Navigation device and method for using special characters in a navigation device

Abstract

A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving an input including a plurality of ordinary characters; displaying the ordinary characters, on the display device, as the ordinary characters are input; and replacing, on the display device, a group of ordinary characters representing at least one special character in an interface language with at least one special character. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a display device to provide information in an interface language; an input device to receive an input of ordinary characters in the interface language; and a processor to display the input through the display device in response to receipt of the input and replace a group of ordinary characters with at least one special character when the group of ordinary characters represents the at least one special character in the interface language.

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