Navigation application programming interfaces that can be used to embed navigation services in software applications are provided. In one embodiment, the application programming interface includes a first set of instructions specifying one or more first parameters to control the implementation of a navigation service by the software application. The navigation service can provide navigation information to a user of the software application. The application programming interface can include a second set of instructions specifying one or more second parameters to control interaction with a navigation engine provided by the navigation data provider via the application programming interface. The application programming interface can further include a waypoint function specified as part of the first instructions operable to set a plurality of waypoints for a navigation route. The application programming interface can be operable to receive a multi-waypoint navigation route determined based on the plurality of waypoints.

One or more processors track internet usage of a user. The tracking includes tracking a first user input into one or more websites using a keylogging subprogram. One or more processors analyze the first user input. Analyzing the first user input includes using machine learning to gain knowledge of one or more interests of the first user based on the first user input. One or more processors determine a proximity of the first user to at least one point of interest within a first threshold distance of the first user while the first user is mobile, match at least one interest of the one or more interests of the first user with one or more interests associated with the at least one point of interest, and provide a notification that the first user is within the first threshold distance of the at least one point of interest.

[Problem] To determine a moving route as appropriate by selecting from a plurality of service providing sites in view of circumstances in which it is or is not allowed to wait.

[Solution] A current position obtaining unit 101 obtains the current position of a vehicle 1. A first location candidate obtaining unit 102 obtains a first location. A second location candidate obtaining unit 103 obtains a second location (e.g., an on-street parking lot). A state information obtaining unit 104 obtains, as state information, first location state information and second location state information. The first location state information is information regarding the state of provision of a vehicle parking service at the first location. The second location state information is information regarding the state of provision of a vehicle parking service at the second location. A route setting unit 105 sets a moving route for the vehicle 1 on the basis of the state information obtained by the state information obtaining unit 104.

A computer-implemented method includes initializing a navigation application on a device, determining a current location of the device, and receiving a destination. The method also includes determining whether a known geographical feature is located on a travel path to the destination. The known geographical feature may be derived from a user profile. The method, in response to determining that a known geographical feature is not located on the travel path to the destination, includes outputting graphical and audio directions to the destination. In response to determining that a known geographical feature is located on the travel path to the destination, a sub-method includes determining whether the device is currently in a known area and outputting graphical and audio directions to the known geographical feature in response to determining that the device is not currently in the known area.

The disclosure is directed to improving driving experience. For example, using one or more computing devices, a current location of a user may be determined and a place of interest, located at a distance from the current location, may be identified. The one or more computing devices may determine that the place of interest meets one or more requirements, and designate the place of interest as a candidate place of interest. The candidate place of interest may be recommended to the user based on a defined criteria. The one or more computing devices may also determine that the user has arrived at a parking location corresponding to the candidate place of interest, and associate the parking location and the candidate place of interest based on one or more inputs by the user.

An earth positioning system (EPS) is provided. The EPS includes a plurality of fixed LED lights with communication functions and a mobile communications device. A cloud computer and at least one map marked with world coordinates of the fixed LED lights may be further included. The LED light includes a substrate, at least one LED die, a power supply, a wireless communication module, a control unit and a housing. The LED lights may be arranged in indoor and outdoor environments, with coordinates represented in longitude, latitude and altitude. The coordinates are included in a map data of the cloud computer. When the mobile communication device moves with its carrier, the world coordinates of the mobile communication device can be located based on the coordinates of the LED lights nearby or based on the unique IDs of the LED lights together with the aforementioned map.

A guidance information processing device includes a first specifying unit that refers to a first storage unit storing position information of individual facilities, and specifies one or more of the facilities present on a route based on a designation of a user, and a second specifying unit that refers to a second storage unit storing, for each facility, information indicating a sensation capable of being experienced regarding the facility, and specifies a candidate for a sensation to be experienced by the user regarding the one or more of the facilities specified by the first specifying unit at a time of performing guidance on the route, thereby contributing to generation of guidance information suitable for the user.

A route guidance method and system using smart signages is disclosed. The route guidance method may include obtaining user information of a user or an object from a first smart signage detecting an access of the user, searching a database for route information about a route to a stored destination corresponding to the user information, identifying a second smart signage being separate from the first smart signage by a distance in a direction of the destination among a plurality of smart signages being on the route of the route information, and extracting, from the route information, a partial route from the first smart signage to the second smart signage and providing the extracted partial route to the first smart signage.

A wearable terminal may include: a terminal mode determination unit configured to determine any one of a plurality of terminal modes based on a use state of the terminal; an information output unit configured to display navigation information; a layout database configured to store a layout to be displayed on the information output unit, in response to each of the terminal modes; and a control unit configured to extract a layout corresponding to the determined terminal mode from the layout database, construct navigation information according to the extracted layout, and output the navigation information through the information output unit.

A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly and a camera disposed at the interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly behind and viewing through an electrochromic mirror reflective element into the interior cabin of the vehicle. Supplemental sources of near infrared illumination are integrated into the mirror assembly that, when powered to emit near infrared light, illuminate at least a front seating area within the interior cabin of the vehicle. Presence of the camera is not readily apparent to an occupant sitting in the interior cabin of the vehicle. The interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The camera at least views a driver-side front seating area of the vehicle and, via processing at the processor of image data captured by the camera, the driver seated at the driver-side front seating area is monitored.