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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Aiko Sugawara, Minato-ku, JP;
Aiko Sugawara, Minato-ku, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A navigation server () evaluates a transition cost δfrom a reference line to each k(k=1˜n) link via one node on the basis of a deviation of a first movement cost cper unit length of the klink from the minimum value of the first movement cost cper unit length of all klinks. Furthermore, a second movement cost ccorresponding to a net movement cost in each link can be evaluated on the basis of the first movement cost cin each link and the transition cost from the reference link to each link. When an evaluation result or a road traffic information based on the evaluation result is provided, a navigation apparatus can be make to guide a vehicle () according to a proper navigation route in view of real road traffic conditions.