摘要 |
<p>A map database apparatus according to the present invention manages roads by expressing the roads as link strings. Each of the link strings is constituted by connecting a plurality of links, each of the links has nodes at a front end and a rear end respectively, the map database apparatus has node information concerning the nodes, and the node information includes guide data to be used for route guidance. And, the guide data have directional characteristics corresponding to an order in which the links are connected. <IMAGE></p> |