Spot registration system and method, search system and method, navigation system and computer program product
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1. A spot registration system comprising:
- a search database for storing a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot searchable by a search system;
a register device for registering a name of a desired spot as a name of a spot associated wit the search spot;
a registration spot database for storing registration spot data indicating the name of the desired spot registered by said register device; and
an association database for storing association data indicating a relationship between the search spot data and registration spot data.
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Abstract
A search system is provided with: a search database; a registration spot database; an association database; a searching device; and a display device. During searching, the searching device searches the search database for search spot data, then searches the association database for association data on the basis of the searched search spot data, and then searches the registration spot database for registration spot data on the basis of the searched association data. The display device displays the searched search spot data and the searched registration spot data.
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1. A spot registration system comprising:
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a search database for storing a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot searchable by a search system;
a register device for registering a name of a desired spot as a name of a spot associated wit the search spot;
a registration spot database for storing registration spot data indicating the name of the desired spot registered by said register device; and
an association database for storing association data indicating a relationship between the search spot data and registration spot data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A search system comprising:
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a search database for storing a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot;
a registration spot database for storing registration spot data indicating a name of a registered spot or a name of a spot registered in association with the search spot;
an association database for storing association data indicating a relationship between the search spot data and the registration spot data;
a searching device for searching the search database for the search spot data, then searching the association database for the association data on the basis of the searched search spot data, and then searching the registration spot database for the registration spot data on the basis of the searched association data; and
a display device for displaying the searched search spot data and the searched registration spot data in a predetermined format. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A navigation system comprising:
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a search system having;
a search database for storing a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot;
a registration spot database for storing registration spot data indicating a name of a registered spot or a name of a spot registered in association with the search spot;
an association database for storing association data indicating a relationship between the search spot data and the registration spot data;
a searching device for searching the search database for search spot data, then searching the association database for the association data on the basis of the searched search spot data, and then searching the registration spot database for the registration spot data on the basis of the searched association data; and
a display device for displaying the searched search spot data and the searched registration spot data in a predetermined format;
a positioning device for positioning a current position; and
a route guidance device for performing a predetermined kind of route guidance, on the basis of the positioned current position as well as at least one of the registration spot data and the search spot data searched by said searching device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A spot registration method of registering a desired spot, said spot registration method comprising:
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a first generating process of generating a plurality of registration spot data each indicating a name of the desired spot; and
a second generating process of generating association data indicating a relationship between (i) at least one of the plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot searchable by a search system and (ii) at least one of the plurality of registration spot data indicating a name of a registered spot associated with the search spot relating to the at least one search spot data.
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15. A searching method comprising:
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a first searching process of searching for at least one of a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot;
a second searching process of searching for at least one of a plurality of association data each indicating a relationship between the search spot data and registration spot data indicating a name of a registration spot which is associated with the at least one search spot, on the basis of the searched search spot data; and
a third searching process of searching for at least one of the plurality of registration spot data, on the basis of the searched association data.
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16. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer provided for a search system having:
- a search database for storing a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot;
a registration spot database for storing registration spot data indicating a name of a registered spot or a name of a spot registered in association with the search spot;
an association database for storing association data indicating a relationship between the search spot data and the registration spot data;
a searching device for searching the search database for search spot data, then searching the association database for the association data on the basis of the searched search spot data, and then searching the registration spot database for the registration spot data on the basis of the searched association data; and
a display device for displaying the searched search spot data and the searched registration spot data in a predetermined format, whereinthe program of instructions is for making the computer function as at least said searching device.
- a search database for storing a plurality of search spot data each indicating a name of a search spot;
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