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Navigation device, navigation method, and program

US7756636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2004
Grant dateJul 13, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/0969
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A navigation apparatus includes: a route acquiring unit that acquires a route that connects a departure place and a destination, the route including a plurality of section routes for which different kinds of transportations are used; a guiding unit that performs a guidance based on the route acquire by the route acquiring unit; and a guidance controller that receives an instruction whether to perform the guidance for each of the section routes, and controls the guiding unit to perform the guidance for a section route for which an instruction to perform the guidance is received.

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