Navigation system having maneuver attempt training mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: July 21, 2015
Patent Number:
9086297
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a maneuver instruction for a driving maneuver, the maneuver instruction including an explanation of how to turn, merge, park or operate a driver's vehicle; monitoring a maneuver attempt for a compliance to the maneuver instruction; modifying the maneuver instruction based on the maneuver attempt; assigning a driver skill grade for the maneuver attempt based on the compliance to the maneuver instruction; and generating a…
Navigation system having preference region adjustment mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: July 7, 2015
Patent Number:
9076291
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a game search preference; locating a compliant opponent location conformant to the game search preference; identifying a first preference region encompassing the compliant opponent location; locating a noncompliant opponent location violating the game search preference; and adjusting the first preference region to exclude the noncompliant opponent location for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with fuzzy routing mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: May 26, 2015
Patent Number:
9043147
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving an origin and a destination; receiving a route keyword for routing between the origin and the destination; identifying a via point matching the route keyword; calculating a keyword group locale based on the via point within a group distance threshold from a keyword group center; and calculating a travel route from the origin to the destination traversing the keyword group locale for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with priority notification mechanism
Granted: May 12, 2015
Patent Number:
9031781
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a system message along a route determining a priority value for the system message; sorting the system message based on the priority value and a message play time for the system message; calculating an available play time for the system message; and selecting the system message having the message play time not exceeding the available play time.
Navigation system with point of interest classification mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: May 5, 2015
Patent Number:
9026480
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a training data from a randomly sampled uncategorized point of interest; generating a trained classifier model by training a classifier model using the training data; generating a category identifier, a confidence score, or a combination thereof for an uncategorized point of interest using the trained classifier model; generating a categorized point of interest by assigning the category identifier to the uncategorized…
Navigation system with turn restriction mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: April 14, 2015
Patent Number:
9008953
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a travel trace for identifying a traffic direction flowing through an intersection; generating a trace count based on aggregating the plurality of the travel trace; calculating an expected turn count based on the trace count for estimating an out-edge traffic flowing from an in-edge traffic; and determining a turn restriction based on the expected turn count for identifying the turn restriction at the intersection for…
Navigation system with connection simplification mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: April 7, 2015
Patent Number:
9002646
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a junction node having a junction decision point; identifying an internal segment within the junction node, the internal segment connected to the junction decision point; identifying an external segment outside of the junction node, the external segment connected to the internal segment at the junction decision point; generating a traffic path through the junction node based on eliminating the junction decision point for…
Navigation system with query mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: March 24, 2015
Patent Number:
8990004
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: preprocessing an intersection from map data into an edge in query data; generating a route having a turn at the intersection; and sending the route for displaying at a device and for maneuvering the turn at the intersection by querying the query data for the edge of the intersection.
Navigation system with constrained resource route planning mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: March 3, 2015
Patent Number:
8972169
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving an entry for a destination; and generating a travel route to the destination through a sufficient number of one or more replenishment locations required for reaching the destination for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with multiple users and method of operation thereof
Granted: January 6, 2015
Patent Number:
8930129
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: operating a communication unit for establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device; receiving a user defined destination; displaying a first location and a first route to the user defined destination on the first device and the second device, where the first location represents the location of the first device; and displaying a second location and a second route to the user defined destination on the…
Navigation system with range based notification enhancement delivery mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: November 25, 2014
Patent Number:
8898014
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: setting a delivery range for establishing a boundary; detecting a current location relative to the delivery range to a destination with the current location for locating a device; generating a travel route from the current location to the destination; selecting a delivery mode based on whether the current location is within the delivery range; and generating a local notification based on activating the delivery mode for displaying on…
Navigation system with relative ranking mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: November 25, 2014
Patent Number:
8898008
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: selecting a category of interest; receiving available information for the category of interest; and extrapolating a relative ranking based on the available information for displaying at a device.
Navigation system with user generated content mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: November 25, 2014
Patent Number:
8898001
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a change request with a proposed change for an item; verifying a validity of the change request based on a confidence level meeting or exceeding a change threshold with a control unit; and updating a target element of the item based on the validity of the proposed change for avoiding an incorrect update to the target element for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with point of interest validation mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: November 18, 2014
Patent Number:
8892355
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: selecting a search keyword; marking a point of interest as closed with the search keyword; and generating a notification with the point of interest marked as closed for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with search-term boundary detection mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: November 11, 2014
Patent Number:
8886668
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: detecting a search string; determining a forward-element using a forward-boundary within the search string in a forward direction; determining a backward-element in a backward direction up to the forward-boundary using a backward-boundary within the search string; and determining a matching result for the search string using the forward-element and the backward-element for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with destination-centric en-route notification delivery mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: October 7, 2014
Patent Number:
8855919
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving an entry for a destination; identifying a category of interest for the destination; generating a route to the destination; recognizing a traveling context for traveling along the route to the destination; and generating an en-route notification based on matching a delivery profile to the category of interest for traveling within the traveling context for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with multimedia distribution mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: September 2, 2014
Patent Number:
8825382
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a navigation route; generating an initial recommendation related to a search keyword for a point of interest upcoming along the navigation route; calculating an acquisition cost for the initial recommendation; and generating a message with the acquisition cost for the initial recommendation related to the point of interest and for displaying on a device.
Navigation system with single initiation mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: September 2, 2014
Patent Number:
8825381
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: receiving a single selection for a desired item; generating a destination for the desired item with a prioritization and a learned knowledge of a user's behavior for improving an accuracy of the destination that is generated; and calculating a route to the destination based solely on the single selection for reducing danger from distraction by entering multiple entries and for displaying the route on a device and the single selection…
Navigation system with road object detection mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: August 26, 2014
Patent Number:
8818704
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a road object detection for monitoring a movement of a device; determining a travel state based on the road object detection; identifying a travel sequence involving the travel state; and determining a condition inducing movement based on matching the travel sequence to a predetermined sequence for displaying on the device.
Navigation system with mobile engagement mechanism and method of operation thereof
Granted: August 12, 2014
Patent Number:
8803712
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: collecting a user's pattern; generating a filtered pattern by filtering the user's pattern with a current attribute; generating a mobile engagement score by calculating a weighted average from the filtered pattern and a user's current status; selecting a content based on the mobile engagement score for displaying on a device.