Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting route data to a motor vehicle, wherein the route data describe an area lying ahead. A control device of the motor vehicle carries out the following steps: a) Determining a route section extending between a current position of the motor vehicle and the area; b) Determining a transmission bandwidth, which is expected to be available along the route section; and c) Determining a speed profile of the travel speed which is expected to be achieved along the route section. This results in a start time at which transmission has to be started so that the route data will have been completely transmitted when the area is reached. A trigger location is determined, which corresponds to the start time (23) according to the speed profile.

Abstract: In a method for operating an infotainment system of a motor vehicle for searching in a database in which at least one database entry with a distinct object identifier and corresponding metadata is stored a search term is entered into an input field of an input unit. During entering of the search term an input completion unit searches through a search history for a search term that matches the partial input already present in the input field. The input unit then completes the partial input in the search field on the basis of the search term found in order to provide an input suggestion. When the search term is entered, additionally a searching unit searches in the database for at least one database entry which has an object identifier or metadata that at least partially matches the partial input and/or updated content in the input field and this database entry is displayed to the user in a selection list that is different from the input field for selection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting route data to a motor vehicle, wherein the route data describe an area lying ahead. A control device of the motor vehicle carries out the following steps: a) Determining a route section extending between a current position of the motor vehicle and the area; b) Determining a transmission bandwidth, which is expected to be available along the route section; and c) Determining a speed profile of the travel speed which is expected to be achieved along the route section. This results in a start time at which transmission has to be started so that the route data will have been completely transmitted when the area is reached. A trigger location is determined, which corresponds to the start time (23) according to the speed profile.

Abstract: A method for operating an infotainment system of a motor vehicle for searching in a database in which at least one database entry with a distinct object identifier and corresponding metadata is stored is disclosed. When a search term is entered into an input field of an input unit, an input completion unit searches through a search history for a search term that matches the partial input already present in the input field. The input unit then completes the partial input in the search field on the basis of the search term found in order to provide an input suggestion. When the search term is entered, additionally a searching unit searches in the database for at least one database entry which has an object identifier or metadata that at least partially matches the partial input and/or updated content in the input field and this database entry is displayed to the user in a selection list that is different from the input field for selection.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a detection device for detecting a route actually traveled by the motor vehicle and the actual position of the motor vehicle on the route, a storage device with route-specific traffic sign information, and a control device with a display for outputting route-specific traffic sign information. The route-specific traffic sign information includes first information relating to at least one traffic sign ahead of the actual position of the motor vehicle on the route and second information representing a measure for the distance between the traffic signal ahead and the actual position of the motor vehicle.