Dual Representation of an Address in a Database
First Claim
1. A point address record that includes data for representing an address of a building in a geographic area, comprising:
- a first identifier attribute for identifying data associated with an addressed link, wherein the addressed link is a link representing a portion of a road associated with the address;
a second identifier attribute for identifying data associated with a routing link, wherein the routing link is a link representing a portion of a road associated with a travel-to point for the address; and
data representing at least one of an address number and a building name.
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Abstract
A data representation for an address is disclosed. The address is represented by two links. The first link is an addressed link and the second link is a routing link. The addressed link is the link associated with the address. The routing link is the link associated with a travel-to location for the address. The address may also be represented by two points. The first point is a display point and the second point is a routing point. The display point is used for displaying an address location on a map display. The routing point is used for routing a user of a navigation device to the appropriate point on a road network or pedestrian pathway for the address location.
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1. A point address record that includes data for representing an address of a building in a geographic area, comprising:
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a first identifier attribute for identifying data associated with an addressed link, wherein the addressed link is a link representing a portion of a road associated with the address; a second identifier attribute for identifying data associated with a routing link, wherein the routing link is a link representing a portion of a road associated with a travel-to point for the address; and data representing at least one of an address number and a building name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for representing an address in a geographical database for use by a navigation system, comprising:
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identifying an addressed link for an address; identifying a routing link for the address; storing data associated with the addressed link and the routing link in a geographic database; and representing the address using the data associated with the addressed link and the routing link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing navigation guidance to an end-user of a navigation system, comprising:
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receiving from the end-user of a navigation system a request for guidance, wherein the request includes address information and guidance type; if the request identifies map display as the guidance type, retrieving geographic data from a database representing a display point; if the request identifies routing as the guidance type, retrieving geographic data from the database representing a routing point; providing the end-user with at least one of a map display using the display point data and route guidance using the routing point data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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