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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2001
Jeffrey M. Stefan, Clawson, MI (US);
Linda G. Means, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Gregory B. Stewart, Livonia, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of generating navigation instructions for a vehicle is provided. A destination of the vehicle is received at a route generation application. A maneuver list comprising a plurality of navigation instructions is calculated based on a current location of the vehicle and the destination. A distance threshold is determined based on the current location of the vehicle and the destination. The navigation instructions located within the distance threshold are determined and transmitted from the route generation application to the vehicle. The navigation instructions located within the distance threshold are executed at the vehicle. Systems and programs for using the method are also provided.