Method and apparatus for navigation system for searching objects based on multiple ranges of desired parameters
First Claim
1. A method for searching and displaying candidate entries on a screen of a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
- searching and retrieving candidate entries in a type of object specified by a user from a corresponding database;
displaying a plurality of range keys on the screen of navigation system where a type of range assigned to the range keys is predetermined based on the type of object specified by the user;
selecting a range by executing one of the range keys on the screen; and
displaying a list of the candidate entries within the selected range on the screen.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a navigation system enables to search and display candidate objects by arranging them in a plurality of ranges of desired parameters. The method includes the steps of searching and retrieving candidate entries in a type of object specified by a user from a corresponding database, displaying a plurality of range keys on the screen of navigation system where a type of range assigned to the range keys is predetermined based on the type of object specified by the user, selecting a range by executing one of the range keys on the screen, and displaying a list of the candidate entries within the selected range on the screen.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for searching and displaying candidate entries on a screen of a navigation system, comprising the following steps of:
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searching and retrieving candidate entries in a type of object specified by a user from a corresponding database; displaying a plurality of range keys on the screen of navigation system where a type of range assigned to the range keys is predetermined based on the type of object specified by the user; selecting a range by executing one of the range keys on the screen; and displaying a list of the candidate entries within the selected range on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for searching and displaying candidate entries on a screen of a navigation system, comprising:
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means for searching and retrieving candidate entries in a type of object specified by a user from a corresponding database; means for displaying a plurality of range keys on the screen of navigation system where a type of range assigned to the range keys is predetermined based on the type of object specified by the user; means for selecting a range by executing one of the range keys on the screen; and means for displaying a list of the candidate entries within the selected range on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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