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Dynamic destination map display for navigation system

  • US 9,052,212 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Issued: 06/09/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A map display apparatus for a navigation system comprising:

  • a display unit;

    an information receiver adapted to receive position information about a current location of a vehicle;

    at least one database to store and provide maps, map attributes, road networks, geographical features, and point-of-interest (POI) information;

    a position and distance measuring unit for measuring a distance between the vehicle and a destination; and

    a searching unit,wherein when the position and distance measuring unit indicates that the vehicle is within a predetermined distance to the destination, the searching unit starts searching for at least one map attribute located within a predetermined search distance from the destination, and the map attribute is displayed with the destination, andwherein the navigation system further comprises a map scale changing unit adapted to dynamically change a map scale that displays, at the same time, both the destination and at least one map attribute located within a predetermined search distance from the destination detected by the searching unit.

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