Abstract: A method for displaying map information for a navigation system provides map information which includes areas representing a top view of a map detail, and lines representing a grid of traffic routes. The display of the area information includes additional background information, i.e., the display of the areas in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional view is at least partially generated on the basis of aerial and/or satellite photographs.

Abstract: In a method for depicting route information for a navigation system, a graphical depiction of a digitized map is displayed on a display, and the already-traveled segment of a travel route is highlighted in said depiction. In order to improve the depiction of the route information, driving speeds are sensed while traveling, and that the highlighting of the segment traveled is carried out as a function of the sensed driving speeds.

Abstract: A method for displaying map information for a navigation system provides map information which includes areas representing a top view of a map detail, and lines representing a grid of traffic routes. The display of the area information includes additional background information, i.e., the display of the areas in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional view is at least partially generated on the basis of aerial and/or satellite photographs.

Abstract: A method for displaying map information for a navigation system in which the map information includes areas representing a top view of a map detail, and lines representing a grid of traffic routes. In order to improve the display of the area information using additional background information, the display of the areas in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional view is at least partially generated on the basis of aerial and/or satellite images and the resolution of the aerial and/or satellite images is varied as a function of the density of the displayed grid of traffic routes.