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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2012
Toshiki Yamamoto, Anio, JP;
Hiroaki Sugiura, Okazaki, JP;
Kenji Nagase, Okazaki, JP;
Kuniaki Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
Tomoki Kodan, Beijing, CN;
Akira Saito, Toyota, JP;
Toshiki Yamamoto, Anio, JP;
Hiroaki Sugiura, Okazaki, JP;
Kenji Nagase, Okazaki, JP;
Kuniaki Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
Tomoki Kodan, Beijing, CN;
Akira Saito, Toyota, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
Search criterion information, which indicates a search criterion is transmitted to a search server, destination point information on a destination point, which is a point found by the search server based on the search criterion, is obtained, a candidate point database that stores candidate point information on a candidate point connected to a road in association with the candidate point is searched, the candidate point associated with the candidate point information having a similarity to the destination point information, higher than or equal to a predetermined reference similarity, is identified as an arrival point, and first guidance information that indicates a first route to the arrival point is generated when the arrival point has been identified and second guidance information that indicates a second route to a point closest to the destination point among points on roads is generated when the arrival point has not been identified.