Methods and systems for providing an improved maneuver countdown bar

A system for displaying navigation information for a route, the system comprising:

• at least one display unit;
• at least one memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• obtain a list of maneuvers for navigation to a destination location on the route, wherein the list of maneuvers comprises at least an upcoming maneuver and a following maneuver;
• control the display unit to display at least the upcoming maneuver and the following maneuver and a countdown bar such that the display of the countdown bar is integrated with the display of the upcoming maneuver, wherein the countdown bar provides a graphical representation that indicates a distance of travel between a current location and an intermediate location corresponding to the upcoming maneuver;
• and
• dynamically update the display unit, based on the distance of travel between the current location and the intermediate location to display the navigation information, wherein the display unit is dynamically updated by dynamically changing the graphical representation of the countdown bar to represent changes in the distance of travel between the current location and the intermediate location corresponding to the upcoming maneuver, and wherein the display unit is dynamically updated by providing a visual indication of filling up or growing the display of the countdown bar in advance of reaching the intermediate location based on a decrease in the distance of travel between the current location and the intermediate location corresponding to the upcoming maneuver.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out operations for displaying navigation information of a route, the operations comprising:

• obtaining a list of maneuvers for navigation to a destination location on the route, wherein the list of maneuvers comprises at least an upcoming maneuver and a following maneuver;
• displaying by a display unit, at least the upcoming maneuver and the following maneuver and a countdown bar such that the display of the countdown bar is integrated with the display of the upcoming maneuver, wherein the countdown bar provides a graphical representation that indicates a distance of travel between a current location and an intermediate location corresponding to the upcoming maneuver;
• and
• dynamically updating the display unit, based on the distance of travel between the current location and the intermediate location to display the navigation information, wherein dynamically updating the display unit comprises dynamically changing the graphical representation of the countdown bar to represent changes in the distance of travel between the current location and the intermediate location corresponding to the upcoming maneuver, and wherein dynamically updating the display unit further comprises providing a visual indication of filling up or growing the display of the countdown bar in advance of reaching the intermediate location based on a decrease in the distance of travel between the current location and the intermediate location corresponding to the upcoming maneuver.