Navigation apparatus and navigation system
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1. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
- position detecting means for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle;
destination setting means for setting a destination of said automotive vehicle;
travel route setting means for setting a travel route to said destination set by said destination setting means on the basis of said current position detected by said position detecting means;
operation mode setting means for setting whether or not to utilize an electronic toll collection system on a toll road of said travel route set by said travel route setting means; and
communication means for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in said automotive vehicle as part of said electronic toll collection system, said communication means being operative to transmit a signal to said in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode of said in-vehicle apparatus to said electronic toll collection system.
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Abstract
A navigation apparatus includes a position detecting device for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle, an operation mode setting device for setting whether or not an electronic toll collection system is utilized on a toll road, and a communication device for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in the automotive vehicle as part of the electronic toll collection system. The communication device is operative to transmit a signal to the in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode in which the electronic toll collection system is utilized.
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17 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle;
destination setting means for setting a destination of said automotive vehicle;
travel route setting means for setting a travel route to said destination set by said destination setting means on the basis of said current position detected by said position detecting means;
operation mode setting means for setting whether or not to utilize an electronic toll collection system on a toll road of said travel route set by said travel route setting means; and
communication means for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in said automotive vehicle as part of said electronic toll collection system, said communication means being operative to transmit a signal to said in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode of said in-vehicle apparatus to said electronic toll collection system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 12)
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2. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle;
destination setting means for setting a destination of said automotive vehicle;
travel route setting means for setting a travel route to said destination set by said destination setting means on the basis of said current position detected by said position detecting means;
operation mode setting means for setting whether or not an electronic toll collection system is utilized on a toll road of said travel route set by said travel route setting means; and
guiding means for guiding said automotive vehicle through said travel route set by said travel route setting means, when the judgment is made that there are electric toll collection system supporting and non-supported lanes on said travel route set by said travel route setting means, said guiding means being operative to guide said automotive vehicle into any one of an electric toll collection system supporting and non-supported lanes on the basis of the setting of said operation mode setting means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15)
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9. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle;
operation mode setting means for setting whether or not an electronic toll collection system is utilized on a toll road of said travel route set by said travel route setting means; and
communication means for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in said automotive vehicle as part of said electronic toll collection system, said communication means being operative to transmit a signal to said in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode of said in-vehicle apparatus to said electronic toll collection system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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10. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle;
communication means for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in said automotive vehicle as part of said electronic toll collection system; and
guiding means for guiding said automotive vehicle into any one of lanes, and in which communication means for performing communication with an in-vehicle apparatus provided in said automotive vehicle as part of said electronic toll collection system, said communication means being operative to transmit a signal to said in-vehicle apparatus to change an operation mode of said in-vehicle apparatus to said electronic toll collection system. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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11. An in-vehicle apparatus, comprising:
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communication means for performing communication with a navigation apparatus;
operation mode switching means for switching an operation mode in which an electronic toll collection system is utilized on the basis of a signal received from said navigation apparatus by said communication means.
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