US Patent No: 5,385,371

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Map in which information which can be coded is arranged in invisible state and a method for coding the content of the map

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Abstract

Objects of the present invention is to provide a method for coding indications on a printed map which is an analog map, namely, the content and location of a certain position directly from the analog map, and more particularly, to provide a method for coding a map formed so that the data to be recorded as digital map data and to be read from digital map data stored in a storage device can be formed easily and quickly, coding the content in the map of the indication and further coding the position thereof.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Izawa, Michio 6-15-408 Tsunashimahigashi 3-chome, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP 2 152

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