providing navigational support through corrective data

摘要

A method and system for providing navigational support through corrective data includes monitoring a user's current position and travel pattern. A likelihood that the user is lost may be calculated based on the user's travel pattern and current position. If the likelihood exceeds a threshold value, the user may be provided with corrective data such as photographs or landmark information through visual or audio communication to assist the user in taking a corrective action or preventing getting lost.

主权项

1. A method for providing navigational support on a computer device, comprising:
monitoring a user's travel pattern and current position on a map, wherein the user's travel pattern includes travelling a distance during a defined time period; determining a probability that the user is lost based on the user's travel pattern, and current position such that the user's distance from the destination increases beyond a the distance during the defined time period; and providing the user with the plurality of corrective data if the probability that the user is lost exceeds a threshold, wherein at least one of the above steps is performed by a computer.