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Navigation assistance, driver assistance system, as well as method for navigating at least one means of transportation

  • US 9,261,378 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2006
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A navigation system, comprising:

  • navigation assistance unit for a transportation vehicle, including;

    a route calculation unit configured to a) ascertain possible routes from a starting point to a destination with the aid of route network data, and b) specify a preferred route among the possible routes, wherein the route calculation unit includes a counting module configured to ascertain one of a) the number of times the transportation vehicle has previously passed at least one specified section of the preferred route, or b) the frequency with which the transportation vehicle has previously passed the at least one specified section of the preferred route; and

    a route guidance unit configured to output at least one driving instruction or driving recommendation that guides at least one user along the preferred route, wherein the at least one driving instruction or driving recommendation to be output for the at least one specified section of the preferred route is suppressed if the ascertained number or frequency of previous passing of the at least one specified section is at least equal to a specified threshold value,wherein the specified threshold is adjustable, and wherein the threshold is adjusted if a deviation from the at least one driving instruction or driving recommendation that guides the at least one user along the preferred route occurs.

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