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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2005
Akio Sumizawa, Zama, JP;
Manabu Morita, Zama, JP;
Atsushi Hiroike, Kokubunji, JP;
Kishiko Maruyama, Kokubunji, JP;
Akinori Asahara, Kokubunji, JP;
Akio Sumizawa, Zama, JP;
Manabu Morita, Zama, JP;
Atsushi Hiroike, Kokubunji, JP;
Kishiko Maruyama, Kokubunji, JP;
Akinori Asahara, Kokubunji, JP;
Xanavi Informatics Corporation, Zama-shi, JP;
Abstract
An abridged map generating apparatus includes a polygon shape data extraction unit that extracts from map data polygon shape data specifying the shape of a polygon, a polygon shape simplification unit that simplifies the shape of the polygon based upon the polygon shape data which is extracted by the polygon shape data extraction unit, and a polygon drawing unit that draws upon a map the polygon whose shape has been simplified by the polygon shape simplification unit.