# US 2014/0195147 A1 · Navigation system and method

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- Number: US 2014/0195147 A1
- Document ID: US20140195147A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/203,244
- Filed: 2014-03-10
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2005-06-21
- Assignees: Calabrese Holdings L.L.C.
- Applicants: Calabrese Holdings L.L.C.
- Inventors: Adrian Gluck
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195147A1

## CPC

- G01C 21/3667: {Display of a road map (G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635)}
- G01C 21/367: {Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker}
- G01C 21/3673: {Labelling using text of road map data items, e.g. road names, POI names}
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)

## Abstract

A non-scaled, linearly compressed pictographic mapping system is provided for the visual display of information in a navigational aid. Unlike today's road maps which use a point-arc-polygon paradigm, the new mapping uses a non-scaled, linearly-compressed pictographic design that shows roads as linear pictograms. The display has a columnar layout, whereby the descriptive elements are grouped together by type, and displayed one above the other in columns. The maps may also contain icons representing points of interest arranged in a cloud fashion. In this manner, the mapping paradigm also serves to increase traveler safety, provide navigation assistance during address-less trips, create valuable advertising space and new promotional opportunities, and dramatically increases the travelers' communications and entertainment options.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
determining a current geographic position of a computing device;
accessing, by the computing device, geographic mapping information usable to render a mapping display based on the current geographic position;
generating a set of road segments in an expected order of encounter based on the current geographic position;
sequentially rendering a non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments on the computing device, the non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments including a current travel road and arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the road segments; and
continuously updating the non-scaled compressed view based on the current geographic position and a determined direction of travel of the computing device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering icons representative of point of interest information.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the icons represent general classes of information, goods and services.

### Claim 4

The method of 1, further comprising rendering visual depictions indicative of brand sources associated with information, goods and services.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the icons are arranged about a representation of the current geographic position of the computing device, the icons arranged so as to indicate geographic locations associated with the point of interest information.

### Claim 6

A computer readable storage medium storing thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause:
determining a current geographic position of the computing device;
based on geographic mapping information usable to render a mapping display based on the current geographic position, generating a set of road segments in an expected order of encounter based on the current geographic position and a determined direction of travel of the computing device;
rendering a non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments, the non-scaled compressed view including a current travel road and arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the road segments; and
continuously updating the non-scaled compressed view based on the current position and the determined direction of travel of the computing device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The computer readable storage medium of claim 6, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the computing device, cause rendering of point of interest information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the point of interest information is indicative of general classes of information, goods, and services.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the point of interest information is indicative of brand sources associated with information, goods, and services.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The computer readable storage medium of claim 6, wherein the current geographic location of the computing device is continuously updated using location determination information.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the point of interest information is arranged about a coordinate axis oriented relative to the direction of travel of the computing device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The computer readable storage medium of claim 6, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the computing device, cause providing an aural indication of current travel road and intersecting road information.

### Claim 13

An apparatus comprising:
a display device; and
a display generator operable to generate a non-scaled and compressed depiction of roads and visual depictions associated with point of interest data on the display device, the non-scaled and compressed depiction of roads and visual depictions displayed so as to indicate a representation of a current travel road and upcoming roads and landmarks relative to a current geographic location of the apparatus and in an expected order of encounter, wherein the representation is arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the roads and landmarks.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the display generator is further configured to continuously update the representation based on the current geographic location and a determined direction of travel of the apparatus.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the visual depictions comprise icons representative of the point of interest data.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the icons represent general classes of information, goods, and services.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the visual depictions depict logos representative of the point of interest data on the display device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the logos represent specific brand sources of information, goods, and services.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the non-scaled and compressed depiction of roads and visual depictions depicts representations of the roads as straight lines with no landmass features or scaling.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the non-scaled and compressed depiction of roads and visual depictions includes information pertaining to features adjacent to the roads and information related to actual distance and estimated time required to travel to locations along the roads, the information displayed in column format adjacent to the depiction of roads.

### Claim 21 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the visual depictions are arranged about a periphery of the depiction of roads, the visual depictions representative of a relative geographic location of the point of interest data on the display device.

### Claim 22 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device.