Self-learning map on the basis of environment sensors
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1. An apparatus in a vehicle for creating and storing a digital map for the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a sensor unit configured to ascertain topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle;
a communication unit configured to receive map data from a third party;
a creation unit configured to create the digital map from the ascertained topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle,wherein the creation unit associates a level of trust to the map data received from the third party, such that the use of the third party map data in the creation of the digital map is based on the level of trust, the level of trust including at least three levels; and
a memory unit configured to store the created digital map.
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Abstract
A self-learning map or a device for creating and storing a digital map for a transport unit on the basis of environmental sensors, vehicle-to-X communication and satellite navigation systems. The self-learning map and device create and store the digital map without the use of data from navigation maps. The obtained digital map is iteratively improved and can be used for the validity check of an existing digital map for a driver assistance system.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus in a vehicle for creating and storing a digital map for the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a sensor unit configured to ascertain topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle; a communication unit configured to receive map data from a third party; a creation unit configured to create the digital map from the ascertained topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the creation unit associates a level of trust to the map data received from the third party, such that the use of the third party map data in the creation of the digital map is based on the level of trust, the level of trust including at least three levels; and a memory unit configured to store the created digital map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16)
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12. A method for creating and storing a digital map for a vehicle, said method comprising the following steps:
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ascertaining, by a processor, topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle; receiving, by the processor, map data from a third party; creating, by the processor, the digital map from the ascertained topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle, and the map data received from the third party; associating, by the processor, a level of trust to the map data received from the third party, such that the use of the third party map data in the creation of the digital map is based on the level of trust, the level of trust including at least three levels; and storing the created digital map in a memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium which stores a program element which, when executed on a processor of an apparatus for creating and storing a digital map for a vehicle, instructs the apparatus to perform the following steps:
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ascertain, by a sensor unit, topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle; receiving, by a reception unit, map data from a third party; create, by a creation unit, the digital map from the ascertained topographical data for the surroundings of the vehicle, and the map data received from the third party; associate, by the creation unit, a level of trust to the map data received from the third party, such that the use of the third party map data in the creation of the digital map is based on the level of trust, the level of trust including at least three levels; and store the created digital map by a memory unit.
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