Navigation apparatus and navigation method
OwnerAtsushi Tanabeinventor
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Abstract
A navigation apparatus includes a current position determination unit for determining the current position of a vehicle, a storage unit for storing map data, a route searching unit for searching for a route from the current position of the vehicle determined by the current position determination unit to a destination by referring to the map data stored in the storage unit, a screen producing unit for listing points that are targets for guidance and are located on the route searched for by the route searching unit, and for producing a route list screen for providing information about the points, the route list screen including the name and number of a road associated with each of the points, and a display unit for displaying the route list screen produced by the screen producing unit.
Claims10
A navigation apparatus comprising:
- a current position determination means for determining a current position of a vehicle;
- a storage means for storing map data;
- a route searching means for searching for a route from the current position of the vehicle determined by said current position determination means to a destination by referring to the map data stored in said storage means;
- a screen producing means for listing points that are targets for guidance and are located on the route searched for by said route searching means, and for producing a route list screen for providing information about the points, the route list screen including a name and number of a road associated with each of the points;
- and a display means for displaying the route list screen produced by said screen producing means.
A navigation apparatus comprising:
- a current position determination means for determining a current position of a vehicle;
- a storage means for storing map data;
- a route searching means for searching for a route from the current position of the vehicle determined by said current position determination means to a destination by referring to the map data stored in said storage means;
- a screen producing means for producing a route guidance screen for providing the route searched for by said route searching means and the current position of the vehicle, the route guidance screen including a name and number of a road on the route;
- and a display means for displaying the route guidance screen produced by said screen producing means.
A navigation method comprising the steps of:
- determining a current position of a vehicle;
- searching for a route from the determined current position of the vehicle to a destination by referring to map data;
- listing points that are targets for guidance and are located on the route;
- producing a route list screen for providing information about the points, the route list screen including a name and number of a road associated with each of the points;
- and displaying the produced route list screen.
A navigation method comprising the steps of:
- determining a current position of a vehicle;
- searching for a route from the determined current position of the vehicle to a destination by referring to map data;
- producing a route guidance screen for providing the route and the current position of the vehicle, the route guidance screen including a name and number of a road on the route;
- and displaying the produced route guidance screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.