Adrian S Stephens

US Patent:

7707012, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/850455

Inventors:

Adrian Stephens - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G01C 21/34
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

703 2, 701209, 7071041, 345419, 34099511

Abstract:

A city model generation process. A city model is generated using information about an actual city. A roadway database including segments of roadways is used to generate a city model having grid points corresponding to intersections between the roadway segments. A type of roadway determined from the roadway database information is associated with sets of grid points defining a single roadway. Elevation data is added to the city model using a topographic database. Features, such as a road profile, are added to the roadway using the type. Photographic and zoning information is used to further refine the type of a roadway with a subtype corresponding to features of buildings that may be associated with the roadway. Generic building models and features are associated with the roadways based on the subtypes. Landmark building models are added to the city model to complete the city model.