System and method for providing and displaying navigation information

US6898522B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nokia · FI

Inventors

• Peter Buth · Bochum, DE
• Andre Koll · Herne, DE
• Simona Grothues · Bochum, DE
• Klaus Kespohl · Bochum, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2001
• Grant date: May 24, 2005
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B29/10
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a navigation system, a terminal and a processing device for a navigation system, as well as a method for displaying navigation icons on display means of a terminal. In order to make efficient use of the storage space in the terminal and to allow flexible display of navigation icons, the storage of partial graphics in the terminal is proposed, with navigation icons being able to be composed from said partial graphics. To display a currently suitable navigation icon, the required partial graphics are then selected and composed to form the navigation icon. A processing device according to the invention is able to provide information which makes it possible for the terminal to determine the required partial graphics. The invention also relates to a module for a terminal or for a processing device comprising respective processing means.