Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
  • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
  • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
  • G08G1/0968—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle
  • G08G1/096805—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle where the transmitted instructions are used to compute a route
  • G08G1/096827—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle where the transmitted instructions are used to compute a route where the route is computed onboard
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
  • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
  • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
  • G08G1/0968—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle
  • G08G1/096833—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle where different aspects are considered when computing the route
  • G08G1/096838—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle where different aspects are considered when computing the route where the user preferences are taken into account or the user selects one route out of a plurality

Definitions

• Mobile information device for a mobile communication environment
• the present invention relates to a mobile information device for a mobile communication environment.
• Mobile navigation systems are known in particular in vehicles, which can determine the position of the mobile navigation system, for example, using GPS (Global Position System).
• the navigation system also has a database with location information such as street maps. The navigation system compares the current position with the information from the database. This information is then related to one another and the user can thus determine where he is at the moment.
• the user can also enter a destination to which he wants to go.
• the navigation system then calculates the shortest route to the destination. Certain preferences can also be entered, such as preferential use of country roads. It is the object of the present invention, starting from the known prior art, to provide an information device with great utility.
• a mobile information device for a mobile communication environment, the mobile information device including an input means for entering a position and information, a position determining means for determining the location of the mobile device, a database containing location information, a processing means that contains the current or correlates the entered position of the mobile device with location information from the database and comprises an output means for outputting the linked information.
• An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that a time determination means is provided for determining that period of time that is required to cover a distance between a destination location entered in the database and the current or entered position. The user can thus use the mobile information device to estimate how long it takes to cover the specified distance or when he has to start to arrive at the destination at a specified time.
• the device is designed such that it determines a required time for the departure for a destination to be specified and an arrival time that is also to be specified as a function of the respective position of the device as a function of the travel time determined in each case by the time determination means and to the user independently issues a message at a time that corresponds to the calculated time of departure or a given time before the time of departure.
• This independent notification of the user at a certain point in time Dependence on previously entered location and time-related data is an essential aspect of the preferred embodiment of the invention and represents an independent inventive concept.
• a further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that, in addition to the location information, time-dependent, statistical transport times are also stored in the database.
• the mobile information device thus enables the time required to cover the distance to be estimated, taking into account the time of day.
• the database contains additional cartographic, infrastructural and commercial information. With the help of this information, links can be created that go beyond simply reaching the destination. For example, a suitable stopover can be selected.
• a further embodiment of the invention provides that a position determination is carried out at predetermined intervals, the current position is compared with the position of the destination at predetermined intervals and that the time period is calculated and updated to cover the distance between the new position and the position of the destination is required. This means that it can be estimated at any point in time whether the goal can be reached in the remaining time.
• a further embodiment of the invention provides that the ascertained actual time periods for covering certain distances are transmitted to other mobile devices, taking into account the respective time of day, and are used to update their respective databases. Furthermore, the information stored in the database is updated at predetermined intervals. Thus, each mobile device benefits from the "experience" of another mobile device that has traveled the same route earlier Has. The constant updating of the database ensures that the information in the database is always up to date.
• Another preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the database contains information relating to means of transport. This means that reaching a destination can be coordinated with the presence of means of transport.
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the point in time at which the destination can be reached at the earliest is determined.
• a second embodiment of the invention provides that the mobile information device, as in the first embodiment, an input means for entering a position and information, a position determining means for determining the local position of the mobile device, a processing means that the current or the entered position of the mobile Relating device with location information from a database and comprising an output means for outputting the linked information, wherein the mobile information device communicates with base stations of the communication environment and wherein the base stations have a database containing location information.
• This arrangement ensures that only a central database is required.
• the further refinements of the second embodiment correspond to the refinements of the first embodiment, with the exception that the determined time periods for covering certain distances are transmitted to the base stations taking into account the time of day and the database is thus updated.
• the advantage of this arrangement is that it is ensured that all mobile information devices can each access the same current information. Further embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the mobile information device according to a first embodiment
• Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the mobile information device according to a second embodiment.
• the mobile information device has an input means 1 and an output means 2, each of which is connected to an input / output unit 3.
• the output means preferably comprise a graphic display and a loudspeaker.
• the input / output unit 3 is also connected to a route calculation means 4, to which a database 11, a timer 9 and a position determination means 10 are connected.
• a route memory 8 is also connected to an input of the route calculation means 4, to a transmitter / receiver 7 and to a route booking means 6.
• the route booking means 6 is connected to the transmitter / receiver 7 with an antenna 15.
• a comparison means 5 is provided and is connected to the route booking means 6, the route memory 8, the position determination means 10, the route calculation means 4 and the database 11, which in turn is connected to the transmitter / receiver 7 and to a profile memory 19, which is also connected the route calculation means 4 is connected.
• a time determination means 18 is provided, which is connected to the timer 9, the route memory 8 and to the route calculation means 4.
• an evaluation detection means 14 is provided and is connected to the transmitter / receiver 7, the database 11, the route booking means 6, the comparison means 5 and the input / output unit 3.
• a reachability detection means 1 6 is also provided, which is connected to the transmitter / receiver 7, the route calculation means 4 and the input / output unit 3.
• a user of a mobile information device wants to know whether, for example, he can still reach his flight or train, the mobile device can output to him, in what time he can get to the desired location with which means of transport or in other words, when he can must start in order to arrive at a predetermined destination at a predetermined time.
• a special property of the information device results from the combination of the timer 9 and the time determination means 18 and the input / output unit 3 and the display and input means 2 and 1 connected to it. These are designed in such a way that a user can enter a time in the future, for example a desired time of arrival for a trip, the time determination means based on this future time and further information such as destination and travel time - the determination of which is explained further below time, for example, determine the required time of departure and independently trigger a message via the display means when the closer time or a defined time is reached.
• the triggered message is preferably an acoustic message.
• the user can enter the desired destination and the point in time at which the destination can be reached by means of the input means 1. Both the destination and the desired time of arrival are stored in the route memory 8.
• the position of the mobile information device is determined with the aid of the position determining means 10.
• the two positions are compared with one another by a route calculation means 4 and the information required to reach the destination is stored in the route memory 8 as a travel route including the intermediate stations and a schedule for reaching the intermediate stations and the destination and is output to a display means 2.
• a time determination means 18 determines on the basis of the information relating to the travel route stored in the route memory 8 that period of time which is required to cover the distance between the current position and the destination and to cover the individual intermediate stations of the distance, and this period and the intermediate times are also shown in FIG saved the route memory 8.
• the information output by the database 11 represents a link between position data, the data of the individual means of transport and finally the data of a wealth of experience described later by other users of the mobile information devices.
• the position determination is carried out at regular intervals by the position determination means 10, the current position is then compared by a comparison means 5 with the position of the destination, and that time period is stored by the time determination means 18 in accordance with the general information in the database 11 and in the route memory 8 route-specific information and data recalculated, which is required to cover the distance to the destination, and the data stored in the route memory 8 are updated by the new current data.
• the comparison means 5 carries out a target / actual comparison at predetermined intervals by comparing the travel route stored in the route memory 8, including a schedule of the intermediate stations of the route, with the current position, and thus registers when the user is not moving, but registering stops at a point. This can be caused by a traffic jam, for example.
• the route calculation means 4 in conjunction with the information received from the comparison means 5, calculates whether the destination can be reached at the desired arrival time, ie it is checked at predetermined intervals whether the route schedule stored in the route memory 8 is adhered to. If this schedule cannot be kept, the comparison means 5 issues a warning to the display means 2.
• the user can instruct the mobile information device by means of the input means 1 that the calculation of the optimal solution for reaching the destination, ie choice of the means of transport and the route, is carried out by the route calculation means 4 at regular intervals.
• the route calculation means 4 can update and, if necessary, change the recommendations regarding the means of transport and the route according to the information stored in the database 11, ie the newly calculated route is also in the Route memory 8 saved and thus updated.
• the user can use the information provided by the comparison means 6 to estimate that he will not be able to reach a planned flight, train or appointment, for example, he can instruct the mobile device by means of the input means 1 to transmit this information to the airline and, if necessary, to book a seat for the next flight. It is also possible to notify a conversation partner that the user will be late for an appointment. These notifications are output to the transmitter / receiver 7 by means of a route booking means 6 and can be transmitted by the transmitter / receiver 7 as SMS short messages, e-mails or the like.
• the database 1 1 therefore also includes time-specific information, which is also taken into account accordingly by the route calculation means 4 when creating the travel route.
• the mobile information device has the timer 9, which makes the current time available to the route calculation means 4.
• the mobile information device has the accessibility calculation means 1 6, which uses the current position and the information stored in the database 1 1 to calculate which distance can be covered in a predetermined time period in accordance with the respective means of transport. This distance that can be covered in a predetermined time can be displayed on the display means of the mobile information device.
• the database contains, among other things, information relating to the public means of transport, it is possible to take these means of transport into account when recommending the means of transport to be selected. Since that is on However, if the information related to the means of transport can change quickly, this information must be continuously updated. For example, the occurrence of a traffic jam on a motorway can be communicated to the user in good time so that he can choose a different route if necessary. Furthermore, if, for example, a train or a flight fails or is moved, it is possible to notify the user by means of short text messages, e-mails or the like by means of the mobile information device. In this case, the user can either take more time or instruct the mobile information device to create an alternative travel plan and optionally choose a different means of transport, which can then be booked using the route booking means 6 via the transmitter / receiver 7.
• the user can use the mobile information device to find out what alternatives he has to stay at his current location. If the user can only continue his journey the next morning, for example, he can instruct the mobile information device to show him overnight accommodation options in his area. If the user has decided on one of the overnight accommodation options, he can make a reservation using the route booking means 6 of the mobile information device.
• the user can instruct the mobile information device, for example restaurants, shops or the like. display.
• an evaluation acquisition means 14 issues questions about the evaluation of the travel plan created by the route calculation means 4 via the display means 2. Of particular interest here is whether the user has reached the destination comfortably and whether the transport medium met his wishes. The results of this evaluation are recorded and processed by the evaluation detection means 14 and linked to the information stored in the database 11 and included in the "experience" of the mobile information device in order to better meet the needs of the user. Furthermore, these data records can also be exchanged with other databases via the transmitter / receiver 7.
• the database can be implemented decentrally in every mobile information device.
• this can have the disadvantage that the respective databases of the different mobile information devices can also contain different information, so it is necessary to update all databases at regular intervals.
• the user can be able to enter his personal profile into the mobile information device by means of the input means 1.
• the user's personal profile is then stored in a profile memory 19. This can mean, for example, that the user only wants to fly with a certain airline, that the user only wants to travel by train, or that the user wants to be at the airport one hour before departure.
• This profile data is linked in the route calculation means 4 with the information stored in the database 11 so that the user can access it receives personally tailored travel plan recommendations.
• This user-related profile can also take into account other user's preferences.
• the mobile information device can use the database 11 and the personal profile stored in the profile memory 19 to provide the user with one Show the restaurant according to his wishes.
• the mobile information device can also be used as an electronic logbook.
• the distances covered are recorded precisely. That With the help of the position determining means, the exact distance covered and its course can be recorded. With the help of the time determination means, the start time, the stop time and intermediate times along the way can also be exactly recorded and recorded.
• the sum of all trips can be calculated and displayed.

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