SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING MAP DATA
First Claim
1. A method of extending the use of a map database to a vehicle with one or more distinctive features, which distinctive features can influence a feasibility of the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel on routes produced by means of the map database in comparison with vehicles for which the map database is primarily intended, the method comprising:
- producing a route by means of the map database;
checking the route to determine if there are one or more road elements which are unspecified and which could be a possible interference to the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel due to the one or more distinctive features of the vehicle; and
indicating the possible interference if this is the case.
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Abstract
Method and arrangement for enabling vehicles of varying form and weight to use mass-produced planning map databases in a planning system. According to the invention, road elements are extracted from a route and it is determined if these road elements, either on their own or in combination with other road elements of the route or in direct connection with the route, could restrict the vehicle of varying form and weight of traveling along the route. If any of the road elements, alone or in combination, could cause a traveling restriction, the driver is alerted of this to allow him or her to take appropriate action.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of extending the use of a map database to a vehicle with one or more distinctive features, which distinctive features can influence a feasibility of the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel on routes produced by means of the map database in comparison with vehicles for which the map database is primarily intended, the method comprising:
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producing a route by means of the map database;
checking the route to determine if there are one or more road elements which are unspecified and which could be a possible interference to the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel due to the one or more distinctive features of the vehicle; and
indicating the possible interference if this is the case. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31)
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2. A method of extending the use of a map database to a vehicle with one or more distinctive features, which distinctive features can influence a feasibility of the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel on routes produced by means of the map database, the method comprising:
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producing a route by means of the map database;
determining if there is a presence of one or more potential restrictions along the produced route, which potential restrictions could interfere with the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel due to the one or more distinctive features; and
indicating that there is one or more potential restrictions if it is determined that there is a presence of one or more potential restrictions. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30, 32)
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15. A planning system adapted to use a map database together with a vehicle that comprises one or more distinctive features, which distinctive features can influence a feasibility of the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel on routes produced by means of the map database in comparison with vehicles for which the map database is primarily intended, wherein the system is arranged to produce a route by means of the map database, and in that the system comprises route checking means, which checking means is arranged to determine if there are one or more road elements which are unspecified and which could be a possible interference to the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel due to the one or more distinctive features, and in that the system comprises indicating means arranged to indicate the possible interference if the checking means has determined that there is a possible interference.
- 16. A planning system adapted to use a map database in a vehicle with one or more distinctive features, which distinctive features can influence a feasibility of the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel on routes produced by means of the map database, wherein the system is arranged to produce a route by means of the map database, and in that the system comprises determining means arranged to determine if there is a presence of one or more potential restrictions along the produced route, which potential restrictions could interfere with the vehicle'"'"'s continued travel due to the one or more distinctive features, and in that the system further comprises indicating means arranged to indicated that there are one or more potential restrictions if it is determined that there is a presence of one or more potential restrictions along the produced route.
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