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Method for navigating an object

  • US 6,505,117 B1
  • Filed: 02/16/2000
  • Issued: 01/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Method for navigating an object starting from a starting point to a destination along traffic routes which are contained in an electronically stored traffic route map, and which traffic routes are provided with routing points, comprising steps of:

  • assigning routing values to the routing points, which routing values, starting from the destination, are calculated in the manner of a propagating wave across the traffic routes, either only increase or only decrease as the distance from the destination in any traffic route grows larger; and

    navigating the object using the routing values which only decrease or only increase irrespective of the traffic route being followed.

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