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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2003
Horst Hörtner, Kleinzell, AT;
Dieter Kolb, Germering, DE;
Gustav Pomberger, Linz, AT;
Jan Wieghardt, München, DE;
Horst Hörtner, Kleinzell, AT;
Dieter Kolb, Germering, DE;
Gustav Pomberger, Linz, AT;
Jan Wieghardt, München, DE;
Siemens Aktiengeselschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
According to the invention, navigational information for a vehicle is displayed intuitively and in an easily comprehensible manner in the form of a virtual pilot vehicle, superimposed on an image of the vehicle environment. The display mode and/or position and/or orientation and/or size of the virtual pilot vehicle are determined for example in accordance with the route information, speed, reference points for a recommended route, position and orientation of the vehicle or the camera that records the vehicle environment.