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Method for creating appendices that clearly reference the location of an object

  • US 8,060,496 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2001
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating appendices which uniquely reference an object geographically, comprising:

  • generating a tree of a plurality of possible travel paths starting from the object, wherein the possible paths are ascertained from a plurality of map sources;

    evaluating the plurality of possible paths in accordance with predefined criteria, the predefined criteria being suited for use as termination criteria at the time the paths are generated; and

    selecting one of the plurality of possible paths as an appendix of the object, wherein the path selected as the appendix best fulfills at least one of the predefined criteria, and wherein the appendix is selected from the plurality of possible paths based on at least one of the following criteria;

    a) whether a path leads out from the object, from a road or street network having a low classification into one having a higher classification;

    b) whether a path has a unique geometry in nearby geographic surroundings;

    c) whether a path represents a navigable path at least one of toward the object and away from the object; and

    d) whether a path has a small length.

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