Navigation device

A navigation device comprising:

• a communication exchange section configured to exchange signals with an external communication terminal;
• a memory section configured to store position information contained in a signal received from the external communication terminal;
• a vehicle position detecting section configured to detect a current position of a vehicle equipped with the navigation device;
• a route calculating section configured to set a destination based on the position information stored in the memory section and calculates a recommended route for traveling from the current position detected by the vehicle position detecting section to a destination;
• a communication control section configured to control communications between the communication exchange section and the external communication terminal that sent the position information and to acquire an updated position information when it detects that the vehicle is within a prescribed distance from the destination specified by the position information stored in the memory section;
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• a recalculating section configured to reset the destination to an updated destination based on the updated position information that was acquired, and to recalculate the recommended route to travel from the current position recently detected to the updated destination
• the recalculating section being further configured to acquire detailed map data of an area surrounding the updated destination specified by the updated position information, and to reset the updated destination using the map data that was recently acquired
• the recalculating section being further configured to use the map data to search for a stopping position where the vehicle can stop and to reset the destination from the updated destination to the stopping position,
• the recalculating section being further configured to select a suitable position for the vehicle to meet with a person possessing the external communication terminal, and to set the suitable position as a new destination.

A navigation device comprising:

• a communication exchange section configured to exchange signals with an external communication terminal;
• a memory section configured to store position information contained in a signal received from the external communication terminal;
• a vehicle position detecting section configured to detect a current position of a vehicle equipped with the navigation device;
• a route calculating section configured to set a destination based on the position information stored in the memory section and calculates a recommended route for traveling from the current position detected by the vehicle position detecting section to a destination;
• a communication control section configured to control communications between the communication exchange section and the external communication terminal that sent the position information, and to acquire an updated position information when it detects that the vehicle is within a prescribed distance from the destination specified by the position information stored in the memory section;
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• a recalculating section configured to reset the destination to an updated destination based on the updated position information that was acquired, and to recalculate the recommended route to travel from the current position recently detected to the updated destination,
• the recalculating section being further configured to acquire detailed map data of an area surrounding the updated destination specified by the updated position information, and to reset the updated destination using the map data that was recently acquired,
• the recalculating section is configured to select a suitable position for the vehicle to meet with a person possessing the external communication terminal, and to set the suitable position as a new destination.

A navigation device comprising:

• communication exchange means for exchanging signals with an external communication terminal;
• memory means for storing position information of the external communication terminal contained in a signal received from the external communication terminal;
• vehicle position detecting means for detecting the current position of a vehicle equipped with the navigation device;
• route calculating means for setting a destination based on the position information of the external communication terminal stored in the memory means and calculating a recommended route for traveling from the current position detected by the vehicle position detecting means to the destination;
• communication control means for controlling communications between the communication exchange means and the external communication terminal that sent the position information and acquiring the updated position information of the external communication terminal;
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• recalculating means for resetting the destination to an updated destination based on the updated position information of the external communication terminal that was acquired and recalculating the recommended route to travel from the current position recently detected to the updated destination.

A route guiding method, comprising:

• detecting a current position of a vehicle is being guided along a route;
• setting a destination based on position information of an external communication terminal contained in a signal received from the external communication terminal;
• calculating a recommended route for traveling from the current position to the destination;
• acquiring an updated position information of the external communication terminal by communicating with the external communication terminal that sent the position information;
• resetting the destination to an updated destination based on the updated position information of the external communication terminal that was acquired;
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• recalculating the recommended route to travel from the current position recently detected to the updated destination.

A route guiding method comprising:

• detecting a current position of a vehicle is being guided along a route:
• setting a destination based on position information contained in a signal received from an external communication terminal;
• calculating a recommended route for traveling from the current position to the destination;
• acquiring an updated position information by communicating with the external communication terminal that sent the position information when it is detected that the vehicle is within a prescribed distance from the destination specified in the position information that was received from the external communication terminal and stored:
• resetting the destination to an updated destination based on the updated position information that was acquired;
• recalculating the recommended route to travel from the current position recently detected to the updated destination;
• acquiring a detailed map data of an area surrounding the position specified in the updated position information, and resetting the destination using the map data, after the recommended route has been recalculated;
• indicating a stopping position where the vehicle can stop using the map data and the position that is set as the destination, after the recommended route has been recalculated;
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• selecting a suitable position for the vehicle to meet a person possessing the external communication terminal and setting the suitable position as a new destination after the recommended route has been recalculated.

A route guiding method comprising:

• detecting a current position of a vehicle is being guided along a route;
• setting a destination based on position information contained in a signal received from an external communication terminal;
• calculating a recommended route for traveling from the current position to the destination;
• acquiring an updated position information by communicating with the external communication terminal that sent the position information when it is detected that the vehicle is within a prescribed distance from the destination specified in the position information that was received from the external communication terminal and stored;
• resetting the destination to an updated destination based on the updated position information that was acquired;
• recalculating the recommended route to travel from the current position recently detected to the updated destination;
• acquiring a detailed map data of an area surrounding the position specified in the updated position information, and resetting the destination using the map data, after the recommended route has been recalculated;
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• selecting a suitable position for the vehicle to meet a person possessing the external communication terminal and setting the suitable position as a new destination after the recommended route has been recalculated.