Map information display apparatus and method thereof

Details Map information display apparatus and method thereof Map information display apparatus and method thereof

Filed on

2008-07-23

Date issued

2009-12-22

Examiner

Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)

Patent Class

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

SubClass

Navigation

Other Related Categories

C340S995100, C340S995260, C340S995270, C701S201000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07636629

Description

ABSTRACT:
A map information display apparatus that displays a map for a mobile object includes: a grouping unit (111) that divides a map included in an image displayed by a map display unit (115) into a plurality of areas; a display position determination unit (113) that selects, for each of the plurality of areas, at most a predetermined number of points as points for displaying estimated transit times, the predetermined number being equal to or larger than 1; a time calculation unit (114) that calculates the estimated transit times of the selected points; and the map display unit (115) that displays an image including the map and the estimated transit times.

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