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

Bingo!

That is a great way to handle it for manual control.

I think we would have to add an option in Look-Around to have cross streets 
only. That should be quite doable.

Mike


At 08:17 AM 8/25/2006, you wrote:
>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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>Chris G <cgrabowski73@xxxxxxxxx>

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