Navigation system for a motor vehicle, method for operating a navigation system and motor vehicle including a navigation system

• US 9,052,214 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2006
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Stoschek, Arne, Ng, Brian, Chan, Thomas, Rosario, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Shelley
• Application Number:
  US11/439,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20070271035A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,305 Days
• Field of Search: 701/209
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence

Abstract

In a navigation system for a motor vehicle, the navigation system includes an off-board navigation system that is spatially separate from the motor vehicle, a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle to transmit a suggested route for the motor vehicle and/or a map display of the environment of the motor vehicle from the off-board navigation system to the motor vehicle, and a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle, to output the suggested route or the map display to an operator of the motor vehicle, in connection or together with an item of additional information, the provision of the additional information being accessible to a third party.

Claims

1. A navigation system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an off-board navigation system spatially separate from the motor vehicle;

a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle adapted to transmit at least one of (a) a suggested route for the motor vehicle and (b) a map display of an environment of the motor vehicle from the off-board navigation system to the motor vehicle; and

a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle adapted to output the at least one of (a) the suggested route and (b) the map display to an operator of the motor vehicle at least one of (a) in connection and (b) together with an additional item of information accessible to a third party;

wherein the at least one of (a) the suggested route and (b) the map display is selected based on a financial contribution associated with the additional information.

2. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication connection includes a wireless Internet connection.

3. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the display of the additional information is a function of at least one of (a) a position of the motor vehicle, (b) the time, (c) a search history, and (d) a customer preference.

4. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the additional information is displayable as at least one of (a) text, (b) a logo and (c) an image.

5. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the additional information is displayable superimposed on the map display.

6. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the additional information is outputtable in acoustic form.

7. A navigation system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an off-board navigation system spatially separate from the motor vehicle;

a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle adapted to transmit at least one of (a) a suggested route for the motor vehicle and (b) a map display of an environment of the motor vehicle from the off-board navigation system to the vehicle; and

a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle adapted to output the at least one of (a) the suggested route and (b) the map display to an operator of the motor vehicle at least one of (a) in connection and (b) together with commercial advertising;

wherein the at least one of (a) the suggested route and (b) the map display is selected based on a financial contribution associated with the commercial advertising.

8. The navigation system according to claim 7, wherein the wireless communication connection includes a wireless Internet connection.

9. The navigation system according to claim 7, wherein the display of the commercial advertising is a function of at least one of (a) a position of the motor vehicle, (b) the time, (c) a search history and (d) a customer preference.

10. The navigation system according to claim 7, wherein the commercial advertising is displayable as at least one of (a) text, (b) a logo and (c) an image.

11. The navigation system according to claim 7, wherein the commercial advertising is displayable superimposed on the map display.

12. The navigation system according to claim 7, wherein the commercial advertising is outputtable in acoustic form.