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Navigation apparatus

US8700329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2009
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/367
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A navigation apparatus is provided that is highly convenient for a user to view a map screen and a menu window. A display controller 15 determines a view mode of each of a map screen and a menu window, based on information about a travel condition of a moving object from a route search unit 12 and an own-vehicle location identification unit, when the menu window is displayed according to information entered from an input unit 10. A display map generator 16 generates a map screen according to information about the view mode from the display controller 15. A display menu generator 17 generates a menu window according to information about the view mode from the display controller 15. A display unit 21 displays the map screen from the display map generator 16 and the menu window from the menu generator 17.

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