Patent ID: 9157758
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G01C,G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A navigation or mapping apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a display for displaying a digital map to a user; a processor configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display; and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus; wherein the processor is arranged to calculate a proposed route between a first location and a second location and cause the proposed route to be displayed on a digital map; wherein the user interface is arranged to allow a user to select a region present in the digital map on which the proposed route is displayed by providing one or more indications on the displayed digital map, and wherein in use, when a selection of a region present in the digital map is received from a user, the processor is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected region, and to carry out one or more mapping or navigation operations using the determined digital map data; wherein the user interface is arranged to receive a selection of a first selected region that does not include a portion of the proposed route from a user and receive a selection of a second selected region that includes a portion of the proposed route from the user or another user; wherein the processor is arranged to calculate a modification of the proposed route using the determined digital map data to generate a modified route that includes at least part of the first selected region and avoids at least part of the second selected region; and wherein the processor is arranged to cause the modified route to be displayed on the digital map.