Map display apparatus and map display method
First Claim
1. A map display apparatus comprising:
- map image display means for displaying a map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen; and
vicinity map image disposition means for disposing a plurality of vicinity map images around said map image in thumbnail format such that each vicinity map image corresponds to each direction on said map image, one or more of the plurality of vicinity map images located in a traveling direction being displayed in larger size relative to other vicinity map images.
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Abstract
A map display apparatus is provided to allow a user to easily find out destinations on maps without forcing him/her to perform troublesome operations. An apparatus displays a main map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen. The apparatus also disposes a plurality of map images around the main map image in thumbnail format such that each map image corresponds to each direction on the main map image. In this manner, the apparatus provides the user with information about wider area than the main map image by showing him/her the thumbnails , which are disposed around the main map image such that each thumbnail corresponds to each direction on the main map image That allows the user to easily find out destinations on maps without forcing him/her to perform troublesome operations.
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10 Claims
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1. A map display apparatus comprising:
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map image display means for displaying a map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen; and vicinity map image disposition means for disposing a plurality of vicinity map images around said map image in thumbnail format such that each vicinity map image corresponds to each direction on said map image, one or more of the plurality of vicinity map images located in a traveling direction being displayed in larger size relative to other vicinity map images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A map display method comprising:
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displaying a map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen; and disposing a plurality of vicinity map images around said map image in thumbnail format such that each vicinity map image corresponds to each direction on said map image one or more of the plurality of vicinity map images located in a traveling direction being displayed in larger size relative to other vicinity map images.
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8. A map display program recorded on a computer readable medium for causing information processing apparatus to execute:
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displaying a map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen; and disposing a plurality of vicinity map images around said map image in thumbnail format such that each vicinity map image corresponds to each direction on said map image one or more of the plurality of vicinity map images located in a traveling direction being displayed in larger size relative to other vicinity map images.
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9. A vehicle equipped with a map display apparatus, said map display apparatus comprising:
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map image display means for displaying a map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen; and vicinity map image disposition means for disposing a plurality of vicinity map images around said map image in thumbnail format such that each vicinity map image corresponds to each direction on said map image, one or more of the plurality of vicinity map images located in a traveling direction being displayed in larger size relative to other vicinity map images.
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10. A map display apparatus comprising:
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a map image display section for displaying a map image showing a current position at substantially a center of a screen; and a vicinity map image disposition section for disposing a plurality of vicinity map images around said map image in thumbnail format such that each vicinity map image corresponds to each direction on said map image one or more of the plurality of vicinity map images located in a traveling direction being displayed in larger size relative to other vicinity map images.
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Specification