Patent ID: 9140572
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G01C,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for inputting a destination in a navigation system that is controlled by moving an actuating device using a plurality of motion types, the plurality of motion types being provided by a single actuatable element of the actuating device, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of selectable menu items on a display; a step of actuating the actuating device using a first motion type to select from the plurality of selectable menu items, the plurality of selectable menu items including: where a first list of elements is the list of characters and a second list of elements is the list of digits and the first motion type includes moving the actuating device in different directions along a plane; displaying the first list of elements when the CHARACTER menu item is selected and displaying the second list of elements when the DIGIT menu item is selected in the step of actuating using the first motion type; a step of actuating the actuating device using a second motion type to select an element from a displayed list of elements corresponding to a selected menu item of the plurality of selectable menu items, the second motion type being different than the first motion type and the second motion type including a rotation of the actuating device; displaying the selected element in a central part of the display and at least some elements that are not selected by the second motion type in an area around the selected element, at least some of the plurality of selectable menu items that are not selected by the actuating device using the first motion type being displayed radially outside the at least some elements that are not selected; a step of actuating the actuating device using a third motion type to confirm the selected element made by actuating the actuating device using the second motion type, the third motion type being different than the first motion type and the second motion type, the third motion type including moving the actuating device in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the actuating device is moved using the first motion type, and the first motion type, the second motion type, and the third motion type being provided by a single actuatable element of the actuating device; selecting another menu item by moving the actuating device using the first motion type in a direction corresponding with a displayed direction to the another menu item on the display; repeating the step of actuating the actuating device using the first motion type, the step of actuating the actuating device using the second motion type, and the step of actuating the actuating device using the third motion type to add selected elements to an input; and confirming input of the selected elements as entered text to indicate the inputted destination.