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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2007
Tomoya Ikeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Kohno, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohiro Nakae, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Umezu, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Kodaka, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Ikeuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Kohno, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohiro Nakae, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Umezu, Tokyo, JP;
Yasushi Kodaka, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A map information processing apparatus includes a map information storage unitfor storing map information which is separated into multiple layers, a layer-to-be-updated-with-addition determination processing unitfor determining one or more layers which are to be updated with addition of an unregistered road which has been detected during travel of a vehicle, and an unregistered road adding and updating unitfor adding the unregistered road to the map information storage unit to update the map information with the addition being aimed at the one or more layers determined by the layer-to-be-updated-with-addition determination processing unit.