Systems and methods for providing alerts to a navigation device

A system, comprising:

• a navigation device;
• and
• a computer in communication with the navigation device,
• wherein the computer is configured to transfer cartographic information relating to a predetermined geographic area that has predetermined alert information associated therewith;
• wherein the predetermined geographic area and the predetermined alert information are predetermined based on a historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates;
• and
• wherein the historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates is not compiled using the navigation device and is not based on real-time traffic accident conditions.

A method of providing an alert via a navigation device when the navigation device is within a predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic area having predetermined alert information associated therewith, the method comprising:

• acquiring data regarding the predetermined geographic area;
• determining a current geographic position of the navigation device;
• and
• providing the alert based on the predetermined alert information when the current geographic position of the navigation device is within the predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic area,
• wherein the predetermined geographic area and the predetermined alert information are predetermined based on a historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates;
• wherein the historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates is not compiled using the navigation device and is not based on real-time traffic accident conditions;
• and
• wherein the alert suggests a behavior to be performed by an operator of the navigation device to prevent a real-time traffic accident from occurring.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for acquiring data regarding a predetermined geographic area and predetermined alert information associated therewith;
• means for determining a current geographic position of a navigation device;
• and
• means for providing an alert based on the predetermined alert information when the current geographic position of the navigation device is within a predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic area,
• wherein the predetermined geographic area and the predetermined alert information are predetermined based on a historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates;
• wherein the historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates is not compiled by the navigation device and is not based on real-time traffic accident conditions;
• and
• wherein the alert suggests a behavior to be performed by an operator of the navigation device to prevent a real-time traffic accident from occurring.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• acquire data regarding a predetermined geographic area and predetermined alert information associated therewith;
• determine a current geographic position of a navigation device;
• and
• provide an alert based on the predetermined alert information when the current geographic position of the navigation device is within a predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic area,
• wherein the predetermined geographic area and the predetermined alert information are predetermined based on a historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates;
• wherein the historical statistical analysis of traffic accident rates is not compiled by the navigation device and is not based on real-time traffic accident conditions;
• and
• wherein the alert suggests a behavior to be performed by an operator of the navigation device to prevent a real-time traffic accident from occurring.

A navigation device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• one of a visual output device and an audio output device in communication with the processor,
• wherein the processor calculates a current geographic position of the device such that when the current geographic position of the device is within a predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic area having predetermined alert information associated therewith, the processor generates one of a visual alert via the visual output device and an audio alert via the audio output device based on the predetermined alert information;
• wherein the predetermined geographic area and predetermined alert information are predetermined based on a historical statistical analysis of crime rates;
• wherein the historical statistical analysis of crime rates is not compiled using the navigation device and is not based on real-time crime conditions;
• and
• wherein at least one of the visual alert and the audio alert suggests a behavior to be performed by an operator of the navigation device to prevent a crime from occurring.