Non Real Time Traffic System for a Navigator

摘要

A system for improving the operation of a GPS based navigator. Statistical and/or time of day information is used to select the best route between a current location and a desired location. The statistical information may take into account anomalies, and a user can select the amount of risk they which take. The system can be updated with more updated information. In addition, the selection of the desired location can be carried out by downloading information from a PDA.

主权项

1. A navigating system, comprising:
a wireless receiver that wirelessly receives information, including location information that is indicative of a location of the navigating system; a user interface, accepting input from a user including a desired destination for navigation by said navigating system, and which displays information indicative of navigation being carried out by said navigating system; a processor that receives said information from said receiver and controls said user interface; a memory that stores information, including information indicative of navigating being carried out by said navigating system; where said information received by said receiver also includes actual time information indicative of actual times that other users have taken to traverse sections of roadway, based on actual tracking of said other users, and said wireless receiver also receives information indicative of updates to said actual times which represent new actual times; and where said navigation carried out by said navigating system is carried out based on said actual times and said updates to said actual times.