Method, apparatus and computer program for generating map data

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following functions:
• obtaining map data of a digital map, wherein the map data comprises:
• segment data indicative of one or more segments of one or more linear map features of the digital map, and
• segment attribute data indicative of:
• one or more attributes associated with each segment, wherein the one or more attributes are selected from a first set of attributes, and
• at least one position of each attribute within its respective segment, wherein the at least one position of each attribute within its respective segment is defined via linear referencing;
• obtaining sectioning configuration data for configuring sectioning of the map data, wherein the sectioning configuration data comprises an indication of a second set of attributes, wherein the second set of attributes is a subset of the first set of attributes, and wherein the sectioning configuration data enables sectioning of the map data to be performed based at least in part on the second set of attributes;
• and
• generating sectioned map data, wherein the generation of the sectioned map data comprises sectioning the map data in accordance with the sectioning configuration data.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising:

• obtaining map data of a digital map, wherein the map data comprises:
• segment data indicative of one or more segments of one or more linear map features of the digital map, and
• segment attribute data indicative of:
• one or more attributes associated with each segment, wherein the one or more attributes are selected from a first set of attributes, and
• at least one position of each attribute within its respective segment, wherein the at least one position of each attribute within its respective segment is defined via linear referencing;
• obtaining sectioning configuration data for configuring sectioning of the map data, wherein the sectioning configuration data comprises an indication of a second set of attributes, wherein the second set of attributes is a subset of the first set of attributes, and wherein the sectioning configuration data enables sectioning of the map data to be performed based at least in part on the second set of attributes;
• and
• generating sectioned map data, wherein the generation of the sectioned map data comprises sectioning the map data in accordance with the sectioning configuration data.