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Map scrolling method and apparatus for navigation system for selectively displaying icons

  • US 20090088964A1
  • Filed: 09/28/2007
  • Published: 04/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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