Patent ID: 6765554
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G01C,G06F

Abstract:
An in-vehicle navigation system comprising:a database including a plurality of roads, said plurality of roads including a first road; a position determining system, said position determining system determining a position of the vehicle relative to said first road; a graphical user interface for selecting a destination from said database, said interface including a display device and input device; said display device displaying a plurality of groups, each of said groups including a plurality of symbols, each group located in one of a plurality of pre-determined directions relative to a start position; said plurality of symbols of each of said groups arranged about a central position in each of said groups; an input device connected to said display device, said input device having a selection signal and a plurality of directional output signals, each of said plurality of directional output signals, each of said plurality of output signals associated with one of said plurality of pre-determined directions; each group activatable in response to one of said plurality of output signals, each symbol within an activated group of said plurality of groups activatable in response to one of said plurality of output signals, an activated symbol selectable in response to said selection signal; and a route determination system, said system determining a route from said position of said vehicle to said destination, said route on said plurality of roads.