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That ultra-expensive in-dash navigation system can a huge help when finding a destination in an unfamiliar area. Unfortunately, you’re just a visitor, it might not clear where park your car or enter building once you get there. Current navigation systems, both in-dash and hand-held types, have limited databases such detailed information.
That’s BMW is developing microNavigation system called Pathfinder to supplement data stored onboard car. Pathfinder allows you to download more detailed information about your destination in form of MicroMap to memory card before you leave house. When card is inserted into car, data is added to built-in navigation information. The more detailed information can even work with camera used for lane departure warning to tell driver which lane they should be in to catch ramps entries to highways or parking structures.
Once car is parked, data can be transferred to smartphone or other mobile device for final leg of trip. The phone can guide you directly to your destination in can even remember where you parked. When more vehicles offered with their own mobile data connections, this data could even be downloaded directly straight to car on fly. Of course, all of this requires creation of far more detailed maps than exist today, it’s not clear if current map data providers will produce these microMaps. Google Is incorporating much this information its search index, however, and following its recent deals with Ford and General Motors’ OnStar, it could soon default provider for every automaker.
Gallery: BMW Micronavigation
[Source: BMW]
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