Terminal apparatus for downloading map
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1. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map is installed and when a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map, and if it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the map of the desired place is downloaded from a navigation server.
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A terminal apparatus has a simple map installed therein. When a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map. If it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the map of the desired place is downloaded from a navigation server.
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- 1. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map is installed and when a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map, and if it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the map of the desired place is downloaded from a navigation server.
- 6. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map is installed and when a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map, and if it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map and data for creating a guide map including a guidance point is downloaded from a navigation server, or if it does not exist, a small sectional map including a guidance point is downloaded from the navigation server.
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8. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map is installed and when a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a current position is in the simple map, and if it exists, the current position map is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, the current position map is downloaded from a navigation server.
- 9. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map comprising specific sorts of roads is installed and when a map is desired, if a car passes through the specific sorts of roads, the simple map is loaded, or if the car passes through any other road than the specific sorts of roads, a map of a current position is downloaded from a navigation server.
- 11. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map is installed and when a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map, and if it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, a remaining storable capacity of medium storing the simple maps is notified to a navigation server, and a map edited in accordance with the remaining storable capacity is downloaded from the navigation server.
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12. A terminal apparatus in which a simple map is installed and when a map is desired, it is checked whether or not a map of a desired place exists in the simple map, and if it exists, the map of the desired place is loaded from the simple map, or if it does not exist, map data with flagged components is received from a navigation server.
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