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Method for the input of a destination and navigation device

US8583359B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Uwe Walkling · Barfelde, DE
Marco Fiedler · Duderstadt, DE
Henry Brandes · Sachsenhagen, DE
Holger Listle · Hildesheim, DE
Ralf Osmers · Hildesheim, DE
Thomas Klein · Habsheim, FR
Joerg Krewer · Pattensen, DE
Stefan Lueer · Hildesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2007
Grant date	Nov 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C21/3611
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method for the input of a destination, first of all a category selection is made, destinations corresponding to the category selection subsequently being offered for selection, at least a portion of the destinations being assigned to at least one subordinate category that, in each instance, has a superordinate category, characterized in that a category selection is made such that in each case, a superordinate category is displayed for the category selection or the superordinate category is replaced by one or the plurality of categories subordinate to it, and in each instance, a replacement is made when the number of subordinate categories with respect to a superordinate category is less than a predefined first threshold value.

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