Navigation device
First Claim
1. A navigation device usable inside and outside a vehicle, comprising:
- a determination part for determining whether said navigation device is used inside or outside the vehicle; and
a navigation processing part, wherein if said determination part determines that said navigation device is used inside the vehicle, said navigation processing part carries out first navigation suitable for vehicles, and if said determination part determines that said navigation device is used outside the vehicle, said navigation processing part carries out second navigation suitable for pedestrians.
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Abstract
A navigation device N1 at least includes a CPU 11 and a detector 19 generating a detection signal S2 for determining whether a main device 1 is used inside a vehicle or not. If determining, based on the detection signal S2 from the detector 19, that the main device 1 is used inside the vehicle, the CPU 11 operates in on-vehicle mode to carry out first navigation (present position estimation and route search) suitable for vehicles. Otherwise, the CPU 11 operates in off-vehicle mode to carry out second navigation (present position estimation and route search) suitable for pedestrians. Thus, the navigation device N1 can automatically switch its operation mode between on-vehicle mode and off-vehicle mode.
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29 Claims
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1. A navigation device usable inside and outside a vehicle, comprising:
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a determination part for determining whether said navigation device is used inside or outside the vehicle; and
a navigation processing part, wherein if said determination part determines that said navigation device is used inside the vehicle, said navigation processing part carries out first navigation suitable for vehicles, and if said determination part determines that said navigation device is used outside the vehicle, said navigation processing part carries out second navigation suitable for pedestrians. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A navigation method used in a computer device operable inside and outside a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the navigation device is used inside or outside the vehicle;
carrying out first navigation suitable for vehicles if it is determined in said determining step that the navigation device is used inside the vehicle; and
carrying out second navigation suitable for pedestrians if it is determined in said determining step that the navigation device is used outside the vehicle.
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28. A recording medium on which a program to be run on a computer device usable inside and outside a vehicle is recorded for realizing navigation, said program comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the navigation device is used inside or outside the vehicle;
carrying out first navigation suitable for vehicles if it is determined in said determining step that the navigation device is used inside the vehicle; and
carrying out second navigation suitable for pedestrians if it is determined in said determining step that the navigation device is used outside the vehicle.
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29. A program to be run on a computer device usable inside and outside a vehicle for realizing navigation, said program comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the navigation device is used inside or outside the vehicle;
carrying out first navigation suitable for vehicles if it is determined in said determining step that the navigation device is used inside the vehicle; and
carrying out second navigation suitable for pedestrians if it is determined in said determining step that the navigation device is used outside the vehicle.
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