Interactive 3D navigation system
AssigneesVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Audi AG
InventorsJulia Nguyen Kim, Gerardo Alberto Rossano
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Abstract
An interactive vehicle navigation system for previewing turns for a user using animations that show realistic, three-dimensional views of the locale of turns. The previews show a user how the locale of the turns will appear as the instructions are followed. A vantage of the preview is adjusted to promote clear views of the locale. User controls enable a driver to view previews at times that are safe and convenient for the driver and are located in positions that promote driver convenience and safety.
Claims30
A vehicle navigation system for previewing vehicle turns for a user, the system comprising:
- a processor and a non-transitory data storage on which is stored computer code which, when executed on the processor, causes the vehicle navigation system to:
- obtain a vehicle route between an origin and a destination, wherein the vehicle route includes a plurality of vehicle turns and instructions for the user at each of the plurality of vehicle turns;
- select one of the vehicle turns to preview for the user;
- select locations, vantages, and timing for a three-dimensional animated turn preview of a locale of the selected turn and retrieve the three-dimensional animated turn preview, wherein the three-dimensional animated turn preview simulates how the locale would appear while the instructions for the selected vehicle turn were followed by the user in the vehicle;
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- a display for displaying the three-dimensional animated turn preview to the user,
- wherein the vehicle navigation system selects timing for the three-dimensional animated turn preview by determining a speed for portions of the three-dimensional animated turn preview.
A method for providing vehicle navigation instructions by previewing vehicle turns for a user, the method comprising:
- obtaining a vehicle route between an origin and a destination, wherein the vehicle route includes a plurality of vehicle turns and instructions for the user at each of the plurality of vehicle turns;
- selecting one of the turns to preview for the user via a display;
- selecting a vantage and timing for a three-dimensional animated turn preview of a locale of the vehicle turn, wherein the three-dimensional animated turn preview simulates how the locale would appear while the instructions for the selected vehicle turn were followed by the user in the vehicle;
- accessing the three-dimensional animated turn preview;
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- displaying the three-dimensional animated turn preview on the display,
- wherein selecting timing for the three-dimensional animated turn preview includes determining a speed for portions of the three-dimensional animated turn preview.
A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
- a processor and a non-transitory data storage on which is stored computer code which, when executed on the processor, causes the vehicle navigation system to:
- obtain a vehicle route between an origin and a destination, wherein the vehicle route includes a plurality of turns and instructions for a user at each of the plurality of turns;
- select one of the vehicle turns to preview for the user;
- select a vantage and timing for a three-dimensional animated turn preview of a locale of the vehicle turn, wherein the three-dimensional animated turn preview simulates how the locale would appear while the instructions for the selected turn were followed;
- access the three-dimensional animated turn preview;
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- a display for displaying three-dimensional animated turn preview to the user according to the selected timing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.