Navigation apparatus and method
US7463972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096888
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A navigation apparatus includes a memory that stores registered routes, wherein each registered route includes a previously traveled route, a corresponding starting point, and a corresponding destination point. The navigation apparatus includes a controller that searches for a route from a specified starting point to a specified destination point, compares the searched route with the registered routes, and utilizes, if a corresponding starting point is substantially identical to the specified starting point or a corresponding destination point is substantially identical to the specified destination point, a portion of a registered route including the substantially identical starting point or the substantially identical destination point as a navigation route.
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