Method and system for enabling an off board navigation solution

1. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination; said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination, and

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, said audio information excluding at least one voice file already residing in said mobile communication device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

said real time location information contains GPS data, said GPS data indicating a geographical location of said mobile communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

said routing information further includes map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device.

4. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said map data including polyline map data of at least two different geographical resolutions.

5. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said map data including road attributes that indicate travel restrictions associated with a particular route included in said map data.

6. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said generated graphical map being a route snapshot representing a portion of said travel route between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination.

7. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination;

wherein said routing information includes maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination; and

wherein said routing information further includes audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts and a pronunciation code in accordance with said maneuver information.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

at least a portion of said routing information is XML data.

9. A machine-readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an, address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, and

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, said audio information excluding at least one voice file already residing in said mobile communication device.

10. The machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein:

said real time location information contains GPS data, said GPS data indicating a geographical location of said mobile communication device.

11. The machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein:

said routing information further includes map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device.

12. A machine-readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said map data including polyline map data of at least two different geographical resolutions.

13. A machine-readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said map data including road attributes that indicate travel restrictions associated with a particular route included in said map data.

14. A machine-readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said generated graphical map being a route snapshot representing a portion of said travel route between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination.

15. A machine-readable medium containing a set of executable instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions using a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

transmitting, to a network server, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination;

receiving, from said network server, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, and

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts and a pronunciation code in accordance with said maneuver information.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

at least a portion of said routing information is XML data.

17. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions to a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

receiving, from said mobile communication device, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination; and

transmitting, to said mobile communication device, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, wherein said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination, and

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, said audio information excluding at least one of the voice file already residing in said mobile communication device.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein:

said real time location information contains GPS data, said GPS data indicating a geographical location of said mobile communication device.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein:

said routing information further includes map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device.

20. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions to a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

receiving, from said mobile communication device, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination; and

transmitting, to said mobile communication device, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said map data including polyline map data of at least two different geographical resolutions.

21. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions to a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

receiving, from said mobile communication device, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination; and

transmitting, to said mobile communication device, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said map data including road attributes that indicate travel restrictions associated with a particular route included in said map data.

22. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions to a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

receiving, from said mobile communication device, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination; and

transmitting, to said mobile communication device, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination,

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts in accordance with said maneuver information, and

map data for generating a display of graphical map on said mobile communication device, said generated graphical map being a route snapshot representing a portion of said travel route between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination.

23. A method for providing real time off-board voice-enabled routing directions to a mobile communication device, said method comprising:

receiving, from said mobile communication device, real time location information and destination information, said real time location information indicating a real time location of said mobile communication device, said destination information including one of an address of a destination and an identification of said destination; and

transmitting, to said mobile communication device, routing information for traveling from said real time location of said mobile communication device to said destination, said routing information including:

maneuver information for traveling between said real time location of said mobile communication device and said destination, and

audio information for generating audible navigation voice prompts and a pronunciation code in accordance with said maneuver information.

24. The method of claim 17 , wherein:

at least a portion of said routing information is XML data.

25. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting information representing a voice file residing in said mobile communication device.

26. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting information representing a voice file residing in said mobile communication device.

27. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

receiving information representing a voice file residing in said mobile communication device.