Destination specifying method and system
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- input means to input a telephone number, storage means to store a name, address, and coordinates of a facility corresponding to the telephone number, name data judging means to judge whether or not the telephone number inputted by the input means corresponds to a plurality of facilities, and display means to display recognition information on the telephone number corresponding to a plurality of facilities, when the name data judging means judges that the telephone number corresponds to a plurality of the facilities.
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Abstract
The destination specifying method comprises: (1) configuring a database by associating a telephone number with a name, address, and position of a facility, and when a plurality of facilities share one telephone number, configuring a database by associating the one telephone number with a plurality of the facility names, (2) displaying a telephone number list on a display screen, when a destination is set by a telephone number, and (3) when a specific telephone number is selected from the list, if the telephone number is associated with a plurality of facilities, displaying a facility name list of a plurality of the facilities, and when a facility is selected from the facility name list, displaying detailed information regarding the selected facility. A system for carrying out this method is also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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input means to input a telephone number, storage means to store a name, address, and coordinates of a facility corresponding to the telephone number, name data judging means to judge whether or not the telephone number inputted by the input means corresponds to a plurality of facilities, and display means to display recognition information on the telephone number corresponding to a plurality of facilities, when the name data judging means judges that the telephone number corresponds to a plurality of the facilities. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A navigation system for a vehicle that receives a telephone number to thereby select a facility, comprising:
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storage means to store a name and coordinates of a facility corresponding to the telephone number, display means to display a telephone number that is input by a telephone number input mode, and display control means that executes an input processing of the telephone number from the input means, and displays a facility name list of a plurality of facilities if the telephone number is associated with a plurality of facilities, when reading a facility name corresponding to the input telephone number from the storage means and displaying it on the display means. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A destination specifying method for a navigation system that sets a destination by receiving a telephone number, the method comprising:
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configuring a database that associates a telephone number with a name, address, and location f a facility, and when a plurality of facilities share one telephone number, configuring a telephone number database that associates the one telephone number with a plurality of facility names, displaying a telephone number list on a display screen, when a destination is set by a telephone number, when a specific telephone number is selected from the list, or when a telephone number is directly input, if the telephone number is associated with a plurality of facilities, displaying a facility name list of a plurality of facilities, and when a facility is selected from the name list of facilities, displaying detailed information regarding the selected facility. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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- 14. A destination specifying method for a navigation system that sets a destination by receiving a telephone number, which makes a database that associates a telephone number with a name, address, and location of a facility, and when a plurality of facilities share one telephone number, retains a telephone number database that associates the one telephone number with a plurality of facility names, the method wherein, when a destination is set by a telephone number, if a leading part of a telephone number of a facility as a destination is input, the navigation system searches the telephone number database and displays recognition information for a telephone number associated with a plurality of facilities, when displaying a list of the telephone numbers having the leading part.
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