Navigation Device

• US 20120271737A1
• Filed: 12/08/2010
• Published: 10/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd. (Faurecia SA)
• Original Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd. (Faurecia SA)
• Inventors: Sato, Koichi
• Application Number:
  US13/519,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20120271737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.62
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

A navigation device includes: a data storage unit that stores map data including information relating to a map, and information relating to positions and usage fees of facilities; a budget range determination unit that determines a range of budget desired by a user; a facility search unit that searches the facilities under a predetermined search condition; and a display unit that displays a facility list that lists up a facility, for which the usage fee complies with the range of budget, out of the searched facilities searched by the facility search unit is indicated with emphasis.

Claims

1. A navigation device, comprising:

a data storage unit that stores map data including information relating to a map, and information relating to positions and usage fees of facilities;

a budget range determination unit that determines a range of budget desired by a user;

a facility search unit that searches the facilities under a predetermined search condition; and

a display unit that displays a facility list that lists up a facility, for which the usage fee complies with the range of budget, out of the searched facilities searched by the facility search unit is indicated with emphasis.

2. A navigation device according to claim 1, wherein

the data storage means unit stores a plurality of pieces of information relating to the usage fees corresponding to a plurality of time zones, respectively, the budget range determination unit determines a plurality of the ranges of budget that corresponds to the plurality of time zones, and

the display unit displays the facility list that list up a facility, for which the usage fee for a time zone corresponding to current time is within the budget range, out of the searched facilities searched by the facility search unit is indicated with emphasis.

3. A navigation device according to claim 1, wherein

the display unit displays a facility, for which the usage fee is within the budget range, out of the searched facilities searched by the facility search unit, on a higher level in the facility list.

4. A navigation device according to claim 1, wherein

the display unit displays, in the facility list, a facility, for which the usage fee is within the range of budget, out of the searched facilities searched by the facility search unit, together with a mark indicating that the usage fee therefor is within the range of budget.

5. A navigation device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a money amount storing unit that stores a total amount of money paid by the user during one day, wherein

the budget range determination unit determines a desired budget for one day, and

the display unit calculates a balance by subtracting the total amount of money stored by the money amount storing unit from the desired budget, and displays a facility list of a facility indicated with emphasis, for which the usage fee is not larger than the balance, out of the searched facilities searched by the facility search unit.