Map Information Processing Apparatus, Navigation System, and Program
First Claim
1. A map information processing apparatus, comprising:
- a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored;
an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation sequence, which is multiple operations to browse the map;
an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires an operation information sequence, which is information of multiple operations corresponding to the map browse operation sequence;
a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information sequence;
a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and
an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion.
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Abstract
Conventional map information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to automatically provide appropriate information according to map browse operations. The present invention provides a map information processing apparatus, comprising: a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation, which is an operation to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires operation information, which is information of an operation corresponding to the map browse operation; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion. With this map information processing apparatus, it is possible to automatically provide appropriate information according to map browse operations.
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21 Claims
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1. A map information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, can be stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation sequence, which is multiple operations to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires an operation information sequence, which is information of multiple operations corresponding to the map browse operation sequence; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information sequence; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A program for causing a computer to execute:
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an accepting step of accepting a map browse operation sequence, which is multiple operations to browse a map; an operation information sequence acquiring step of acquiring an operation information sequence, which is information of multiple operations corresponding to the map browse operation sequence; a keyword acquiring step of acquiring at least one keyword from stored map information, using the operation information sequence; a retrieving step of retrieving information using the at least one keyword; and an information output step of outputting the information retrieved in the retrieving step. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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