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Method and apparatus for automatically generating pedestrian route guide text and recording medium

  • US 6,510,379 B1
  • Filed: 11/21/2000
  • Issued: 01/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for automatically generating a pedestrian route guide text, comprising:

  • an input section which inputs a departure place and destination;

    a route data generator section which outputs route data;

    a landmark information generator section which outputs a landmark serving as a guide for a pedestrian and information associated with an expression form of the landmark;

    a route computation section which computes a route from the departure place to the destination, which are input through said input section, on the basis of route data obtained from said route data generator section;

    a route editing section which edits the route to remove a noise element that causes a guidance error from the route obtained by said route computation section;

    a landmark selector section which selects a landmark at each point on the route on the basis of the route obtained by said route editing section;

    a route guide text generator section which generates a route guide text on the basis of the route obtained by said route editing section and landmark information selected by said landmark selector section; and

    a route text output section which presents the route guide text generated by said route guide text generator section.

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