Route determination method and apparatus for navigation system
First Claim
1. A method of calculating a route from a start point to a destination, comprising the following steps of:
- determining whether a non-digitized area exists between the start point and the destination;
creating a processing point that acts as an intermediary point between the start point and the destination;
performing a first route search using an A* algorithm between the start point and the processing point to produce a first part of a calculated route;
performing a second route search using an A* algorithm between the destination and the processing point to produce a second part of the calculated route; and
combining the first part and second part to complete the calculated route that connects the start point and the destination.
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Abstract
A navigation system is able to find an optimum route to a destination even when a large non-digitized area exists between a starting point to the destination. The navigation system produces processing points based on a particular shape and size of the large non-digitized area and determines whether such processing points should be used for route search operations. When it is determined that the route search operation is effective, the navigation system performs A* algorithm search operations with respect to the start point, processing points and the destination and detects an optimum route to detour the large non-digitized area.
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1. A method of calculating a route from a start point to a destination, comprising the following steps of:
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determining whether a non-digitized area exists between the start point and the destination;
creating a processing point that acts as an intermediary point between the start point and the destination;
performing a first route search using an A* algorithm between the start point and the processing point to produce a first part of a calculated route;
performing a second route search using an A* algorithm between the destination and the processing point to produce a second part of the calculated route; and
combining the first part and second part to complete the calculated route that connects the start point and the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus of calculating a route from a start point to a destination, comprising:
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means for determining whether a non-digitized area exists between the start point and the destination;
means for creating a processing point that acts as an intermediary point between the start point and the destination;
means for performing a first route search using an A* algorithm between the start point and the processing point to produce a first part of a calculated route;
means for performing a second route search using an A* algorithm between the destination and the processing point to produce a second part of the calculated route; and
means for combining the first part and second part to complete the calculated route that connects the start point and the destination. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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