Method and system for determining a starting point between two entities

A method for determining a starting point between at least first and second entities, wherein the first entity determines its own location as a first entity location and the second entity determines its own location as a second entity location, wherein the first and second entities communicate using a communication interface, the method comprising:

• determining the first and second entity locations in map material;
• determining a route, composed of at least two route points each connected by a route section, between the first and second entity locations in the map material;
• and
• iteratively determining a position of the starting point on the route by subdividing the route sections included in the route into route subsections to provide a section of the route extending from the first entity location to the starting point can be covered in a same amount of time or has a same length as a section of the route extending from the second entity location to the starting point, wherein the first and second entities each move, using a means of transport, along the route.

A system for determining a starting point between at least first and second entities, the system comprises:

• the first and second entities, wherein the first entity determines its own location as a first entity location and the second entity determines its own location as a second entity location, wherein the first and second entities are configured to respectively communicate the first and second entity locations to the other one of the first and second entities,
• wherein the first and second entities are both configured to
• determine the first and second entity locations in map material;
• determine a route, composed of at least two route points each connected by a route section, between the first and second entity locations in the map material;
• and
• iteratively determine a position of the starting point on the route by subdividing the route sections included in the route into route subsections to provide a section of the route extending from the first entity location to the starting point can be covered in a same amount of time or has a same length as a section of the route extending from the second entity location to the starting point, wherein the first and second entities each move, using a means of transport, along the route.