Lexus Nav. Software

**mpattonm** · 01-06-2005, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by muldrick

I have this Lexus Navigation software on DVD. I don't know if you guys have ever seen or used the Lexus navigation, but it is awesome (I think).

BTW would you have a picture of the NAV running? Just curious how does it look like.

**rando** · 01-06-2005, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by IntellaWorks

It's already been done, its not worth it. The mapping software that we use in PC and Car generally baught map/data from a different company, most likely "Navteq" then programmers plug the maps, they baught, in to thier software. Check This Out

That link brings you to an active x control, designed to show raster based maps. You can buy the control... all you need it raster based maps. Check Here For maps

Generally, the maps we all use weather thier in PC,PDA,WEB BASED,CAR NAVIGATION are all the same they come from the same place, the only difference is the software running on top of the maps...

And yes, there is converstion software already design... Check out the US GIS (Geographic Infomation Service, I think ?) web site, they have a software development section that explains in DETAIL how to convert these maps.

You're saying that commercial navigation packages use RASTER maps? I've been sick for two week so maybe I'm losing my mind but I think most programs generate their maps dynamically with vector data. The vector data allows formation of efficient graph data structures which enable rapid computation of shortest paths for routing. Moreover vector data is essential if there is any hope of storing data for the entire US on an easily distributable media.

I've combed the Navteq site numerous times and am reasonably certain that they typically deliver data in customer specified formats. These formats can consist of data files in one of the commonly used GIS file formats, the Navteq 'standard' proprietary format, or anything else the customer desires. Regardless, it's unlikely that that the map data is directly interchangeable between packages without some sort of conversion.

**rando** · 01-06-2005, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by mpattonm

BTW would you have a picture of the NAV running? Just curious how does it look like.

http://www.lexus.com/assets/navigati.../lexus_nav.htm

**god_of_cpu** · 01-06-2005, 12:41 PM

Anyone ever notice the lexus nav looks exactly like the eclipse aftermarket nav: http://carsound.com/articles/publish/printer_282.shtml

**muldrick** · 01-08-2005, 10:46 PM

That is the first software I've seen that looks the same, wonder if it's got the 11 mil. POI's too? Didn't see anything about that at the website.

**rando** · 01-09-2005, 02:38 AM

Yah, the Toyta/Lexus system is the nearly the same as the eclipse. There was a discussion about that on one of the Toyota forums I lurk.

**SWC** · 01-09-2005, 09:55 PM

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, I have been super busy with the holidays. I am gonna get back to trying to get the data off of the DVD this week.

**camsgs3** · 01-09-2005, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by rando

Yah, the Toyta/Lexus system is the nearly the same as the eclipse. There was a discussion about that on one of the Toyota forums I lurk.

Yea Lexus's system and Eclipses are made by Fujitsu
The AVN2454 is a great peice of work, i was thinking of getting that instead of my carPC.....but this site changed my mind

Here is a install of a former buddy of mines from CL[clublexus] with this eclipses unit.....unfortunelly her passed away about 2 weeks in a car accident.....Just thought you guys woould get a kick of his install

R.I.P. CamRen.....

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