Map scrolling method and apparatus for navigation system for selectively displaying icons
First Claim
1. A method for scrolling map images for a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
- detecting activation of a map scrolling operation of the navigation system;
checking whether there is any limit condition attached to icons or map elements as to remove them from the map image;
scrolling the map image toward a specified direction while removing the icons or map elements to which the limit condition is attached from the map image during a transition period of the map scrolling operation; and
displaying all of the icons and map elements at a location on the map image where the map scrolling operation is completed.
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Abstract
A map scrolling method and apparatus for a navigation system prevents from displaying certain icons while displaying other icons based on conditions and settings of the navigation system during a transition period of a map scrolling operation. The map scrolling method includes the steps of: detecting activation of a map scrolling operation; checking whether there is any limit condition attached to icons as to remove them from a map image; scrolling the map image while removing the icons to which the limit condition is attached from the map image during a transition period of the map scrolling operation; and displaying all of the icons when the map scrolling operation is completed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for scrolling map images for a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
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detecting activation of a map scrolling operation of the navigation system; checking whether there is any limit condition attached to icons or map elements as to remove them from the map image; scrolling the map image toward a specified direction while removing the icons or map elements to which the limit condition is attached from the map image during a transition period of the map scrolling operation; and displaying all of the icons and map elements at a location on the map image where the map scrolling operation is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for scrolling map images for a navigation system, comprising:
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means for detecting activation of a map scrolling operation of the navigation system; means for checking whether there is any limit condition attached to icons or map elements as to remove them from the map image; means for scrolling the map image toward a specified direction while removing the icons or map elements to which the limit condition is attached from the map image during a transition period of the map scrolling operation; and means for displaying all of the icons and map elements at a location on the map image where the map scrolling operation is completed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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