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Method and apparatus for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system

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  • US 5,832,408 A
  • Filed: 12/17/1997
  • Issued: 11/03/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system wherein the system comprises a display, a selection control and an alphanumeric input means, and wherein the system employs a plurality of categories of destinations, each category corresponding to a list of destinations, the method comprising the steps of:

  • where a first selection signal corresponding to a first category is generated by the selection control,displaying a first list of destinations corresponding to the first category; and

    selecting a first destination from the first list in response to a second selection signal generated by the selection control; and

    where an alphanumeric input signal is received via the alphanumeric input means,displaying a second list of destinations corresponding to the alphanumeric input signal, the second list of destinations being generated by searching across the plurality of categories of destinations; and

    selecting a second destination from the second list in response to a third selection signal generated by the selection control.

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