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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Sara B. Rossio, Chicago, IL (US);
Christopher S. Wiklund, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Aaron J. Dannenbring, Chicago, IL (US);
Sara B. Rossio, Chicago, IL (US);
Christopher S. Wiklund, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Aaron J. Dannenbring, 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 preferred name of a feature visible from a road segment is obtained from a geographic database associated with the navigation system. A guidance message stating the preferred name of the feature visible from the road segment is determined. The preferred name includes at least one visible descriptor selected from a group consisting of a color of the identified feature, a building material of the identified feature, a shape of the identified feature, an architectural style of the identified feature, and a decorative element of the identified feature.