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Navigation apparatus

  • US 20060074549A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2005
  • Published: 04/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A terminal apparatus including position detection means and display means, wherein the terminal apparatus comprises:

  • geographic information storage means for storing three-dimensional terrain shape information;

    attitude detection means for detecting an attitude of the terminal apparatus; and

    image creation means for obtaining information on a vector vertical to the display means based on information on the attitude obtained by the attitude detection means and creating a three-dimensional terrain image on a line-of-sight using a current position obtained by the position detection means, information on the line-of-sight defined by the information on the vector, and the three-dimensional terrain shape information in the geographic information storage means; and

    when the attitude of the terminal apparatus is changed, the three-dimensional terrain image on the display means is updated, following the change in the attitude of the terminal apparatus.

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