Method for Storing, in a Navigation System, Map Data that Represent Traffic Path Segments, and Navigation System
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Abstract
A method for storing, in a navigation system, map data that represent traffic path segments, in particular for motor vehicles, is provided such that only map data within a corridor around a driving route are deposited in a memory of the navigation system. The map data within the corridor are selected before storage in the navigation system. In this manner, the method according to the present invention enables an enlarged geographical region (corridor) around a calculated driving route to be covered by the map data kept on hand in the device memory.
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18 Claims
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1-7. -7. (canceled)
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8. A method for storing map data in a navigation system, comprising:
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calculating a driving route between a start point and a destination, using a first level map data stored on a mass storage medium;
selecting, based on at least one criterion, a second level map data that include only road path segments within a defined corridor around the driving route; and
storing the selected second level map data in a memory of the navigation system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A navigation system, comprising:
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a control system for calculating a driving route between a start point and a destination, using a first level map data stored on a mass storage medium, wherein the control system selects, based on at least one criterion, a second level map data that include only road path segments within a defined corridor around the driving route; and
a memory for storing the selected second level map data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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