Navigation system and location search method
First Claim
1. A navigation system, comprising:
- a current position detector that detects a current position; and
at least one controller that;
determines an administrative district where the current position is located;
searches for at least one facility, each at least one facility located in a corresponding one of a plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located; and
assigns each of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located to a selection area on a search screen based on a direction from the current position to one of the at least one facilities within that one of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located.
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Abstract
A navigation system includes a current position detector that detects a current position and at least one controller. The at least one controller determines an administrative district where the current position is located, searches for at least one facility, each at least one facility located in a corresponding one of a plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located, and assigns each of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located to a selection area on a search screen based on a direction from the current position to one of the at least one facilities within that one of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located.
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16 Claims
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1. A navigation system, comprising:
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a current position detector that detects a current position; and
at least one controller that;
determines an administrative district where the current position is located;
searches for at least one facility, each at least one facility located in a corresponding one of a plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located; and
assigns each of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located to a selection area on a search screen based on a direction from the current position to one of the at least one facilities within that one of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A navigation system comprising:
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a current position detector that detects a current position; and
at least one controller that;
assigns buttons that are laid out in a manner substantially similar to the buttons of a telephone, each assigned button representing an administrative district where the current position is located and a plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located.
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9. A method for searching for a location, comprising:
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determining a current position;
searching for at least one facility, each at least one facility located in a corresponding one of a plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located; and
assigning each of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located to a selection area on a search screen based on a direction from the current position to one of the at least one facilities within that one of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A storage medium storing a set of program instructions executable on a data processing device and usable for searching for a location, the set of program instructions comprising:
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instructions for determining a current position;
instructions for searching for at least one facility, each at least one facility located in a corresponding one of a plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located; and
instructions for assigning each of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located to a selection area on a search screen based on a direction from the current position to one of the at least one facilities within that one of the plurality of administrative districts substantially adjacent to the administrative district where the current position is located.
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