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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Steven P. Devries, Schererville, IN (US);
James M. Herbst, Chicago, IL (US);
Karen A. Hopkins, Chicago, IL (US);
Suzanne M. Mcgrath, Chicago, IL (US);
Ellen M. Bauer, Chicago, IL (US);
James R. Bennett, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason M. Borak, Algonquin, IL (US);
Steven P. Devries, Schererville, IN (US);
James M. Herbst, Chicago, IL (US);
Karen A. Hopkins, Chicago, IL (US);
Suzanne M. McGrath, Chicago, IL (US);
Ellen M. Bauer, Chicago, IL (US);
James R. Bennett, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason M. Borak, Algonquin, IL (US);
Navteq North America, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for collecting geographic data for use with a navigation system identifies a pedestrian segment associated with a path. A text description of the pedestrian segment is collected. The text description includes one of a predetermined number of phrases and name of at least one feature visible from a location of the pedestrian segment. Data representing the pedestrian segment is stored in the geographic database.