Map data updating system
First Claim
1. A map data updating system comprising:
- a map distribution system including a map data generating section configured to generate distribution map data including at least one target map data unit of a map that has been divided into a plurality of map units, with the distribution map data including map data version information for a target map unit to be updated and at least one perimeter map unit existing along a perimeter of the target map unit to be updated, and an information distributing section configured to electronically distribute the distribution map data; and
at least one map data updating device configured to process the distribution map data from the map distribution system, the map data updating device including a map data updating determining section configured to determine whether to update previously stored map data corresponding to the target map unit based on the map data version information included with the distribution map data, and an update map data requesting section configured to send an update map data delivery request to the information distributing section when the map data updating determining section determines previously stored map data version information of the map data updating device relating to the at least one perimeter map unit does not match the map data version information included with the distribution map data.
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Abstract
A map data updating system is basically provided with a map distribution system and at least one map data updating device. The map distribution system includes a map data generating section and an information distributing section. The map data updating device is configured to process the distribution map data from the map distribution system, and includes a map data updating determining section and an update map data requesting section. The map data generating section configured to generate distribution map data including at least one target map data unit of a map that has been divided into a plurality of map units, with the distribution map data including map data version information for a target map unit to be updated and at least one perimeter map unit existing along a perimeter of the target map unit to be updated. The information distributing section configured to electronically distribute the distribution map data. The map data updating determining section configured to determine whether to update previously stored map data corresponding to the target map unit based on the map data version information included with the distribution map data. The update map data requesting section configured to send an update map data delivery request to the information distributing section when the map data updating determining section determines previously stored map data version information of the map data updating device relating to the at least one perimeter map unit does not match the map data version information included with the distribution map data.
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1. A map data updating system comprising:
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a map distribution system including a map data generating section configured to generate distribution map data including at least one target map data unit of a map that has been divided into a plurality of map units, with the distribution map data including map data version information for a target map unit to be updated and at least one perimeter map unit existing along a perimeter of the target map unit to be updated, and an information distributing section configured to electronically distribute the distribution map data; and
at least one map data updating device configured to process the distribution map data from the map distribution system, the map data updating device including a map data updating determining section configured to determine whether to update previously stored map data corresponding to the target map unit based on the map data version information included with the distribution map data, and an update map data requesting section configured to send an update map data delivery request to the information distributing section when the map data updating determining section determines previously stored map data version information of the map data updating device relating to the at least one perimeter map unit does not match the map data version information included with the distribution map data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A map data updating system comprising:
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map data generating means for generating distribution map data including at least one target map data unit of a map that has been divided into a plurality of map units, with the distribution map data including map data version information for a target map unit to be updated and at least one perimeter map unit existing along a perimeter of the target map unit to be updated;
information distributing means for electronically distributing the distribution map data;
map data updating determining means for determining whether to update previously stored map data corresponding to the target map unit based on the map data version information included with the distribution map data; and
update map data requesting means for sending an update map data delivery request to the information distributing means when the map data updating determining means determines that previously stored map data version information of relating to the at least one perimeter map unit does not match the map data version information included with the distribution map data.
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9. A map data updating method comprising:
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generating distribution map data including at least one target map data unit of a map that has been divided into a plurality of map units, with the distribution map data including map data version information for a target map unit to be updated and at least one perimeter map unit existing along a perimeter of the target map unit to be updated;
electronically distributing distribution map data to at least one map data updating device;
updating the map data of the same map unit as the update target map unit for which map data was previously stored based on the version information of the map data of the update target map unit included in the map data for electronic distribution;
updating previously stored map data corresponding to the target map unit based on the map data version information included with the distribution map data; and
sending an update map data delivery request upon determining that previously stored map data version information of relating to the at least one perimeter map unit of the map data updating device does not match the map data version information included with the distribution map data.
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Specification