METHOD FOR SEARCHING ROUTES OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL
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1. A method of searching a route in a navigation function, the method comprising;
- displaying a shortest route between a departure location and a destination;
receiving a search word that corresponds to an intermediate point;
searching at least one intermediate point based on the received search word; and
displaying at least one sub-route between the departure location and the destination, the at least one sub-route comprising the searched intermediate point.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a navigation function of a portable terminal. The invention provides a route search method of a portable terminal to provide various route search option in the navigation function, besides a conventional search option that guides a shortest route.
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1. A method of searching a route in a navigation function, the method comprising;
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displaying a shortest route between a departure location and a destination; receiving a search word that corresponds to an intermediate point; searching at least one intermediate point based on the received search word; and displaying at least one sub-route between the departure location and the destination, the at least one sub-route comprising the searched intermediate point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable terminal providing a navigation function, the portable terminal comprising;
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a controller to control in order to search and to display a shortest route between a departure location and a destination; an input unit to receive a search word that corresponds to an intermediate point; a information search unit to search the intermediate point according to the received search word; a route calculation unit to calculate at least one sub-route comprising the searched intermediate point; and a display unit to display the shortest route and the at least one sub-route. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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