Abstract: An electronic device and associated control method and computer program product are provided. The electronic device has a keyboard, a touchpad and a controller. The control method is applied to select an input source of the electronic device. The computer program product stores the control method including steps of: detecting a key input of the keyboard; detecting a touch input of the touchpad; and controlling the electronic device firstly according to the key input.

Abstract: A route planning method for a navigation system of a moving object. The method comprises planning and executing a first navigation route; labeling lane entrances in a road corresponding to a substitute navigation route according to a location of the moving object when traffic information is detected, and planning and executing a second navigation route according to the lane entrance.

Abstract: A method for automatically creating points of interest by identifying geographic information on a screen of a portable navigation device. A first geographic information is retrieved from an information page shown in the screen of the portable navigation device and recognized by comparing with the first geographic information with a geographic information of landmarks stored in a map database of the portable navigation device. It is determined whether the first geographic information is in the map database. If the geographic information is in the map database, a first GPS coordinate corresponding to the first geographic information is obtained and stored as a first POI.

Abstract: A method for adjusting displayed map using sensors is disclosed, applied in a navigation device. The method includes steps of: calculating a GPS-based rotating angle of the navigation device based on location information detected by a GPS module of the navigation device when a coordinate error value of the navigation device is less than a predetermined value; using a sensor of the navigation device to detect the sensor-based rotating angle of the navigation device when the coordinate error value of the navigation device is greater than the predetermined value; rotating a map on the screen according to one of the GPS-based rotating angle and the sensor-based rotating angle depending on the coordinate error value.

Abstract: A method for automatically creating POI by identifying geographic information on a screen of a portable navigation device is disclosed. A first geographic information is retrieved from an information page shown in the screen of the portable navigation device and recognized by comparing with the first geographic information with a geographic information of landmarks stored in a map database of the portable navigation device. It is determined whether the first geographic information is in the map database. If the geographic information is in the map database, a first GPS coordinate corresponding to the first geographic information is obtained and stored as a first POI.

Abstract: A method for automatically creating points of interest by identifying geographic information on a screen of a portable navigation device. A first geographic information is retrieved from an information page shown in the screen of the portable navigation device and recognized by comparing with the first geographic information with a geographic information of landmarks stored in a map database of the portable navigation device. It is determined whether the first geographic information is in the map database. If the geographic information is in the map database, a first GPS coordinate corresponding to the first geographic information is obtained and stored as a first POI.

Abstract: A route planning method for a navigation system of a moving object. The method comprises planning and executing a first navigation route; labeling lane entrances in a road corresponding to a substitute navigation route according to a location of the moving object when traffic information is detected, and planning and executing a second navigation route according to the lane entrance.

Abstract: A method for adjusting displayed map using sensors is disclosed, applied in a navigation device. The method includes steps of: calculating a GPS-based rotating angle of the navigation device based on location information detected by a GPS module of the navigation device when a coordinate error value of the navigation device is less than a predetermined value; using a sensor of the navigation device to detect the sensor-based rotating angle of the navigation device when the coordinate error value of the navigation device is greater than the predetermined value; rotating a map on the screen according to one of the GPS-based rotating angle and the sensor-based rotating angle depending on the coordinate error value.

Abstract: A method for automatically creating POI by identifying geographic information on a screen of a portable navigation device is disclosed. A first geographic information is retrieved from an information page shown in the screen of the portable navigation device and recognized by comparing with the first geographic information with a geographic information of landmarks stored in a map database of the portable navigation device. It is determined whether the first geographic information is in the map database. If the geographic information is in the map database, a first GPS coordinate corresponding to the first geographic information is obtained and stored as a first POI.

Abstract: When a driver searches for related information about targets around a destination with a guiding system, the guiding system does not need to deactivate a guiding function when the guiding system begins searching for the related information. The driver is merely required to set both values of a first distance and a second distance right after the driver sets an identity of the destination, where both the first distance and the second distance indicate a fact that when the driver reaches less than said first distance away from the destination, the guiding system begins searching for the related information of the targets, which are less than said second distance away from the destination.

Abstract: A method for automatically prompting a detour is disclosed. When a user drives slowly because of heavy traffic, a navigation device automatically prompts the user to tale a detour. The method includes the following steps. First, the navigation device calculates its moving speed according to its navigation signal. Then, the navigation device begins to count the time when the moving speed is smaller than a predetermined speed. When the moving speed is continuously smaller than the predetermined speed and the counted time exceeds a predetermined time, the navigation device prompts a message asking whether to plan a new route.

Abstract: A global navigation system that displays an electronic map for guiding a user to a destination contains: an input module to receive commands from the user; a plurality of navigation modules to initiate navigation functions in different countries and regions; a position detection module to detect the current position of the global navigation system; a region selecting module to direct to a specific country and region in response to the current position of the global navigation system and to select an electronic map that covers the current position of the global navigation system; and a display module to display the electronic map and related information.

Abstract: A positioning method, adapted for a cellular mobile device, includes the steps of: a first user terminal obtaining positioning data required for positioning; the first user terminal sending a short message to transmit the positioning data to a second user terminal; writing the positioning data into the second user terminal, by which the second user terminal can process positioning.

Abstract: A method for planning a route according to user's habits is disclosed. First, an electronic map is provided by a navigation device. The electronic map includes a plurality of virtual paths, wherein each virtual path has its own corresponding weight. Next, when the navigation device shows that the user is located in one of the plurality of virtual paths, the weight corresponding to this virtual path is added by a weighted value. Then, when planning the next route, the navigation device plans the route according to the newest weight of each virtual path to make the planned route be close to the user's habits.