Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Navigation – Employing position determining equipment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Navigation
Employing position determining equipment
C701S025000, C701S207000, C701S026000, C340S988000, C340S457100, C340S146200, C340S146200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06862523
ABSTRACT:
The degree to which a linearly extending feature, such as a road, curves is indicated using a bowing coefficient. The bowing coefficient at a given location along a linearly extending feature is determined by comparing the distance along the feature between two points on either side of the given location (or an approximation of the distance) to a straight-line distance between these same two points. Bowing coefficient data can be used by various vehicle systems that require information about the curvature of linearly extending features, such as roads upon which the vehicle is traveling.
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Black Thomas G.
Hernandez Olga
Kaplan Lawrence M.
Kozak Frank J.
Navteq North America, LLC
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