Navigation system and method for navigation

• US 9,151,615 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Issued: 10/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Hansen, Lars
• Primary Examiner(s): Shafi, Muhammad
• Application Number:
  US13/952,209
• Publication Number:
  US 20140032112A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 701400-541, 340988-996
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens

Abstract

A navigation system of a vehicle includes a first display arranged behind a first mirror surface of a right outside mirror of the vehicle, a second display arranged behind a second mirror surface of a left outside mirror of the vehicle, and a control unit connected to the first display and the second display to control an output of graphic information on the first display and the second display. The control unit is configured to determine a current maneuver instruction based on a route and a current position of the vehicle, and the control unit is configured to control the output of different graphic information on the first display and the second display, based on the current maneuver instruction and/or the current position.

Claims

1. A navigation system of a vehicle comprising:

a first display arranged behind a first mirror surface of a right outside mirror of the vehicle;

a second display arranged behind a second mirror surface of a left outside mirror of the vehicle; and

a control unit connected to the first display and the second display to control an output of graphic information on the first display and the second display,

wherein the control unit is configured to determine a current maneuver instruction, based on a route and a current position of the vehicle, and

wherein the control unit is configured to control the output of different graphic information on the first display and the second display, based on the current maneuver instruction and/or the current position.

2. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the graphic information differs at least in regard to the graphic presentation of map data on the first display and the second display.

3. The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein

the control unit is configured to control the visual display of first graphic information on the first display, the first graphic information on map data being associated with the right side of the vehicle, and

the control unit is configured to control the visual display of second graphic information on the second display, the second graphic information on map data being associated with the left side of the vehicle.

4. The navigation system according to claim 3,

wherein the control unit is configured to control separately the first display by a first control routine and the second display by a second control routine.

5. The navigation system according claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to control a first change in the first graphic information on the first display and a second change in the second graphic information on the second display depending on a change in the current position with an approach to a maneuver point of the maneuver instruction.

6. The navigation system according to claim 5,

wherein the control unit has an interface, configured to connect to the first display and the second display.

7. The navigation system according to claim 6,

wherein the control unit is configured to activate and to deactivate the output of graphic information on the first display and/or the output of graphic information on the second display, based on input from a user.

8. The navigation system according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to control a change of a distance symbol as graphic information to display the distance on the first display and/or on the second display, based on a distance to a maneuver point of the current maneuver instruction.

9. The navigation system according to claim 8,

the control unit is configured to output different graphic information, to control the output of a first symbol on the first display and the output of no symbol or a second symbol on the second display, when the maneuver instruction is associated with a right turn, wherein the first symbol and the second symbol are different;

and

the control unit is configured to output different graphic information, to control the output of a third symbol on the second display and the output of no symbol or a fourth symbol on the first display, when the maneuver instruction is associated with a left turn, wherein the third symbol and the fourth symbol are different.

10. The navigation system according to claim 9,

wherein the control unit is configured to control the output of a symbol as graphic information, wherein the symbol is associated with the current maneuver instruction of the route and/or the current position.

11. The navigation system according to claim 10, wherein the control unit is configured to rotate the symbol depending on the current position.

12. The navigation system according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit is configured to control the output of text as graphic information, wherein the text is associated with the current maneuver instruction of the route and/or the current position.

13. The navigation system according to claim 12,

wherein the control unit is connected to a third display in the interior of the vehicle, and

wherein the control unit configured to control the output of different graphic information on the first display, the second display, and the third display, based on the current maneuver instruction.

14. The navigation system according to claim 12,

wherein the control unit is configured to control a brightness of the graphic information on the first display and/or on the second display.

15. A method for the navigation of a vehicle comprising the steps of:

controlling an output of first graphic information on a first display arranged behind a mirror surface of a right outside mirror of the vehicle, and to a second display arranged behind a mirror surface of a left outside mirror of the vehicle;

determining a current maneuver instruction based on a route and a current position of the vehicle by means of the control unit; and

controlling the output of different graphic information on the first display and the second display, based on the current maneuver instruction and/or the current position.