Map moving apparatus
First Claim
1. A map moving apparatus comprising:
- an input shape recognizing section that recognizes a shape that a user inputs to a map screen display region;
a polygon shape recognizing section that identifies a polygon figure approximating said input shape by comparing polygon figures that consist of polygon data, which are displayed on the map screen, with said input shape; and
a map movement processing section that moves the map screen display region along said identified polygon figure.
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Abstract
A map moving apparatus capable of performing desired map movement by a simple input operation without requiring a continuous operation by a user in moving a map screen display region is disclosed. An operated direction, an operated position, an operated speed and the like are detected from an input operation that a user performs on the map screen display region, and a map screen display region input shape recognizing section recognizes an input shape. A polygon shape identifying section extracts data having substantially the same shape as the recognized input shape from polygon data in map display data by using a matching method. When data having substantially the same shape exists, a type of the polygon is identified. In a movement mode selecting section, the movement of a screen map reverses direction when it reaches an end portion in the case where the polygon type is a linear shape, and the movement circulates to continue movement of the map screen where the type is a ring shape with no end portion. In the case where guidance information is detected during the movement of the map, guidance is provided on a screen or by voice.
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21 Claims
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1. A map moving apparatus comprising:
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an input shape recognizing section that recognizes a shape that a user inputs to a map screen display region;
a polygon shape recognizing section that identifies a polygon figure approximating said input shape by comparing polygon figures that consist of polygon data, which are displayed on the map screen, with said input shape; and
a map movement processing section that moves the map screen display region along said identified polygon figure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A map moving method, comprising:
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recognizing a shape that a user inputs to a map screen display region;
identifying a polygon figure approximating said input shape by comparing polygon figures that consist of polygon data, which are displayed on the map screen, with said input shape; and
moving the map screen display region along said identified polygon figure.
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21. A map moving method, comprising:
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receiving an input from a user identifying a polygon figure displayed on a map screen display region; and
moving the map screen display region along a path corresponding to said identified polygon figure.
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