US6081609A
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Apparatus, method and medium for providing map image information along with self-reproduction control information
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-04
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2017-11-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention enables to provide a route information obtained by a search, even in a personal computer not provided with the same application software. The present invention includes: a route calculation module for creating a predetermined sequence of image information representing a route connecting at least two points of a starting point and a destination; a navigation guidance creation module; and a self-reproduction file creation module for creating a reproduction control data for reproducing the predetermined sequence of image information and filing the image information and the reproduction control data.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroto Narioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/04; G06Q10/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A map information providing apparatus comprising: image information fetch means for fetching, from map information, image information of passing points along a route connecting at least two points; reproduction image creating means for creating reproduction image information along the route from said image information; and filing means for filing only said reproduction image information and reproduction control information for reproducing said reproduction image information, filing occurring in the absence of filing route search application software.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A map information providing apparatus comprising: image information fetch means for fetching, from map information, image information of passing points along a route connecting at least two points; reproduction image creating means for creating reproduction image information along the route from said image information; and filing means for filing only said reproduction image information and reproduction control information for reproducing said reproduction image information, filing occurring in the absence of filing route search application software.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A map information providing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said image information fetch means fetches an enlarged intersection image information as an image information of at least said passing points.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A map information providing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said image information fetch means also fetches a guidance information required for guidance of said intersections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A map information providing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said image information fetch means fetches a map image information for every predetermined route interval as an image information of at least said passing points.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A map information providing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said reproduction image creating means creates as a reproduction image information a difference image information consisting of differences between an image information of a predetermined position on a map data and a map image information of said every predetermined route interval.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A map information providing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said image information fetch means fetches at least as an image information of said passing points an enlarged intersection information and a map image information for every predetermined route interval between said intersections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A map information providing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reproduction control information includes control data to at least start and stop reproduction of said reproduction image information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A map information providing method comprising: an image information fetch step for fetching, from map information, image information at passing points on a route connecting at least two points; a reproduction image creation step for creating reproduction image information along the route from said image information; and a filing step for filing only said reproduction image information and reproduction control information for reproducing said reproduction image information, said filing occurring in the absence of filing route search application software.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A map information providing method comprising: an image information fetch step for fetching, from map information, image information at passing points on a route connecting at least two points; a reproduction image creation step for creating reproduction image information along the route from said image information; and a filing step for filing only said reproduction image information and reproduction control information for reproducing said reproduction image information, said filing occurring in the absence of filing route search application software.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A map information providing method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said image information fetch step fetches as the image information of at least said passing points an enlarged intersection image information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A map information providing method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said image information fetch step also fetches a guidance information required for guidance of said intersections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
a map information providing method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said image information fetch step fetches at least as the image information of the passing points a map image information for every predetermined route interval.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A map information providing method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said reproduction image creation step creates as a reproduction image information a difference image information consisting of differences between an image information of a predetermined position on the map data and a map image information of said every predetermined route interval.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A map information providing method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said image information fetch step fetches as the image information of at least said passing points, an enlarged intersection image information and a map image information for every predetermined interval between said intersections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
A recording medium which contains control instructions to control: processing for fetching, from map information, image information of passing points on a route connecting at least two points; processing for creating reproduction image information along the route from the image information; processing for filing only the reproduction image information and reproduction control information for reproducing said reproduction image, said filing occurring in the absence of filing route search application software.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
70 words
A recording medium which contains control instructions to control: processing for fetching, from map information, image information of passing points on a route connecting at least two points; processing for creating reproduction image information along the route from the image information; processing for filing only the reproduction image information and reproduction control information for reproducing said reproduction image, said filing occurring in the absence of filing route search application software.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
A recording medium containing: reproduction image information created along a route connecting at least two points created according to an image information of passing points on the route, the reproduction image information fetched from map information; and reproduction control data for reproducing said reproduction image information in absence of route search application software.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
A recording medium containing: reproduction image information created along a route connecting at least two points created according to an image information of passing points on the route, the reproduction image information fetched from map information; and reproduction control data for reproducing said reproduction image information in absence of route search application software.
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