摘要 |
<p>A technique for providing addressable database objects for route guidance by a navigation device to geographical areas is provided. A method implementation of this technique comprises providing a map database comprising at least area objects, wherein each area object is associated with an area name and a polygon representative of a geographical area, retrieving at least one area object from the map database, determining, based on the polygon associated with the retrieved area object, at least one destination point for route guidance to the geographical area, generating a point object comprising the area name associated with the retrieved area object and the at least one destination point, and making the first point object, or a database object derived therefrom, available for being addressed by the area name during a destination search.</p> |