Patent ID: 9593960
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G01C,G01S

Claim:
1. A method of providing navigation information within an automotive vehicle that travels on roads, said method comprising the steps of: identifying a location that is of interest to an occupant of the vehicle; processing signals from a vehicle wheel sensor to thereby determine a location of the vehicle, the signals indicating a direction in which at least one wheel of the vehicle is turned; providing the occupant with an indication of distance and direction from the location of the vehicle to the location of interest, the indication of distance and direction comprising a two-dimensional spatial graphical indication; positioning circles and/or circle portions concentrically with a vehicle icon on the graphical indication, the vehicle icon and the circles and/or circle portions providing a viewer reference as to how far away the vehicle is from the location of interest icon; ascertaining a speed of the vehicle; and adjusting a size of the circles and/or circle portions dependent upon the ascertained speed of the vehicle.