Image analysis – Applications – Reading maps – graphs – drawings – or schematics
Patent
1997-11-10
2000-11-14
Johns, Andrew W.
Image analysis
Applications
Reading maps, graphs, drawings, or schematics
382305, 701202, G06K 900, G08G 1123
Patent
active
061480908
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for providing map information includes a route calculating module for extracting crossing information on a map, a navigation guidance generating module for generating images near the crossing extracted and a rally map generating module for disposing the generated images near the crossing in fixed sequence, and is constructed to output the images of the crossing disposed in the fixed sequence. Therefore, even if a personal computers are not provided with the same software and a navigation apparatus made by the same manufacturer and a portable computer are not carried, it is able to provide the apparatus for providing map information that is possible to provide or use easily to understand searched route information.
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Johns Andrew W.
Sony Corporation
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