Navigation method and system for selecting and visiting scenic places on selected scenic byway

US9074907B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. · JP

Inventors

• Kenny Chen · Willow View Lane, US
• Andrew De Silva · Alpharetta, US
• Raymond Linn · Torrance, US
• Peachawat Peachavanish · Torrance, US
• Jianning Zhuang · Torrance, US
• Mike Iao · Torrance, US
• Hirofumi Onishi · Miyoshi, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 12, 2007
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2015
• Expiry date: Nov 22, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/9537
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A navigation method and apparatus is designed to efficiently retrieve the information on the scenic byways and to visit such scenic byways through calculated routes. The navigation method and system performs a scenic byway mode in which operations and screen displays are specially designed for efficiently retrieving and selecting a desired scenic byway and scenic places to visit. The navigation method and system allows the user to efficiently search the information and select the scenic byway and scenic places to visit. The navigation method and system stores the information on the scenic byways in the map database and facilitates retrieval thereof in response to the request by the user. Alternatively, the information on the scenic byways and scenic places can be retrieved from the remote data server through wireless communication.