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G12NavigationSystem

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Contents
1.

Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2.

SystemOverview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.
Systemnetwork....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.1.
Busoverview................................................................................................................................................................................2
2.1.2.
Functionalwiringdiagram...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.
Systemwiringdiagram................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.1.
Navigationsystem............................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.

SystemComponents............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.
Operation/display............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.1.
Controller....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2.
Centralinformationdisplay(CID)............................................................................................................ 11
3.2.3.
Voiceprocessingsystem(SVS)................................................................................................................ 12
3.3.
Extendeddisplaysfornavigationsystem.................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.1.
InstrumentclusterandHUD...........................................................................................................................12
3.4.
Navigationcomputer/navigationsoftware.................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.1.
NavigationcomputerintheHeadUnitHigh2................................................................... 14
3.4.2.
HarddiskdriveHDDandmapupdate............................................................................................ 15
3.5.
Sensorsystemofthenavigationsystem.................................................................................................................... 17

4.

NavigationFunctions........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
4.1.
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2.
Selectionandsettings...............................................................................................................................................................................18
4.2.1.
Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.2.
Mapviewsettings........................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.3.
Full-screenmode............................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3.
Destinationinput................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.3.1.
Destinationinputbymeansofcontrollerandtouchscreen......................... 24
4.3.2.
Directinput(interactivemapandtouchoperation).................................................... 25
4.3.3.
VoiceprocessingsystemandConnectedDrive............................................................... 26
4.4.
Display(Guiding).................................................................................................................................................................................................27
4.4.1.
Splitscreenvariants.................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.2.
Guidingintheinstrumentcluster...........................................................................................................29
4.4.3.
GuidingintheHeadUpDisplay...............................................................................................................29
4.5.
Changingroute(Routing)..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.5.1.
Alternativeroutes............................................................................................................................................................. 30
4.5.2.
Changingtheroutemanually........................................................................................................................30
4.5.3.
Routesimulation................................................................................................................................................................31
4.5.4.
Avoidroute................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

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4.6.

5.

4.5.5.
Learningnavigation .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Specialfunctions................................................................................................................................................................................................34
4.6.1.
Activationpointsofcamerasystem................................................................................................... 34
4.6.2.
Journeyplanner................................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.6.3.
Quicksearch............................................................................................................................................................................ 37

VoiceProcessingSystem(SVS).................................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.1.
History................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.2.
Newdevelopment/furtherdevelopment........................................................................................................................ 39
5.2.1.
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................39
5.2.2.
Naturallanguageunderstandingapplications.................................................................... 40

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1.Introduction
Ahigh-endnavigationsystemtheNavigationProfessionalsystem(SA609)isofferedfortheG12as
standardequipmentintheUSmarket.TheheartofthehardwareisthenextgenerationHeadUnit
High2.Allcalculationsofthenavigationsystemareperformedinthisunit.Thereceptionandsensor
electronicscomponentsweredistributedamongseveralcontrolunitsintheG12.
The3-yearsubscriptionintroducedwiththeF23formapdataupdatesisalsofullyimplementedfor
theG12.Therearealsonewchallengesfortheserviceorganization.
Intermsofnavigationhardware,thenavigationsystemconsistsofafixed12.3"centralinformation
display(CID)withtouchscreenwitharesolutionof1440x540pixels,theHeadUnitHigh2HU-H2
andtheiDrivecontrollerCON.
Withregardstooperation,theiDrivecontrollerwithrotaryandpush-buttonfunctionandthetouchsensitivesurfacewithhandwritingdetection(iDriveTouchController)arestandardoptionsforthe
USmarket.Thefavoritebuttonsontheheadunithaveanewfeatureaswellasthetouchscreen
operationonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).
TherearealsoahostofnewfeaturesforthenavigationfunctionsintheG12.Theserelatetothe
areasofmapview,destinationinput,display(guiding),routingandthespecialfunctionsfornavigation.
ThehighlightsincludethenewlydesignedMicroCityMapwithascaleofupto10m,thelearning
navigationfunction,theroutemagnetandroutevisualizationbymeansofanaerialview.
Inaddition,controlofthenavigationsystemviathevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)wassignificantly
improvedintheG12.Themodifiedvisual/acousticfeedbackoftheSVSinthevehiclefacilitates
operation.Anewfeatureisanadditionaloff-boardversionofthevoiceprocessingsystemviathe

SIMcardpermanentlyinstalledinthevehicle.LikewithSIRI fromApple orthe"Speechto

text"function(MessageDictationbyNuance )introducedatBMWin2012,theoff-boardSVSis
processedbyanexternalproviderandtransmittedbacktothevehicleinseconds.Youcanfindout
aboutthedifferencesbetweentheindividualembedded(onboard)andoff-boardSVSversionsinthis
trainingmanual.
Amainapplicationareaforthevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)withitsembedded(harddisk)and
off-board(BMWbackend)servicesisnavigation.ThatiswhythetopicofSVS,whichhashardware
componentsdistributedthroughoutthevehicle,iscoveredinthistrainingmanual.Youcanfind
outaboutthenewanddistinguishingfeaturesintheareaofembedded/off-boardSVSandnatural
languageunderstandinghere.

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2.SystemOverview
2.1.Systemnetwork
2.1.1.Busoverview

G12busoverview

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Abbreviation

Explanation

ACC

Activecruisecontrol

ACSM

CrashSafetyModule

AMPT

AmplifierTop(tophighfidelityamplifier)

ASD

ActiveSoundDesign

BDC

BodyDomainController

CON

Controller

DME

DigitalMotorElectronics

DSC

DynamicStabilityControl

EARSH

Electricactiverollstabilizationrear

EARSV

Electricactiverollstabilizationfront

EGS

Electronictransmissioncontrol

EPS

ElectromechanicalPowerSteering

FLA

High-beamassistant

FLER

FrontalLightElectronicsRight

FLEL

FrontalLightElectronicsLeft

FZD

Rooffunctioncentre

GWS

Gearselector

HEADUNIT

HeadUnitHigh2

HKA

Automaticrearair-conditioningandheating

HKFM

Tailgatefunctionmodule

HSR

Rearaxleslipanglecontrol

IHKA

Integratedautomaticheating/airconditioning

KAFAS

Camera-baseddriversupportsystems

KOMBI

Instrumentpanel

LEM

LightEffectManager

NFC

NearFieldCommunication

NVE

NightVisionElectronics

PCU

PowerControlUnit

PMA

Parkingmaneuveringassistant

RFK

Reversingcamera

RSE

RearSeatEntertainment

RSL

RadarSensorLeft(avoidanceassistant)

RSR

RadarSensorRight(avoidanceassistant)

SAS

Optionalequipmentsystem

SMBF

Seatmodule,passenger
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Abbreviation

Explanation

SMFA

Seatmodule,driver

SMFAH

Seatmodule,driver,rear

SPNMHL

Seatpneumaticsmodulebackleft

SPNMHR

Seatpneumaticsmodulebackright

SPNMVL

Seatpneumaticsmodulefrontleft

SPNMVR

Seatpneumaticsmodulefrontright

SWW

Lanechangewarning(primary)

SWW2

Lanechangewarning(secondary)

TCB2

TelematicCommunicationBox2;TelematicControlUnit2

TRSVC

ControlunitforrearviewcameraandSideView

VDP

VerticalDynamicPlatform

VTG

Transferbox

WCA

WirelessChargingtray

Start-upnodecontrolunitsforstartingandsynchronizing
theFlexRaybussystem

Controlunitswithwake-upauthorisation

Controlunitsalsoconnectedatterminal15WUP

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2.1.2.Functionalwiringdiagram

FunctionalwiringdiagramfornavigationsystemG12

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Index

Explanation

CentralInformationDisplay(CID)

HeadUnitHigh2

Userinterface

Application/software

Interfaces/tuner/hardwareconnections

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2.2.Systemwiringdiagram
2.2.1.Navigationsystem

NavigationandTVsystemG12

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Index

Explanation

Electrochromaticmirror

BodyDomainController(BDC)

CrashSafetyModule(ACSM)

DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)

Remotecontrolservicereceiver(FBD)(withK-CANconnectionforfirsttime)

Rearwindowdiversityandantennaamplifier(FM/AMandFM2)

Rearwindowheatingandantennas(FM/AMandFM2)

Additionalbrakelight

E-filteragainstinterferencefromadditionalbrakelight

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Antennasystem+controlunitTCB2forconvenienttelephone(SA6NS)or
TelephonewithWirelessCharging(SA6NW);snap-inroof-mountedantenna
inthefinwithSDARS(US),TEL1(telephone),TEL2(telematics)andGPS

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BluetoothantennaconnectedtotheHeadUnitHigh2

12

Wi-Fi DirectantennaconnectedtotheHeadUnitHigh2

13

HeadUnitHigh2

14

Integratedautomaticheating/airconditioning(IHKA)

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IHKAcontrolpanel

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3.SystemComponents
3.1.Introduction
TheG12hasbeenextendedbyanumberoffunctionswithrespecttooperationofthenavigation
systeminadditiontothenewlydesignedTouchController.Thegesturerecognitioncameraisnot
yetusedforthenavigationfunctionattheserieslaunch.However,anumberofgesturesfornavigation
areplannedforthenearfuture.TheCentralInformationDisplay(CID)willalreadybeequippedwitha
touchdisplayattheserieslaunch.Allfunctionsofthenavigationsystemcanbeoperatedwiththis.
Inputviathevoiceprocessingsystempromisesaquantumleapforward.Here,embeddedSVS
(harddisk)oroff-boardSVS(BMWbackend)isofferedincombination(whichisstandardonUS
marketG12versions).
TheGPStunerforthenavigationsystemwasrelocatedtotheTelematicCommunicationBoxTCB2.
ThiswaspossiblefortheG12sincetheTCB2isincludedinthestandardequipmentinallvehiclesof
theBMW7Series.
TheTCB2isconnecteddirectlywiththerooffinasahardwarecomponent.Youcanfinddetailson
theTCB2intheG12Telephoneandtelematicsystemstrainingmanual.Theyawratesensorand
longitudinalaccelerationsensorhavealsobeenrelocatedandtheirsignalsaretransmittedtothe
HeadUnitHigh2viathebussystem.AnFMtripletunerisavailablefortrafficinformation.This
suppliesRDS/TMCinformationtotheheadunitatregularintervals.Ifthecustomerhasordered
theoptionalequipmentRealTimeTrafficInfoRTTI(OE6AM)viatheConnectedDriveStoreorexworks,thisinformationisdisplayedintheG12navigationsystemasadditionaltrafficinformationwith
colouredmessagesanddiversionrecommendations.
Thenavigationsoftwarewithapplicationandnavigationmapdataisagaininstalledonapartition
ofthe200GBharddiskintheHeadUnitHigh.Anewfeaturehereaboveallistheautomaticmap
updateprocessincombinationwitha3-yearsubscriptionforthecustomer.

Function

Components

Operation/display
Gestures(notyetavailablefor
navigationatserieslaunch)

Gesturerecognitioncamera(OE6U8)

Touch

Touchscreen(OE609;601)

Touch

TouchController(standardequipment)

Rotate/press/slide

TouchController(standardequipment)

Language

Voiceprocessingsystem(standardequipment)

Language

ConnectedDriveConciergeServices
(OE6AN)viatheConnectedDrive
TelematicSystemTCB2

Extendeddisplays
Display,centreofvehicle

Centralinformationdisplaywithtouch
screen(OE609)

Display,driver'sposition

Instrumentclusterstandardequipmentor
multifunctionalinstrumentdisplay(OE6WB)

Display,driver'sposition,raised

HeadupDisplay(SA610)
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Function

Components

Navigationcomputer/navigationsoftware
Navigationapplication

HeadUnitHigh2harddiskdrive(HDD)

Navigationmapdata

HeadUnitHigh2harddiskdrive(HDD)

Sensorsystem/evaluationelectronics
GPSreception

GPSantennaintherooffin

GPStuner

GPStunerintheTCB2

Yawsensor

ACSM

Longitudinalacceleration

DSCsensorsystem

3.2.Operation/display
3.2.1.Controller
Thecontroller(CON)intheG12hasatouchcontrolpaneland7directaccesskeys.Anewfeature
isthatthemenusontheleftsideCD/MultimediaandhavenowbeencombinedintoMedia.The
telephonemenuhasmovedfromtherighttotheleftsideandisnowcalledCOMforcommunication.
BycombiningCD/MultimediaandRadio,spacewascreatedontherightsideofthecontrollerfor
anotherdirectaccesskey.Therearenow2buttonsontherightthatcanbeusedtoaccess
thenavigationsystem:

MAPtoaccessthepreviousMapsubmenuofthenavigationsystem.

NAVtoaccessdestinationinputofthenavigationsystem.

ControllerG12withinstallationlocation

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Thetwodirectaccesskeysforthenavigationsystemonthecontroller

3.2.2.Centralinformationdisplay(CID)
WithNavigationProfessional(SA609),afixed12.3"touchscreenwitharesolutionof1440x540
pixelshasnowbeenintegratedonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).
FurtherinformationonthetouchdisplayisavailableintheG12DisplaysandControlstraining
manual.

TouchdisplayintheG12

Thetouchscreenallowsselectionofallfunctionsinthenavigationsystemthatcanalsobeselected
viathecontroller.

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3.2.3.Voiceprocessingsystem(SVS)
Thevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)hasbeenintroducedforthefirsttimeintheG12.Usingan
off-boardSVSdatabasemanagedbyanexternalprovider,voicecommandscannowbeprocessed
directlybythesystemthatwerepreviouslynotunderstood.Thelanguagedialoguetakesplaceas
ifyouarehavingaconversationwithachauffeurandnotwithanelectronicsystem.
Thenewfeatureisknownas"naturallanguageunderstanding"andthebasicfunctionsarealready
presentontheharddiskdriveintheheadunit.AdditionalfunctionssuchastherecognitionofPoints
ofInterest(POIs),e.g.theAllianzArenainMunich,WembleyStadiuminLondonortheFontanadiTrevi
inRomearerecognizedwithoutproblemsbythesystem.However,thedataconnectiontotheprovider
mentionedaboveisnecessaryforthis.
ThevoiceprocessingsystemfortheG12willbeofferedindifferentqualitylevels.Youcanfindout
moredetailsaboutthisinChapter6.

InputdestinationPOIAllianzArena

3.3.Extendeddisplaysfornavigationsystem
3.3.1.InstrumentclusterandHUD
TheCentralInformationDisplay(CID)astheonlydisplayelementfornavigationhaslongsincebeen
history.Today,additionaldisplayofnavigationcommandsintheinstrumentclusterispartofthe
standardequipment.Extendedfunctionscanbefoundinthemultifunctionalinstrumentcluster
(OE6WB)andintheHeadUpDisplay(OE610).
Asthebasicversion,thenavigationmessagefieldisshowninthestandardinstrumentcluster
onaTFTdisplayinsidethefixedenginespeeddisplaydial(TFT8.8;1280x480pixels).

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InstrumentclusterG12

ThedifferentsizesofthetwoTFTdisplaysareevidentinthedirectcomparisonwiththe
multifunctionalinstrumentcluster.

ComparisonofthenavigationdisplayonthetwoinstrumentclusterversionsG12

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Index

Explanation

Instrumentclusterwithfixedenginespeeddisplaydial(NotforUS)

MultifunctionalinstrumentclusterwithlargerTFTdisplay
(SA6WB-DynamicDigitalinstrumentCluster)

Withthemultifunctionalinstrumentcluster(SA6WB-DynamicDigitalinstrumentCluster),the
instrumentdialsforspeedreading,enginespeeddisplayaswellasfuelandenginetemperature
displayaredisplayedfullyelectronically.Thisismadepossiblebya12.3"TFTdisplaywitharesolution
of1920x720pixels.
DuetothesizeoftheTFTdisplay,itispossibleheretohidetheelectronicpointerswithrpmdigits
ifrequiredandtodisplaytheHighGuiding(auxiliaryroutearrows)onthecompleterighthalfofthe
instrumentcluster.
Ifyouwishtofindoutmoreaboutthetwoinstrumentclustersandmodes,pleaserefertothe
G12DisplaysandControlstrainingmanual.

3.4.Navigationcomputer/navigationsoftware
3.4.1.NavigationcomputerintheHeadUnitHigh2
ThenavigationsoftwareisstoredontheharddiskdriveoftheHeadUnitHigh.Thismeansthatthe
headunitisthenavigationcomputerofthevehicle.Themapmaterialisalsostoredontheharddisk
driveintheHeadUnitHigh2(HU-H2).
Anewfeatureisthefactthatthecompletesensorsystemofthenavigationsystemhasbeen
decentralizedandisnowlocatedindifferentcontrolunitsoftheG12.Theprocessednavigationdata
fromtheGPSantennaandGPStunerissentbytheTelematicCommunicationBox2totheHeadUnit
High2viathenewOABREthernetbussystem.
ThedataoftheyawratesensorforthenavigationsystemisprovidedbytheCrashSafety
Module(ACSM).IncombinationwiththelongitudinalaccelerationdatafromtheDynamic
StabilityControl(DSC),thisdataisalsotransmittedtotheHeadUnitHigh2viaFlexRay
andBDC.

InstallationlocationoftheHU-H2

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3.4.2.HarddiskdriveHDDandmapupdate
Thenavigationapplication(navigationsoftware)isintegratedintheoperatingsystemoftheHU-H2,
whichhasaspecifiedsizeof4GB.Theharddiskpartitionforthenavigationmapmaterialremains
unchangedat100GB.
Sincethemapdataispartoftheheadunitanditsharddiskdrive,thetopicofmapupdateiscovered
togetherwiththecompletedescriptionoftheHeadUnitHigh2intheG12Audiosystem
trainingmanual.TheproceduresforaFULLmapupdateorpartialupdate(automaticmapupdate)
aredescribedthere.

WiththeautomaticupdatefunctionintroducedforthefirsttimeinaBMW7Series,thecomplete
dataisnotupdatedintheupdateprocess(exampleabout30GBareneededfortheofaEuropemap);
instead,onlythecurrentchangesforeachdefinedupdatearea(amaximumof350MB)areupdated.
Forexample:GermanyclusterorSpaincluster,Italycluster,etc.

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PartitioningofHeadUnitHigh2example

Navigationareaoftheharddiskdrive(partitionwith106GB)

Mapdata(exampleEurope:about30GB)

Streamingupdatesmaximumof350MBeverythreemonthsvia"Automatic
Mapupdate";accordingtothestate,regionofthecustomer(e.g.Germany)

RemainingmapofEurope=(29.5GB)whichisnotautomaticallyupdated

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3.5.Sensorsystemofthenavigationsystem
Description

Sensorsystem/controlunit

Thedataoftheyawratesensorforthe
navigationsystemisprovidedbythe
AdvancedCrashSafetyModule(ACSM).

TheGPSantennaislocatedintheroof
antenna(fin);theGPSreceiver(GPS
tuner)isaccommodatedintheTelematic
CommunicationBox2andtransmitsthedata
totheHeadUnitHigh2withthenewOABR
Ethernet.

TheDSCasthecontrolunitforlongitudinal
dynamicsdeterminesthevehiclespeedin
combinationwiththespeedsensorsofthe
DSCsystemandtransmitsthistotheBDC
viaFlexRay.Fromhere,theinformationonthe
vehiclespeedisdistributedinthevehicle.

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4.NavigationFunctions
4.1.Introduction
ThereareahostofnewfeaturesforthenavigationsystemintheG12.Theserelatetotheareas
ofmapview,destinationinput,display(guiding),routingandthespecialfunctionsfornavigation.
ThenewfeaturesinparticularforthenavigationsystemintheG12willbedescribedbelow.

ThefollowingisanoverviewthenavigationsystemfunctionsoftheG12.Youcanfinddetailsofall
functions,adjustmentoptionsandnational-marketversionsintheOwner'sManualofthevehicle.

4.2.Selectionandsettings
4.2.1.Toolbar
Thenavigationmapisdisplayedafterselectionof"MAP"bypressingthecontrollerbutton.The
toolbaristhecentralcontrolelementhere.Allsettingscanbeactivatedfromhere.Theindividual
submenuscanbeaccessedviathecontrolleror,asanewfeature,viathetouchscreen.Inaddition,
thesplitscreencanbeactivatedbypushingthecontrollertotherightandpressing.Youcanfindout
moredetailsaboutthesplitscreeninChapter.

Navigationmapwithtoolbarandwithactivatedsplitscreen

Index

Explanation

Toolbar

Reduced-sizemainscreen

Splitscreen

Toolbar
1

HOMEbutton;returntomainmenu

Start/endrouteguidance

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Index

Explanation

Changecurrentroute

Switchspokeninstructionsonandoff

Trafficinformation(includingRTTIorTMCactivitydisplay)

Displayadditionalinformationonmap

Selectmapview
Interactivemap(notvisibleonillustration,customermustscrolldownforthis)

4.2.2.Mapviewsettings
ThereareseveraloptionsavailableintheMapviewssubmenuforsettingthemapview.
Withthe"Autozoom"function,forexample,thenextmaneuverisfocussed.Inotherwords,thescale
ischosensothatthenextmaneuverisdisplayedinthesmallestpossiblescale.Themaximumzoom
factoristhen50m.
Thehighlightisthe"Autozoomwithinfo"function.Here,laneandturninformationisintegrated
directlyintothenavigationmap.
Overviewoftheindividualsettingoptionsformapdisplay:

NavigationsubmenuMapviews

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Index

Explanation

Perspective

Headingup

Northup

Autozoom

NEW:Autozoomwithinfo

Manualzoom

"Mapviews"iconinthetoolbar

Inaddition,thefollowingmapviewscanbeselectedinthetoolbarunderthe"Additionalinformation"
icon.

NavigationsubmenuAdditionalinformation

Index

Explanation

Toolbar
A

Displayadditionalinformationonmap

Selectionof
additional
information
1

Pointsofinterest(POIs)

Trafficflow

Trafficevents

Weatherinmap

Satelliteimages

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Intheoptionmenu,itisadditionallypossibletoselectthefollowingmenuitemsinthe"Settings"
menuand"Mapviewsettings"submenu:

Mapelements

Mapview

Daymode/Nightmode/Automaticmode

AdditionalmapviewoptionformapdisplayinDaymode,NightmodeandAutomaticmode

Index

Explanation

ActivationofDaymode

ActivationofNightmode

ActivationofAutomaticmode

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4.2.3.Full-screenmode
Thecomplete12.3"screendiagonalisusedinfull-screenmode.Afewexamplesofthedisplayin
full-screenmodeofthenavigationsystemareshownbelow.

DifferentmapvariantsintheG12infull-screenmode

Index

Explanation

Directionoftravelmap.Zoom:10miles

Directionoftravelmap.Zoom:5miles;satelliteimageactive

Perspectivemap:Zoom50m,POIsshown

OneofthehighlightsofthenavigationsystemintheG12istheso-calledMicroCityModel.Here,it
ispossibleforthefirsttimetoreproducetheurbanmapviewinaverydetailedmapimage.Theurban
zoomfunctionpermitsrepresentationdownto10m.

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MicroCityMapview

Index

Explanation

Zoomat50m(164ft)

Zoomat25m(82ft)

Zoomat10m(32ft)

4.3.Destinationinput
ThedestinationinputhasalsobeenimprovedoncemorefortheG12.Thecustomercanchoose
whetherhewishestoenterthedestinationbymeansofthecontrolleror,bymeansofthe(new)touch
screenandinputkeyboard.
Inaddition,itisalsopossibleto"drive"directlytothedestinationandselectitinthe"interactivemap".
Thisisalsopossiblebymeansofthecontrollerandtouchscreen.
Destinationinputsarealsopossibleviathevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)andConnectedDrive.

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4.3.1.Destinationinputbymeansofcontrollerandtouchscreen

InputscreensfordestinationinputinG12

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Index

Explanation

TouchController

1a

InputbymeansofthespellerdisplayedintheCIDincombination
withthecontrollerbyturning,pressingandpushing

1b

InputbymeansofthespellerdisplayedontheCIDincombination
withwritingontheTouchController

CentralInformationDisplay(CID)withtouchfunction

2a

CIDTouchinputbymeansofkeypadonthescreen

4.3.2.Directinput(interactivemapandtouchoperation)

Touchoperationontheinteractivemap

Index

Explanation

Activateinteractivemapinthetoolbar

Selectadestinationbytouch

Savethedesireddestination

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4.3.3.VoiceprocessingsystemandConnectedDrive
Voiceprocessingsystem
ThedestinationinputfunctionofthenavigationsystemintheG12wassignificantlyimprovedby
meansofthevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS).Thevoiceprocessingsystemsupportsthecustomer
byvisual/acousticfeedbackinthevehicle.Afteractivationofthesystematthe"Push-to-talk"button
onthemultifunctionsteeringwheelandacorrespondingvoicecommandbythecustomer,anew
microphonesymbolisdisplayedintheCIDandinstrumentcluster.

Push-to-talkbuttononthemultifunctionsteeringwheel

Afurtherinnovationistheoff-boardversionofthevoiceprocessingsystemviatheSIMcard

permanentlyinstalledinthevehicle.LikewithSIRI fromApple orthe"Speechtotext"function

(MessageDictationbyNuance )familiaratBMWsince2012,theoff-boardSVSisprocessedby
anexternalproviderandtransmittedbacktothevehicleinseconds.Youcanfindoutaboutthe
differencesbetweentheindividualembeddedandoff-boardSVSversionsinChapter5.
ConnectedDriveConciergeServices
SincethenumberofConnectedDrivemarketsisconstantlygrowing,anincreasingnumberof
functionscanusethesefunctions.AfterconnectionsetupwithanemployeeatConciergeServices
(SA6ANintheUS),thisemployeecansendthedestinationrequestedbythecustomerdirectlyto
thevehicle.

Transmissionoftheaddressdatatothevehicletakesplaceaftertheconversationwiththeservice
employeeoftheConciergeService.Ifthecustomerdisconnectsimmediatelyaftertheconversation,
theaddressdatacannotbetransmittedtothevehicle

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MicrophonesymbolafteractivationofSVS/ConciergeServicesintheG12

4.4.Display(Guiding)
4.4.1.Splitscreenvariants
Thesplitscreenwasprovidedwith2newandmanyfamiliarfunctionsfornavigationintheG12.
Asahighlightamongthenewfunctions,additionalinformationisshownasastaggeredroadbook
inthearrowdisplay.

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SplitscreenRoadbookoption

Index

Explanation

Turninstructions

Routewithadditionalroadworksinformation

Turn-offinformationandadditionallanerecommendation

Thefollowingarepossibleasadditionaldisplaysinthearrowdisplay:

Turninstructions

Trafficflowandtrafficevents

Statusinformation

Nextroad

Distancetonextmanoeuvre

Drivinglaneinformation

Currentroad

Asasecondinnovation,acompassisdisplayedwhenthearrowdisplayisactivebutnorouteguidance
isactive.
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4.4.2.Guidingintheinstrumentcluster
AsdescribedinChapter3,theinnerdisplayinformationoftheenginespeeddisplayishiddenonboth
versionsoftheinstrumentclusterandthenavigationcontentdisplayedherewhenrouteguidance
isactive.Turnrecommendations,lanerecommendations(LaneGuiding)andforward-lookingroute
guidance(HighGuiding)arethendisplayedontherightsideoftheTFTdisplay.

NavigationdisplayvariantsonthemultifunctionalinstrumentclusterintheG12

Index

Explanation

Turninstructions

TurninformationwithadditionalmotorwayinformationandLaneGuiding

LaneGuiding(drivinglanerecommendation)andHighGuiding(forwardlookingrouteguidance)

4.4.3.GuidingintheHeadUpDisplay
GuidinginformationisalsoshownontheHeadUpDisplay.Thesettingforthiscanbeactivatedinthe
VehiclesettingsmenuunderHead-UpDisplay.Detailsrelatingtotheguidinginformationstructureand
thedisplayshownontheHead-UpDisplayareprovidedinthe"G12DisplaysandControls"training
manual.

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4.5.Changingroute(Routing)
4.5.1.Alternativeroutes
Onlinealternativeroutes
Inadditiontothefamiliarpossibilityofcalculating"alternativeroutes"inthevehiclewhicharealready
storedinthevehicle,anewoptionhasnowbeenrealizedinthevehiclewiththepermanentlyinstalled
SIMcard,theonlinealternativeroute.Theadvantageofthisisaboveallthecoverageoftheoffboardsolutionoronlinealternativeroute:thisismuchgreaterthantheembeddedsolutionwith
navigationdatafromtheharddiskdrive.
TheonlinealternativeroutefunctioniscoupledtoConnectedDriveservices(SA6AK)andnottothe
RTTI(SA6AM).
Withtheonlinealternativeroutefunction,theroutealternativesarealreadymadeavailablebeforethe
RTTIinformationisreceivedsincetheBMWbackendcanaccesscurrentproviderdata.Thisadditional
informationfortheonlinealternativeroutesissuppliedafterselectionoftherouteinthevehicle.Itis
transmitteddirectlyfromtheBMWbackendtotheTCB2inthevehicleandthentotheheadunit.
Thismayleadtoasituationwherecalculationofonlinealternativeroutesisfasterthanupdatingof
RTTIinthevehicle.
Thecalculationoftheoptimumrouteisbasedontrafficforecasts.Inotherwords,thefurthertheroute
planningisfromthecurrentvehicleposition,thegreatertheextenttowhichtheforecastsoftheonline
alternativeroutearetakenintoaccountinthevehicleinsteadoftheRealTimeTrafficInformation.
Onlinealternativeroutesareavailablefortheentiremapmaterial,whereasRTTIisdisplayedabove
alllocallyinaradiusof50-100km(30-60mls)aroundthevehicle.

Onlineroute

4.5.2.Changingtheroutemanually
Routemagnet
Whenrouteguidanceisactive,theroutedisplayedonthemapcanbeadaptedmanually.Forthis
purpose,aroutemagnetisavailableforthefirsttimeintheG12.Usingamarkerpointontheroute,
thecustomercanpulltherouteinthedesireddirection.Likeontheinteractivemap,thecorresponding
pointisdisplayedbymeansofcross-hairs.Thiscross-hairscanbemovedviathecontrolleroronthe
touchscreenoftheCID.Afterthecustomerhasselectedthedesiredrouteandconfirmedthisby
pressingthecontroller,acorresponding"Acceptmagnet"messageisdisplayed.
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Theroutemagnetcanbeselectedinthesubmenu"Route"-"Changeroute"-"Addroutemagnet".

RoutemagnetintheG12

4.5.3.Routesimulation
Aerialview
Usingtheaerialviewfunction,itispossibletovirtuallyflyovertheroutewhenthevehicleisstationary
androuteguidanceisactive,i.etosimulatethecompletejourneytotheentereddestination.This
functioncanbeselectioninthesubmenu"Route"-"Aerialview".Ifthecontrolleristhentiltedtothe
left,additionalfunctionsandsettingsbecomevisible.

AerialviewintheG12

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Index

Explanation

"Start"and"Stop"aerialview

Speed

Nextroutesection

Previousroutesection

Jumptocurrentposition

Jumptodestination

4.5.4.Avoidroute
Areastoavoid
New,individualareastoavoidcanbeselectedinthesubmenu"Settings-Routesettings"-"Areas
toavoid".Areastoavoidcanbeplaceswithahighcrimerate,forexample,orparticularlypoorroads
whichthecustomerwantstointentionally"avoid".

Selectionofareastoavoidandsubsequentactivation

4.5.5.Learningnavigation
Bymeansofsensorsystems
Usingthesensorsystemsinstalledinthevehicle(KAFAScameras,DSCsensorforlongitudinal
acceleration,yawratefromtheACSMetc.),thesavednavigationdataiscomparedwiththecurrent
roadinformation.Ifthecustomeragrees,datarelatingtoanydetecteddeviationsissentbacktothe
backend(BMWserver)andallBMWcustomerscanbenefitfromthismeasure.Transmissionofthis
dataisthusthefurtherdevelopmentofFloatingCarData,whichhasalreadybeeninusesince1999

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inordertoimprovethetrafficflow.TheimprovedmapinformationispassedonbyBMWtothemap
supplierwhocanthencorrecthismapsonthebasisofthisfeedback.However,thereisnodirect
improvementofthedataontheharddiskdriveinthevehicle.

Improvementofmapdatabymeansofvehiclesensors

Index

Explanation

Agreementofthecustomertoparticipateinimprovement
ofmapdatabymeansofvehiclesensorsystems

Bymeansofcustomerinteraction
Thecustomercanalsointervenedirectlyinthealgorithmofhisnavigationsystem.Thelearning
functionofthenavigationmakesthispossible.Thecustomercanactivatethefunctionafterselection
inthesubmenu"Settings-"Routesettings"-"Learnroute".Ifthecustomerintentionallydeviates
fromtheproposedrouteseveraltimesatthesameplace,thisdeviationisstoredandtakeninto
accountinfuturerouteplanning.

Activationofthe"Learnroute"function

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Index

Explanation

Activationof"Learnroute"

4.6.Specialfunctions
4.6.1.Activationpointsofcamerasystem
Withtheintroductionofthe180PanoramaViewcamerainthefrontoftheG12.anewfunctionwas
alsodefinedforthenavigationsystem.Thisnewfunctionpermitstargetedselectionofactivation
pointsforautomaticallyswitchingonthepanoramacamera.Inthisway,thecustomercanmake
hazardouspointsonhisroutesaferbymakingroadareasthatareparticularlydifficulttoseevisible
withthecamerasystem.
Activation
Thecustomeractivatesthisfunctioninthemenu"Vehiclesettings"andthesubmenu"Parking".

ActivationofPanoramaViewfunction

Settingtheactivationpoints
ThecustomercanactivateaselectionmenuafteractivationofthePanoramaViewcamera.Inthis
selectionmenuitispossibletoadd,displayordeleteactivationpoints.

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AddinganactivationpointforthePanoramaViewfunction

Index

Explanation

PanoramaViewcamerainthefrontofvehicle

Addinganactivationpoint

YoucanobtainfurtherinformationonthePanoramaViewcamerainthe"G12Assistancesystems"
trainingmanual.

4.6.2.Journeyplanner
LikeinthepreviousnavigationsystemProfessional,theG12navigationsystemalsoincludesajourney
planner.Therepresentationoftheindividualintermediatedestinationshasbeenimprovedhere.

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Journeyplannerwithintermediatedestinations

ItispossibletochangethesortingoftheindividualintermediatedestinationsintheOptionsmenu.

Changingthesortingorder

Index

Explanation

Changingthesortingorderofthejourneyplanner

Selectedtownforchangingthedestinationorderinthejourneyplanner

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4.6.3.Quicksearch
Thecustomercanfindthenewfunction"Quicksearch"under"Navigation""Otherinputoptions".
TheQuicksearchfunctionallowsthecustomertoenteraletterstringtosearchforPointsofInterest
andaddresseseitheronline(withactiveConnectedDrivecontract)orinthenavigationdatastoredon
theharddiskdriveinthevehicle.Allentriesareshownthatcontainthisletterstring.
ForPointsofInterest,enterthenameofthePOI,e.g."AllianzArena".
Inthecaseofanaddress,itispossibletosimultaneouslysearchforatownandroad.Thisisdone
byenteringaletterstringoftheplacename,thenaspaceandaletterstringoftheroadname.
Inaddition,itisalsopossibletoactivatethevoiceprocessingsystemintheQuicksearchfunction.

QuicksearchsimilartoGoogle search

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5.1.History
Avoicecontrolsystemwasofferedforthefirsttimein1998intheE38(notethatnotallthedates
sitedherecoincidewiththefunctionintroductiondatesintheUSmarket).Thisallowedthe
drivertooperatethetelephoneandnavigationsystemwithouttakinghiseyesoffthetrafficconditions.
Aspartoffurtherdevelopmentofthevoiceprocessingsystem,thenumberofspokencommands
increasedsignificantlyinthefollowingversionsfromtheinitial30commands.
In2003,thenumberofspokencommandsgrewtoaround470.Thisincreasetookplacewiththe
introductionofthefirstheadunitwiththenavigationsystemProfessional,theCCCforE63/E64and
E60.
FortheinterfaceboxULF-SBX-Highintheyear2007,thevoiceinputsystemHigh,nowalready
referredtoasvoiceprocessingsystem(SVS),wasconsistentlyenhanced.Atthistime,itwas
alreadypossibletocontrolcommunication,navigation,assistancewindow,on-boardinformation,
entertainment,climateandsettingbymeansofvoicecommands.Whenthevoiceprocessingsystem
HighwithaULF-SBX-Highwasinstalled,itwaspossibletoswitchbetween2languages.Onlyone
languagewasavailablewiththeheadunitCCC.
Withtheintroductionoftheheadunitwith2ndgenerationProfessionalnavigationsystem,theCIC,
in2008,thevoiceprocessingsystemHighwasinstalledonapartoftheinternalharddiskdrive(HDD).
Thismeantthatover1000voicecommandsand8languageswerethenavailable.Thelanguage
settingscouldbechangedinthe"Settings"menu.
In2010,thevoiceprocessingsystemSVSintheCICwasfurtherenhanced.Theso-called"One
Shot"inputwasintroducedinthenavigationsystem.Fromnowon,itwaspossibletoenterthetown,
roadandhousenumberinthesysteminacoherentsentence.Thisdatawasthenenteredjointlyin
thesystem.
Thelastmajornewdevelopmentwasin2012withtheintroductionoftheHeadUnitHigh(HU-H)
(3rdgenerationheadunitwithProfessionalnavigation).ThefunctionMessageDictation-Speech
totextallowedvoicecommandstobesenttoanexternalproviderforthefirsttime.Thespeechwas
convertedbytheproviderintotextandthetextmodulesthensentbacktotheheadunitforfurther
processing.FromherethetextwassenttotheCIDfordisplay.ThetextcouldthenbesentasanSMS
textmessageore-mailviaaBluetooth-pairedcustomermobilephone(MAPprofile).Thisfunction
couldbefoundunderthemenuitemOffice,submenuCompose.

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MessageDictationfrom2012withtheintroductionoftheF01LCI

Index

Explanation

Centralinformationdisplay

HeadunitHigh

TCB

Rooffinwithtelematicantenna

Providersin2012

BMWbackend

Nuance dataprovider

Customer'smobilephone

Mobileradioantennainrooffin

10

Providerofthecustomer'smobilephone

11

Customer'se-mailprovider

5.2.Newdevelopment/furtherdevelopment
5.2.1.Introduction
Amainapplicationareaforthevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)withitsembedded(harddisks)
andoff-board(BMWcloudbackend)servicesisnavigation.ThatiswhythetopicofSVS,whichhas
hardwarecomponentsdistributedthroughoutthevehicle,iscoveredinthistrainingmanual.Youcan
findoutaboutthenewanddistinguishingfeaturesintheareaofembedded/off-boardSVSandnatural
languageunderstandingbelow.
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ThevoiceprocessingsystemSVSusedintheG12hasenhancedquality.Duetoanewoff-board
database,voicecommandscannowbeprocessedwhichcouldnotbeprocessedbefore.TheSVS
interactsasifyouaretalkingtoachauffeurandnottoanelectronicsystem.Anewkindofnatural
languagecommunicationbetweenmanandmachinehasnowarrivedintheG12.
Thevoiceprocessingsystemisofferedindifferentqualitylevels.
AninterestinghighlightofthenewSVSsystemisthe"Barge-Infunction"."Bargein"inthiscontext
meanstointerruptthedialogue.Itallowsthecustomertointervenedirectlyinthespeechdialogue
withoutwaitingfortheresponsefromtheSVS.Thenewvoicecommandthencancelstheoldvoice
commandandthenewvoicecommand/speechdialogueisprocessedimmediately.

Goingforward,thesystemwillalsobeabletoevaluateandprocesswholesentences(likeSIRI from

Apple ).Itisnolongerdesignedpurelyforrecognitionbasedonsyntax(sentencestructure).This
functionisembeddedontheharddiskpartitionfortheSVSontheHeadUnitHigh2.InMarketing,this
systemisreferredtoasIntelligentVoiceAssistant.

5.2.2.Naturallanguageunderstandingapplications
ConnectedDrivemarkets
Thereare2functionsusingSVSoff-boardfunctionalityforConnectedDrivemarkets.
1.MessageDictation:ThefirstversionincludesonlyMessageDictation("SpeechtoTextfunction").
Thereareimprovedfunctionsforthecustomerherewithasimplerprocedure.Whereasthecustomer

previouslyhadtoregisterseparatelywiththeproviderNuance forinitialactivation,thisisnow
includedintheConnectedDriveService(OE6AK)andthecustomercanusethefunctioninthe
vehicleaslongastheConnectedDrivefunctionisactive.Hecanthenextendthefunctioninthe
ConnectedDrivestore.

InputofanSMStextmessageviavoiceprocessingsystem

ThefollowinglanguagesareavailableasMessageDictationlanguagesfortheG12attheseries
launch:
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German
USEnglish
UKEnglish
French
Italian
Spanish
Japanese
Korean
Chinese
2.OffboardSVSversion2(Off-boardVoiceProcessing):
AsdescribedforMessageDictation,thecustomerreceivesthefunctionsviatheConnectedDrive
Services(OE6AK)incombinationwiththepermanentlyinstalled,activatedSIMcardintheTCB2.
InMarketing,thissystemisreferredtoasOff-boardVoiceProcessing.Thedifferencehereisthat
inadditiontoMessageDictation(Off-board1),thecommandsofthecompletevoiceprocessing

systemarealsoprocessedviatheNuance serveranditisnowpossibletoworkwithnatural
languagecommands:
Theso-calledNLUfunction(NLU=NaturalLanguageUnderstanding).
Theadvantageofthisisthatthesearchforpointsofinterest(POIs)orentertainmentsourcescanbe

narroweddownwiththedataprocessingperformanceoftheNuance server,therebypermittingfaster
recognition.Forexample,whencarryingoutaPOIsearch,thevoicecommand:"DrivemetoWembley
Stadium"willberecognizedwithanactiveConnectedDrivecontract.

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SVSG12

Index

Explanation

Microphone,passenger'sside(notusedforSVS)

Microphone,driver'sside

Telematicantennaandtelephoneantenna(telematics2forLTE)

BMWbackendserver

Nuance languageservices

ReceptionelectronicsintheTCB2

HeadUnitHigh2(HU-H2)

Connectiontohi-fisysteminG12

BodyDomainController(BDC)

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Push-to-talkbutton

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