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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 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
This abridged map generating apparatus includes an abridged map generation unit that generates an abridged map in which a shape of a road is simplified based upon road map data, wherein the road map data specifies the shapes of the road by shapes of links set for each predetermined road section, and the abridged map generation unit generates the abridged map by simplifying a shapes of a link or link series with fixed positions of both end points of the link or link series made by lining up a plurality of the links.