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7375649 Traffic routing based on segment travel time  
A system for identifying a fastest possible travel route is disclosed. A traveler data processor collects traffic speed data and associates the traffic speed data with road segments. The road...
7376662 Travel update messaging system and method  
The present invention relates to a system and method for gathering and analyzing data related to travel conditions and generating and sending a message explaining the travel conditions to one or...
7376640 Method and system for searching an information retrieval system according to user-specified location information  
A method and system for searching an information retrieval system for items of interest that are in proximity to geographical locations provided by the user. The information retrieval system can...
7376509 Travel time calculating method and traffic information display method for a navigation device  
The navigation device of the present invention has a storage device which stores map data including link data of respective links constituting roads on a map, and statistical data including travel...
7373243 Method and system for providing traffic information  
A method, system, and software for automatically providing traffic information to a user, includes tracking and storing travel pattern data of the user, the travel pattern data including a time at...
7373473 System and method for efficient storage and manipulation of extremely large amounts of scan data  
Large data sets can be stored and processed in real time by combining and registering the large data sets into a single data set. The data can be stored in a data tree structure formed of layers of...
7366593 Method and system for maneuvering movable object  
A movable object maneuver method wherein a destination point is set; wherein a thrust value is calculated in real time which minimizes or maximizes a performance index associated with one or more...
7356405 Automated route determination to avoid a particular maneuver  
A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The preferred route avoids a particular maneuver or particular maneuvers identified by a user. The...
7353108 Method and apparatus for transmitting position information on a digital map  
The invention purposes to provide a position information transmission method for accurately transmitting a position and a shape on a digital map with a small amount of data. In a position...
7346450 Vehicle navigation apparatus for controlling map-matching areas  
A stop area is set in an arbitrary area where map matching processing is to be stopped, by an operation switch group or a remote controller. When a vehicle enters the stop area, the map matching...
7342516 Method and apparatus for communicating map and route guidance information for vehicle navigation  
A route information supply system comprises a reception module which receives information on a current position and a destination from a terminal device by communication, a map data storage module...
7327250 System for providing a virtual vehicle boundary  
System for providing a virtual vehicle boundary. The system includes a method for activating a virtual fence for use with a delivery vehicle. The method comprises steps of detecting a protection...
7324896 Using a corridor search to identify locations of interest along a travel route  
A corridor search process is used to identify locations of interest along a travel route. The corridor search process identifies locations of interest along a travel route by using a grid search...
7321824 Presenting a travel route using more than one presentation style  
Techniques are provided for presenting a route in a manner that emphasizes the route and provides context information. For example, a vivid color or vivid colors may be used to display the route,...
7319414 Secure notification messaging systems and methods using authentication indicia  
Systems and methods are disclosed for notification or messaging systems that give confidence to the notification-receiving party that a notification concerning the travel status of a mobile thing...
7308356 Wireless personalized self-service network  
The present invention is a system that allows customers to use a mobile device or personal terminal to obtain complete product or service information so as to complete an impartial list. The system...
7305417 System and process for identifying objects and/or points nearby a given object or point  
A system and process is presented that identifies nearby objects and/or points in relation to a base object or point. An object or point is nearby if it resides within a prescribed area around the...
7299125 In-transit package location tracking and reporting  
Methods, program products, and apparatus for reporting the location of packages or parcels as they move from a reception location through various vehicles and distribution locations to a delivery...
7286837 Method and apparatus for providing position-related information to mobile recipients  
A system for providing position-related information to a mobile user includes a mobile unit and a central site server. The mobile unit includes circuitry for determining present position...
7286931 Vehicle navigation device and method of displaying POI information using same  
A vehicle navigation device is provided for permitting the display of the current POI (Point of Interest) information about points of interest which serve as landmarks near a guidance route to the...
7269504 System and method for assigning a level of urgency to navigation cues  
System and method for guiding a driver of a vehicle ( 20 ) from a starting point to a destination point using an assignment of levels of urgency of navigation cues. The system comprises a...
7266443 Information processing device, system thereof, method thereof, program thereof and recording medium storing such program  
A storage section ( 160 ) stores a traffic jam prediction table containing a plurality of date classification IDs for classifying data for predetermined dates and time series data obtained by...
7266450 Method and system for selecting route guidance data for off-board navigation  
A method of navigating a vehicle includes determining a route. At least one probable off-route condition is determined based on the route. Digital map information is transmitted based on the...
7266438 Method of assisting driver to negotiate a roadway  
A method of assisting a driver to negotiate a roadway by identifying a curve from a map database ( 12 ); calculating an estimated negotiable speed for the curve ( 14 ); advising the driver of the...
7263375 Personal navigation assistant system and apparatus  
A personal location system including signal-transmitting RFID tags associated with various landmarks, such as hallways of buildings. The system's personal receiver is preloaded with information...
7257484 Method for searching car navigation path by using log file  
A method of making a driving path log file library for searching a car navigation path includes operating a car navigation system and deciding whether or not to store a driving path of a driver....
7254479 Apparatus and method for determining geographical location relative to a designated geographical location with a mobile communication device  
The present invention apparatus and method that allows the geographical location of a user with respect to a designated geographical location to be determined in a manner that cost-efficient, the...
7251560 Route-setting device, map display device and navigation system  
A route is set by reading map data of an area used for calculating the route. When this area includes a road pricing area, it is determined if there exists a road pricing area into where the user...
7248966 Method of operating a navigation system  
A method for operating a navigation system is disclosed. An ordered plurality of interconnected segments providing a route from an origin to a destination is obtained. A guidance message for each...
7246009 Resource management system, for example, tracking and management system for trucks  
A resource management system is provided for tracking the location and status of, and managing, trucks going to and from batch plants and jobsites. Vehicle-mounted sensors communicate delivery...
7243024 Computer-implemented system and method for wayfinding  
A computer-implemented wayfinding system and method, wherein the system includes an interconnected network of computer entities capable of transmitting and receiving audio and visual outputs and...
7239959 Method and apparatus for customizing travel directions  
Various methods, systems, and apparatuses for customizing travel actions in travel directions are disclosed. One method and apparatus includes providing a first set of travel directions to a user,...
7236100 Personal communication and positioning system  
A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and...
7228227 Bezier curve flightpath guidance using moving waypoints  
A flightpath guidance system and method is disclosed for using moving waypoints for a curved route plan such as a Bezier curve. The actual location of a vehicle and a leading target point along the...
7225077 Vehicle navigation system  
In a vehicle navigation system, a data storage device stores data on categories of points of interest indicated on sign boards provided at freeway exits and facilities and services available at the...
7219010 Vehicle navigation apparatus and a program for controlling vehicle navigation apparatus  
A navigation apparatus for registers a place of departure a destination, a route traveled, a time of day and/or a day of the week that the route was traveled; determines whether an input place of...
7212216 Perspective view primary flight display with terrain-tracing lines and method  
A display system and method are provided for a vehicle that includes a processor and a display. The processor is adapted to receive terrain data and navigation data operable, in response thereto,...
7209828 Navigation apparatus for a vehicle and program which controls the apparatus  
A navigation apparatus for a vehicle registers a place of departure, a destination, and a route traveled by the vehicle; determines whether an input place of departure and input destination are...
7203597 Terminal apparatus for acquiring position-related content  
A terminal apparatus is provided with a content list storage section that stores a content list storing at least one pair of an address of content related to a position and the position. A position...
7197394 Method, system and article of manufacture for identifying regularly traveled routes  
An in-vehicle navigation system includes a receiver for receiving real-time traffic information (RTTI), a database for storing routine trip information, and a processor for running a regular route...
7194355 Navigation system  
When a vehicle performs route calculation at a current position, the number of lanes at the current position is found. A predetermined correspondence between the numbers of lanes and straight...
7191058 Notification systems and methods enabling user entry of notification trigger information based upon monitored mobile vehicle location  
A vehicle monitoring and notification system includes a mapping application and a data manager. The mapping application receives data identifying a particular location and automatically translates...
7187269 Notifying device, notifying method, and recording medium  
The present invention provides a notification apparatus, a notification method, and a recording medium, which are capable of notifying to a user, such a fact that either trouble or an accident...
7184885 Navigation system and method therefor  
A navigation system includes an image search unit for searching across an image database by using image data transmitted from an image data input unit, as a search key, a search-result output unit...
7184884 Navigation device, information supplying server and information service system using the same  
A navigation device in that on each of fixed information having a long update period and update information having a short update period which compose the user service information stored in a...
7184779 Method and system for determining displacement time of a mobile user terminal equipment  
A method as well as a system are described for determining the travel time of at least one mobile user end device between a starting point (A) and an end point (E) that is spatially separated from...
7174154 System and method for providing information to an operator of a motor vehicle  
An information system and method provides information to an operator of a motor vehicle. A destination location and a current position of the motor vehicle are established. A planned route as a...
7171291 Technique for selecting a service provider to service a vehicle  
In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle...
7170518 Selective rendering of cartographic entities for a navigation system  
A method of selectively providing cartographic features on a video display of a navigation system for improved rendering is provided. The method includes the steps of determining an operational...
7171306 Route searching system, route searching method, navigation system and computer program product  
A route searching system is provided with: a road map database for storing a road map data; a searching device for performing a link cost calculation on the basis of the road map data and thereby...