Patent ID: 7302338

Claim:
A method for configuring a navigational system, comprising: detecting, using sensors, at least one of vehicle data, traffic data, and driver data; deriving, from the at least one of the vehicle data, traffic data and driver data, at least one of individual patterns of behavior, situation specific patterns of behavior, location-independent patterns of behavior and user preferences; comparing the derived at least one of individual patterns of behavior, situation specific patterns of behavior, location independent patterns of behavior, and user preferences, to user preferences that are preestablished for route planning; detecting deviations from a route recommendation; adjusting the user preferences based on the detected deviations; establishing changes in patterns of behavior of the user; and when changes in the patterns of behavior of the user arise, one of changing and expanding the detection of the at least one of the vehicle data, traffic data, and driver data such that the parameters are determined that likely caused the changes in the pattern of behavior of the user.