Search devices, methods, and programs for use with navigation devices, methods, and programs
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1. A search device usable with a navigation device, comprising:
- a controller that is configured to;
input a first search term;
acquire a category of the first search term;
input a second search term;
acquire a category of the second search term;
determine a logical operator for the first search term and the second search term according to a relationship between the first and second categories; and
output search objects on a display that correspond to a logical operation performed using the determined logical operator.
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Abstract
Search devices, methods, and programs input a first search term and acquire a category of the first search term. The devices, methods, and programs input a second search term and acquire a category of the second search term. The devices, methods, and programs, determine a logical operator for the first search term and the second search term according to a relationship between the first and second categories, and output search objects on a display that correspond to a logical operation performed using the determined logical operator. One or more of the output search objects may be used as a destination by a navigation device.
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1. A search device usable with a navigation device, comprising:
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a controller that is configured to; input a first search term; acquire a category of the first search term; input a second search term; acquire a category of the second search term; determine a logical operator for the first search term and the second search term according to a relationship between the first and second categories; and output search objects on a display that correspond to a logical operation performed using the determined logical operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A search method, comprising:
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inputting a first search term; acquiring a category of the first search term; inputting a second search term; acquiring a category of the second search term; determining a logical operator for the first search term and the second search term according to a relationship between the first and second categories; and outputting search objects on a display that correspond to a logical operation performed using the determined logical operator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program usable for searching, the program comprising:
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instructions for inputting a first search term; instructions for acquiring a category of the first search term; instructions for inputting a second search term; instructions for acquiring a category of the second search term; instructions for determining a logical operator for the first search term and the second search term according to a relationship between the first and second categories; and instructions for outputting search objects on a display that correspond to a logical operation performed using the determined logical operator. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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