Map display device and map display method
US7412326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B29/102
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A map display device which scroll-displays a travel route simply scroll-displays a route from a current driving location to a destination on an entire screen. The map display device of the present invention is a map display device which displays a map regarding a travel route of a mobile object, and is configured of: a display unit; a route calculation unit and a map information storage unit which obtain map information concerning a current position of the mobile object and the travel route; a current position detection unit, a current position storage unit and a display area determination unit which allow a map indicated by the obtained map information concerning the current position of the mobile object to be displayed entirely on a display screen; and a partial map display area storage unit and a partial map display position determination unit which display a map indicated by the obtained map information with regard to the travel route of the mobile object on a partial display area which is a part of the display screen, in which the partial map display position determination unit displays, on the partial display area, a partial map which is a map regarding a part of the travel r…
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