Navigation methods and systems
AssigneeTomtom Navigation B.V.
InventorsEdwin Bastiaensen, Stephen T'Siobbel
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Abstract
Lane speed profiles are determined for each of a plurality of individual lanes of a multi-lane road section. The plurality of individual lanes are lanes for a given direction of travel. The lane speed profiles are determined using real-time vehicle probe data. The speed profiles are used to determine a timing for provide an instruction to a user of a navigation apparatus to change lane. The timing may be determined to provide a quickest route through at least a part of the road section, to increase the time available for the user to perform the lane change, or to enable a user to pass an incident affecting a lane most quickly.
Claims19
A method comprising the steps of:
- determining lane speed information for each of a plurality of individual lanes of a multi-lane road section, wherein the plurality of individual lanes are lanes for a given direction of travel, and
- using the lane speed information to determine a timing for providing a lane selection instruction to a user of the navigation apparatus.
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A method of operating a navigation apparatus, the method comprising the navigation apparatus using lane speed information for each of a plurality of individual lanes in the same given direction of a multi-lane road section to determine a timing for providing a lane selection instruction to a user.
A navigation apparatus, comprising at least one processor configured to use lane speed information for each of a plurality of individual lanes in the same given direction of a multi-lane road section to determine a timing for providing a lane selection instruction to a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.