Presentation of Content During Navigational Instructions

Abstract

A window of time between navigational instructions is determined. Non-navigational content is then determined for audible and/or visual presentation within the window of time. Emails, text messages, and even video may thus be presented in between the navigational instructions.

1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a processor, global positioning system information;   determining, by the processor, navigational instructions based on the global positioning system information;   determining, by the processor, a duration of time between successive aural announcements of the navigational instructions based on the global positioning system information;   receiving, by the processor, electronic content;   processing, by the processor, the electronic content for presentation during the duration of time between the successive aural announcements of the navigational instructions.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a speed based on the global positioning system information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a distance based on the global positioning system information. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying at least one of the navigational instructions. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving digital music as the electronic content. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving electronic advertising as the electronic content. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving weather information as the electronic content. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving traffic information as the electronic content. 
     
     
         9 . A system, comprising:
 a processor;   a global positioning system; and   a memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   receiving global positioning system information;   determining navigational instructions based on the global positioning system information;   determining a duration of time between successive aural announcements of the navigational instructions;   querying an electronic database for the duration of time, the electronic database having electronic database associations between different electronic content and different durations of time;   retrieving electronic content from the electronic database having an electronic database association with the duration of time between the successive aural announcements of the navigational instructions; and   processing the electronic content for presentation during the duration of time between the successive aural announcements of the navigational instructions.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a speed based on the global positioning system information. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a distance based on the global positioning system information. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying at least one of the navigational instructions. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving digital music as the electronic content. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving electronic advertising as the electronic content. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving weather information as the electronic content. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving traffic information as the electronic content. 
     
     
         17 . A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving global positioning system information;   determining successive navigational instructions based on the global positioning system information;   determining a duration of time between successive aural announcements of the successive navigational instructions based on the global positioning system information;   querying an electronic database for the duration of time, the electronic database having electronic database associations between different filenames and different durations of time;   retrieving a filename from the electronic database having an electronic database association with the duration of time between the successive aural announcements of the successive navigational instructions;   retrieving an electronic file associated with the filename; and   processing the electronic file for presentation during the duration of time between the successive aural announcements of the successive navigational instructions.   
     
     
         18 . The memory device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving digital music as the electronic file. 
     
     
         19 . The memory device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving electronic advertising as the electronic file. 
     
     
         20 . The memory device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving at least one of weather information and traffic information as the electronic file.