EP3948163A1

EP3948163A1 - Method for operating a navigation apparatus, and navigation apparatus

Info

Publication number: EP3948163A1
Application number: EP20710503.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Mi-Ran JUN; Jian Lou; Tobias Budzynski; Omer Yosha
Original assignee: Volkswagen AG
Current assignee: Volkswagen AG
Priority date: 2019-03-25
Filing date: 2020-03-11
Publication date: 2022-02-09
Also published as: DE102019204036A1; CN113454424A; WO2020193124A1; US20220349724A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a navigation apparatus (1), wherein the navigation apparatus (1) comprises a display device (3) and a control device (2) for controlling the display device (3), wherein a navigation suggestion (30) for an upcoming traffic manoeuvre is output on the display device (3), and wherein at least one further navigation suggestion (31) for at least one traffic manoeuvre following the upcoming traffic manoeuvre is output on the display device (3). The invention also relates to a navigation apparatus (1).

Description

description

Method for operating a navigation device and navigation device

The invention relates to a method for operating a navigation device and a navigation device.

Navigation devices are known in which it is possible to navigate along a desired route on the basis of a map stored in a memory or an online map and current position information, which is determined, for example, by means of a global position determination system. In this case, a

Navigation information for an upcoming traffic maneuver is output on a display device.

The provision of navigation instructions is currently only unsatisfactory in navigation devices.

The invention is based on the object of a method for operating a

To improve a navigation device and a navigation device.

The object is achieved according to the invention by a method with the features of

Claim 1 and a navigation device with the features of

Claim 10 solved. Advantageous embodiments of the invention emerge from the subclaims.

In particular, a method for operating a navigation device is provided, the navigation device comprising a display device and a control device for controlling the display device, with a navigation instruction for a

upcoming traffic maneuver is output on the display device, and

wherein at least one further navigation instruction for at least one traffic maneuver following the upcoming traffic maneuver is output on the display device. Furthermore, a navigation device is created, comprising a display device and a control device for controlling the display device, the control device being designed to output a navigation instruction for an upcoming traffic maneuver on the display device, and wherein the control device is furthermore designed to provide at least one further navigation instruction for at least one of the upcoming

Traffic maneuvers to output the following traffic maneuvers on the display device.

The method and the navigation device allow a user a

to create an improved overview of upcoming traffic maneuvers. This is achieved by not only having a navigation instruction for the upcoming traffic maneuver on a

Navigation route is displayed, but at least one further navigation instruction for at least one further traffic maneuver following the upcoming traffic maneuver. As a result, a user can better grasp and assess a current situation and therefore better adjust to future traffic maneuvers. A navigation through the

The navigation device can hereby be designed more comfortably and clearly.

The method and the navigation device can in particular be used in a motor vehicle. In principle, the method and the navigation device can also be used in other application scenarios, for example in a smartphone and / or in a bicycle computer.

The control device receives provided position information, for example from a global position determination system (e.g. Global Positioning System, Galileo etc.) or another service provider, and compares the provided position information with a map. The map can be stored, for example, in a memory of the control device and / or accessed online, for example via the Internet. On the basis of a current position in the map derived from the provided position information and a desired navigation route and / or a desired destination within the map, the control device determines a navigation instruction for a

upcoming traffic maneuver. The navigation information determined is displayed on the

Display device shown. For this purpose, the control device controls the display device accordingly, for example by providing digital control data. Furthermore, on the basis of the derived current position and the desired navigation route, the control device determines at least one further navigation instruction for a traffic maneuver following the upcoming traffic maneuver. That determined at least one more Navigation instructions are also shown on the display device by activating the display device.

The display device can also be designed as a display and operating device, in particular in the form of a touchscreen. In this way, in addition to a representation on a display, actuations of (virtual) control elements can also be recorded and from the

Control device are processed.

The control device can be designed as a combination of hardware and software, for example as program code that is executed on a microcontroller or microprocessor.

A navigation instruction can include a notice in text form (instructions etc.) and / or a notice in graphic form (arrows, traffic signs, signposts, lane information etc.). Furthermore, a navigation instruction can also include an animation, for example an animated arrow.

In one embodiment it is provided that the at least one further navigation instruction is displayed in a smaller size than the navigation instruction. In this way, a user can directly set a chronological, spatial and / or logical sequence or sequence of the

Navigation instructions are made clear.

In one embodiment it is provided that the at least one further navigation instruction is shown in a perspective representation behind the navigation instruction. This enables the recording of a temporal, spatial and / or logical sequence or

Sequence of the navigation instructions in a way that is easy to grasp for a user enables or supports. In particular, if there are more than two navigation instructions, a sequence or sequence can be better identified.

In a further embodiment it is provided that the at least one further

Navigation instruction is displayed in a lower brightness and / or in a lower contrast compared to the navigation instruction. This enables or supports the recording of a temporal, spatial and / or logical sequence or sequence of the navigation instructions in a manner that is easy for a user to record. In particular, if there are more than two navigation instructions, a sequence or sequence can be better identified. In one embodiment it is provided that the at least one further navigation instruction is shown at least partially transparently in relation to other content shown on the display device. This allows prioritization when capturing the displayed navigation instructions. If the navigation instruction is presented in a non-transparent manner, whereas the at least one further navigation instruction is presented in a transparent manner, a user immediately records an importance or a priority of the navigation instruction compared to the at least one further navigation instruction.

In one embodiment it is provided that the navigation instruction partially overlaps the at least one further navigation instruction. This enables or supports the recording of a temporal, spatial and / or logical sequence or sequence of the navigation instructions in a way that is easy for a user to record. In particular, if there are more than two navigation instructions, a sequence or sequence can be better identified.

In one embodiment it is provided that after completing a with the

Navigation instruction corresponding traffic maneuver the navigation instruction animated is replaced by the at least one further navigation instruction. This allows the successful execution of the traffic maneuver and the queuing of the rest

Traffic maneuvers can be better identified.

In a further embodiment it is provided that the navigation instructions are arranged on an upper edge of the display device. Since a map, in particular a map in perspective, is usually moved in one direction of movement, in particular the direction of travel, and a content that is added due to a movement is filled in from an upper edge on the display device, a user's attention is preferably directed to upper edge of the display device. A display of the navigation instructions on the upper edge therefore has the advantage that attention that is already directed to this area leads to an improved detection of the

Guides navigation instructions through the user.

In one embodiment it is provided that the navigation instructions horizontally at a central position of the display device or a central position of a

Display device displayed content are arranged. Since a user's attention is usually based on a central position, the detection of the

This improves navigation instructions. Features for the configuration of the navigation device result from the description of configurations of the method. The advantages of the navigation device are in each case the same as in the refinements of the method.

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of preferred exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. Here show:

1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the navigation device;

Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of a shown on the display device

Contents to illustrate the invention.

1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the navigation device 1. The navigation device 1 is arranged in a motor vehicle 50, for example.

The navigation device 1 comprises a display device 3, for example in the form of a touchscreen, so that user inputs can also be recorded at the same time, and a control device 2 for controlling the display device 3.

The control device 2 can be designed as a combination of hardware and software, for example as program code that is executed on a microcontroller or microprocessor

The control device 2 controls the display device 3, that is to say one of the

The content shown in the display device 3 is generated and provided by the control device 2. If the display device 3 is designed as a display and operating device, for example as a touchscreen, the control device 2 can additionally also have a

Process actuation on such a display and operating device. It can

For example, it can be provided that the navigation device 1 can be configured via actuations on such a display and control device. For example, in this way a user can set a desired destination and / or a desired

Navigation route can be entered and / or selected.

The control device 2 is designed to output a navigation instruction 30 for an upcoming traffic maneuver on the display device 3, and the control device 2 is furthermore designed to output at least one further navigation instruction 31 for at least to output a traffic maneuver following the upcoming traffic maneuver on the display device 3.

The control device 2 receives position information 20 provided for this purpose,

for example from a global positioning system 21 (e.g. Global Positioning System, Galileo etc.) or another service provider 22, and compares the provided position information 20 with a map 4. The card 4 is stored, for example, in a memory 5 of the control device 2 and / or is called up and / or made available online, for example via the Internet. Based on one of the provided

The control device 2 determines a current position derived from position information 20 in the map 4 and a desired navigation route within the map 4

Navigation instruction 30 for an upcoming traffic maneuver. The determined

Navigation instruction 30 is shown on display device 3. The

Control device 2 displays the display device 3 accordingly, for example by

Provision of digital control data. Furthermore, on the basis of the derived current position and the desired navigation route, the control device 2 determines at least one further navigation instruction 31 for a traffic maneuver following the upcoming traffic maneuver. The at least one further navigation instruction 31 determined is also shown on the display device 3 by activating the display device 3.

It can be provided that the at least one further navigation instruction 31 is displayed in a smaller size than the navigation instruction 30. For this purpose, the

Control device 2 the at least one further navigation instruction 31 in its size and provides the display device 3 with corresponding control data.

It can further be provided that the at least one further navigation instruction 31 is shown in a perspective representation behind the navigation instruction 30. To this end, the control device 2 calculates a perspective representation for the

Navigation instruction 30 and the at least one further navigation instruction 31 and provides the display device 3 with corresponding control data.

It can further be provided that the at least one further navigation instruction 31 is displayed in a lower brightness and / or in a lower contrast compared to the navigation instruction 30. To this end, the control device 2 calculates corresponding brightness values and / or contrast values for the navigation instruction 30 and the at least a further navigation instruction 31 and provides the display device 3 with corresponding control data.

It can be provided that the at least one further navigation instruction 31 is shown at least partially transparently in relation to other content shown on the display device 3. For this purpose, the control device 2 calculates corresponding

Pixel values through a weighted summation of image data of the at least one further navigation instruction 31 and the other content provided on the display device 3 which overlaps with the at least one further navigation instruction 31. The

Sum values are fed to the display device 3 via corresponding control data. For example, the further navigation instruction 31 can be displayed 85% transparently. If several further navigation instructions 31 are shown, it can be provided that transparency decreases with each further navigation instruction 31 shown.

It can further be provided that the navigation instruction 30 partially overlaps the at least one further navigation instruction 31. For this purpose, the control device 2 calculates a common overlap representation of the navigation instruction 30 and the at least one further navigation instruction 31 and provides the display device 3 with the corresponding

Tax data ready.

Provision can be made for the animated navigation instruction 30 to be replaced by the at least one further navigation instruction 31 after completion of a traffic maneuver corresponding to the navigation instruction 30. For this purpose, the

Control device 2 an animation consisting of a set of individual images and provides the display device 3 with a calculation result in the form of corresponding control data.

It can also be provided that the navigation instructions 30, 31 are arranged on an upper edge of the display device 3. A corresponding arrangement is under

Consideration of the remaining content calculated by the control device 2 and the

Display device 3 provided in the form of corresponding control data.

It can be provided that the navigation instructions 30, 31 horizontally on a

Center position of the display device 3 or a center position on the

Display device 3 displayed content are arranged. A corresponding arrangement is calculated by the control device 2 taking into account the remaining content and provided to the display device 3 in the form of corresponding control data. Although an exemplary embodiment for a motor vehicle 50 is shown, the navigation device 1 can in principle also be used in another application scenario, for example in a smartphone for navigating pedestrians, cyclists or motorists. Use in other vehicles, for example in land, air or water vehicles, is also possible in principle.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a content 10 shown on the display device to clarify the invention. The content 10 shown includes a map 4 shown in perspective in the middle in a navigation view. On an upper edge 11 of the content 10 shown is a navigation instruction 30 for an upcoming traffic maneuver and a further navigation instruction 31 for an upcoming traffic maneuver

Traffic maneuvers The following traffic maneuvers are shown. The navigation instructions 30, 31 are arranged horizontally in the center of the map 4.

The navigation instructions 30, 31 are each shown as one in the exemplary embodiment shown

Combination of a text and a graphic symbol formed, wherein the text and the graphic symbol have a white color. The text and the graphic symbol are arranged together in front of rectangular, dark-colored boxes.

The further navigation instruction 31 is shown in a perspective representation behind the navigation instruction 30.

The navigation instruction 30 partially overlaps the further navigation instruction 31 on an upper edge of the navigation instruction 30 and a lower edge of the further

Navigation information.

Furthermore, the further navigation instruction 31 can be displayed with a lower brightness compared to the navigation instruction 30.

In addition, the further navigation instruction 31 can be shown at least partially transparently in relation to other content shown on the display device.

After completion of a traffic maneuver corresponding to the navigation instruction 30, the navigation instruction 30 is replaced in an animated manner by the further navigation instruction 30. In this case, the navigation instruction 30 is slowly faded out, for example, and the other one Navigation instruction 31 is animated and moved to the position of navigation instruction 30 and enlarged accordingly. At the same time, any further navigation instruction that may be present for the next but one traffic maneuver is displayed at the position of the further navigation instruction 31.

List of reference symbols

Navigation device

Control device

Display device

map

Storage

displayed content

edge

Position information

Positioning system

other service provider

Navigation hint

further navigation information

Motor vehicle

Claims

1. A method for operating a navigation device (1), wherein the

Navigation device (1) comprises a display device (3) and a control device (2) for controlling the display device (3), a navigation instruction (30) for an upcoming traffic maneuver being output on the display device (3), and at least one further navigation instruction ( 31) for at least one dem

upcoming traffic maneuver subsequent traffic maneuver on the

Display device (3) is output.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one further navigation instruction (31) is displayed in a smaller size than that

Navigation instruction (30).

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one further navigation instruction (31) is shown in a perspective representation behind the navigation instruction (30).

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one further navigation instruction (31) compared to

Navigation instruction (30) is displayed in a lower brightness and / or in a lower contrast.

5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one further navigation instruction (31) is shown at least partially transparently in relation to other content (10) shown on the display device (3).

6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the navigation instruction (30) partially overlaps the at least one further navigation instruction (31).

7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that after completion of a navigation instruction (30) corresponding Traffic maneuver the navigation instruction (30) animated by the at least one further navigation instruction (31) is replaced.

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the navigation instructions (30, 31) are arranged on an upper edge of the display device (3).

9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the navigation instructions (30, 31) horizontally at a central position of the

Display device (3) or a central position of a content (10) shown on the display device (3).

10. Navigation device (1), comprising a display device (3) and a

Control device (2) for controlling the display device (3), wherein the

Control device (2) is designed to output a navigation instruction (30) for an upcoming traffic maneuver on the display device (3), and the control device (2) is also designed to provide at least one further navigation instruction (31) for at least one of the upcoming traffic maneuvers to output the following traffic maneuver on the display device (3).