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Map moving apparatus

  • US 7,873,470 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2006
  • Issued: 01/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A map moving apparatus that automatically moves a map screen display region along a map feature displayed on a monitor, comprising:

  • a monitor that displays in a map screen display region a map image based on stored map data, the map image including polygon figures defined by polygon data;

    an external instruction input section that is configured to receive a shape input from a user in the map screen display region of the monitor;

    an input shape recognizing section that is configured to recognize a shape that a user inputs to the map screen display region;

    a polygon shape identifying section, that is configured to identify a polygon figure displayed in the map screen display region that approximates said input shape by comparing polygon figures, which are displayed on the map screen, with said input shape; and

    a map movement processing section that is configured to move the map screen display region along said identified polygon figure.

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