Display method and apparatus for navigation system
First Claim
1. A display method for a navigation system for displaying a list of points of interest, comprising the following steps of:
- receiving map data from a map data storage and retrieves information on points of interest specified by a user;
examining whether the point of interest in the retrieved information is located within a large structure;
retrieving an icon representing a type of the large structure in which the point of interest is located; and
displaying a name of the point of interest located within the large structure together with the icon of the large structure on a monitor screen.
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Abstract
A display method and apparatus for a navigation system which is capable of easily and quickly showing the existence of a large structure within which a specific point of interest (“POI”) is located. The navigation system searches a desired point of interest as specified by a user, examines whether the point of interest is located within a large structure, searches an icon representing a type of the large compound in which the point of interest is located, and displays the icon of the large structure and the POI name on a monitor of the navigation system. Upon selection of the icon by the user, the navigation system displays detailed information on the large structure.
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18 Claims
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1. A display method for a navigation system for displaying a list of points of interest, comprising the following steps of:
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receiving map data from a map data storage and retrieves information on points of interest specified by a user;
examining whether the point of interest in the retrieved information is located within a large structure;
retrieving an icon representing a type of the large structure in which the point of interest is located; and
displaying a name of the point of interest located within the large structure together with the icon of the large structure on a monitor screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A display apparatus for a navigation system, comprising:
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means for selecting a method for searching point of interest information;
a map data storage which stores map data including point of interest information and large structure information;
a point of interest display control unit which examines the map data from the map data storage and determines whether a point of interest is located within a large structure;
a memory which stores icons where each icon represents a type of large structure expressed by the large structure information in the map data; and
a monitor which displays information associated with the navigation system including a list of points of interest;
wherein said point of interest display control unit controls said monitor to display the point of interest located within the large structure together with the icon of the large structure, thereby enabling the user to see whether or not a particular point of interest is located within a large structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display apparatus for a navigation system, comprising:
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means for receiving map data from a map data storage and retrieving information on points of interest specified by a user;
means for examining whether or not the point of interest in the retrieved information is located within a large structure;
means for retrieving an icon representing a type of the large structure in which the point of interest is located; and
means for displaying a name of the point of interest located within the large structure together with the icon of the large structure on a monitor screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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