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; and
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.
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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; and
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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An information delivery apparatus for providing a specified map data provided by an outside,
the specified map data being generated by (i) acquiring certain map data, which is relating to a specified area, from a map database, (ii) acquiring certain information, which suits a user'"'"'s intention relating to generating map data, from an additional information database, and (iii) adding addition information, which is included in the certain information and related to the certain map data, to the certain map data, the information delivery apparatus comprising: -
a map data obtaining unit that obtains from the outside the specified map data, which the addition information is added to;
a user information specifying unit that specifies the user'"'"'s intention; and
an information providing unit that provides the obtained specified map data and the obtained addition information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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