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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2008
Tatsuo Yokota, Torrance, CA (US);
Tatsuo Yokota, Torrance, CA (US);
Alpine Electronics, Inc, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a navigation system for generating a reminder message by applying predefined validation rule to display and/or voice announce the reminder message associated with a particular location. The method includes the steps of creating reminder message data which include a reminder message, a primary location, a secondary location, and a validation rule; comparing a reference location with the primary location; applying the validation rule in the reminder message data to determine whether a relationship between the primary location and the reference location satisfies the condition in the validation rule; displaying the reminder message when the condition is satisfied; and conducting a route guidance operation to reach a location selected by the user.