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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2010
Sara B. Rossio, Chicago, IL (US);
Christopher S. Wiklund, Hillside, IL (US);
Steven M. Harding, Decatur, GA (US);
David J. Holsinger, Chicago, IL (US);
Sara B. Rossio, Chicago, IL (US);
Christopher S. Wiklund, Hillside, IL (US);
Steven M. Harding, Decatur, GA (US);
David J. Holsinger, Chicago, IL (US);
Navteq B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of operating a navigation system to provide a route guidance message for traveling a route is disclosed. A plurality of features visible from a road segment of the route is obtained from a geographic database associated with the navigation system. An importance rating for each of the identified features is determined. The guidance message references the identified feature having a highest determined importance rating. The importance rating considers a permanence or a seasonal dependency of the identified feature. The importance rating is adjusted to favor the identified feature closest to the lane in which the vehicle is currently located.