NAVIGATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A navigation device for displaying a map screen on which a present position of a mobile object is represented on a map having landmarks displayed thereon, characterized by comprising:
- a storage unit for storing the position of a prescribed sightseeing area and sightseeing facilities within the prescribed sightseeing area; and
a detecting unit for detecting whether the mobile object enters the prescribed sightseeing area, wherein the navigation device is equipped with an automatic facility display mode for reading out the sightseeing facilities within the prescribed sightseeing area from the storage unit and automatically displaying the sightseeing facilities on the map, and reducing display of the landmarks when it is detected by the detecting unit that the mobile objects enters the prescribed sightseeing area.
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Abstract
A navigation device that can surely provide information on sightseeing facilities, etc. to a user is provided.
A navigation device 1 for displaying a map screen representing the present position of a mobile on a map on which landmarks 6 are displayed is provided with a sightseeing area data base 31 for storing the position of a prescribed sightseeing area and sightseeing facilities within a prescribed sightseeing area, and a controller 10 for detecting whether a mobile enters the prescribed sightseeing area. Furthermore, the navigation device 1 includes an automatic facility display mode in which when it is detected by the controller 110 that the mobile enters the prescribed sightseeing area, the sightseeing facilities within the prescribed sightseeing areas are read out from the sightseeing area data base 31 and automatically displayed on the map, and also display of the landmarks 6 is reduced from the map.
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10 Claims
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1. A navigation device for displaying a map screen on which a present position of a mobile object is represented on a map having landmarks displayed thereon, characterized by comprising:
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a storage unit for storing the position of a prescribed sightseeing area and sightseeing facilities within the prescribed sightseeing area; and a detecting unit for detecting whether the mobile object enters the prescribed sightseeing area, wherein the navigation device is equipped with an automatic facility display mode for reading out the sightseeing facilities within the prescribed sightseeing area from the storage unit and automatically displaying the sightseeing facilities on the map, and reducing display of the landmarks when it is detected by the detecting unit that the mobile objects enters the prescribed sightseeing area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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