# US 2018/0321053 A1 · Method for Arranging and Displaying Graphic Elements of a Display of a Vehicle Navigation System > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0321053 A1 - Document ID: US20180321053A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/038,376 - Filed: 2018-07-18 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-01-19 - Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Hans-Ulrich STAHL - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180321053A1 ## CPC - G01C 21/367: {Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker} - G01C 21/3697: {Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level (G01C21/3679 takes precedence)} - G06T 11/65: on geographic maps - G06T 2210/62: Semi-transparency - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A method arranges and displays graphic elements of a display of a vehicle navigation system within a display surface, the graphic elements including at least one geographical element and one non-geographical element. The quantity of information that can be directly registered by the driver is increased. The at least one non-geographical element is arranged and displayed within the display surface such that the likelihood of the at least one geographical element being covered by the at least one non-geographical element is minimised and in particular completely avoided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for arranging and displaying graphical elements of a depiction of a vehicle navigation system within a display panel, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least one geographical element and one nongeographical element, the method comprising the steps of: arranging and displaying the at least one geographical element within the display panel; and arranging and displaying the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel such that masking of the at least one geographical element by the at least one nongeographical element is minimized. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the masking is completely avoided. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least two geographical elements of different types, the method further comprising the steps of: assigning each of the at least two geographical elements to either a first priority class or a further priority class; arranging and displaying the at least two geographical elements within the display panel; and arranging and displaying the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel such that the masking of the geographical elements assigned to the first priority class by the at least one nongeographical element is minimized and in particular avoided completely. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the masking is completely avoided. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the type of geographical elements assigned to the first priority class comprises roads that have already been traveled on by the vehicle, are being traveled on by the vehicle at present, and/or will probably be traveled on by the vehicle in the future. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the step of: under a circumstance where the arrangement of the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel occurs such that the masking of the at least one geographical element by the at least one nongeographical element is not avoided completely, displaying the at least one nongeographical element in an at least partly transparent depiction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the step of: under a circumstance where the arrangement of the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel occurs such that the masking of the at least one geographical element by the at least one nongeographical element is not avoided completely, displaying the at least one nongeographical element in an at least partly transparent depiction. ### Claim 8 A method for arranging and displaying graphical elements of a depiction of a vehicle navigation system within a display panel, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least one geographical element and one nongeographical element, the method comprising the steps of: arranging and displaying the at least one geographical element within the display panel; and arranging and displaying the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel, wherein the at least one nongeographical element is displayed in an at least partly transparent depiction if the at least one nongeographical element masks the at least one geographical element at least partly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least two geographical elements of different type, the method further comprising the step of: assigning each of the at least two geographical elements to either a first priority class or a further priority class, wherein the at least one nongeographical element is displayed in an at least partly transparent depiction if the at least one nongeographical element masks at least one geographical element assigned to the first priority class at least partly. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the type of geographical elements assigned to the first priority class comprises roads that have already been traveled on by the vehicle, are being traveled on by the vehicle at present and/or will probably be traveled on by the vehicle in the future. ### Claim 11 A vehicle navigation system, comprising: a display panel for displaying graphical elements, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least one geographical element and one nongeographical element; and a control unit operatively configured to execute a process to: arrange and display the at least one geographical element within the display panel; and arrange and display the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel such that masking of the at least one geographical element by the at least one nongeographical element is minimized. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A vehicle, comprising a vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 11.