NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH POINTS OF INTEREST SEARCH
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1. A navigation system comprising:
- a user interface;
a POI database containing points of interest, each record in the POI database having an associated POI name and geographic location;
a chain database, each of a plurality of records in the chain database having an associated chain name, each of the plurality of records in the chain database associated with an associated subset of records in the POI database.
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Abstract
A navigation system includes an improved interface for accessing points of interest. Popular chains and franchises are accessible via a separate search, which can be accessed more efficiently and quickly. The list of popular chains can then be used to access the main database of points of interest.
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14 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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a user interface; a POI database containing points of interest, each record in the POI database having an associated POI name and geographic location; a chain database, each of a plurality of records in the chain database having an associated chain name, each of the plurality of records in the chain database associated with an associated subset of records in the POI database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for accessing a database of points of interest in a navigation system including the steps of:
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a) accessing a collection of names of chains; b) choosing a desired name from the collection of names; c) indexing a POI (points of interest) database based upon the desired name chosen in said step b); d) retrieving a plurality of POIs based upon said step c); e) selecting a POI from the plurality of POIS; and f) retrieving a geographic location of the POI selected in said step e). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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