Adaptive navigation system

• US 6,308,133 B1
• Filed: 11/24/1999
• Issued: 10/23/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Troedel, Bernhard, Löffert, Ralf
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PIPALA, EDWARD J
• Application Number:
  US09/448,731
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 701/35, 701/36, 701/200, 701/207, 701/208, 701/211, 340/988, 340/995
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes

Abstract

The invention relates to a navigation system for a land vehicle having a measurement arrangement for supplying position, direction and/or distance data, having a data source arrangement for supplying navigation data, having an input arrangement at least for inputting a destination point, having a control arrangement at least for determining a route, and having at least one display apparatus for outputting navigation instructions. After receiving data from an identification sensor, the control arrangement uses stored data to determine the driver who is operating the land vehicle and outputs navigation instructions, matched to the driver, in predetermined regions or on predetermined routes.

Claims

1. A navigation system for a land vehicle comprising:

an identification sensor that produces data,

a measurement arrangement for supplying position, direction and distance data,

a data source arrangement for supplying navigation data,

an input arrangement at least for inputting a destination point,

at least one display apparatus for outputting navigation instructions, and

a control arrangement at least for determine a route wherein, the control arrangement includes stored data,

determines a driver who is operating the land vehicle from the stored data and the data from the identification sensor,

determines navigation instructions matched to the driver for predetermined regions or for predetermined routes.

2. The navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the input arrangement includes a voice input system, wherein the voice input system includes a voice identification device, and

the identification sensor comprises the voice identification device.

3. The navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the identification sensor comprises an automatic seat adjustment apparatus for the land vehicle.

4. The navigation system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the identification sensor comprises a key identification apparatus for the land vehicle.

5. The navigation system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the input arrangement includes a keypad or a trackball and the identification sensor comprises either the keypad or the trackball.

6. The navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control arrangement further comprises:

settings,

a module for driver identification, which module

determines a driver that has inputted a destination using the data from the identification sensor and the stored data,

determines whether the driver requires few navigation instructions, or no navigation instructions whatsoever, in specific regions or on route to the destination, using the settings.

7. The navigation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein, after being input via the input arrangement, the settings are stored in the control arrangement.

8. The navigation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the control arrangement further comprises a learning module which stores at least one route driven by the driver and stores the setting for at least one frequently used route such that no navigation instructions or few navigation instructions are output for these routes for the driver.

9. The navigation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein, after receiving specific traffic information via the data source arrangement which relates to the region or the route for which the driver does not want any navigation instructions or wants few navigation instructions, the control arrangement outputs precise navigation instructions.