Patent ID: 8150614
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A routing guide mediation system provided with a routing guide mediation server connected to a plurality of routing guide systems, comprising: a route search server, for which a predetermined area is used as a service area, the route search server having a map database populated with map data of the area, and route search network data including road network data and transportation network data of the area; and a terminal device connected to said route search server, wherein said routing guide mediation server has: area determination means for determining, from geographical point information of a destination contained in a route search request transmitted from a first route search server, areas belonging to the geographical point; routing guide system determination means for specifying a route search system that provides route guidance service to determined areas; a contact point network database for storing connection information of a plurality of candidate contact points in movement means for linking said areas; and candidate contact point and candidate route data editing means for calculating candidate route information from a first area to a candidate contact point of a second area on the basis of route information in the areas searched by said first route search server; said area determination means determines a second area to which the destination belongs from the destination information transmitted from the first route search server; said routing guide system determination means determines a second route search server for providing routing guide service to the second area determined by the area determination means; said candidate contact point and candidate route data editing means calculates routing information and contact point information transmitted from said first route search server, and routing information up to a candidate contact point of the second area on the basis of the connection information of the candidate contact point of said second area; and said routing guide mediation server transmits to said second route search server a route search request that includes said destination information and routing information calculated by said candidate contact point and candidate route data editing means, and transmits to said first route search server the link data of the candidate route which includes the data of a recommended route from the candidate contact point of said second area to the destination, as provided by said second route search server.