NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION METHOD
First Claim
1. A navigation method, in which coordinates and additional information concerning several places of interest are stored as data in a memory, comprising the acts of:
- predefining surrounding-area parameters by which, with respect to arbitrary places, one surrounding area respectively being defined which surrounds the place;
during a traveling movement with a navigation device , acquiring one pertaining surrounding area respectively, by way of the surrounding-area parameters and a respective current location of the navigation device;
determining, by use of the stored coordinates, at least one of the stored places of interest, which is situated in the acquired surrounding area; and
outputting, by way of a user interface, the additional information stored with respect to the determined place of interest.
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Abstract
In a navigation method, coordinates and additional information concerning several places, so-called places of interest, are stored as data in a memory. Surrounding-area parameters are predefined by which, with respect to arbitrary places, one surrounding area respectively is defined which surrounds the place. During a traveling movement with a navigation device, one pertaining surrounding area respectively is acquired by use of the surrounding-area parameters and the respective current location of the navigation device. By way of the stored coordinates, at least one of the stored places of interest is determined which is situated in the acquired surrounding area. The additional information stored with respect to the determined place of interest is outputted by way of a user interface.
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13 Claims
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1. A navigation method, in which coordinates and additional information concerning several places of interest are stored as data in a memory, comprising the acts of:
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predefining surrounding-area parameters by which, with respect to arbitrary places, one surrounding area respectively being defined which surrounds the place; during a traveling movement with a navigation device , acquiring one pertaining surrounding area respectively, by way of the surrounding-area parameters and a respective current location of the navigation device; determining, by use of the stored coordinates, at least one of the stored places of interest, which is situated in the acquired surrounding area; and outputting, by way of a user interface, the additional information stored with respect to the determined place of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A navigation system, comprising:
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a position acquisition system; a memory for storing coordinates and additional information concerning places of interest; a memory for storing surrounding-area parameters; an acquisition system for dynamically acquiring a destination area during a trip; a user interface; and wherein the navigation system is operatively configured to; predefining surrounding-area parameters by which, with respect to arbitrary places, one surrounding area respectively being defined which surrounds the place; during a traveling movement with a navigation device, acquiring one pertaining surrounding area respectively by means of the surrounding-area parameters and a respective current location of the navigation device, determining, by use of the stored coordinates, at least one of the stored places of interest, which is situated in the acquired surrounding area; and outputting by way of a user interface the additional information stored with respect to the determined place of interest.
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13. A vehicle comprising:
a navigation system, comprising; a position acquisition system; a memory for storing coordinates and additional information concerning places of interest; a memory for storing surrounding-area parameters; an acquisition system for dynamically acquiring a destination area during a trip; a user interface; and wherein the navigation system is operatively configured to; predefine surrounding-area parameters by which, with respect to arbitrary places, one surrounding area respectively being defined which surrounds the place; during a traveling movement with a navigation device, acquire one pertaining surrounding area respectively, by way of the surrounding-area parameters and a respective current location of the navigation device; determine, by use of the stored coordinates, at least one of the stored places of interest, which is situated in the acquired surrounding area; and output by way of a user interface, the additional information stored with respect to the determined place of interest.
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