NAVIGATION METHOD OF MOBILE TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREOF
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1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
- a display unit; and
a controller configured to provide a point of interest (POI) search function on the display unit, to search for at least one POI associated with a location using the POI search function, to display on the display unit a plurality of POI categories based on the search result, and to display on the display unit a selectable POI icon for each of the POI categories for obtaining at least one POI associated with the corresponding POI category.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and an method searches a point of interest (POI). The navigation apparatus of a mobile terminal includes a storage unit configured to store map data, a display unit configured to display the map data, and a controller configured to search a destination from the map data, display the searched destination on the display unit, and display an icon for searching points of interest near the destination.
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1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
a display unit; and
a controller configured to provide a point of interest (POI) search function on the display unit, to search for at least one POI associated with a location using the POI search function, to display on the display unit a plurality of POI categories based on the search result, and to display on the display unit a selectable POI icon for each of the POI categories for obtaining at least one POI associated with the corresponding POI category.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A navigation method of a mobile terminal, comprising:
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storing map data; displaying the map data on a display unit of the mobile terminal; providing a point of interest (POI) search function on the display unit; searching for at least one POI associated with a location using the POI search function; displaying a plurality of POI categories based on the search result; and displaying a selectable POI icon for each of the POI categories for obtaining at least one POI associated with the corresponding POI category. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A navigation apparatus of a mobile terminal, comprising:
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a global positioning system (GPS) module configured to generate vehicle location data on the basis of a GPS signal received from a satellite; a map matching unit configured to match the vehicle location data with map data stored in a storage unit and output the matched information; a controller configured to generate road guide information on the basis of the matched information; a display unit configured to display a road guide map included in the road guide information; and an audio output unit configured to output road guide voice information included in the road guide information, wherein the controller searches a first destination from the map data, displays the first destination on the display unit, and displays an icon for searching points of interest (POI) near the first destination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A navigation method of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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generating vehicle location data on the basis of a global positioning system (GPS) signal received from a satellite; matching the vehicle location data with map data stored in a storage unit; outputting the matched information; generating road guide information on the basis of the matched information; displaying a road guide map included in the road guide information on a display unit; outputting road guide voice information included in the road guide information; searching a first destination from the map data and displaying the first destination on the display unit; and displaying an icon for searching points of interest near the first destination. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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