Bearing Display Apparatus and Bearing Display Method
First Claim
1. A bearing display apparatus provided witha geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism,a display unit, anda control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and making said display unit display the information of the calculated bearing, whereinsaid control unit monitors for an event of change in operation of an electronic part mounted in the bearing display apparatus and updates display of the information of the bearing on the display unit in accordance with an occurrence of the event.
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Abstract
A bearing display apparatus provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit, and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and making the display unit display the information of the calculated bearing. The control unit monitors for an event of changes in operation of electronic parts mounted in the bearing display apparatus and updates the display of the information of the bearing on the display unit in accordance with an occurrence of the event.
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1. A bearing display apparatus provided with
a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit, and a control unit for calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor and making said display unit display the information of the calculated bearing, wherein said control unit monitors for an event of change in operation of an electronic part mounted in the bearing display apparatus and updates display of the information of the bearing on the display unit in accordance with an occurrence of the event.
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13. A bearing display method in a bearing display apparatus provided with a geomagnetic sensor for detecting earth-magnetism, a display unit and electronic parts changing in their operations, comprising
a step of calculating a geographical bearing based on detection values of the geomagnetic sensor; -
a step of making said display unit display information of the calculated bearing; a step of monitoring for a change in operation of an electronic part; and a step for updating the display of the information of said bearing on said display unit in accordance with an occurrence of said change in operation.
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Specification