Big face icons

Abstract

A navigation system which minimizes vehicle driver distraction through a series of simple, easily identifiable individual large icons separately displayed. The driver taps the screen and sees a first big non-verbal icon for an image related to the driver's query, wherein the driver hears an audio prompt and proceeds to select a desired navigation related to the driver's query.

Claims

1. A remote navigation system for minimizing driver distraction during operation of a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one wireless navigation system with audio and visual output; a gateway configured to route communications to and from a navigation network; and a server configured to manage the navigation network and the communications, including receiving the communications from the navigation network and sending the communications and control signals to the gateway to enable access to navigation data, wherein the communications include data related to an input from a user with at least one navigation query; wherein the server provides a user interlace object to an electronic processing device associated to the user that enables the user to access and control the operation of the at least one navigation query and to view and hear the navigation data in real time through sounds and through full-screen-sized icons related to the user's at least one navigation query; said full-screen-sized icons being a category set of generic goods and services, wherein each good or service each includes a further subset of trademark logos associated each category set of goods or services; wherein said server finds one or more near destinations that provide the same type of goods or services specified in user's navigation query; in cooperation with real-time GPS/vehicle location data and a processing unit with location-specific goods and services data, and where finding the one or more near destinations reflects the user's query categorized per the specific icons selected by the user.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The present invention can best be understood In connection with the accompanying drawings, It Is noted that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments shown in drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the Big Icons navigation system of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a subset of the flow chart system of FIG. 1, showing the navigation system of the present invention, starting from encircled letter A in FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a computer system diagram of the use of the present invention on the Internet.

(5) FIG. 4 is a flow chart of electronic screen images of user selected destination categories, shown on a hand held personal electronic device, such as, for example, a smart phone or tablet, showing the subsequent images shown on the viewing screen as the user selects options. The images are presented in four vertically oriented rows, Row 1, Row 2, Row 3 and Row 4, from start to finish, where Row 4 shows a navigation map of the closest chosen destination.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(6) The present invention has broad applications to many technical fields for a variety of articles. For illustrative purposes only, in the embodiments of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 herein, a preferred mode for carrying out the invention is described herein, wherein a smart phone or table utilizes the Big Icons navigation system of the present invention.

(7) The following narrative description of the Big Face Icons system of the present invention Is illustrative of the present invention, as shown in drawing FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and as described in the computer-operable source code, showing one example of implementation in the attached Appendix.

(8) For example, FIG. 1 presents a flow chart of the Big Icons navigation system of the present invention.

(9) FIG. 2 shows a subset of the flow chart system of FIG. 1, showing the navigation system of the present invention, starting from encircled letter A in FIG. 1 and ending in the encircled letter I3.

(10) FIG. 3 shows a computer system diagram of the use of the present invention on the Internet.

(11) FIG. 4 depicts a flow chart of electronic screen images of user selected destination categories, shown on a hand held personal electronic device, such as, for example, a smart phone or tablet, showing the subsequent images shown on the viewing screen as the user selects options. The images are presented in four vertically oriented rows, Row 1, Row 2, Row 3 and Row 4, from start to finish, where Row 4 shows a navigation map of the closest chosen destination.

(12) The following description of the Big Face Icons refers to what is shown in drawing FIG. 4, and as further explained in the flow charts of FIGS. 1 and 2, and the computer system diagram of FIG. 3.

Big Face Icons

(13) Big Face Icons is a program designed to quickly and easily navigate to an unplanned destination or to find nearby destinations without calling or searching for an address or directions using large, recognizable Icons. The purpose of the large face icons Is to allow the user to avoid reading or typing In order to find their destination faster than typical navigation programs both on smart phones and In automobiles.

(14) The program opens with full-screen-sized Icons each representing a different category (See Row 1). Swipe the screen to change between Icons. Once one is selected, icons of each subcategory will appear (Row 2), Once one of those is selected, icons for the four (4) nearest destinations of that subcategory, according to Google Maps, will appear (Row 3) based on your current location. Tapping on the desired destination will then automatically begin Goode navigation there from your current location (Row 4).

(15) Following are some of the categories and subcategories Food & Drink

(16) Fast Food

(17) Bar

(18) Pizza

(19) Restaurant

(20) ice Cream

(21) Automotive

(22) Gas Station

(23) Parking

(24) Auto Body Shop

(25) Auto Repair

(26) Car Rental

(27) Car Wash

(28) Emergency

(29) Pharmacy

(30) EMT

(31) Fire Department

(32) Police Department

(33) Hospital

(34) Lodging

(35) Hotel

(36) Campground

(37) Travel

(38) Rest Area

(39) Airport

(40) Ferry Terminal

(41) Train Station

(42) Business

(43) Bank

(44) ATM

(45) Convention Center

EXAMPLE

(46) Computer System for Big Face Icons Navigation System and Kit

(47) As shown in FIG. 3, a Navigation Company 101 has a computer-based system 110 which is depicted in FIG. 3 herein, by which the inventive method or application program implemented by the Bog Icon GPS Navigation System may be carried out. The navigation company 101 operates a computer readable interchangeable retail store component home navigation kit with the computer-based system 110, which includes a central processing unit 150, which houses a processor, and other systems components (not shown expressly in the drawing figure) that implement a general purpose processing system, or computer that may execute a computer program product. The central processing unit 150 includes both Random Access Memory (RAM) 150a and Read Only Memory (ROM) 150b and other software 150c. The computer program product may comprise media, for example a compact storage medium such as a smart phone 152 or tablet 155 with a touch screen, keyboard input, mouse or voice activated input and visual and/or audio/visual display in a wireless media from the Internet 157 communicating with a server 151 communicating with the Navigation Company's central Processing unit 150 of their computer systems 110, wherein the media readable by a store customer having a handheld personal electronic device, such as a smart phone 152, laptop 153, computer 154, handheld electronic device 155 (such as a tablet pad) or cell phone 156, each having Internet access and an installed application (Le. App), which may be read by the processing unit 150 through a disc drive, or by any means known to the skilled artisan for providing the computer program product to the general purpose processing system for use in the computer system for the navigation kit thereby,

(48) The computer program product comprises all the respective features enabling the implementation of the inventive method for the navigation kit described herein, and whichwhen loaded in a computer systemIs able to carry out the computer system for the customer's implementation of the navigation kit.

(49) It is further noted that computer program, software program, program, or software, in the present context means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system having an information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly or after either or both of the following: (a) conversion to another language, code or notation; and/or (b) reproduction in a different material form,

(50) The computer program product 110 for the navigation kit of Navigation Company 101 may be stored on hard disk drives within processing unit 150, as mentioned, or may be located on a remote system such as a server 151 communicating through the Internet 157 with other remote processing units such as internet-capable portable electronic devices 152, 153, 154, 155 and/or 156 of customers, such as smart phones 152, laptops 153, computers 154, other handheld electronic devices 155, such as a Tablet pads, or cell phones 156 coupled to processing unit 150, via a network interface of the Internet 157 such as an Ethernet interface or other compatible device. The kit's input, such as a keyboard or touch screen or voice activated system, mouse and/or keyboard are either coupled to the processing unit 150 of the Navigation Company's computer system 110, or via the internet 157 through server 151, to provide user interaction for the computer system for the navigation kit. In use, the navigation company provides an navigation kit, whereby the Big Face Icon system kit Is used when traveling. The customer will use the computer system for the Big Face icon navigation kit to determine location of establishments associated with the Big Face icons.

(51) In the foregoing description, certain terms and visual depictions are used to illustrate the preferred embodiment. However, no unnecessary limitations are to be construed by the terms used or illustrations depicted, beyond what is shown in the prior art, since the terms and illustrations are exemplary only, and are not meant to limit the scope of the present invention.

(52) It is further known that other modifications may be made to the present invention, without departing the scope of the invention.