[gps-talkusers] Re: I: Re: speaking passing cross streets.

Hi Mike,
How about making the new feature the default for the x command and move
the current x command to detailed intersections.



On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:41:27 -0700
Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Now, there is one slight issue to wort out with this feature request.
> 
> Remember that GPS accuracy changes a lot. If you are stopped or slowed down 
> near an intersection, it is very possible that your position may flick 
> between the street you are traveling on and the one you are crossing. 
> Therefore, if you drop the announcement of both streets, it is possible that 
> you will ocasionally receive an cross street announcement of the street that 
> you are on rather than the correct one you are crossing.
> 
> One way we could deal with that is to announce the cross street, as you are 
> suggesting, only over 15 miles per hour and then we would leave the behavior 
> under 15 miles per hour the same as it is.
> 
> Another question about this feature:
> 
> Is there reason to create an option of cross street announcement only or 
> should this be the regular behavior? Every time we add an option, we also add 
> complexity. Perhaps we don't need to have the street you are on announcing 
> all the time.
> 
> What do you all think?
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:04 AM 8/25/2006, you wrote:
> >I toss my vote in for Doug's option.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx
> >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:22:04 -0500
> >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: speaking passing cross streets.
> >
> >>I agree with this option.  I find is sometimes more of a 
> >distraction to hear
> >>the points of interest.  Even when I have that turned off.
> >>Today's Scripture
> >
> >>"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what 
> >we do not
> >>see." (Hebrews 11:1)
> >
> >
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "doug wakefield" <doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 5:24 AM
> >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: speaking passing cross streets.
> >
> >
> >>thanks Mike,
> >>I understand the dillemmas when something is suggested by one 
> >user.
> >>Therefore maybe others can jump in here.
> >>What I'm suggesting is a user selectable mode that can be used in 
> >vehicles
> >>that will just tell you street names as you get close or pass 
> >them.
> >>You don't need the name of the street your on repeated over and 
> >over, and in
> >>a bus when you are waiting for your street, you don't really need 
> >to know
> >>"right or left, you just need the street name.  So I'm suggesting 
> >a setting
> >>that overrides the speed related change in announcements, plus 
> >more control
> >>over the verbosity.
> >>By the way, Since I use my GPS on a PK, this brief announce mode 
> >would be
> >>ideal for braille.  I often run with speech off when in a car or 
> >bus.
> >>Thanks for listening Mike.
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael 
> >May
> >>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 1:17 AM
> >>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: speaking passing cross streets.
> >
> >>Doug,
> >
> >>Not sure why you think we have strongly resisted an announcement 
> >of the
> >>cross street only.  This is the first request to my knowledge for 
> >that
> >>feature.  We add these requests to our database and prioritize 
> >them based
> >>upon the number of user requests and the difficulty of 
> >implementing the
> >>feature.
> >
> >>I personally think this is an excellent idea.
> >
> >>Mike
> >
> >
> >>At 06:20 PM 8/24/2006, you wrote:
> >>>Pardon me but on this issue I have to disagree stongly with Mike 
> >May.  I
> >>>use the sendero system everyday.  I also have owned a Trekker for 
> >many
> >>years.
> >>>Although you can't do things like plan a route with Trekker in 
> >vehicle
> >>>mode, you can hear every street name as you travel on a bus or by 
> >car.
> >>>It speaks it quickly and succinctly.  My most serious complaint 
> >with the
> >>>Sendero GPS system is the lack of verbosity settings.  For 
> >example, if
> >>>there were a "quick speak mode for intersections, you just need 
> >to hear
> >>>the street your crossing, not the street your on.  For some 
> >reason this
> >>>has been resisted by the company.  I believe it could be a 
> >terrific aid
> >>>for people trying to identify upcoming streets as you travel by 
> >bus.
> >>>That My two cents.
> >
> >>>Doug Wakefield
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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