Navigation method and system for visiting multiple destinations by minimum number of stops
US7239960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3476
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A navigation method and apparatus finds a location and a route to a plurality of destinations with the minimum number of stops or the shortest overall distance. The navigation method includes the steps of: specifying a plurality of destinations in a navigation system; searching a one-stop location where two or more specified destinations exist or searching a location of each destination; displaying results of search for prompting a user to decide whether recommended locations of the destinations in the search result is acceptable; repeating the above steps of searching locations and displaying the search results until the user accepts recommended locations of the destinations; and guiding the user to the destinations accepted by the user.
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