Navigation system
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- a map reproduction means for storing segment data of the type of the road, and the distance of the road segment forming a road network, a memory means for storing evaluation values corresponding to the segment data, a route evaluation means for searching for the route from the starting point to a destination, in accordance with a synthetic evaluation function based on the segment data and, using as parameters, the evaluation values stored in said memory means, input means for inputting values to be used as the evaluation values; and
setting means for altering the evaluation values stored in said memory means by setting the input values as said evaluation values.
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Abstract
To cope with differences in the evaluation depending on the user, or depending on the situation, by making it possible to alter the evaluation values used for automatically searching for the route, in a navigation system, which has a map reproduction means 4 storing segment data such as the distance and the road type, of the road segment forming a road network, a RAM 6 for storing the evaluation values corresponding to the segment data, and a control circuit 1 for searching for the route from a starting point to a destination, in accordance with a synthetic evaluation function using, as parameters, the evaluation values stored in the RAM 6, a setting means 7 is provided for altering the evaluation values stored in the RAM 6.
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3 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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a map reproduction means for storing segment data of the type of the road, and the distance of the road segment forming a road network, a memory means for storing evaluation values corresponding to the segment data, a route evaluation means for searching for the route from the starting point to a destination, in accordance with a synthetic evaluation function based on the segment data and, using as parameters, the evaluation values stored in said memory means, input means for inputting values to be used as the evaluation values; and
setting means for altering the evaluation values stored in said memory means by setting the input values as said evaluation values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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