Method of collecting information for a geographic database for use with a navigation system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a navigation system comprising:
- determining a route between a first location on a road network and a second location in a facility off of the road network;
composing individual guidance messages for travel along a portion of the route on the road network; and
obtaining from a geographic database associated with the navigation system a pre-composed set of guidance instructions for travel in the facility along a portion of the route off of the road network, wherein the guidance instructions comprise at least one maneuver instruction and at least one reference to a visible feature in said facility, wherein the geographic database includes data representing said pre-composed instructions associated with data representing said facility.
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Abstract
A method of operating a navigation system is disclosed. A route between a first location on a road network and a second location in a facility off of the road network is identified. Individual guidance messages for travel along a portion of the route on the road network are composed. A pre-composed set of guidance instructions for travel in the facility along a portion of the route off of the road network are obtained from a geographic database associated with the navigation system. The guidance instructions comprise at least one maneuver instruction and at least one reference to a visible feature in the facility.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a navigation system comprising:
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determining a route between a first location on a road network and a second location in a facility off of the road network; composing individual guidance messages for travel along a portion of the route on the road network; and obtaining from a geographic database associated with the navigation system a pre-composed set of guidance instructions for travel in the facility along a portion of the route off of the road network, wherein the guidance instructions comprise at least one maneuver instruction and at least one reference to a visible feature in said facility, wherein the geographic database includes data representing said pre-composed instructions associated with data representing said facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a navigation system comprising:
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identifying a route between a first location and a second location; and obtaining from a geographic database associated with the navigation system a pre-composed set of guidance instructions for the route, wherein the guidance instructions comprise at least one maneuver instruction and at least one reference to a visible feature along the route, wherein the geographic database includes data representing said pre-composed instructions associated with data representing said first location or said second location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a navigation system comprising:
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determining a route between a first location on a road network and a second location in a building; composing individual guidance messages for travel along a portion of the route on the road network; and obtaining a pre-composed set of guidance instructions for travel in the building between said second location and said road network, wherein the guidance instructions comprise at least one maneuver instruction and at least one reference to a visible feature in said building. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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