201132933 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種用於在一導航裝置上自動產生一旅途 狀態訊息之方法及裝置。 【先前技術】 基於GPS(全球定位系統）之導航裝置係熟知的且廣泛用 作車内導航系統。可參考將一GPS接收器整合至一由地圖 資料庫程式化之計算裝置中且可在一顯示器上產生導航指 令之裝置，諸如TomTom GoTM裝置。 此外，該計算裝置能夠確定出發地址與目的地地址之間 的一路線，該等地址可由該計算裝置之一使用者輸入。亦 可參考來自本發明之受讓人（TomT〇m B v)的Navigat〇r系 列軟體。此軟體為在一連接至外部Gps接收器之pDA(諸 如，Compaq iPaq®)上執行時使一使用者能夠將出發地址 及目的地地址輸入至該PDA之軟體。該軟體接著計算兩個 端點之間的最佳路線且顯示有關如何通過該路線之指令。 該導航裝置通常可安裝於運輸工具之儀錶板上，但亦可 形成為運輸工具或汽車收音機之機載電腦之部分。術語導 航裝置指代使一使用者能夠導航至一預定義之目的地之裝 置。該裝置可具有一用於接收位置資料之内部系統（諸 如，一 GPS接收器），或可僅連接至一可接收位置資料之接 收器。 藉由使用自該GPS接收器獲得之位置資訊，該計算裝置 可疋期確疋其位置且可向該使用者顯示該運輸工具之當前 146903.doc 201132933 位置。該導航裝置亦可具有用於儲存地圖資料之記憶體裝 置及用於顯示該地圖資料之一選定部分的顯示器。 该裝置亦可藉由顯示於該顯示器上及/或產生為來自— 揚聲器之聲訊信號(例如’ 100 m後左轉)之適當導航指導 來提供有關如何通過經確定之路線的指令。描繪待完成之 動作之圖形(例如，指示前方左轉彎之左箭頭)可顯示於— 狀態列中，且亦可重疊於地圖自身中之適當的會合處/轉 彎處等上。 已知啟用車内導航系統來允許司機在沿著一由該導航系 統計算出之料駕驶汽車時起始_料再計算。此路線再 計算在運紅具碰到建築工程、交通堵塞或嚴重堵塞的情 況下很有用。 指引司機所沿著的路線之選擇可為非常複雜的，且選定 之路線可考量現有的、制的交通及道路狀況、關於道路 速度之歷史資訊及司機對於確定道路備選項之因素的自身 偏好。此外，該裝置可連續地監視道路及交通狀況，且由 於變化之狀況而提供或選擇改變路線，在此路線上將進行 剩下之旅途。 若使用者在去一目的地的路上（例如）由於交通或道路狀 況被耽擱，則司機通常想要告知某人他/她將晚到 '然 而’呼叫或發訊息涉及許多問題。舉例而t，司機必須鍵 =電話號碼或查找他/她想要呼叫之聯絡人之資訊。就文 字訊息或電子郵件而言，司機必須鍵人電話號碼或電子郵 件位址’然後打出該訊息。此動作會分散駕駛時的使用者 146903.doc 201132933 的注意力。已有許多文件證明，在駕駛時進行之手持式及 免持式呼叫會降低駕駛效能。 此外，在準備該訊息或呼叫時，司機通常不能獲得所有 有用資訊。舉例而言，他將於何時到達目的地？他停車並 走到最終目的地需要多長時間？因此，先前技術中^要提 供可以幫助司機完成確定一耽擱並通知—耽擱之任務的解 決方案》 【發明内容】 因此，本發明之一態樣為提供一種顯示地圖資訊及導航 指令之攜帶式GPS導航裝置，其中該裝置：⑷為使用者提 供相關資訊（亦即，聯絡人詳細資料、估計到達時間（b) 1動產生-含有該資訊之「人為」訊息；⑷為使用者提供 一通知該目的地耽搁之-鍵式選項；及/或（d)在耽搁發生 時自動發送一通知訊息。 。該裝置使通知一個人一耽擱到達時間之過程自動化。在 ^使用者可以輕易獲得一提供目的地之名稱或描述 特徵，例如聯絡人之名稱。可以看到目的地（例如，使 ^者將要拜訪之人）之照片（若可獲得）。在聯絡人來自電話 或PDA=情況下，可自聯絡人清單擷取此照片。在一實施 盩螢幕上之一按紐開始對此目的地之一電話呼叫。 在t敲此知：紐之後’使用者直接開始呼叫該目的地。 幸人 此夠自動產生一訊息。若使用者被耽擱，則該訊 ^ 3有關於錢擱（例如，「我因為交通原因耽擱了」）及估 ]達時間（例如，「我大約將於15:30 PM到達」）之資訊。 146903.doc 201132933 該訊息可用第-人稱來寫。此外，該估計到達時間為到 達時間之最佳估計值，其考慮到了交通、停車並從停放地 點走到最終目的地所用的時間（若可獲得此資訊卜若使用 者未被耽擱，則該訊息僅含有該估計到達時間，例如「我 在路上。我大約將於15:30 ΡΜ到達」。 該訊息連結至一將該訊息發送至該目的地之按鉦。在輕 敲該按鈕之後，藉由SMS發送發送該訊息，或在無法獲得 SMS或電話號碼時，裝置藉由電子郵件發送該訊息。在該 裝置之偏好選單中，使用者可選擇藉由SMS、電子郵件或 某一其他訊息格式來發送預設發送内容。因此，本發明為 使用者提供—種通知目的地到達時間之更快、更容易且更 安全之方式。 此外，該系統亦可基於當前路線之狀態產生訊息且將該 等訊息發送至特定接收者。I例而t，在偏好言免定中，使 用者可私不·只要使用者被耽搁超過一特定時間量，應用 程式便自動發送—訊息至他的目的地（聯絡人、最愛目的 專）亦即可將應用程式設定成只要使用者被耽擱超 過15分鐘，便發送自動耽擱訊息。若使用者正去拜訪—聯 絡人且到達路線目的地的時間由於路線上之交通而增加， 則可產生一文字訊息且將該文字訊息發送至關聯於該聯絡 人之行動電話號碼’該文字訊息告知他們預期到達時間。 除了發送訊息至目的地以外，還可發送自動耽擱訊息至 其他人。又，當使用者出發時，使用者可發送一自動產生 之訊息。在規劃該路線之後，可為使用者提供一發送他已 146903.doc 201132933 出發之通知（例如，「 我匕從豕畏出發，正去Caf0 Schiller 你。我預計在15:30 pM到達」)之按鈕。 示了發达Λ息至其他人以外’還可使用同一機制在諸如 Twltter或FaeebGGk之社錢站上自動更新使用者之狀態。 I去此荨狀態訊息將構成使用者之移動的文字型 S己錄。 根據本發明之此等及其他態樣，提供-種用於自-導航 裝置自動產生一旅途狀態訊息之方法其包含以下步驟： 在觸敏顯示器上顯示一路線目的地及一視覺目的地；在 。亥顯不器上提供一圖形圖示，一使用者可選擇該圖形圖示 以將一旅途狀態訊息發送至關聯於該視覺目的地之一裝 置°亥旅途狀態5孔息告知該視覺目的地一估計到達時間； 及將一旅途狀態訊息發送至該關聯於該視覺目的地之裝 置。本發明進一步提供一種用於自動產生一旅途狀態訊息 之導航裝置，其包括：一處理器，其用於處理兩個使用者 定義地點之間的一路線；一位置確定模組，其用於確定在 該裝置與一路線目的地之間的一位置；及一顯示器，其可 操作以顯示該路線目的地及一視覺目的地，其中該裝置可 操作以產生一旅途狀態訊息且將該旅途狀態訊息發送至該 視覺目的地’該旅途狀態訊息告知該視覺目的地一估計到 達時間。 本發明之此等及其他特徵、態樣及優點將自以下與隨附 圖式有關的實施方式顯而易見。 【實施方式】 146903.doc 201132933 如本文中將全面描述，本發明可應用於具有定位 (人GrG⑽位、WiFi定位）之所有行動裝置，例如’個 人v航糸統、内建式導航系統、行動電話、PDA。本發明 使通知-個人-到達時間之過程自動化。在駕驶時， :可以輕易獲得一提供目的地之名稱或描述之特徵，例如 ^絡人之名稱。一按钮開始對此目的地之-電話呼叫。在 輕敲此按叙之後’使用者直接開始啤叫該目的地。一自動 產生之訊息，若使用者被耽搁’則該訊息含有關於該耽擱 (例如，「我因為交通原因耽擱了」）及估計到達時間⑼ 「我大約將於15:30 PM到達」）之資訊。該訊息係用第 一人稱來寫的。該估計到達時間為到達時間之最佳估計 值’其考慮到了交通、停車並從停放地點走到最終目的地 所用的時間（若可獲得此資訊）。若使用者未被耽掷，則該 訊息僅含有該估計到達時間，例如「我在路上。我大約將 於15:30 PM到達γ此訊息連結至一將該訊息發送至該目 的地之按鈕。在輕敲該按鈕之後，使用者將該訊息直接發 送至該目的地◊該裝置藉由SMS來發送該訊息，或在無法 獲得SMS或電話號碼時藉由電子郵件來發送該訊息。在偏 好設定中，使用者可選擇藉由SMS或電子郵件來發送預設 發送内容。 本發明實施於來自TomTom B.V.之導航裝置（諸如， TomTom GO、TomTom ONE、TomTom XL、TomTom START等（「TomTom裝置」））中。稱為NavCore之導航軟體 應用程式部署於該等TomTom裝置上，且稱為Navigator之 146903.doc 201132933 應用程式部署於PDA及電話上。Navigat〇i^NavCore具有 一内部GPS接收器。Navigator軟體亦可在一觸控螢幕（亦 即’筆尖控制式口袋型PC供電之pda裝置，諸如Compaq iPaq)上執行。應瞭解，該軟體可與具有一螢幕、輸入方法 及GPS之任何裝置（例如，電話、迷你筆記型電腦 (netbook)、PDA及口袋型pc)一起使用。該軟體接著在 PDA與一 GPS接收器耦接時提供一基於gPS之導航系統。 組合式PDA與GPS接收器系統經設計以用作一運輸工具内 導航系統。 導航軟體在料TomTom裝f上執行時使一導航裝置1〇 顯不圖1中所不之正常導航模式螢幕。此視圖使用文字、 符號、語音指引及移動地圖之組合提供一包括駕馱指令的 路線目的地。關鍵的❹者介面元素包括：—佔據大部分 螢幕之3D地圖12。該地圖展示使用者之汽車及其緊鄰的周 圍環境，周圍環境係以汽車的移動方向始終「向上」的方 式循環。狀態列Μ橫穿下方四分之—的螢幕。箭頭16描繪 該裝置之田刖位置“亥裝置自身使用習知Gps位置尋找予以 確疋）及其定向（根據其行駛方向推斷而得）。 由§亥裝置使用儲存於I#署 咕廿％瑕置a己憶體中之路線計算演算 (應用於儲存於該裝置記情俨φ . ^ ^ C隐體中之一地圖資料庫中的地 資料）计鼻出的路線被展示為、笼洛 展不為/木色路捏18，其與提供行j 方向之箭頭重疊。在深色路护丨8 吟仨上，由覆蓋在路徑18上： 箭頭2 2示意性描繒·所有主i^ | w π ,主要動作（例如，在街角、十字互 口、環行道處轉弯等）。 146903.doc 201132933 狀態列14亦包括一描繪下一動作（此處為右轉彎）之簡圖 24。狀態列14亦展示離下一動作之距離（亦即，右轉彎， 且距離為500米），此係自該裝置計算出的整條路線之資料 庫（亦即，定義待選取之路線之所有道路及相關動作的清 單）擷取而得。狀態列14亦可展示下一道路之名稱，在一 些情況下，展示當前道路之名稱（圖中未繪示）、估計到達 前時間（圖中未緣示）、f際的估計到達時間26(i〇52am)及 離目的地之距離28(13.6 Km)。 通常為駕驶時的使用者提供圖所示之螢幕。輕敲該 螢幕之右下方’讓使用者看到圖^所示之勞幕。圖2亦提 供該路線之概覽（以30展示）。在概覽下方，可以看到對目 的地32之描述。如所示，視覺目的地32為來自電話薄/通 訊錄之聯絡人清單之一聯絡人。該聯絡人之地址34及照片 36係擷取自該聯絡人清單。_表示呼叫按鈕之圖形圖示 位於視覺目的地3 2右邊。按壓呼叫按鈕3 8立即呼叫關聯於 名耳！τ，’。人之電活5虎碼。一表示發送按鈕42之圖形圖示亦位 於該螢幕顯*上。在使用者按壓發送按㈣後，發送一訊 息40(如在發送按紐42左邊所說明）。訊息4〇可為⑽，但 應瞭解可使用任何其他訊息類型（例如，、電子郵 件、好友訊息）發送該訊息至接收者。 二為說明根據本發明之用於實施自動狀態訊息之方法 的抓ί主圖50。在處理步驟52中，使用者規劃其路線及目的 也位置纟處理步驟54中，系統將檢查該目的地位置是否 -有與之相關聯之行動電話號碼或電子郵件。若系統找 146903.doc 201132933 到其中任一者’則將在處理步驟5 6中提示使用者決定其是 否想要發送旅途狀態訊息至該目的地。 使用者一開始行進（亦即，一旦使用者開始沿著規劃路 線移動），就在步驟58中產生一訊息，舉例而言，此訊息 表明「我已離開 < 出發點 >，正去 < 目的地 > 見你。預計於 <ETA>到達」。「出發點」為對路線之出發點之描述，「目 的地」為對路線之目的地之描述，且r eta」為計算出之 到達時間。在處理步驟6〇中發送適當之旅途狀態訊息。 在途中，追縱ETA之變化，且在超過由使用者預設為15 分鐘之臨限值時，發送一額外訊息至該目的地。若使用者 將比先前所傳達之ETA晚到，則該訊息表明「我被耽擱 了。我將於<ETA3>左右到達」’其中<ETA3>為新的ETA。 自動產生之訊息有其他實例。若使用者將比先前所傳達 之ETA早到，則該訊息表明「我比預期的早到。我將於 <ETA2>左右到達J (其中<ETA2>為新的ETA)。若使用者 兀全放棄該路線，則將發送一表明「我恐怕終究無法去拜 訪你」之訊息。 若該訊息之接收者在其裝置上安裝有一類似系統，則該 接收者亦可能作出回應。舉例而言，若接收者將m<eta> 時間出現在<目的地>，則其可發送包括其此時所在位置之 一回覆。將由在第一使用者之裝置上執行之軟體識別（可 能藉由使用該訊息開頭的一特定字串）此訊息，且與使用 者駕駛時接收到之正常訊息區別對待。在指示不同目的地 之回應的情況下，將提示該第一使用者計算至所提議的新 146903.doc 12 201132933 位置之一新路線。 除了以上的傳訊息態樣以外，還可使用同一系統使在社 交網站上發布資訊之過程自動化。該系統可使用公開的 Twitter API與社交網站（例如，Twitter)通信，而不是產生 SMS或電子郵件訊息來承載訊息。該系統可「登入」社交 網站’然後將使用者之當前狀態訊息變為一描述使用者之 當前位置或目的地之新字串。舉例而言，在歐洲作長途旅 行之使用者可设定其裝置每天在Faceb〇〇k上更新一次其狀 態，該系統會登入Facebook且更新使用者之狀態以表明其 當前所在之城市。 使用者可組態該系統以更新其狀態訊息。舉例而言，可 設置該系統以在使用者行進至另一城鎮時上載一新訊息。 s亥糸統亦可連結至導航應用程式之路線規劃。每當使用者 規劃一新路線時，可更新一表明「我正在去 < 目的地 > 的路 上」之狀態訊息。當使用者到達時，可上載一表明「拜訪 〈目的地 >」之訊息。 等訊息發送至特定接收者。若使用者正去拜訪—聯〜 到達路線目的地的時間由於路線上之交通而增加，則； 生-文字訊息且將該文字訊息發送至關聯於該聯故人』 動電話號瑪，該文字訊息告知他們預期到達時間。除_ 送訊息至目的地以夕卜’還可發送自動耽擱訊息至其他人 又，當使用者出發時，使用者可發送—自動產生。 息。在規劃路線之後’可為使用者提供—發送他已 146903.doc 13 201132933 Γ(例如，「我已從家襄出發，正去⑽sw見你。 我預計在15:30 PM到達」）之按鈕。 ^卜」當-相機連接至或整合於導航系統中時，該顯示 〇 5亥讯息中包括一展示汽車之正視圖的照片。 儘管已關於本發明之特定實施例描述了本發明，但’夕 其他變更及修改以及其他用途對於熟習此項技術者將:員： 易見。因此，本發明較佳不受本文中之敎揭示内容 制，而僅受附加之申請專利範圍限制。 ^ 【圖式簡單說明】201132933 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically generating a travel status message on a navigation device. [Prior Art] Navigation devices based on GPS (Global Positioning System) are well known and widely used as in-vehicle navigation systems. Reference may be made to a device that integrates a GPS receiver into a computing device that is programmed by a map database and that can generate navigation commands on a display, such as a TomTom GoTM device. Additionally, the computing device can determine a route between the departure address and the destination address, which can be entered by a user of the computing device. Reference is also made to the Navigat(R) series of software from the assignee of the present invention (TomT〇m Bv). This software enables a user to enter the departure and destination addresses into the software of the PDA when executed on a pDA (e.g., Compaq iPaq®) connected to an external GPS receiver. The software then calculates the best route between the two endpoints and displays instructions on how to pass the route. The navigation device can typically be mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle, but can also be formed as part of the onboard computer of the vehicle or car radio. The term navigation device refers to a device that enables a user to navigate to a predefined destination. The device may have an internal system for receiving location data (e. g., a GPS receiver) or may be connected to only a receiver that can receive location data. By using location information obtained from the GPS receiver, the computing device can periodically determine its location and can display the current 146903.doc 201132933 location of the vehicle to the user. The navigation device can also have a memory device for storing map data and a display for displaying a selected portion of the map material. The device can also provide instructions on how to pass the determined route by displaying on the display and/or generating appropriate navigation guidance from the audio signal from the speaker (e.g., '100 m left turn). A graphic depicting the action to be completed (for example, the left arrow indicating the left turn in front) may be displayed in the - status column and may also be superimposed on the appropriate meeting place/turn in the map itself or the like. It is known to enable an in-vehicle navigation system to allow a driver to initiate a recalculation while driving a car along a basis calculated by the navigation system. This route is then useful in the case of a red building that encounters construction work, traffic jams, or severe blockages. The choice of route that guides the driver can be very complex, and the selected route can take into account existing, traffic and road conditions, historical information about road speed, and the driver's own preferences for determining road alternatives. In addition, the device continuously monitors road and traffic conditions and provides or elects to change routes due to changing conditions on which the remaining journey will take place. If the user is on the way to a destination (for example) due to traffic or road conditions, the driver usually wants to inform someone that he/she will be late to 'call' or send a message involving many questions. For example, t, the driver must key = phone number or find the contact person he/she wants to call. In the case of a text message or e-mail, the driver must dial the person's phone number or e-mail address' and then type the message. This action distracts the user when driving 146903.doc 201132933. There are many documents that demonstrate that handheld and hands-free calling while driving can reduce driving performance. In addition, the driver usually does not have access to all useful information when preparing the message or call. For example, when will he arrive at his destination? How long does it take for him to stop and walk to his final destination? Therefore, in the prior art, it is necessary to provide a solution that can help the driver to complete the task of determining a delay and notification-delay. [Invention] Therefore, an aspect of the present invention provides a portable GPS that displays map information and navigation instructions. a navigation device, wherein the device: (4) provides relevant information to the user (ie, contact details, estimated arrival time (b) 1 generated - "man-made" message containing the information; (4) provides a notification to the user Destination delay - key option; and / or (d) automatically send a notification message when the delay occurs. The device automates the process of notifying a person to delay arrival time. The user can easily obtain a destination. The name or description feature, such as the name of the contact. You can see the photo of the destination (for example, the person who will be visited) (if available). In the case where the contact is from the phone or PDA=, you can contact The person's list captures this photo. One of the buttons on the implementation screen starts a phone call to one of the destinations. The user directly starts calling the destination. Fortunately, this is enough to automatically generate a message. If the user is delayed, the message will be related to the money (for example, "I am delayed due to traffic reasons") and estimate the time ( For example, "I will arrive at 15:30 PM". 146903.doc 201132933 This message can be written in person-to-person. In addition, the estimated arrival time is the best estimate of the arrival time, taking into account traffic, The time it takes to stop and walk from the parking location to the final destination (if the information is available, if the user is not delayed, the message only contains the estimated arrival time, such as "I am on the road. I will be around 15:30. ΡΜ arrives. The message is linked to a button that sends the message to the destination. After tapping the button, the message is sent by SMS, or when the SMS or phone number is not available, the device is electronically The message is sent by mail. In the preference menu of the device, the user can choose to send the preset transmission content by SMS, email or some other message format. Therefore, the present invention The user provides a way to notify the destination of the arrival time faster, easier and safer. In addition, the system can also generate a message based on the status of the current route and send the message to a specific recipient. In the preference statement, the user can be private. As long as the user is delayed for more than a certain amount of time, the application will automatically send the message to his destination (contact, favorite purpose) and the application will be applied. The program is configured to send an automatic delay message whenever the user is delayed for more than 15 minutes. If the user is visiting - the contact and the time to reach the route destination is increased due to traffic on the route, a text message can be generated and The text message is sent to the mobile phone number associated with the contact'. The text message informs them of the expected arrival time. In addition to sending the message to the destination, an automatic delay message can be sent to other people. Also, when the user leaves, the user can send an automatically generated message. After planning the route, the user can be notified of the departure of his 146903.doc 201132933 (for example, "I am starting from a fear, I am going to Caf0 Schiller. I expect to arrive at 15:30 pM") Button. It shows that the developed suffocation to other people can also use the same mechanism to automatically update the status of the user on a social money station such as Twltter or FaeebGGk. I go to this status message will constitute the user's mobile text type S recorded. In accordance with such and other aspects of the present invention, a method for automatically generating a travel status message for a self-navigation device includes the steps of: displaying a route destination and a visual destination on the touch-sensitive display; . A graphic icon is provided on the display device, and a user can select the graphic icon to send a travel status message to the device associated with the visual destination. Estimating the time of arrival; and transmitting a travel status message to the device associated with the visual destination. The present invention further provides a navigation device for automatically generating a travel status message, comprising: a processor for processing a route between two user-defined locations; and a location determining module for determining a location between the device and a route destination; and a display operable to display the route destination and a visual destination, wherein the device is operative to generate a travel status message and to communicate the travel status message Send to the visual destination 'The travel status message informs the visual destination of an estimated arrival time. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawings. [Embodiment] 146903.doc 201132933 As will be fully described herein, the present invention is applicable to all mobile devices with positioning (human GrG (10) bit, WiFi positioning), such as 'personal v navigation system, built-in navigation system, action Telephone, PDA. The present invention automates the process of notification-person-arrival time. While driving, you can easily obtain a feature that provides the name or description of the destination, such as the name of the person. A button to start a call to this destination. After tapping on the description, the user directly starts the beer to call the destination. An automatically generated message, if the user is delayed, the message contains information about the delay (for example, "I am delayed due to traffic reasons") and estimated arrival time (9) "I will arrive at 15:30 PM") . The message was written in the first person. The estimated arrival time is the best estimate of the arrival time' which takes into account the time spent on traffic, parking and going from the parking location to the final destination (if this information is available). If the user is not thrown, the message only contains the estimated arrival time, such as "I am on the road. I will arrive at -15:30 PM. This message is linked to a button that sends the message to the destination. After tapping the button, the user sends the message directly to the destination, the device sends the message via SMS, or sends the message by email when the SMS or phone number is not available. The user can choose to send the preset transmission content by SMS or email. The present invention is implemented in a navigation device from TomTom BV (such as TomTom GO, TomTom ONE, TomTom XL, TomTom START, etc. ("TomTom Device"). )in. A navigation software application called NavCore is deployed on these TomTom devices and is called Navigator 146903.doc 201132933 The application is deployed on PDAs and phones. The Navigat〇i^NavCore has an internal GPS receiver. The Navigator software can also be executed on a touch screen (i.e., a pen tip controlled PC-powered pda device such as the Compaq iPaq). It should be understood that the software can be used with any device having a screen, input method, and GPS (e.g., a telephone, a netbook, a PDA, and a pocket PC). The software then provides a gPS based navigation system when the PDA is coupled to a GPS receiver. The combined PDA and GPS receiver system is designed to be used as a navigation system within the vehicle. When the navigation software is executed on the TomTom device f, a navigation device 1 is not displayed in the normal navigation mode screen as shown in FIG. This view provides a route destination that includes driving instructions using a combination of text, symbols, voice guidance, and moving maps. Key interface elements include: - A 3D map 12 that occupies most of the screen. The map shows the user's car and its immediate surroundings, and the surrounding environment is always "up" in the direction of the car's movement. The status column traverses the screen below the quarter. The arrow 16 depicts the position of the device in the field, "the device itself uses the conventional GPS position to find it" and its orientation (inferred from its direction of travel). It is stored in the I# Department% by using the device. The route calculation calculus in the adjunctive body (applied to the land data stored in the map database of one of the devices in the 隐φ. ^ ^ C hidden body) is shown as Not pinch 18 for the wood color road, which overlaps with the arrow providing the direction of the line j. On the dark road guard 8 吟仨, covered by the path 18: arrow 2 2 schematically depicts all the main i^ | w π , main action (for example, turning at street corners, cross-sections, roundabouts, etc.) 146903.doc 201132933 Status column 14 also includes a diagram 24 depicting the next action (here, right turn). Column 14 also shows the distance from the next action (ie, the right turn, and the distance is 500 meters), which is the database of the entire route calculated from the device (ie, all the roads defining the route to be selected) And a list of related actions). The status column 14 can also show The name of the road, in some cases, the name of the current road (not shown), the estimated time before arrival (not shown), the estimated arrival time of 26 (i〇52am) and the destination The distance is 28 (13.6 Km). The screen shown in the figure is usually provided for the user while driving. Tap the bottom right of the screen to let the user see the screen shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 also provides the route. Overview (shown at 30.) Below the overview, you can see a description of destination 32. As shown, visual destination 32 is one of the contact lists from the phone book/address book contact list. 34 and photo 36 are taken from the list of contacts. _ indicates that the graphical icon of the call button is located to the right of the visual destination 3 2. Press the call button 3 8 to immediately call the name ear! τ, '. Tiger code: A graphic icon indicating that the send button 42 is also located on the screen display. After the user presses the send button (4), a message 40 is sent (as indicated on the left side of the send button 42). (10), but should be aware that any other message type can be used For example, an email, a friend message, the message is sent to the recipient. Second, a schematic diagram 50 of the method for implementing an automatic status message in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. In process step 52, the user plans their route and The destination is also located in processing step 54, the system will check if the destination location has a mobile phone number or email associated with it. If the system finds 146903.doc 201132933 to either of them, then step 5 will be processed. 6 prompts the user to decide whether he wants to send a travel status message to the destination. When the user starts to travel (ie, once the user starts moving along the planned route), a message is generated in step 58, for example. In other words, this message indicates "I have left < Departure Point>, Going to <Destination> See you. Expected to arrive at <ETA>. The "starting point" is a description of the starting point of the route, the "destination" is the description of the destination of the route, and r eta" is the calculated arrival time. The appropriate travel status message is sent in process step 6. On the way, the ETA changes are tracked and an additional message is sent to the destination when the threshold of 15 minutes is preset by the user. If the user will be late than the previously communicated ETA, the message indicates "I was delayed. I will arrive around <ETA3>" where <ETA3> is the new ETA. There are other instances of automatically generated messages. If the user will arrive earlier than the previously communicated ETA, the message indicates "I am earlier than expected. I will arrive at <ETA2> to get J (where <ETA2> is the new ETA). If the user If you give up the route, you will send a message stating "I am afraid I will not be able to visit you after all." If the recipient of the message has a similar system installed on its device, the recipient may also respond. For example, if the recipient appears m<eta> time in <destination>, then it can send a reply including its current location. The message will be identified by the software executing on the device of the first user (possibly by using a particular string beginning with the message) and treated differently from the normal message received by the user while driving. In the case of indicating a response from a different destination, the first user will be prompted to calculate a new route to one of the proposed new 146903.doc 12 201132933 locations. In addition to the above message, the same system can be used to automate the process of publishing information on social networking sites. Instead of generating SMS or email messages to host messages, the system can communicate with social networking sites (eg, Twitter) using the public Twitter API. The system can "log in" to the social networking site and then change the user's current status message to a new string describing the user's current location or destination. For example, a user who travels long distances in Europe can set their device to update their status on Faceb〇〇k every day. The system will log in to Facebook and update the status of the user to indicate the city in which they are currently located. The user can configure the system to update its status message. For example, the system can be set up to upload a new message as the user travels to another town. The system can also be linked to the route plan of the navigation application. Whenever a user plans a new route, a status message indicating "I am going to < destination >" can be updated. When the user arrives, a message indicating "visiting <destination >" can be uploaded. Wait for the message to be sent to a specific recipient. If the user is visiting - the link to the route destination is increased due to traffic on the route, then the text message is sent to the associated person. Inform them of the expected arrival time. In addition to _ send a message to the destination, you can also send an automatic delay message to other people. When the user leaves, the user can send - automatically generated. interest. After planning the route, 'can be provided to the user' - send him already 146903.doc 13 201132933 Γ (for example, "I have started from my home, I am going to see you at (10)sw. I expect to arrive at 15:30 PM). ^ When the camera is connected to or integrated into the navigation system, the display 包括 5 讯息 message includes a photo showing the front view of the car. Although the invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments thereof, other variations and modifications, and other uses will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present invention is preferably not limited by the disclosure herein, but only by the scope of the appended claims. ^ [Simple diagram description]
圖1為一來自一導航裝置之螢幕擷取晝面，其展示—3 地圖視圖及一沿著顯示器之底部延伸之狀態列； 3E 圖2為—來自言亥導航纟置之發幕彌取畫面，其展 路線及一可見目的地之描述。 μ 【主要元件符號說明】 圖3為說明本發明之一方法之流程圖。 10 導航裝置 12 3D地圖 14 狀態列 16 箭頭 18 路徑 22 箭頭 24 播繪下一動作之簡圖 26 實際的估計到達時間 28 離目的地之距離 146903.doc -14- 201132933 30 路線之概覽 32 視覺目的地 34 聯絡人之地址 36 聯絡人之照片 38 呼叫按钮 40 訊息 42 發送按鈕 146903.doc -15-1 is a screen capture surface from a navigation device, showing a map view of -3 and a status column extending along the bottom of the display; 3E FIG. 2 is a screen shot from the Yanhai navigation device. , its route and description of a visible destination. μ [Main component symbol description] Fig. 3 is a flow chart for explaining a method of the present invention. 10 Navigation device 12 3D map 14 Status column 16 Arrow 18 Path 22 Arrow 24 Broadcasting the next action diagram 26 Actual estimated arrival time 28 Distance from destination 146903.doc -14- 201132933 30 Overview of the route 32 Visual purpose Location 34 Contact address 36 Contact photo 38 Call button 40 Message 42 Send button 146903.doc -15-