Patent ID: 8606502
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A navigation device comprising: a locator for determining a location of the navigation device; a processor; at least one of an audio output device and a display controllable by the processor; and a store for map data and historical data, said historical data comprising historical information about a location and a location identifier identifying the location, wherein said processor is arranged to control at least one of the audio output device and display to convey the historical information as at least one of an audio and visual output in response to the processor determining from the locator that the navigation device is in the vicinity of the location identified by the location identifier; and wherein the navigation device is considered to be in the vicinity of the location identified by the location identifier if the navigation device is within a predetermined distance of the location identified by the location identifier, said predetermined distance being set by a user.