DE19959307A1 - Navigation and control device for vehicles and a holding device for a mobile radio device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a navigation device for a vehicle whereby a stationary navigation computer is connectable to a mobile telecommunications device via a coupling unit. Extension of the functionality of the navigation computer can be of advantage in this respect.

Description

The invention relates to a navigation and control device device for vehicles according to the preamble of the claim 1 or claim 10.

The invention further relates to a holding device for a Mobile radio device in a vehicle according to the preamble of Claim 12.

DE 195 14 133 A1 describes a mobile navigation device direction known, which is suitable for a pedestrian to convey the current location coordinates at any time. For this purpose, the mobile navigation device ei ne GPS antenna and GPS receiver, by means of which in the Interact with a navigation computer the precise Location coordinates can be determined or calculated nen. To increase the ease of use for the user  can the mobile navigation device a transmitter and Have receivers according to the GSM standard, so that the be knew device two functions in a single housing se integrated. On the one hand, a navigator is provided for location-specific determination of the user. Second is a mobile radio device is provided for communication of the user zers over a GSM network with another user. A sol che application type is also from the further state of the tech nik, see DE 297 17 403 U1, DE 198 17 962 A1 and DE 196 46 603 A1, known.

A disadvantage of the known devices is that they are egg ne must provide relatively high computing power a handiness and space-saving dimensions against a portable device. The well-known Devices are therefore relatively complex and expensive.

Furthermore, it is known for navigation devices Provide vehicles with a GPS antenna, GPS Receiver and a navigation computer are equipped. The navigation computer that is used to calculate the location ordinates of the vehicle is determined in a kof Space-saving area of the vehicle be brought. The navigation computer is via data lines with one integrated into the cockpit of the motor vehicle Display and input unit connected. The input unit allows entering destination coordinates while the display unit displays the direction data as Output data enabled. This kind of navigation device tion is based on the navigation requirements of the vehicle limited.

The object of the present invention is therefore a navigation system gations- and control device for vehicles such to form that the functionality of a such device for vehicles improved or expanded becomes.

To achieve this object, the invention has the features of patent claim 1 or 10 .

The particular advantage of the navigation device according to the invention direction according to claim 1 is that by the provision of a coupling unit radio a mobile device tionally with a standard navigation computer Vehicle can be coupled. This can be advantageous functional units of the mobile device for the Be Drive the navigation device can be used. So can for example the display unit and the input unit the mobile device for operating the navigation system direction can be used. So the display unit and the input unit of the mobile device for displaying Output data or for entering input data from a navigation system be used. A large area can be advantageous Display of a mobile device to show the corresponding the data are used for the navigation function, what increases the ease of use of the navigation device.

The basic idea of the invention is to provide functional units Navigators for vehicles on the one hand and functional units a mobile device on the other hand link that on the one hand the ease of use and on the other others to extend the functionality of the navigator is accomplished.  

A functional extension of the navigator can do the best hen that the mobile device an additional transmission / reception unit has for direct radio connection between between the mobile device and the vehicle. This will a bidirectional data transfer between the cellular phone advises and enables the navigation computer, so that a re relative positioning of the mobile device to the Vehicle can be made possible. In conjunction with that of the location coordinates of the Vehicle's absolute position of the mobile device can be determined so that a destination, for example in a pedestrian zone, safely using the mobile device and can be controlled reliably. To this end are the location coordinates of the vehicle when it is loaded the vehicle by the operator of the Navigati onsrechner in a memory of the mobile device In addition, location data are within a predetermined radius around the current location of the vehicle in one Memory of the mobile device loaded, so that the mobile radio even in the search program Able to move the user to the specified destination place to lead. The corresponding location data can from a memory with information data about a Landkar te from the vehicle by means of an additional one in the mo bilfunkgerät insertable data card or by means of an In can be fed from the Internet. One can be advantageous with a limited use of memory precise guidance of the user by means of the cellular phone be guaranteed. Through the constant radio connection the current between the mobile device and the vehicle elle location of the mobile device determined. By ver  equal to the transmitted location data with a given one A target value can be generated in the target value Display unit of the mobile radio device illustrated graphically becomes. The rele are preferably in the display unit vanten streets, with an arrow the Direction specifies.

The navigation device according to the invention can therefore do this be used to guide a user to a destination, that is not accessible to a vehicle. By comparison the specified target value with one through the location data determined relative position value by the constant Radio connection between the mobile device and the vehicle is determined, the desired direction value can be determined become.

The advantage of the control device according to the invention Claim 10 is that by the provision a coupling unit control signals of an on-board computer in egg nem mobile device can be evaluated, so that in Depends on the result automatically news signa le be passed on to a non-local central unit can. For example, when an airbag is triggered, a Message signal generated automatically by that Mobile device is transmitted to an emergency service center. In addition, important can also be in the mobile device Function parameters loaded and displayed by the on-board electronics shows or automatically transmitted to the central unit become. In a traffic accident, for example, Pa parameters about the severity of the impact or the like be saved or passed on.  

The object of the present invention is also a Hal Device for a mobile device in a vehicle kind of further training that the ease of use of the groove tion of the same when driving by the driver is increased.

To achieve this object, the invention has the features of claim 12.

The particular advantage of the holding device according to the invention tion is that by a fastening device adjustment of the mobile with at least two joints radio within the room is made possible that an optimal position of an input unit and a Display unit of the mobile device to the driver light becomes. This ensures that an ergono mix favorable operating position of the mobile device can be aimed.

According to a special embodiment of the holding device is a motor with a holding arm of the fastening device device that automatically activates the mobile radio set to a predetermined operating position.

According to a special embodiment of the holding device points the fastening device to a cell phone advises on the side facing a ball joint, so that the Mo bilfunkgerät in any angular position to the driver can be adjusted.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below hand of the drawings explained in more detail.

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Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a navigation device according to a first embodiment,

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a control device,

Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a navigation device according to a second embodiment and

Fig. 4 is a view of a holding device for a Mo bilfunkgerät in a vehicle interior.

In Fig. 1, a navigation device 1 is shown schematically, which consists essentially of a Navigierer 2, a mobile device 12 and the Navigierer 2 with the mobile device 12 coupling the coupling unit 11.

The navigator 2 has a navigation computer 5 , which is connected on the input side to a GPS receiver 6 and a GPS antenna 7 provided . The satellite data received by the GPS antenna are converted in the GPS receiver 6 into evaluable GPS signals, so that current location coordinates of a vehicle can be determined. These location coordinates can be compared with predefined target coordinates to determine travel direction data which signal the user of the predefined travel direction or change of travel direction by means of a display unit 8 . An input unit 9 , which is preferably designed as a keypad, is provided for entering target coordinates. The navigation computer 5 is connected to a memory 10 in which information data are stored via a map and thus forms a reservoir for the selection of the destination coordinates to be entered.

The described functional units of the Navigierers 2 Kgs NEN be formed commercially available, wherein for example, the navigation computer 5 may be housed in a rear region of a motor vehicle, while the Ad geeinheit 8 and the input unit 9 are integrated in the dashboard of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, the coupling unit 11 is provided in order to enable communication between the navigator 2 and the mobile radio device 12 .

The mobile radio device 12 has a micro computer 13 in a known manner, which is connected to a memory 14 , with a key having input unit 15 , with a display unit 16 designed as an LCD display, and with a card reader 17 . In the card reader device 17 a chip card (SIM card) 18 identifying the user of the mobile radio device is used.

According to a first embodiment of the navigation device 1 , the input unit 15 and the display unit 16 of the mobile radio device 12 serve to enter the destination coordinates or to display the direction data of the navigator 2 . To this end, the coupling unit 11 is a Steckein direction 19, so that by means of the input unit 15 taken data (input data 20) from the mobile device 12 to the Navigierer 2 on the one hand and output data 21 from the Navigierer 2 to the display unit 16 of the mobile station 12 on the other hand, can be transmitted. As a result, the user is familiar with the menu of the mobile radio device 12 for inputting data or a display unit 16 equipped with a large surface display for displaying the output data 21 .

Alternatively or additionally, the coupling unit 11 can also have a wireless transmission device 22 , so that the input data 20 and the output data 21 are transmitted wirelessly. For example, the transmission device 22 can comprise an infrared interface, which is integrated in each case in the mobile radio device 12 and the navigator 2 for the transmission of infrared signals.

The coupling unit 11 has an adaptation logic 23 or an adaptation controller 24 , by means of which the input data 20 sent by the mobile radio device 12 or the output data 21 transmitted by the navigator 2 are converted into a corresponding and further processable form of the receiving navigator 2 or mobile radio device 12 become.

The adaptation logic 23 or the adaptation controller 24 is preferably arranged on a chip which is integrated in the mobile radio device 12 and / or the navigator 2 .

Alternatively, the coupling unit 11 can be designed as a pluggable inter face, which has plug contacts for pluggable connection to external connections of the mobile radio device 12 .

According to a further embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 2, a coupling unit 25 can be provided to enable data communication between an on-board computer 26 of the motor vehicle and a mobile radio device 27 . The mobile radio device 27 corresponds to the structure according to the mobile radio device 12 of the previous exemplary embodiment. The coupling unit 25 has essentially the same structural units as the coupling unit 11 . In contrast to the previous exemplary embodiment, it enables control signals 28 generated by the on-board computer 26 to be converted into a form in which they can be evaluated by the mobile radio device 27 . The on-board computer 26 serves as the switching and control center of the motor vehicle, in which all the information comes together in electronic form. For example, the control signal 28 can be generated when a sensor triggers the airbag of the motor vehicle. The control signal 28 can then contain the information that the airbag has been triggered or can contain other accident-relevant data which is then processed by the mobile radio device 27 and transmitted by means of a radio link 29 to a central unit 30 , in particular an emergency call center, which is arranged remotely can. The control device according to the invention thus formed enables simple evaluation of electronic motor vehicle data that can be displayed in the display unit of the mobile radio device 27 , or automatic transmission of messages to the higher-level central unit 30 .

According to an extension of the embodiment according to FIG. 1, a navigation device 31 according to FIG. 3 can be provided, which enables the user to determine the location more precisely, regardless of the location of the motor vehicle. In addition to the embodiment according to FIG. 1, both a mobile radio device 32 and a navigator 33 each have a transceiver unit 34 or 35 , so that data communication between the mobile radio device 32 and the navigator 33 can take place bidirectionally via a radio link 36 . This can advantageously determine the position or direction of the user by means of the mobile radio device 32 on the basis of the data contained in the navigator 33 . If the user controls a destination in an area inaccessible to the vehicle, for example in a pedestrian zone, the current location coordinates, which the navigator 33 has calculated, can be transmitted to the mobile radio device 32 when the vehicle leaves the vehicle. A search program is installed in the mobile radio device 32 , on the basis of which the entered target coordinates are compared with the currently calculated location coordinates of the mobile radio device 32 . In this case, the relevant information data can be transmitted from the navigator 33 to the mobile radio device 32 by means of the radio connection 36 . Alternatively, the transmission signals can also be used to determine the position of the mobile radio device 32 relative to the navigator 33 . The display unit of the mobile radio device 32 can thus continuously display the direction of movement of the user, for example by means of a graphical representation of an arrow.

Alternatively, the mobile radio device 32 can also be provided with a two-card reader 37 so that a data card 38 in which information data about a map is stored can be inserted. As a result, the mobile radio device 32 is independent of the information data stored in the navigator 33 . The information data can be updated quickly and easily.

According to an alternative embodiment, the information data can also be transmitted from an Internet 42 by means of a conventional GSM radio connection 39 via a base station 40 and a switching center 41 . Information data from databases 43 connected via the Internet 42 can thus be easily accessed at any time.

Alternatively, the information data about the current location of the mobile radio device 32 cannot be determined by the navigator 33 and transmitted via the transmission unit of the motor vehicle, but rather by a service provider (service provider) of the mobile radio device 32 . At the request of the user (menu-driven), preferably by communication by means of short messages (short message), the corresponding information data (geographical data such as a section of a city map etc.) are transmitted from a server of the service provider (mobile network operator) to the mobile radio device 32 and visualized in the display of the same. Depending on the input of control data by the user, such as, for example, the specification of "from the east of the city" or "from the east of the street X", the menu navigation enables the display to be brought closer to the desired section with the destination. In this case, sections of the city map are gradually displayed on request, and the scale of the city map between the calls is also changed, in particular can be reduced.

So that the mobile device 12 , 32 can be arranged in a user-friendly and ergonomic manner in the area of the navigator 2 , 33 , a holding device 50 according to FIG. 4 is seen, which has an articulated holding arm 51 , the first end of which is articulated to a holding flange 52 . The holding flange 52 is rigidly attached to a console of the motor vehicle. The opposite end of the holding arm 51 is connected to a ball joint 53 , on the top of which a first housing part 54 of a mobile radio device 55 is arranged. The first housing part 54 has an input unit 56 on its upper side, preferably designed as a keyboard field. The first housing part 54 is connected in an articulated manner to a second housing part 57 , which has a large-area display unit 58 on a side facing the first housing part 54 , which preferably occupies the entire surface of the second housing part 57 .

For the automatic adjustment of the mobile radio device 55 from an initial position in which the second housing part 57 and the first housing part 54 are arranged in a folded position relative to one another, a servomotor is provided which moves the holding arm 51 from a vertical position into one in FIG. 4 shown operating position pivoted.

In addition, an actuating arm, not shown, can be coupled to a rear side of the second housing part 57 , which is connected via a joint to the same servomotor or to a special servomotor, so that the second housing part 57 is automatically opened in the operating position. By pressing a trigger button, a predetermined operating position of the mobile device 55 can be set. The trigger button is preferably arranged as a button 59 in the region of a steering wheel 60 of the vehicle, so that the adjustment of the mobile radio device 55 is made possible in a user-friendly manner by means of remote control. The servomotor is preferably formed out as a servo motor.

Claims (17)

1. Navigation device for vehicles with a navigator consisting of:

• - a GPS antenna for receiving satellite data,
• a GPS receiver for generating GPS signals,
• - A memory for storing information data on a map and
• a navigation computer for calculating location coordinates of the vehicle from the GPS signals and for calculating travel direction data as output data as a function of input data representative of predetermined target coordinates,

characterized in that the navigation computer ( 5 ) is connected to a mobile radio device ( 12 , 32 ) via a coupling unit ( 11 ), such that an input unit ( 15 ) and / or a display unit ( 16 ) of the mobile radio device ( 12 , 32 ) for entering the input data ( 20 ) or the display of the output data ( 21 ) of the navigation computer ( 5 ) is provided. 2. Navigation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the coupling unit ( 11 ) comprises a transmission device ( 22 ) for wireless or line-bound data transmission between the navigation computer ( 5 ) and the mobile radio device ( 12 ). 3. Navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the coupling unit ( 11 ) has an adaptation logic ( 23 ) or an adaptation controller ( 24 ) for converting the input data ( 20 ) and the output data ( 21 ) of the transmitting mobile radio device ( 12 ) or the transmitting navigation computer ( 5 ) into a signal that can be evaluated by the receiving navigation computer ( 5 ) or by the receiving mobile radio device ( 12 ). 4. Navigation device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the transmission device ( 22 ) comprises an infrared interface. 5. Navigation device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the mobile radio device ( 32 ) has an additional transmitting / receiving unit ( 34 ) for direct radio connection ( 36 ) with a transmitting / receiving unit ( 35 ) of the vehicle, wherein the transceiver unit ( 35 ) of the vehicle is connected to the navigation computer ( 5 ). 6. Navigation device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the additional transmitting / receiving unit ( 34 ) of the mobile device ( 32 ) and the coupling unit ( 11 ) are integrated in a housing of the mobile device ( 32 ). 7. Navigation device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a search program is integrated in the mobile radio device ( 32 ), such that the transmission / reception unit ( 34 ) of the mobile radio device ( 32 ) via the radio link ( 36 ) from the navigation computer ( 5 ) received transmission signal for the current location of the mobile device ( 32 ) evaluated and a direction value is calculated by comparison with a predetermined Zielkoordina tenwert that can be visualized in the display unit ( 16 ) of the mobile device ( 32 ). 8. Navigation device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the mobile radio device ( 32 ) has means such that a connection to a database ( 43 ) connected on the Internet ( 42 ) can be established for retrieving map data. 9. Navigation device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the mobile radio device ( 32 ) is assigned a second card reading device ( 37 ) for reading a data card ( 38 ) on which information data (location information data) are stored. 10. Control device for vehicles with an on-board computer, which is connected via signal lines to input and / or output units of the vehicle and, depending on the speed of manual input data and / or sensor data of the input units, generates control signals which are transmitted to the corresponding output units, thereby characterized in that the on-board computer ( 26 ) is connected via a coupling unit ( 25 ) to a mobile radio device ( 27 ), such that control signals ( 28 ) of the on-board computer ( 26 ) can be transmitted to the mobile radio device ( 27 ) and evaluated in the same. 11. Control device according to claim 10, characterized in that the coupling unit ( 25 ) has an adaptation logic or an adaptation controller for converting the control signal ( 28 ) into an input signal which can be evaluated for the microprocessor ( 13 ) of the mobile radio device ( 27 ). 12. Holding device for a mobile device in a vehicle, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mobile device has a housing with an input unit having a first housing part and a display unit having a second housing part, the first and second housing parts being articulated to one another are connected, and with a fastening device for the housing, characterized in that the fastening device is formed with at least two joints, such that the first housing part ( 54 ) has at least two degrees of freedom for moving the same from an initial position into an operating position . 13. Holding device according to claim 12, characterized in that a holding arm ( 51 ) is articulated via a joint with a rigid holding flange ( 52 ), such that the holding arm ( 51 ) is pivotable in a vertical plane. 14. Holding device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the holding arm ( 51 ) is connected at an end facing away from the holding flange ( 52 ) with a ball joint ( 53 ) to which the first housing part ( 54 ) is rigidly coupled. 15. Holding device according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that a servomotor is provided for actuating the holding arm ( 51 ) and / or the second housing part ( 57 ). 16. Holding device according to one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that the servomotor is designed as a Servomo gate, the output shaft of which is connected to the holding flange ( 52 ) facing the end of the holding arm ( 51 ). 17. Holding device according to one of claims 12 to 16, characterized in that an actuating arm is articulated on the second housing part ( 57 ), which is coupled to the servomotor in such a way that the second housing part ( 57 ) with pivoting of the holding arm ( 51 ) in the operating position can be moved into a position folded out to the first housing part ( 54 ).