Navigation apparatus and computer program
First Claim
1. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
- a reference position obtaining unit that obtains a reference position;
a searching region setting unit that sets a plurality of searching regions with different shapes in the periphery of the reference position obtained by the reference position obtaining unit;
a point information obtaining unit that obtains information regarding points located in the plurality of searching regions set by the searching region setting unit; and
a guidance unit that provides guidance regarding the information related to the points obtained by the point information obtaining unit.
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Abstract
When a map image in the periphery of a vehicle position is displayed on a liquid crystal display in 3D, POIs existing in a first searching region within a first searching distance from a current position of the vehicle are searched in an area in the vicinity of the vehicle position by setting all types of points as search targets, POIs existing in a second searching region within a second searching distance from a second searching point are searched in an area distant from the vehicle position by setting only specific types of points as search targets, and icon symbols indicating types and positions of the points are displayed on the map image while being overlapped therewith based on the searched POIs.
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9 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus, comprising:
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a reference position obtaining unit that obtains a reference position; a searching region setting unit that sets a plurality of searching regions with different shapes in the periphery of the reference position obtained by the reference position obtaining unit; a point information obtaining unit that obtains information regarding points located in the plurality of searching regions set by the searching region setting unit; and a guidance unit that provides guidance regarding the information related to the points obtained by the point information obtaining unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program installed in a computer, the computer program causing the computer to execute the functions of:
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obtaining a reference position; setting a plurality of searching regions with different shapes in the periphery of the reference position obtained by the reference position obtaining function; obtaining information regarding points located in the plurality of searching regions set by the searching region setting function; and providing guidance regarding the information related to the points obtained by the point information obtaining function.
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