Patent ID: 8655591
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A method of creating an exercise route for a user of a personal navigation device, the method comprising: storing a database in a memory of the personal navigation device, the database comprising geographic data; receiving a selection of a length of an exercise route to be generated; generating a first plurality of suggested exercise routes, each suggested exercise route of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes being generated according to a current position of the personal navigation device, one or more waypoints to be visited along the suggested exercise route, and the selected length of the exercise route, wherein each of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes has a starting point and ending point substantially equal to one another and equal to the current position of the personal navigation device, wherein locations of the one or more waypoints to be visited along each suggested exercise route of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes are automatically calculated by the personal navigation device such that the first plurality of suggested exercise routes are spaced equidistant from one another; displaying the first plurality of suggested exercise routes to the user on a display of the personal navigation device; receiving, from the user, selection of a selected suggested exercise route from the first plurality of suggested exercise routes; and displaying routing instructions on the display of the personal navigation device for the selected suggested exercise route.