NAVIGATION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
- map display means that displays a map including a road and a facility on the basis of map data in a database that stores map data, facility type information regarding the type of the facility and facility information regarding the facility;
route guidance means that searches for a guide route from the current position of the navigation apparatus to a specified destination on the basis of the map data and performs route guidance from the current position of the navigation apparatus to the destination on the map on the basis of the obtained guide route;
selection means that searches the database for a facility to be displayed on the map on the basis of selection conditions defined by the facility type information, the travelling direction of the navigation apparatus along the guide route, and a distance from the guide route to the facility; and
display control means that controls the map display means so that the map display means displays the facility obtained by the selection means along with its facility information on the map.
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Abstract
A navigation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: map display means that displays a map on the basis of map data in a database that stores the map data, facility type information about the type of the facility and facility information about the facility; route guidance means that searches for a guide route from the current position of a navigation apparatus to a specified destination on the basis of the map data and performs route guidance; selection means that searches the database for a facility to be displayed on the map on the basis of selection conditions defined by the facility type information, the travelling direction of the navigation apparatus and a distance from the guide route to the facility; and display control means that controls the map display means so that the map display means displays the obtained facility along with its facility information on the map.
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8 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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map display means that displays a map including a road and a facility on the basis of map data in a database that stores map data, facility type information regarding the type of the facility and facility information regarding the facility; route guidance means that searches for a guide route from the current position of the navigation apparatus to a specified destination on the basis of the map data and performs route guidance from the current position of the navigation apparatus to the destination on the map on the basis of the obtained guide route; selection means that searches the database for a facility to be displayed on the map on the basis of selection conditions defined by the facility type information, the travelling direction of the navigation apparatus along the guide route, and a distance from the guide route to the facility; and display control means that controls the map display means so that the map display means displays the facility obtained by the selection means along with its facility information on the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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a map display section that displays a map including a road and a facility on the basis of map data in a database that stores the map data, facility type information about the type of the facility and facility information about the facility; a route guidance section that searches for a guide route from the current position of a navigation apparatus to a specified destination on the basis of the map data and performs route guidance from the current position of the navigation apparatus to the destination on the map on the basis of the obtained guide route; a selection section that searches the database for a facility to be displayed on the map on the basis of selection conditions defined by the facility type information, the travelling direction of the navigation apparatus along the guide route, and a distance from the guide route to the facility; and a display control section that controls the map display section so that the map display section displays the facility obtained by the selection section along with its facility information on the map.
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