Picture: Anyone else notice this in Navigation?

bsjd00 · 06-12-2006, 09:17 PM

I've noticed that for many towns, two entries appear in the list when you enter in a town/city. They are the same town, but one is prefixed with "Town of". Strangely, only some towns appear this way while others only appear once with the name of the town and no "Town of" prefix.

I never know which entry to choose!

ward · 06-12-2006, 10:16 PM

can I go out on a limb and say maybe there are 2 oranges, so one had to go by town of?

bsjd00 · 06-12-2006, 10:24 PM

Nope, there's only one Orange in Connecticut. (No state can have two towns with the same name.)

It's also not just Orange - most towns seem to appear twice this way.

ska///235i · 06-12-2006, 10:33 PM

when you choice "Town of Orange"....it'll just nav you to the Town, another words..no street, road...etc.
but if you choice "Orange"...you'll need a street name..etc
I think..........

David328M-Sport · 06-13-2006, 01:07 AM

Ive seen a few strange entries (displays) myself. It has to do with the mapping company BMW uses.

shadowcoder · 06-13-2006, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ska

when you choice "Town of Orange"....it'll just nav you to the Town, another words..no street, road...etc.
but if you choice "Orange"...you'll need a street name..etc
I think..........

But what would be the point of that? I can still put a city and no street,
road etc. select "start navigation" and it takes me there

CnoteMD · 06-13-2006, 04:40 AM

Just yesterday, I was going to an address in Union, NJ. On the navigation, it showed:

Union
Union Township
Union (Union)

They are all the same place as the city of Union is a township within Union county. I was using voice inputs at the time, so I just went with the first one that they offered.

larryn · 06-13-2006, 07:26 AM

I have that same display for my home town. Both filter you to the proper streets in that town. I tink they are just serving you all options you may be used to, in case there are other similar cities/towns.

vladinecko · 06-13-2006, 08:27 AM

well, i have a similar problem but mine isn't with the navigation system, rather with the dumbass drunk-high tool who was validating street and township names here in pittsburgh. there are areas here where in a radius of 10 miles there would be two or three streets with the same exact name. then try to find the right one!

mds82 · 06-13-2006, 09:16 AM

your from Orange? i'm right up the street in North Haven. We gotta get a CT meet eventually..

bsjd00 · 06-13-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mds82

your from Orange? i'm right up the street in North Haven. We gotta get a CT meet eventually..

I was just about to tell you about Nikki's post, but see you just posted on it!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21944

bsjd00 · 06-13-2006, 04:11 PM

FYI: I sent Navteq an e-mail about this thread. I'm hoping to hear back...

Kamando · 06-14-2006, 01:01 AM

Germany is really bad for having multiple places with the same names. I cant even count the amount of times I've put in a location and had it come up with a huge list of duplicate names only differentiated by which German state they are in.

bsjd00 · 06-14-2006, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamando

Germany is really bad for having multiple places with the same names. I cant even count the amount of times I've put in a location and had it come up with a huge list of duplicate names only differentiated by which German state they are in.

But to clarify, here we're talking about multiple listings for the same exact town. There is only one Orange in Connecticut, for example, yet it appears twice - and yes, with the Connecticut filter on.

Kamando · 06-14-2006, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bsjd00

But to clarify, here we're talking about multiple listings for the same exact town. There is only one Orange in Connecticut, for example, yet it appears twice - and yes, with the Connecticut filter on.

Hmm thats definitely f#$%&ed up then

mds82 · 06-14-2006, 10:27 AM

I have seen that with soo many towns. i have only searched in CT also, but ya there are a lot that come up that way.

bsjd00 · 07-02-2006, 04:30 PM

Navteq's reply:

"The issue you are reporting is related to the functionality of your navigation system. NAVTEQ is the digital map provider for many system and software manufacturers. The navigation software (which includes route calculation, map display, colors, functions and voice commands, etc...) is solely created by a navigation system and/or software manufacturer. It would be best to forwarded your request to the company that manufactured your navigation software.

Please note that driving directions are generated by a host of factors including software algorithms, map content and individual system settings. The experience you reported could be influenced by any one of these factors. We are not able to identify a map error that would result in the experience you reported. We track items that we cannot resolve and evaluate them with our business partners on an ongoing basis to enhance our joint performance."

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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	can I go out on a limb and say maybe there are 2 oranges, so one had to go by town of?
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bsjd00 Lieutenant 38 Rep 407 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	Nope, there's only one Orange in Connecticut. (No state can have two towns with the same name.) It's also not just Orange - most towns seem to appear twice this way.
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ska///235i ***** noob 1369 Rep 10,479 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	when you choice "Town of Orange"....it'll just nav you to the Town, another words..no street, road...etc. but if you choice "Orange"...you'll need a street name..etc I think.......... __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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David328M-Sport Brigadier General 101 Rep 3,566 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 328i Estoril Blue Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	Ive seen a few strange entries (displays) myself. It has to do with the mapping company BMW uses. __________________ 328i M-Sport, Estoril Blue, Carbon XP 35 Tint, front heated seats, black Dakota, Sports Suspension, Anthracite Headliner, HUD, Pro Nav, Sunroof, hk 600w, Bi-Xenon, 19" 403M wheels, Reversing Camera, DAB+, Xenon, BT Ext Connect, MST turbo intake pipe, MST Cold Air Intake, JB4 on Map 2 with Catless DP produces awesome performance in Sport.
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CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Just yesterday, I was going to an address in Union, NJ. On the navigation, it showed: Union Union Township Union (Union) They are all the same place as the city of Union is a township within Union county. I was using voice inputs at the time, so I just went with the first one that they offered. __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	I have that same display for my home town. Both filter you to the proper streets in that town. I tink they are just serving you all options you may be used to, in case there are other similar cities/towns.
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mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	your from Orange? i'm right up the street in North Haven. We gotta get a CT meet eventually..
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bsjd00 Lieutenant 38 Rep 407 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	FYI: I sent Navteq an e-mail about this thread. I'm hoping to hear back...
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Kamando Captain 56 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	Germany is really bad for having multiple places with the same names. I cant even count the amount of times I've put in a location and had it come up with a huge list of duplicate names only differentiated by which German state they are in.
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mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	I have seen that with soo many towns. i have only searched in CT also, but ya there are a lot that come up that way.
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bsjd00 Lieutenant 38 Rep 407 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	Navteq's reply: "The issue you are reporting is related to the functionality of your navigation system. NAVTEQ is the digital map provider for many system and software manufacturers. The navigation software (which includes route calculation, map display, colors, functions and voice commands, etc...) is solely created by a navigation system and/or software manufacturer. It would be best to forwarded your request to the company that manufactured your navigation software. Please note that driving directions are generated by a host of factors including software algorithms, map content and individual system settings. The experience you reported could be influenced by any one of these factors. We are not able to identify a map error that would result in the experience you reported. We track items that we cannot resolve and evaluate them with our business partners on an ongoing basis to enhance our joint performance."
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