Graph based topological map matching

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PATENT NO 10614600
APP PUB NO 20140132608A1
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13977793

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An improved method for matching traces derived from probe data to one or more line segments in a digital vector map. Points in a probe trace are provisionally matched one-by-one to line segments in the digital vector map to identify all possible matching candidates. A graph of the matching candidates is created having one or more paths. The graph has a plurality of sequential levels corresponding to the points in the probe trace. Each matching candidate is assigned to a level of the graph corresponding with trace point to which it relates. Edges are established between matching candidates in adjacent levels provided they are topologically related to one another. The graph is simplified and scored. The best paths deliver the matching results. The invention allows use of graph theoretic methods to find the best path through the graph, which in turn represents an efficient map matching algorithm. The concepts of this invention may be used in conjunction with longitudinal distance as matching criterion.

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TOMTOM GERMANY GMBH & CO KGAM NEUEN HORIZONT 1 HARSUM D-31177

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Mund, Heiko Hildesheim, DE 9 201
Scharmann, Hannes Hildesheim, DE 6 86

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