Componentized junction models
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1. A method comprising:
- defining a plurality of road junction configurations, wherein each road junction configuration specifies a different set of road segment models, each road segment model representing a short road segment;
selecting one of the plurality of the defined road junction configurations for a route through a physical road junction, wherein the selected road junction configuration is a closest fitting road junction configuration to the physical road junction;
generating a model of the physical road junction by assembling the set of road segment models specified by the selected road junction configuration; and
generating a rendering of the model of the physical road junction for display to a user.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided for componentized junction models. A plurality of road junction configurations are defined with a different set of road segment models corresponding to each of the plurality of road junction configurations. One of the plurality of road junction configurations are selected for a route through a physical road junction. A model of the physical road junction is generated by assembling the set of road segment models corresponding to the selected road junction configuration. The three-dimensional model of the physical road junction is rendered.
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1. A method comprising:
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defining a plurality of road junction configurations, wherein each road junction configuration specifies a different set of road segment models, each road segment model representing a short road segment; selecting one of the plurality of the defined road junction configurations for a route through a physical road junction, wherein the selected road junction configuration is a closest fitting road junction configuration to the physical road junction; generating a model of the physical road junction by assembling the set of road segment models specified by the selected road junction configuration; and generating a rendering of the model of the physical road junction for display to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including non-transitory computer program code for one or more programs; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform; receiving a plurality of road junction configurations supported by a navigation system, wherein each of the plurality of road junction configurations correspond to a different set of predefined road segment models, each predefined road segment model representing a short road segment interconnectable with other road segment models; selecting one of the plurality of road junction configurations for a route through a physical road junction, wherein the selected road junction configuration is a closest fitting road junction configuration to the physical road junction selected from the plurality road junction configurations supported by a navigation system; generating a three-dimensional model of the physical road junction using the corresponding set of predefined road segment models of the selected road junction configuration; rendering the three-dimensional model of the physical road junction, and displaying the rendered three-dimensional model of the physical road junction with driving instructions through the physical road junction.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that when executed are operable to:
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receive a plurality of characteristics of a physical road junction, the characteristics comprising road shape and lane count of the physical road junction; select a set of predefined road segment models from a plurality of interconnectable predefined road segment models representing short road segments, each road segment model of the set of the interconnectable predefined road segment models varies by shape, lane count or both, the selected set of predefined road segment models corresponding to the characteristics of the physical road junction; generate a model of the physical road junction by assembling the set of predefined road segment models, the set of predefined road segment models assembled in a specific order to model a route through the road junction; render the model of the road junction; and provide the rendered model of the physical road junction for display on a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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