Navigation system for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A navigation system for a motor vehicle includes: an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle, for calculating a suggested route for the motor vehicle; a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle, for transmitting the suggested route to the motor vehicle; and a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle, for outputting the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a navigation system for a motor vehicle.

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a motor vehicle including a navigation system.

FIG. 3 illustrates a method for supporting navigation of a motor vehicle.

FIG. 4 illustrates a display of a route integrated into a satellite image, via a touch screen.

FIG. 5 illustrates a display of a route integrated into a satellite image, via a touch screen.

FIG. 6 illustrates a plan or overhead view of a route integrated into a 3-D graphical representation, via a touch screen.

FIG. 7 illustrates a bird's-eye view of a route integrated into a 3-D graphical representation, via a touch screen.

FIG. 8 illustrates a display of an input mask for inputting a starting point and a destination with the aid of a touch screen.

FIG. 9 illustrates a display of an input mask for selecting a destination via a touch screen.

FIG. 10 illustrates a display for selecting preferred routes with the aid of a touch screen.

FIG. 11 illustrates a display of an overall view of a route, via a touch screen.

FIG. 12 illustrates a display for confirming a voice input via a touch screen.

FIG. 13 illustrates a display of a satellite image supplemented with information, via a touch screen.

FIG. 14 illustrates a section of a display of a suggested route, together with a follow-me function.

Claims

1. A navigation system for a motor vehicle, comprising: an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle adapted to calculate a suggested route for the motor vehicle;a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle adapted to transmit the suggested route to the motor vehicle; anda man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle adapted to output the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle.

2. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle includes a position-finding system adapted to determine a position of the motor vehicle.

3. The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication connection is adapted to transmit the position of the motor vehicle to the off-board navigation system.

4. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the man-machine interface is adapted to display the suggested route in a form integrated into at least one of (a) a satellite image and (b) a 3-D graphical representation, the off-board navigation system adapted to transmit the suggested route to the motor vehicle in the form integrated into the at least one of (a) the satellite image and (b) the 3-D graphical representation.

5. The navigation system according to claim 4, wherein the man-machine interface includes a display device adapted to display the suggested route in the form integrated into the at least one of (a) the satellite image and (b) the 3-D graphical representation.

6. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of (a) a satellite image and (b) a 3-D graphical representation is transmittable from an environment of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle.

7. The navigation system according to claim 6, wherein the man-machine interface includes a display device adapted to display the suggested route in a form integrated into the at least one of (a) the satellite image and (b) the 3-D graphical representation.

8. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle includes an on-board navigation system adapted to calculate a suggested route for the motor vehicle.

9. A navigation system for a motor vehicle, comprising: a wireless communication connection between an off-board navigation system, spatially separated from the motor vehicle adapted to calculate a suggested route for the motor vehicle, and the motor vehicle adapted to transmit the suggested route to the motor vehicle; anda man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle adapted to output the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle.

10. A motor vehicle, comprising: an interface to a wireless communication connection, a suggested route of an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle receivable by the motor vehicle via the wireless communication connection; anda man-machine interface adapted to output the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising a position-finding system adapted to determine a position of the motor vehicle.

12. The motor vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the position of the motor vehicle is transmittable to the off-board navigation system by the wireless communication connection.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the man-machine interface includes a display device adapted to display the suggested route.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising an on-board navigation system adapted to calculate a suggested route for the motor vehicle.

15. A method for supporting navigation of a motor vehicle, comprising: transmitting a suggested route from an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle via a wireless communication connection; andoutputting the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the suggested route is output to the operator of the motor vehicle in the outputting step by displaying the suggested route in a form integrated into at least one of (a) a satellite image and (b) a 3-D graphical representation.

17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising transmitting at least one of (a) a satellite image and (b) a 3-D graphical representation from an environment of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the suggested route is output to the operator of the motor vehicle in the outputting step by displaying the suggested route in a form integrated into the at least one of (a) the satellite image and (b) the 3-D graphical representation.

19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising determining a position of the motor vehicle.

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising transmitting the position of the motor vehicle from the motor vehicle to the off-board navigation system.