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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Todd H. Fast, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Thomas William Creech, Clarkston, MI (US);
Todd H. Fast, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Thomas William Creech, Clarkston, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling navigation guidance in a vehicle. The method includes: a) determining a re-route instruction based on a non-executed guidance instruction; b) presenting the re-route instruction; c) determining a non-execution of a re-route instruction; d) repeating steps a) through c) for a pre-determined number of re-route attempts; e) prompting for cancellation of navigation guidance after the pre-determined number of re-route attempts; and f) altering navigation guidance upon acceptance of the prompt for alteration.