In-Vehicle Navigation Map Update via Mobile Terminal

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Solution Overview

Problem

In-vehicle navigation map updates are costly and inefficient, requiring specialized technicians and frequent visits to 4S shops or repair shops, leading to high expenses and delayed updates.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that enables in-vehicle navigation devices to connect with mobile terminals to send configuration files and receive latest map data, allowing users to update map data in a self-service manner via Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi, or USB connections, reducing the need for external assistance and lowering costs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If in-vehicle navigation map is updated by specialized technicians via 4S shops or repair shops, then map data accuracy is maintained, but updating cost increases and updating efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemap data accuracyVSAvoidupdating efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables the in-vehicle navigation device to autonomously connect with mobile terminals and perform self-updating of map data without requiring specialized technicians. The device automatically establishes connections, receives configuration files, downloads latest map data, and completes updates independently, thereby improving updating efficiency while maintaining data accuracy through automated verification processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces mobile terminals as intermediary devices that facilitate map updates between the in-vehicle navigation device and map data sources. The mobile terminal acts as a mediator that enables communication and data transfer, allowing updates to be performed without direct intervention from technicians while ensuring data integrity through the structured interaction protocol.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If in-vehicle navigation map is updated by specialized technicians via 4S shops or repair shops, then map data accuracy is maintained, but updating cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemap data accuracyVSAvoidupdating cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

By enabling the navigation device to perform self-updating through automated connection and data reception processes, the patent eliminates the need for specialized technician services, thereby removing service fees and reducing updating costs while maintaining data accuracy through automated quality control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes mobile terminals that users already possess as copying devices to transfer map data to the in-vehicle navigation device. This approach replaces expensive professional service with a replicated capability using readily available personal devices, significantly reducing updating costs while ensuring data integrity through the structured data transfer protocol.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If in-vehicle navigation device connects with mobile terminal for self-service updating, then updating cost decreases and updating efficiency improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveupdating efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent leverages the universal communication capabilities of mobile terminals (which users already possess) to perform map updates. By utilizing existing multi-functional devices for a specialized purpose, the patent avoids adding dedicated complex updating hardware to the navigation device, thereby improving updating efficiency while minimizing increases in system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If in-vehicle navigation device enables self-service updating, then updating frequency increases and map real-time performance improves, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemap real-time performanceVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements automated updating processes where the navigation device autonomously connects with mobile terminals, receives configuration files, downloads map data, and completes updates without user intervention. This self-service mechanism enables frequent updates and maintains real-time map performance while keeping operation simple for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates automated feedback mechanisms where the navigation device receives configuration files that specify what updates are needed, automatically verifies data integrity, and completes updates only when appropriate. This feedback-driven approach ensures real-time map performance while maintaining operational simplicity through automated decision-making processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9703545B2Method and system for updating in-vehicle navigation map, in-vehicle navigation device and mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2017.07.11 BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECH (BEIJIBG) CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for updating an in-vehicle navigation map, an in-vehicle navigation device, and a mobile terminal. The method includes: establishing a connection with a mobile terminal; sending a configuration file of the in-vehicle navigation map to the mobile terminal via the connection, in which the configuration file includes regions and versions of map data corresponding to the regions; receiving latest map data sent by the mobile terminal, and updating the map data of regions corresponding to the latest map data, in which the latest map data is obtained by the mobile terminal according to the configuration file.