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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2008
Arati Gerdes, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Daniel Rosario, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jonathan Lee, Puyallup, WA (US);
Arati Gerdes, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Daniel Rosario, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jonathan Lee, Puyallup, WA (US);
Volkswagen of America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for offering a user reward based on a chosen navigation route includes calculating alternative routes from a starting location to a destination location by taking into consideration route segments including public transportation route segments and road network route segments. The alternative routes are presented to a user. A reward is offered for choosing a respective one of the routes. A navigation system that performs the route calculation preferably queries a network database for public transportation information.