Navigation system

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2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Keith, Jack (Department: 3663)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C701S001000, C701S200000, C701S201000, C701S202000, C701S207000, C701S209000, C701S210000, C701S211000, C340S988000, C340S995100, C340S995170, C340S995180, C340S995190, C340S995210, C340S995220, C340S995230

Reexamination Certificate

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07912632

ABSTRACT:
A navigation system stores setting record information related to places designated as destination or reached place. The setting record information includes setting frequencies with which corresponding places were designated. A control unit searches a map database for places meeting a keyword inputted by a user and causes a display unit to present the places in the descending order of their corresponding setting frequencies in the stored setting record information. The user then selects as a destination a certain place from the presented places. The control unit stores the selected certain place to update the setting record information. Thus, the names of places meeting the keyword inputted are directly displayed in the descending order of the setting frequency with which they have been designated in the past. Therefore, the user need not perform an operation to hierarchically select a desired place by region or facility name.

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Office Action mailed on Nov. 24, 2009 from the Japan Patent Office for corresponding application No. 2006-157165 (English translation enclosed).

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