Method for Operating a Navigation System, Navigation System and Motor Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for operating a navigation system of a motor vehicle to search for possible destinations, the navigation system being equipped with a processing device, wherein the method comprises the acts of:
- receiving, by the navigation system, a search input performed by a user;
searching a first database for matching database entries depending on the received search input, and providing a first results list of matching database entries, wherein the first database stores database entries indicating geographical regions;
searching a second datable for matching database entries depending on the same received search input, and providing a second results list of matching database entries, wherein the second database stores database entries indicating street names and/or special destinations, and wherein a reference to at least one geographical region is indicated in the second database for each street name and/or special destination;
allocating matching database entries from the second results list to the database entry from the first results list to which a respective reference refers, so that entry pairs are determined which, in each case, contain a matching database entry from the first results list and a matching database entry from the second results list; and
controlling a display device to display a selection list comprising the entry pairs as the possible destinations.
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Abstract
A method is provided for operating a navigation system of a motor vehicle for searching for possible destinations, wherein a processing device of the navigation system is used: to receive a search input from a user, to search a first database and a second database for suitable database entries in each case on the basis of the search input and in this case to provide a first and a second results list of suitable database entries. The first database stores database entries that indicate geographical regions, and the second database stores database entries that indicate road names and/or special destinations. For each road name and/or special destination the second database indicates a reference to at least one geographical region. The processing devices determine entry pairs that each contain a database entry from the first results list and a database entry from the second results list as the possible destinations.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for operating a navigation system of a motor vehicle to search for possible destinations, the navigation system being equipped with a processing device, wherein the method comprises the acts of:
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receiving, by the navigation system, a search input performed by a user; searching a first database for matching database entries depending on the received search input, and providing a first results list of matching database entries, wherein the first database stores database entries indicating geographical regions; searching a second datable for matching database entries depending on the same received search input, and providing a second results list of matching database entries, wherein the second database stores database entries indicating street names and/or special destinations, and wherein a reference to at least one geographical region is indicated in the second database for each street name and/or special destination; allocating matching database entries from the second results list to the database entry from the first results list to which a respective reference refers, so that entry pairs are determined which, in each case, contain a matching database entry from the first results list and a matching database entry from the second results list; and controlling a display device to display a selection list comprising the entry pairs as the possible destinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A navigation system for a motor vehicle, the navigation system comprising:
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a display device; first and second databases; an input device; and a processing device operatively coupled to the display device, the first and second databases, and the input device; wherein the processing device is configured to execute a program to; receive, by the navigation system, the search input performed by the user of the input device; search a first database for matching database entries depending on the received search input, and provide a first results list of matching database entries, wherein the first database stores database entries indicating geographical regions; search a second datable for matching database entries depending on the same received search input, and provide a second results list of matching database entries, wherein the second database stores database entries indicating street names and/or special destinations, and wherein a reference to at least one geographical region is indicated in the second database for each street name and/or special destination; allocate matching database entries from the second results list to the database entry from the first results list to which a respective reference refers, so that entry pairs are determined which, in each case, contain a matching database entry from the first results list and a matching database entry from the second results list; and control a display device to display a selection list comprising the entry pairs as the possible destinations.
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18. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a navigation system, the navigation system comprising; a display device; first and second databases; an input device; and a processing device operatively coupled to the display device, the first and second databases, and the input device; wherein the processing device is configured to execute a program to; receive, by the navigation system, the search input performed by the user of the input device; search a first database for matching database entries depending on the received search input, and provide a first results list of matching database entries, wherein the first database stores database entries indicating geographical regions; search a second datable for matching database entries depending on the same received search input, and provide a second results list of matching database entries, wherein the second database stores database entries indicating street names and/or special destinations, and wherein a reference to at least one geographical region is indicated in the second database for each street name and/or special destination; allocate matching database entries from the second results list to the database entry from the first results list to which a respective reference refers, so that entry pairs are determined which, in each case, contain a matching database entry from the first results list and a matching database entry from the second results list; and control a display device to display a selection list comprising the entry pairs as the possible destinations.
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