Device for making available and/or evaluating navigation data and method for releasing navigation data in a navigation system

• US 20060173610A1
• Filed: 01/07/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Listle, Holger
• Application Number:
  US10/546,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20060173610A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

A device for providing and/or evaluating navigation data, in particular in motor vehicles, as well as a method for clearing navigation data in navigation systems. An initial license is stored during the manufacture of the device as an authorization for use.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A device for at least one of providing and evaluating navigation data, comprising:

an operating device;

a processor;

an output device; and

means for storing an initial license authorizing a use of the navigation data.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the device is in a motor vehicle.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the initial license has a time limit.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the initial license permits a use of the navigation data within a limited scope.

11. The device according to claim 7, wherein the initial license is implemented during a manufacturing process of the device, and is stored in the device as part of a navigation system before an initial operation of the device.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the initial license is bound to the device.

13. A method for clearing navigation data in a navigation system having a device, the device including an operating device, a processor and an output device, the method comprising:

storing an initial license during a manufacture of the device as an authorization for a use of the navigation data.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the method is for vehicle navigation.