METHOD FOR GENERATING A LOCATION REFERENCE AND METHOD FOR MAPPING INFORMATION TO A POSITION WITHIN A DIGITAL MAP DATABASE
First Claim
1. Method for generating a location reference for mapping information to a position within a digital map database, the digital map database including map objects having unique map object references associated therewith, the method comprising:
- selecting a map object in the digital map database based on the information;
extracting a unique map object reference of the selected map object;
generating the location reference comprising the unique map object reference of the identified map object;
anddetermining a relative position of the position in the digital map database the information relates to with respect to the selected map object, the location reference further including the relative position.
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Abstract
Method for generating a location reference and method for mapping information to a position within a digital map database are disclosed. At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for generating a location reference for mapping information to a position within a digital map database. The digital map database includes map objects having unique map object references associated therewith. The method includes: selecting a map object in the digital map database based on the information, selecting a unique map object reference of the selected map object, generating the location reference including the unique map object reference of the identified map object. The method further includes: determining a relative position of the position in the digital map database the information relates to with respect to the selected map object, and the location reference further includes the relative position.
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1. Method for generating a location reference for mapping information to a position within a digital map database, the digital map database including map objects having unique map object references associated therewith, the method comprising:
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selecting a map object in the digital map database based on the information; extracting a unique map object reference of the selected map object; generating the location reference comprising the unique map object reference of the identified map object; and determining a relative position of the position in the digital map database the information relates to with respect to the selected map object, the location reference further including the relative position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 46, 47)
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19. Method for mapping information to a position within a digital map database, the digital map database including map objects having unique map object references associated therewith, the method comprising:
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loading a location reference including a unique map object reference of a map object; identifying a map object in the digital map database based on the unique map object reference; mapping the information to the digital map database based on the location reference, wherein the location reference further includes a relative position; and identifying the position within the digital map database based on the identified map object in the digital map database and the relative position.
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25. Computer system for generating a location reference for mapping information to a position within a digital map database, the computer system comprising:
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a processor unit; and memory units, the processor unit being arranged to communicate with the memory units, the memory units being arranged to comprise a digital map database comprising map objects having unique map object references associated therewith, the computer system being arranged to load information for which the location reference is to be generated, select a map object in the digital map database based on the information, select a unique map object reference from the digital map database on the selected map object, generate the location reference comprising the unique map object reference of the identified map object, and determine a relative position of the information with respect to the selected map object, the location reference further including the relative position.
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