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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
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 B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method for operating a navigation system computes a pedestrian route for travel by a pedestrian. A request for the pedestrian route between a first location inside a building and a second location inside the building is obtained. A geographic database associated with the navigation system is accessed for data representing a plurality of pedestrian paths. A solution pedestrian route from the origin to the destination comprising a series of connected pedestrian paths between the first location and the second location is determined. A guidance message that identifies a feature visible from at least one of the pedestrian paths is provided.