Simplified Audio Navigation Instructions

摘要

In some implementations, a mobile device can be configured to provide simplified audio navigation instructions. The simplified audio navigation instructions can provide a reduced set of audio navigation instructions so that the audio instructions are only presented to the user when the user wishes to or needs to hear the instructions. A user can enable the simplified audio navigation instructions. The simplified audio navigation instructions can be enabled automatically. The simplified audio navigation instructions can be configured with rules for when to present audio navigation instructions. For example, the rules can specify that audio navigation instructions are to be provided for complex road segments, a user defined portion of a route, or specified road types, among other criteria. The mobile device can be configured with exceptions to the rules such that audio navigation instructions can be presented when the user has, for example, deviated from a defined route.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining a route between a starting location and a destination location; determining a first portion of the route where audio navigation instructions will be presented to a user; determining a second portion of the route where audio navigation instructions will not be presented to the user; determining a location of a mobile device along the route; presenting, by the mobile device, audio navigation instructions when the location of the mobile device corresponds to the first portion of the route.