Patent ID: 7899615
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A point-of-interest display system for a vehicle comprising: a current location detector for providing data representing the vehicle's current position; a database of information including points of interest and road network information including highway exits and local roadway street names and addresses; a microprocessor coupled to said detector and to said database, the microprocessor using the detector and the database to provide display output signals representing a list of multiple upcoming highway exits as the vehicle proceeds along a highway and to provide display output signals representing a list of available points-of-interest associated with a highway exit and within a predetermined range from the current vehicle location; a display coupled to said microprocessor for displaying the list of multiple upcoming highway exits; and at least one operator-actuated switch coupled to said microprocessor to permit the operator to scroll through the list of multiple upcoming highway exits provided on the display, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive a user selection of one of the multiple upcoming highway exits from the list provided on the display and to display, in response to the user selection of one of the multiple upcoming highway exits, a list of available points of interest associated with the selected highway exit.