Navigation system and method capable of registering new locations

A navigation system comprising:

• search means for searching a first search list for a target location in response to a location name input externally;
• registration means for registering a new location input externally;
• and
• forming means for forming a second search list which includes a name of the registered new location so that the second search list is used together with the first search list by the search means in searching the target location.

A navigation system comprising:

• search means for searching a search list for a target location in response to a facility type selected externally;
• registration means for registering a new location including its facility type and input externally;
• and
• updating means for updating the search list by adding the registered new location in the search list, so that the updated search list is used by the search means in searching the target location.

A navigation system comprising:

• search means for searching a first search list for a target location in response to a facility type selected externally;
• registration means for registering a new location including its facility type and input externally;
• and
• forming means for forming a second search list which includes the registered new location so that the second search list is used together with the first search list by the search means in searching the target location.

A method of operating a navigation system having a rewritable memory which stores-data of a plurality of locations, the method comprising steps of:

• inputting from an external side data of a new location other than the plurality of locations.;
• storing the data of the new location in the rewritable memory in addition to the data of the plurality of locations;
• and
• requesting a search of a target location from the external side;
• searching the rewritable memory for the target location requested from the external side with reference to the data of the plurality of locations and the new location.