Method and system for generating map data and information delivery apparatus
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1. A method for generating map data, the method comprising:
- acquiring certain map data, which is relating to a specified area, from a map database;
acquiring certain information, which suits a user'"'"'s intention relating to generating map data, from an additional information database;
generating specified map data by adding addition information, which is included in the certain information and related to the certain map data, to the certain map data;
computing a price of the specified map data using a cost table;
adding the computed price to the specified map data;
computing the price reduction based on the discounting advertisement cost corresponding to sponsored symbolized information added to the specified map data; and
discounting the computed price reduction from the computed price of the specified map data,wherein the additional information database contains sponsored symbolized information, addition of which allows map data to receive a price reduction provided by a corresponding sponsor, andwherein the cost table includes a discounting advertisement cost for providing the price reduction with respect to the sponsored symbolized information.
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Abstract
A system for generating map data acquires, from a map database, map data to include a route from a departure place to a destination specified by a user. The system acquires, from a POI database, information to suit a purpose or taste of the user. The system generates specified map data, in which the information to suit the purpose or taste of the user is added over a map including the route specified by the user.
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1. A method for generating map data, the method comprising:
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acquiring certain map data, which is relating to a specified area, from a map database; acquiring certain information, which suits a user'"'"'s intention relating to generating map data, from an additional information database; generating specified map data by adding addition information, which is included in the certain information and related to the certain map data, to the certain map data; computing a price of the specified map data using a cost table; adding the computed price to the specified map data; computing the price reduction based on the discounting advertisement cost corresponding to sponsored symbolized information added to the specified map data; and discounting the computed price reduction from the computed price of the specified map data, wherein the additional information database contains sponsored symbolized information, addition of which allows map data to receive a price reduction provided by a corresponding sponsor, and wherein the cost table includes a discounting advertisement cost for providing the price reduction with respect to the sponsored symbolized information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for generating map data, the system comprising:
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a map data acquiring unit that acquires certain map data, which is relating to a specified area, from a map database; an information acquiring unit that acquires certain information, which suits a user'"'"'s intention relating to generating map data, from an additional information database; and a generating unit that generates specified map data by adding addition information, which is included in the certain information and related to the certain map data, to the certain map data; and a computing unit that computes a price of the specified map data using a cost table, the computed price being added to the specific map data, wherein the additional information database contains sponsored symbolized information, addition of which allows map data to receive a price reduction provided by a corresponding sponsor, and wherein the cost table includes a discounting advertisement cost for providing the price reduction with respect to the sponsored symbolized information, the computed unit being further configured, when computing the price of the specified map data, to (i) compute the price reduction based on the discounting advertisement cost corresponding to sponsored symbolized information added to the specified map data; and (ii) discount the computed price reduction from the computed price of the specified map data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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