Navigation system for a vehicle
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1. A navigation system for a vehicle, the navigation system comprising:
- a database including an allocation of a plurality of points of interest to a plurality of different predefined geographical areas, at least one predefined geographical area divided into a plurality of predefined geographical partial areas;
a man-machine interface for entry of at least one key word for characterization of a point of interest and for entry of a geometric figure, anda search module for searching for at least one point of interest assigned to the key word within a geographic area defined or determined by the geometric figure, the search module configured to;
identify a particular predefined geographical area corresponding to the geographic area defined or determined by the geometric figure;
determine whether the identified particular predefined geographical area is divided into a plurality of predefined geographical partial areas; and
if so, identify a particular predefined geographical partial area corresponding to the geographic area defined or determined by the geometric figure.
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Abstract
A navigation system for a vehicle includes a man-machine interface to enter at least one key word for characterization of a point of interest and to enter a geometric figure and a search module to search for at least one of the points of interest assigned to the key word within a geographic area defined by the geometric figure.
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1. A navigation system for a vehicle, the navigation system comprising:
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a database including an allocation of a plurality of points of interest to a plurality of different predefined geographical areas, at least one predefined geographical area divided into a plurality of predefined geographical partial areas; a man-machine interface for entry of at least one key word for characterization of a point of interest and for entry of a geometric figure, and a search module for searching for at least one point of interest assigned to the key word within a geographic area defined or determined by the geometric figure, the search module configured to; identify a particular predefined geographical area corresponding to the geographic area defined or determined by the geometric figure; determine whether the identified particular predefined geographical area is divided into a plurality of predefined geographical partial areas; and if so, identify a particular predefined geographical partial area corresponding to the geographic area defined or determined by the geometric figure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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