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Apparatus and method for providing map information in image form
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-10
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Granted: 2000-11-14
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Expires: 2017-11-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for providing map information includes a route calculating module for extracting crossing information on a map, a navigation guidance generating module for generating images near the crossing extracted and a rally map generating module for disposing the generated images near the crossing in fixed sequence, and is constructed to output the images of the crossing disposed in the fixed sequence. Therefore, even if a personal computers are not provided with the same software and a navigation apparatus made by the same manufacturer and a portable computer are not carried, it is able to provide the apparatus for providing map information that is possible to provide or use easily to understand searched route information.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroto Narioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3626; G01C21/3644; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; G09B29/10; G09B29/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for providing map information comprising: an information extraction means for extracting necessary passing point information from an optimum route between at least two points on map data, the necessary passing point information including information necessary for route navigation; an image generation means for generating image data near a necessary passing point according to the necessary passing point information; an image disposing means for disposing the image data; and an output control means for controlling output of images near the necessary passing point disposed be said means for disposing images.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for providing map information comprising: an information extraction means for extracting necessary passing point information from an optimum route between at least two points on map data, the necessary passing point information including information necessary for route navigation; an image generation means for generating image data near a necessary passing point according to the necessary passing point information; an image disposing means for disposing the image data; and an output control means for controlling output of images near the necessary passing point disposed be said means for disposing images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 1, wherein said information extraction means extracts crossing information necessary for route navigation as said passing point information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 1, wherein said image disposing means disposes the image data near the necessary passing point in order along the optimum route between at least two points on said map data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 3, wherein said information extraction means extracts the necessary passing point information which is on the optimum route according to calculation of the route of shortest distance between at least two points on the map data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 3, wherein said information extraction means extracts the necessary passing point information which is on the optimum route according to calculation of the route of shortest required time between at least two points on the map data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 1, wherein said image disposing means disposes images near necessary passing points chosen by a user from images near plural necessary passing points generated by said image generation means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 1, wherein said image generation means generates the image data such that route information is included in the image data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 1, wherein said image disposing means disposes spatially the images near the necessary passing point on the same plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 8, wherein said output control means controls output for printing the images on paper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus for providing map information according to claim 1, wherein said output control means controls output for transmitting image data to other terminal apparatus.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for providing map information comprising the steps of: extracting necessary passing point information from an optimum route between at least two points on map data, the necessary passing point information including information necessary for route navigation; generating image data near a necessary passing point according to the necessary passing point information extracted by said step for extracting information; disposing the image data near the necessary passing point; and controlling output of images near the necessary passing point disposed in the disposing step.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for providing map information comprising the steps of: extracting necessary passing point information from an optimum route between at least two points on map data, the necessary passing point information including information necessary for route navigation; generating image data near a necessary passing point according to the necessary passing point information extracted by said step for extracting information; disposing the image data near the necessary passing point; and controlling output of images near the necessary passing point disposed in the disposing step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 11, wherein said extracting step extracts crossing information necessary for route navigation as said passing point information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 11, wherein said disposing step disposes the image data near the necessary passing point in order along the optimum route between at least two points on said map data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 13, wherein said extracting step extracts the necessary passing point information which is on the optimum route according to calculation of the route of shortest distance between at least two points on the map data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 13, wherein said extracting step extracts the necessary passing point information which is on the optimum route according to calculation of the route of shortest time required between at least two points on the map data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 11, wherein said disposing step disposes the images near necessary passing points chosen by a user from images near plural necessary passing points generated by said generating step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 11, wherein said generating step generates the images data such that route information is added to the image data near the passing point.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 11, wherein said disposing step disposes spatially the images near the necessary passing point on the same plane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 18, wherein said output step controls output for printing on paper.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method for providing map information according to claim 11, wherein said output control step controls output for transmitting data to other terminal apparatus.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
85 words
A medium for recording information in which are recorded processing orders for: extracting necessary passing point information from an optimum route between at least two points on map data, the necessary passing point information including information necessary for route navigation; generating image data near a necessary passing point according to said necessary passing point information extracted; disposing said image data near the necessary passing point generated in order according to said optimum route between two points; and outputting disposed images near the necessary passing point.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
85 words
A medium for recording information in which are recorded processing orders for: extracting necessary passing point information from an optimum route between at least two points on map data, the necessary passing point information including information necessary for route navigation; generating image data near a necessary passing point according to said necessary passing point information extracted; disposing said image data near the necessary passing point generated in order according to said optimum route between two points; and outputting disposed images near the necessary passing point.
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