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Method of collecting information for a geographic database for use with a navigation system

US7739044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24References

20Claims

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Assignee

Navteq North America, LLC · US

Inventors

Steven P. Devries · Schererville, US
James M. Herbst · Chicago, US
Karen A. Hopkins · Chicago, US
Suzanne M. McGrath · Arlington Heights, US
Ellen M. Bauer · Chicago, US
James R. Bennett · San Jose, US
Jason M. Borak · Lake in the Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2008
Grant date	Jun 15, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C21/3626
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for collecting geographic data identifies a pedestrian segment associated with a path. Location information for the pedestrian segment is collected. Additionally, lighting level attribute information is collected for the pedestrian segment. The location information and the lighting level attribute information are stored in the geographic database that is stored on a computer readable storage medium.

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