METHOD AND NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO A PARKING SPACE
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Abstract
A method provides information relating to a parking space. Reliable information is transmitted relative to one or more parking spaces, to provide the information to a driver of a vehicle. A detection device detects feature-related data of a parking space which describe an environmental influence to which a first vehicle parked in the parking space was exposed, and/or which describe an event that has taken place in the parking space and/or that describe a geographical location of the parking space. The feature-related data are stored by an information unit outside the vehicle. An information device then transmits the feature-related data to a navigation device by which the driver of a second vehicle searches for a parking space for the second vehicle.
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37 Claims
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16. A method for providing information about a parking spot, comprising:
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capturing, by a capture device of the first vehicle, feature data for the parking spot, the feature data comprising; data that describe an environmental influence to which the first vehicle parked in the parking spot was exposed, the environmental influence being at least one of insolation on the first vehicle and a degree of icing on an exterior surface of the first vehicle; and a time statement concerning when the first vehicle was exposed to the environmental influence; storing the feature data in a vehicle-external information device; receiving from a driver of a second vehicle, a time statement input that indicates when the driver of the second vehicle wishes to park the second vehicle, the time statement input being received at a navigation apparatus used by the driver of the second vehicle to look for parking for the second vehicle; transmitting the feature data from the information device to the navigation apparatus; checking, by the navigation apparatus, which feature data are relevant to the driver of the second vehicle, the feature data being checked for relevance to the driver of the second vehicle based on when the driver of the second vehicle wishes to park the second vehicle; and using the feature data relevant to the driver of the second vehicle, to compile significant feature data at the navigation device, the significant feature data being compiled for a plurality of potential parking spots. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A navigation apparatus for a parking motor vehicle, comprising a processor to:
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receive feature data pertaining to a plurality of parking spots from an information device, the feature data describing for each parking spot, an environmental influence to which a predecessor vehicle parked in the parking spot was exposed, the environmental influence being at least one of an insolation on the predecessor vehicle and a degree of icing on an exterior surface of the predecessor vehicle, the feature data additionally comprising a time statement concerning when the predecessor vehicle was exposed to the environmental influence; receive from a driver of the parking motor vehicle an input with data that indicates when the parking motor vehicle will probably be parked in one of the parking spots; check which feature data are relevant to the driver of the parking motor vehicle, the feature data being checked for relevance to the driver of the parking motor vehicle based on when the driver of the parking motor vehicle wishes to park the parking motor vehicle; compile significant feature data pertaining to the plurality of parking spots, the significant feature data being compiled using the feature data that are relevant to the driver of the parking motor vehicle; and produce a display for at least one of the parking spots, the display being of at least one of the feature data for the parking spot and a rating for the parking spot that was derived from the feature data for the parking spot, the display being produced on a windowpane of the parking motor vehicle using a projection apparatus of the parking motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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