Navigation device and method of searching route

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2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3663)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C340S995190, C340S994000, C340S988000, C342S357490, C180S065310

Reexamination Certificate

active

06922633

ABSTRACT:
A navigation device includes a scenic information searching unit for searching for drop-in information about a favorable place for drop-in around a guide route leading from a departing place to a destination based on the drop-in information set in acquired map data. A route searching unit searches for the guide route via a drop-in route running through the favorable place for the drop-in based on the drop-in information searched by the surrounding drop-in information searching unit and calendar information detected by the time computing unit.

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