Patent ID: 8108142
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G01C,G01S

Abstract:
1. A 3-dimensional (3D) navigation system for motor vehicles, comprising: a first motor vehicle comprising an environment scanner including (a) a sensor configured to collect data regarding the environment around the first motor vehicle, the environment including moving objects and non-moving objects and (b) an analyzer configured to analyze the collected data to distinguish the moving objects from the non-moving objects and generate navigation system display data based on the identified non-moving objects, wherein the navigation system display data represent a displayable image that comprises a perspective view of only the identified non-moving objects in at least a part of the environment around the first motor vehicle and wherein the navigation system display data represent a simplified image of a photographic image; at least a second motor vehicle; a communications connection between the first motor vehicle and the second motor vehicle for transmitting the navigation system display data to the second motor vehicle; a stationary base station; and a second communications connection between the first motor vehicle and the stationary base station for transmitting the navigation system display data to the stationary base station; wherein the second motor vehicle comprises: a communications connection between the second motor vehicle and the stationary base station for transmitting the navigation system display data, a positioning module for determining a current position, and a navigation module configured to display a current position and to receive the navigation system display data from either said first vehicle or said base station and to display said navigation system display data of the current position in form of said displayable image using said navigation system display data.