DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING ROUTING INFORMATION OF A NAVIGATION SYSTEM

• US 20090222201A1
• Filed: 10/13/2006
• Published: 09/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Jung, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/088,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20090222201A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/207
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

To provide a navigation system having a locating unit, a database, a route calculation unit, an input device and an output device for routing, whose user-friendliness is enhanced and the traffic safety is improved, an evaluation unit is provided for determining the need for outputting routing information. Furthermore, a corresponding method is provided.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A navigation system comprising:

a locating unit;

a database;

a route calculation unit coupled to the locating unit and the database;

an input device and an output device coupled to the route calculation unit; and

an evaluation unit adapted to ascertain a need for outputting routing information.

12. The navigation system as recited in claim 11, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to suppress the output of routing information within an adjustable radius around a destination.

13. The navigation system as recited in claim 11, wherein a number of routing instructions output is reduced by an adjustable gradient when approaching a destination.

14. The navigation system as recited in claim 11 wherein different destinations are able to be input via the input device.

15. The navigation system as recited in claim 11, wherein a total number of routing instructions output is adjustable.

16. A method for outputting routing information in a navigation system, comprising:

evaluating the routing information to determine whether its output is necessary.

17. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

suppressing the output of routing information within an adjustable radius around a destination.

18. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

reducing a number of routing information items output by an adjustable gradient when approaching a destination.

19. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

selecting different destinations.

20. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

adjusting a number of routing information items output.