Electronic device and method for providing travel information

Abstract

An electronic device and a method are described. The electronic device is adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle, the electronic device comprising: a processor; a communication module; a display comprising a halo-shaped display; a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to: receive, via the communication module, navigational data from a mobile device, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and, cause to display, on the halo-shaped display, of the circular visual signal indication.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
 a processor;   a communication module;   a display comprising a halo-shaped display;   a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to:
 i. receive, via the communication module, navigational data, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and 
 ii. cause to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a circular display. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the halo-shaped display comprises an inner space and the circular display is placed within the inner space. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an arrive-at-destination display. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating substantially a totality of the halo-shaped display. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating a totality of the halo-shaped display. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a green color. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a color distinct from a color of other circular visual signal indication displays. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an indication of a cardinal direction of a destination. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the indication of the cardinal direction is displayed while other navigational instructions are also displayed. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the navigational data is received from a mobile device. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . A method of displaying navigational instructions, the method being executable by an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display, the display comprising a halo-shaped display, the method comprising:
 processing navigational data, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and   causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an arrive-at-destination display. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating substantially a totality of the halo-shaped display. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating a totality of the halo-shaped display. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a color distinct from a color of other circular visual signal indication displays. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an indication of a cardinal direction of a destination. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the indication of the cardinal direction is displayed while other navigational instructions are also displayed. 
     
     
         20 . An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
 a processor;   a communication module;   a display;   a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to:
 process navigational data, the navigational data being associated with a visual signal indication, the visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and 
 cause to display, on the display, the visual signal indication.