An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a departure place and a destination designated by a user, a facility search unit configured to search for one or more facilities to pass through between the departure place and the destination among facilities within a predetermined range of the departure place to the destination based on a predetermined search condition, and a route search unit configured to search for a route from the departure place to the destination with one or more facilities searched by the facility search unit as a via-point.

Herein is disclosed methods and systems for automated route analysis and recommendation of preferred routes. Recommended routes may be vehicle specific, and custom-selected based on historical data and weighting factors such as road roughness and traversal time.

A vehicle communication system provides several ways of choosing destinations for the navigation system outside the vehicle. The user can choose a destination using the mobile device in one of several ways such as by typing an address, or choosing an address or phone number from a contact list, so that the navigation system can obtain the destination information from the mobile device. Destination information can also be sent to the mobile device via email, so that the navigation system can pull the destination information from the email. In another feature, traffic updates are provided to the navigation system.

The present disclosure relates to an illumination method, an illumination apparatus and a storage medium for an intelligent flashlight, and an intelligent device. The illumination method for an intelligent flashlight includes: acquiring a current operation mode of the intelligent flashlight, and when the intelligent flashlight is in a setting mode, acquiring reference route information for current navigation from a terminal associated with the intelligent flashlight and in a navigation state; acquiring current route information of the intelligent flashlight, determining whether the current route information is consistent with the reference route information, and generating a route determination result; and determining an illumination mode of the intelligent flashlight according to the route determination result.

It is possible to provide map information beyond a range held in a map information providing apparatus in advance even in an environment in which connection to the mobile communication network is difficult or impossible. A map information providing system S includes a map server 3 that is an external apparatus holding first map information of a relatively wide map range, a portable map transmitting apparatus 2 that downloads third map information within the range of the first map information from the map server 3 and holds the third map information, and a wrist terminal 1 that is a map information providing apparatus for providing a user with map information on the basis of second map information held in the wrist terminal. When there is a request for display of a map exceeding the map range of the second map information held in the wrist terminal 1, the wrist terminal 1 acquires map information of a map range corresponding to the request from the portable map transmitting apparatus 2 by short-range wireless communication without going through the mobile communication network, updates the map information of the wrist terminal 1 itself, and performs map display for the user on the basis of the updated map information.

The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of cooperating with a transparent display apparatus and a method for controlling the same, wherein the mobile terminal capable of cooperating with the transparent display apparatus includes a wireless communication unit capable of performing transmission and reception of information with the transparent display apparatus, a display unit capable of outputting path search information, and a controller capable of transmitting screen information related to the path search information to the cooperative transparent display apparatus, through the wireless communication unit such that the screen information related to the path search.

A system and method for locating a target device. A calibration process is initiated in a wireless environment. A user utilizing a host device is prompted to navigate a pattern. Measurements are performed along the pattern utilizing the host devices that receives the wireless signals form a number of environmental devices in the wireless environment. The signal strength for each of the plurality of environmental devices is analyzed to determine calibration information. The calibration information is saved for subsequent reference.

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a communication module comprising communication circuitry; and a processor configured to receive, from an external electronic device functionally connected with the electronic device, a request associated with transferring a portion of one or more rights capable of controlling the electronic device, using the communication module; transfer the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device, based at least on the request if the electronic device is performing a function associated with driving; and restrict transferring the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device, based at least on the request if the electronic device is performing a function not associated with the driving.

An apparatus comprising a processor and memory including computer program code, the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, enable the apparatus at least to: generate an indication of one or more communication network receiver upload zones for a road data gatherer along a planned route to be traveled by the road data gatherer, the indication determined according to a predetermined upload criterion, which takes account of the bandwidth capacities of communication network receivers along the planned route for the road data gatherer, to specify communication network receivers to be used by the road data gatherer for uploading of road data; and provide the indication to guide uploading of the road data gathered by the road data gatherer.

Provided is a technology for solving a problem of a high cost due to a redundant investment and improving the user's operability. An in-vehicle information system according to one embodiment includes: an in-vehicle information terminal to be mounted in a vehicle; a portable information terminal equipped with a touch panel for providing the in-vehicle information terminal with operation unit and communication unit; the operation unit for enabling a display screen of the in-vehicle information terminal to be operated by operating the touch panel of the portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is connected to the in-vehicle information terminal via an interface; and the communication unit for enabling external communication of the in-vehicle information terminal by using the communication unit of the portable information terminal.