Map display controller and map display control program
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1. A map display controller comprising:
- display control means for controlling an image display apparatus to display part of a map on a display screen of the image display apparatus and to display a moving image in the display screen in visual association with a certain position on the map; and
movement control means for moving the moving image in the display screen relatively to the map.
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Abstract
A balloon icon, which indicates information of a facility, is attached to a facility icon indicating a position of the facility via a rope icon connecting the facility icon with the balloon icon. A vehicle navigation system accepts a scroll instruction through an operation unit. Based on the instruction, the vehicle navigation system slants the balloon icon toward a scroll target center determined based on the scroll instruction. The vehicle navigation system then scrolls a map.
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14 Claims
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1. A map display controller comprising:
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display control means for controlling an image display apparatus to display part of a map on a display screen of the image display apparatus and to display a moving image in the display screen in visual association with a certain position on the map; and
movement control means for moving the moving image in the display screen relatively to the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying a map in a display screen of an image display apparatus, the method comprising:
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displaying a part of the map in the display screen;
displaying a moving image in the display screen in visual association with a certain position on the map; and
moving the moving image in the display screen relatively to the map.
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14. A computer program product in a computer readable medium in use for displaying a map in a display screen of an image display apparatus, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for displaying a part of the map in the display screen;
instructions for displaying a moving image in the display screen in visual association with a certain position on the map; and
instructions for moving the moving image in the display screen relatively to the map.
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