Vehicle navigation system and related software program
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1. A vehicle navigation system possessing information storing capability, comprising:
- judging and memorizing means for making a judgement as to whether a predetermined condition for each on-map target is fulfilled or not based on vehicle traveling conditions and for memorizing judgement information obtained as a result of said judgement, when a group of regions or spots on a given map are designated beforehand as on-map targets; and
informing means for directly or indirectly informing a user of present status as to fulfillment/nonfulfillment of said predetermined condition for each on-map target based on said judgement information memorized by said judging and memorizing means.
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Abstract
A vehicle navigation system includes a computer-based control unit with a display unit. A group of regions or spots on a given map are designated beforehand as on-map targets. A judgement is made as to whether a predetermined condition for each on-map target, having been set beforehand, is fulfilled or not based on vehicle traveling conditions. The result of judgement is memorized. A user is informed directly or indirectly of the present status as to fulfillment/nonfulfillment of the predetermined condition for each on-map target based on the judgement information.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle navigation system possessing information storing capability, comprising:
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judging and memorizing means for making a judgement as to whether a predetermined condition for each on-map target is fulfilled or not based on vehicle traveling conditions and for memorizing judgement information obtained as a result of said judgement, when a group of regions or spots on a given map are designated beforehand as on-map targets; and
informing means for directly or indirectly informing a user of present status as to fulfillment/nonfulfillment of said predetermined condition for each on-map target based on said judgement information memorized by said judging and memorizing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A software program used for the vehicle navigation system possessing information storing capability, comprising:
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a step of making a judgement as to whether a predetermined condition for each on-map target is fulfilled or not based on vehicle traveling conditions and memorizing judgement information obtained as a result of said judgement, when a group of regions or spots on a given map are designated beforehand as on-map targets; and
a step of directly or indirectly informing a user of present status as to fulfillment/nonfulfillment of said predetermined condition for each on-map target based on said judgement information.
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