System, method and device for providing navigation information based on coverage area assessment

摘要

An alternative route solution includes consideration of network coverage provided by a navigation application. A device is knowledgeable of coverage areas of a carrier including problem zones. An alternate route to a desired destination is computed so that the alternative route is completely within the coverage areas of the carrier while avoiding the problem zones. The alternative route may be presented to the user on a display device, such as a smart phone, a GPS device, laptop, etc.

主权项

1. A method for providing navigation information based on coverage area assessment, comprising:
identifying parameters for a trip to a destination; determining route possibilities to travel to the destination; obtaining data, via a navigation device coupled to a database, regarding coverage areas of more than one carrier associated with the route possibilities, including identification of problem zones in each carriers' coverage areas; assessing the coverage areas of one carrier along a route to the destination and assessing the coverage areas of another carrier along another route, that corresponds partially with the route of the one carrier, to the destination; determining an optimal route within the coverage areas of the one carrier to the destination while avoiding the problem zones in each carriers' coverage areas; and presenting the determined optimal route for navigation to the destination through the coverage areas of the one carrier and presenting at least one problem zone of the other carrier to avoid while navigating to the destination.