Method and system for providing bicycle information with a navigation system
US6188957A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096883
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A navigation system feature that provides information about bicycle traffic and/or travel by bicycle. According to one aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a navigation system uses a geographic database to provide navigation-related features, such as route calculation and route guidance, for both motorized vehicles and bicycles. When providing navigation-related features for travel by bicycle, the navigation system evaluates the road segments for suitability for travel by bicycle. According to another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a navigation system in a motorized vehicle provides warnings about bicycle traffic around the motorized vehicle as the motorized vehicle is being driven. Using a geographic database that includes data about the locations of bicycle lanes and paths, the navigation system provides warnings as the motorized vehicle approaches a bicycle lane or path or otherwise is in proximity to a bicycle lane or path. According to another aspect, information about bicycle lanes is included in a geographic database used by a navigation system. The geographic database includes data that represent roads used by motorized vehicles. The geographic database also inc…
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