Vehicle navigation system and methods for incorporating user preferences into same
US7289904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096888
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. The traffic information may be presented to the user in several circumstances, either as cued by the user, or automatically presented by the traffic management system. The present invention discloses a vehicle navigation system for providing personalized traffic information to a user of the vehicle navigation system and methods for the same. The personalized traffic information is based at least in part on user preferences, either manually input by the user or automated by the vehicle navigation system.
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