Navigation apparatus, navigation method, and navigation program

Details Navigation apparatus, navigation method, and navigation program Navigation apparatus, navigation method, and navigation program

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Tran, Delena (Department: 3664)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C340S988000

Reissue Patent

active

RE042547

ABSTRACT:
Navigation apparatus, methods, and programs merge and correct a plurality of types of past traffic information. The apparatus, methods, and programs may store a plurality of types of past traffic information, each type of past traffic information having a priority and may merge the stored past traffic information in accordance the priorities. The apparatus, methods, and programs may detect adjacency relationships among the plurality of links; and, if a detected link number indicates that the corresponding link is not adjacent to adjacent links, replaces the detected link number for the link, the replaced link number indicating that the link is adjacent to the adjacent links.

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