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Method for operating a navigation appliance, and arrangement for carrying out the method
Assignee: Aumovio Germany GmbH
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Filing: 2003-02-25
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Granted: 2004-07-06
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Expires: 2023-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A method for operating a navigation device comprising a central processing unit ( 100 ) and a memory medium ( 130 ) with a digitized map is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: inputting a route with start and target coordinates that can be selected on the map; receiving traffic jam data via an external source ( 140 ); displaying a calculated route and the respective traffic jam data; and editing said traffic jam data. In the case of acceptance of a traffic jam a possible bypass of the corresponding route section is calculated and displayed, and in the case of non-acceptance the calculated route section is maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhard Klein
- 👤 Steffen Zehner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:35
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/3407; G01C21/3415; G01C21/3453; G01C21/3492; G01C21/36; G01C21/3691; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G08G1/096733; G08G1/09675; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096805; G08G1/096827; G08G1/096833; G08G1/096838; G08G1/096844; G08G1/096855; G08G1/096866; G08G1/096872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for operating a navigation appliance having a central processor unit and a storage medium which contains a digitized map, comprising the following steps: entering route data using start and destination coordinates which can be selected on the map, calculating a route based on the entered route data receiving traffic jam data associated with the calculated route via an external source, displaying the calculated route and respective traffic jam data, displaying a route section of the calculated route with a traffic jam graphically, outputting traffic jam data on an output unit in editable form, receiving editing commands for the output traffic jam data from an input device, and calculating a new route or route section taking into account the edited traffic jam data following reception of a calculation command via the input device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for operating a navigation appliance having a central processor unit and a storage medium which contains a digitized map, comprising the following steps: entering route data using start and destination coordinates which can be selected on the map, calculating a route based on the entered route data receiving traffic jam data associated with the calculated route via an external source, displaying the calculated route and respective traffic jam data, displaying a route section of the calculated route with a traffic jam graphically, outputting traffic jam data on an output unit in editable form, receiving editing commands for the output traffic jam data from an input device, and calculating a new route or route section taking into account the edited traffic jam data following reception of a calculation command via the input device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an area can be defined which is not used for calculating a new route section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the area is defined graphically by a geometric shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a route section can be entered manually as a traffic jam area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, when the traffic jam data are being edited, the respective data for a traffic jam can be selected sequentially starting with the traffic jam nearest the starting point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a traffic jam starting point and a traffic jam ending point can be entered for the manual entry.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A navigation appliance comprising: a central processor unit, a storage medium which contains a digitized map, means for receiving traffic jam data, associated with a route via an external source, a display unit for displaying a calculated route and the respective traffic jam data, means for outputting received traffic jam data on the display unit in editable form, means for editing the traffic jam data, with the means including an input apparatus, and means for calculating a new route or route section taking into account the edited traffic jam data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A navigation appliance comprising: a central processor unit, a storage medium which contains a digitized map, means for receiving traffic jam data, associated with a route via an external source, a display unit for displaying a calculated route and the respective traffic jam data, means for outputting received traffic jam data on the display unit in editable form, means for editing the traffic jam data, with the means including an input apparatus, and means for calculating a new route or route section taking into account the edited traffic jam data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the input apparatus is a rotation sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the input apparatus is a pressure sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the input apparatus is a joystick.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the input apparatus is a input-sensitive display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the input apparatus comprises a gesture interpretation apparatus.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the input apparatus comprises a voice recognition unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the means for receiving traffic jam data is a mobile telephone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The navigation appliance as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the means for receiving traffic jam data is radio capable of receiving traffic jam messages.
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