Patent ID: 9721468
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B60W,G01C,G05D,G08G

Claim:
1. A method for operating a navigation system for a motor vehicle with autopilot, wherein the autopilot is configured in an activated state to autonomously perform a longitudinal and transverse guiding of the motor vehicle during a piloted drive without involvement of a driver, the method comprising: determining with the navigation system based on navigation data a driving route to a destination; determining with the navigation system based on traffic data and based on a predetermined activation condition for activation of the autopilot on which streets described by the navigation data the activation of the autopilot is expected to be possible; assigning with the navigation system a traffic jam present on the determined driving route and described by the traffic data to one of multiple traffic jam types and providing with the navigation system a recommendation for a side activity to the driver during a piloted drive in the traffic jam; and outputting with the navigation system a speed recommendation for a road section before a traffic lam present on the driving route or outputting a predicted time of arrival at the traffic jam, wherein the speed recommendation is generated as a function of an appointment of the driver and/or as a function of a maximum amount of time the driver is able to drive with activated autopilot.