Map Data Processing Method and Apparatus

1 . A method comprising:

obtaining shadow information that indicates a shadow region of a location, and that comprises location information, wherein the location information indicates a geographical location of the shadow region; and

storing the shadow information as map data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating the shadow information; or

receiving the shadow information.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the shadow information further comprises at least one of:

geometric information indicating a shape of the shadow region or a size of the shadow region;

time information indicating a time period in which the shadow region exists;

shadow degree information indicating a shadow degree of the shadow region;

confidence level information indicating a reliability degree of the shadow region; or

cause information indicating a cause of generating the shadow region.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the shadow information comprises storing the shadow information in a data structure for storing an event in a map.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the shadow information.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the shadow region based on the shadow information.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving a shadow display trigger instruction from a user; and

superimposing, based on the shadow display trigger instruction, the shadow information on other information of a map for display.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein a first display region on a display interface corresponding to the shadow region has a different grayscale relative to a second display region on the display interface, a different color relative to the second display region, a different saturation relative to the second display region, or a different superimposed pattern relative to the second display region.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the shadow information further comprises time information indicating a time period in which the shadow region exists, and wherein displaying the shadow region comprises displaying a change of the shadow region with time based on the time information.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining travel information of a user; and

planning a travel route or a pick-up location for the user based on the travel information and the shadow information.

11 . An apparatus, comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

obtain shadow information that indicates a shadow region of a location and that comprises location information, wherein the location information indicates a geographical location of the shadow region; and

store the shadow information as map data.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

generate the shadow information; or

receive the shadow information.

13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the shadow information further comprises at least one of:

geometric information indicating a shape of the shadow region or a size of the shadow region;

time information indicating a time period in which the shadow region exists;

shadow degree information indicating a shadow degree of the shadow region;

confidence level information indicating a reliability degree of the shadow region; or

cause information indicating a cause of generating the shadow region.

14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to further store the shadow information in a data structure for storing an event in a map.

15 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to send the shadow information.

16 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to display the shadow region based on the shadow information.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

receive a shadow display trigger instruction from a user; and

superimpose the shadow information on other information of a map for display based on the shadow display trigger instruction.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a first display region on a display interface corresponding to the shadow region has a different grayscale relative to a second display region on the display interface, a different color relative to the second display region, a different saturation relative to the second display region, or a different superimposed pattern relative to the second display region, wherein the shadow information further comprises time information indicating a time period in which the shadow region exists, and wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to display a change of the shadow region with time based on the time information.

19 . (canceled)

20 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

obtain travel information of a user; and

plan a travel route or a pick-up location for the user based on the travel information and the shadow information.

21 . A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions that are stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and that, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to:

obtain shadow information that indicates a shadow region of a location and that comprises location information, wherein the location information indicates a geographical location of the shadow region; and

store the shadow information as map data.