METHOD FOR UPDATING THE DATA OF A NAVIGATION SYSTEM

• US 20110295976A1
• Filed: 11/17/2009
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Baumann, Reiner
• Granted Patent: US 8,775,569 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle

Abstract

In a method for updating the data of a data storage device of a navigation system, updated data are transmitted by local data transmission stations and stored in the data storage device. To improve the usage opportunities of the navigation system, the updated data are transferred to a service provider.

Claims

1. A method for updating data of a data storage device of a navigation system, comprising:

receiving data updated by local data transmission stations

storing the data updated by the local data transmission stations in the data storage device and

transferring the data stored in the data storage device to a service provider.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the transferring the data comprises wirelessly transmitting the data to the service provider.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving the data takes place actively or passively.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising generating a message upon receipt of the data by the navigation system.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data storage device is portable and rewritable.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the data comprises transmitting the data to the service provider over the internet.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting the data received by the service provider to a second navigation systems.

6. (canceled)

9. A navigation system, comprising:

a receiving device configured to receive data, updated by a local data transmission station,

a data storage device configured to store the data received by the receiving device, and

a transmitting device configured to transmit the data stored by the data storage device a service provider.

11. The navigation system according to claim 9, wherein the receiving the data takes place passively.

12. The navigation system according to claim 9, further comprising a message generator configured to generate a message upon receipt of the data by the navigation system.

13. The navigation system according to claim 12, wherein the message is a visual message.

14. The navigation system according to claim 9, wherein the transmitting device is a wireless transmitting device.

15. The navigation system according to claim 9, wherein the data storage device is portable.

16. The navigation system according to claim 9, wherein the data storage device is rewritable.

17. The navigation system according to claim 9, wherein the data storage device is portable.

18. The navigation system according to claim 9, wherein the transmitting device is configured to transmit the data to the service provider over the internet.

19. The navigation system according claim 9, wherein the transmitting device is further configured to transmitting the data received by the service provider to a second navigation system.

10. (canceled)