Navigation apparatus and method
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1. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
- a memory that stores traffic information; and
a controller that;
searches for a guidance route to a specified destination;
calculates congestion degrees for the guidance route based on a factor by time period and the stored traffic information; and
displays the guidance route and the congestion degrees by time period.
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Abstract
A navigation apparatus and method store traffic information and searches for a guidance route to a specified destination. The apparatus and method calculate congestion degrees for the guidance route based on a factor by time period and the stored traffic information and display the guidance route and the congestion degrees by time period.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that stores traffic information; and
a controller that;
searches for a guidance route to a specified destination;
calculates congestion degrees for the guidance route based on a factor by time period and the stored traffic information; and
displays the guidance route and the congestion degrees by time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A navigation method, comprising:
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storing traffic information;
searching for a guidance route to a specified destination;
calculating congestion degrees for the guidance route based on a factor by time period and the stored traffic information; and
displaying the guidance route and the congestion degrees by time period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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