Display method and apparatus for navigation system
First Claim
1. A display method of a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
- displaying a map screen in which a map image is scrolled by operation of scroll means;
changing the map screen to a map zoom screen by pressing a selection key in which a zoom scale of the map image is changed by operation of the scroll means and a cursor marker is displayed at a predetermined position on the screen; and
returning to the map screen from the map zoom screen by operating the selection key;
wherein a zoom scale indicator is displayed on the map zoom screen to show a degree of zoom scale and the zoom scale indicator is dismissed in the map screen.
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Abstract
A display method and apparatus for navigation system for displaying information for guiding a driver of a vehicle. The navigation system is designed to achieve an easy and efficient operation by a driver for displaying information or changing displayed images with use of a substantially simplified set of control keys. In the navigation system, an enter (selection) key functions not only to set and select a menu but also to switch between a map screen and a map zoom screen. Cursor (scroll) keys function not only to scroll a map image in the map screen but also to adjust a zoom scale of the map image in the map zoom screen.
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1. A display method of a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
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displaying a map screen in which a map image is scrolled by operation of scroll means;
changing the map screen to a map zoom screen by pressing a selection key in which a zoom scale of the map image is changed by operation of the scroll means and a cursor marker is displayed at a predetermined position on the screen; and
returning to the map screen from the map zoom screen by operating the selection key;
wherein a zoom scale indicator is displayed on the map zoom screen to show a degree of zoom scale and the zoom scale indicator is dismissed in the map screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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23. A display method of a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
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displaying a locator map screen in which a vehicle current position is shown on a map image;
changing the locator map screen to a map scroll screen by operating scroll means in which a map image is scrolled in predetermined directions in response to the operation of the scroll means while a cursor marker is displayed at a predetermined position on the map scroll screen;
changing either from the locator map screen or the map scroll screen to a map zoom screen by operating a selection key in which a zoom scale of the map image is changed by operation of the scroll means and the cursor marker or a vechicle position marker is displayed at a predetermined position on the map zoom screen; and
selecting the zoom scale by operating the selection key after adjusting the zoom scale by operating the scroll means in the map zoom screen, thereby returning to the locator map screen or the map scroll screen with the selected zoom scale or moving to a name list screen in which a list of names of POI (point of interest) specified by the cursor marker or an address or street name of a location specified by the cursor marker is displayed;
wherein a zoom scale indicator is displayed on the map zoom screen to show a degree of zoom scale, and the zoom scale indicator is dismissed in the map screen.
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24. A display apparatus of a navigation system, comprising:
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means for displaying a locator map screen in which a vehicle current position is shown on a map image;
means for changing the locator map screen to a map scroll screen by operating scroll means in which a map image is scrolled in response to the operation of the scroll means while a cursor marker is displayed at a predetermined position on the map scroll screen;
means for displaying a map zoom screen by pressing a selection key in which a zoom scale of the map image is changed by operation of the scroll means and the cursor marker is displayed at a predetermined position on the map zoom screen; and
means for returning to the map screen from the map zoom screen by operating the selection key;
wherein a zoom scale indicator is displayed on the map zoom screen to show a degree of zoom scale and the zoom scale indicator is dismissed in the locator map screen or map scroll screen.
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