Method for Updating Parking Area Information in a Navigation System and Navigation System

A navigation system for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least a vehicle-side recognition unit that recognizes a parking space,
• at least one determination unit that determines parking space information;
• at least one analysis unit that analyzes determined information in relation to a sufficient characterization of the parking space;
• at least one comparison unit that compares the determined information with data from at least one database;
• and
• at least one update unit that updates the database.

A computer product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program code segments that, when executed by a processor, carry out the acts of:

• recognizing a parking space by way of data captured at at least one apparatus on at least one vehicle;
• determining information in relation to the parking space, said information relating to at least partly characterizing properties of the parking space;
• analyzing the determined information in relation to a sufficient characterization of the parking space;
• comparing the determined information with data in at least one database;
• and
• updating the database if a deviation is present between the determined information and the data in the database.