Map display device and map display method

Details Map display device and map display method Map display device and map display method

2006-12-05

2008-08-12

Tran, Dalena (Department: 3664)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C340S990000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07412326

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 route while allowing the partial map to be scrolled along the travel route.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5089826 (1992-02-01), Yano et al.
patent: 5748109 (1998-05-01), Kosaka et al.
patent: 6006161 (1999-12-01), Katou
patent: 6040824 (2000-03-01), Mackawa et al.
patent: 6067502 (2000-05-01), Hayashida et al.
patent: 6453236 (2002-09-01), Aoki
patent: 6640185 (2003-10-01), Yokota et al.
patent: 6826472 (2004-11-01), Kamei et al.
patent: 6836728 (2004-12-01), Shimabara
patent: 6954696 (2005-10-01), Ihara et al.
patent: 0 822 529 (1998-02-01), None
patent: 5-080699 (1993-04-01), None
patent: 11-281385 (1999-10-01), None
patent: 2000-098880 (2000-04-01), None
patent: 2000-122529 (2000-04-01), None
patent: 2002-277260 (2002-09-01), None
patent: 3412164 (2003-03-01), None
patent: 2003-157135 (2003-05-01), None
patent: 2003-214880 (2003-07-01), None
patent: 2004-028646 (2004-01-01), None
patent: 2004-053951 (2004-02-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Map display device and map display method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Map display device and map display method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Map display device and map display method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3992992