Image display apparatus

• US 7,135,994 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2003
• Issued: 11/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Ota, Takashi, Kamikawa, Noriyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Benjamin C.
• Application Number:
  US10/464,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236618A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 340/995.14
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams

Abstract

An in image display apparatus having a first display control unit for displaying a map image on a display panel on the basis of map data, a second display control unit for displaying real images of facilities such as ballparks, which images have the same scale of that of the map image, in areas corresponding to the facilities such as ballparks on the map image on the basis of area information indicating the areas corresponding to the facilities such as ballparks on the map image, and real image data associated with position coordinates.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus comprising:

a first display control unit that displays a map image on a display screen on the basis of map data; and

a second display control unit that displays a real image showing a predetermined place on the basis of position coordinates corresponding to the area of the predetermined place on the map image and real image data, wherein the real image has the same scale as that of the map image.

2. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a block calculating unit that obtains a block including the predetermined place on the basis of position coordinates encompassing the location of the predetermined place;

a third display control unit that displays another real image showing the block calculated by the block calculating unit on the basis of position coordinates encompassing the location of the predetermined place on the map image and real image data, wherein the another real image has the same scale as that of the map image; and

a changeover control unit that changes control between the second display control unit and the third display control unit on the basis of a predetermined condition.

3. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a place setting unit that allows a user to set a specific place,

wherein the predetermined place is the specific place set by the place setting unit.

4. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, further composing:

a category setting unit that allows a user to set a specific category;

wherein the predetermined place is included in the specific category set by the category setting unit.

5. An image display apparatus comprising:

a first display control unit that displays a map image on a display screen on the basis of map data; and

a block calculating unit that obtains a block including a predetermined place on the basis of position coordinates encompassing the location of the predetermined place; and

a third display control unit that displays a real image showing the block calculated by the block calculating unit on the basis of position coordinates encompassing the location of the predetermined place on the map image and real image data, wherein the real image has the same scale as that of the map image.

6. A navigation apparatus that provides a user with information required for reaching a destination and guiding a vehicle to the destination, the navigation apparatus comprising:

a display screen;

a first display control unit that displays a map image on the display screen on the basis of map data; and

a second display control unit that displays a real image showing a predetermined place on the basis of an area position coordinates corresponding to the area of the predetermined place on the map image and real image data, wherein the real image has the same scale as that of the map image;

a storage unit that stores information about a running history of the vehicle; and

a place calculating unit that obtains a specific place on the basis of the running history stored in the storage unit,

wherein the predetermined place is the specific place obtained by the place calculating unit.

7. An image display apparatus comprising:

a first display control unit that displays a map image on a display screen on the basis of map data; and

a fourth display control unit that displays a real image showing a predetermined block on the basis of position coordinates corresponding to the area of the predetermined block on the map image and real image data, wherein the real image has the same scale as that of the map image.

8. A navigation apparatus that provides a user with information required for reaching a destination and guiding a vehicle to the destination, the navigation apparatus comprising:

a display screen;

a first display control unit that displays a map image on the display screen on the basis of map data;

a fourth display control unit for displaying a real image showing a predetermined block on the basis position coordinates corresponding to the area of the predetermined block on the map image and real image data, wherein the real image has the same scale as that of the map image;

a storage unit that stores information about a running history of the vehicle; and

a block calculating unit that obtains a specific block on the basis of the running history stored in the storage unit,

wherein the predetermined block is the specific block obtained by the block calculating unit.