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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Christopher L. Rovik, Northville, MI (US);
Eric R. Schmidt, Northville, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A navigation system (NAV system) may provide a variety of information and may be integrated with a variety of on-board vehicle systems or features. The NAV system may provide various route guidance options between a present location and a desired destination. The route guidance options may be based on a high level of user preferences. The high level of user preferences may be selected by the user in advance or at the time of requesting route guidance. The NAV system may provide various route options based on key geographical features along the route. The NAV system may provide various route options based on personal points of interest. The NAV system may provide various route options based on a user's route habits or frequency.