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More Telematics and Infotainment in Cars: Mobile Internet with myCOMAND
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With the “myCOMAND” research project, Mercedes-Benz has
launched a new, Internet-based telematics and infotainment system.
This system shows the functions that drivers will be able to rely on in
a few years’ time, when Internet access via radio networks will not
only be nearly universal but will also feature substantially higher
bandwidth than is available today. Here, one of myCOMAND’s tasks
is to keep all data and information updated via the Web.
launched a new, Internet-based telematics and infotainment system.
This system shows the functions that drivers will be able to rely on in
a few years’ time, when Internet access via radio networks will not
only be nearly universal but will also feature substantially higher
bandwidth than is available today. Here, one of myCOMAND’s tasks
is to keep all data and information updated via the Web.
The off-board navigation system, for example, always uses the latest
map data and takes into account online traffic report data when selecting
driving routes. Alongside the usual road maps, the system
can also display satellite images. The Trip Assist accesses important
information online and presents it to the driver the moment it is needed.
It reports the weather conditions along the route and provides
information about hotels and leisure offerings at the destination. In
addition, the World Radio receives broadcasts from radio stations
all around the world. Drivers can also conduct a targeted search for
stations that broadcast the kind of music they like.
Thanks to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), Internet telephony with
myCOMAND allows users to make telephone calls free of charge,
send text messages via the Internet, or simultaneously transmit
speech and data content.
myCOMAND allows users to make telephone calls free of charge,
send text messages via the Internet, or simultaneously transmit
speech and data content.
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