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Route guidance apparatus and method

  • US 6,622,089 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2002
  • Issued: 09/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A pedestrian route guidance apparatus, comprising:

  • a database configured to store map data including road network data and landmark data;

    a route search unit configured to search for a route from a departure point to a destination point from the road network data stored in said database;

    a road pattern analysis unit configured to analyze a route pattern of the route by referring to the road network data, and to obtain road pattern data as the analysis result;

    a landmark selection area decision unit configured to determine a landmark selection area for route guidance along the route based on the road network data and the road pattern data;

    a landmark selection unit configured to select landmark data included in the landmark selection area from said database;

    a route guidance information generation unit configured to generate route guidance information of the route using the road pattern data and the landmark data selected by said landmark selection unit; and

    a presentation unit configured to present the route guidance information.

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