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NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON PARKING AREA

  • US 20110191266A1
  • Filed: 11/18/2010
  • Published: 08/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A navigation device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a driving motor, a battery used as a power source for the driving motor, a solar cell, and a charge control device for controlling charge of the battery using the solar cell and an external charge facility, the navigation device comprising:

  • a position detection unit configured to detect a present position of the vehicle;

    a route guide unit configured to guide a recommended path to a set destination;

    a parking area search unit configured to search a parking area near the present position or the destination;

    an information acquisition unit configured to acquire charge-related information related to each parking area being searched, the charge-related information including a capability of an external charge facility of each parking area, data of a usage fee of each parking area, and sunshine condition data of each parking area during a scheduled parking;

    a calculation unit configured to calculate a charge cost of each parking area according to a remaining quantity of the battery, the charge-related information, and a time period of scheduled parking; and

    a display unit configured to indicate the charge cost of each parking area calculated by the calculation unit.

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