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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376510 | Map display for a navigation system A system and method are disclosed for displaying map information on a portable computing device. When approaching a location at which maneuvering guidance is to be provided by the portable computing device, the portable computing device presents alternating images o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7312697 | Method of using telematics units to place courtesy notifications A method of providing courtesy notifications from a mobile vehicle including receiving courtesy notification user input at a vehicle telematics unit, receiving a time and a date at the telematics unit, determining whether the courtesy date and the courtesy time corr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7263439 | Image operation system In an image control system, with a reactive force on an input device that controls a pointer in a display, a bilateral communication of a pointing device can prevent a sense of discomfort while the system is used by an operator. When a screen image is switched from ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256711 | Method and system for saving and retrieving spatial related information The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for storing, referencing, retrieving, and graphically displaying spatial and non-spatial related information of a mobile computing device, such as a laptop computer or a cellular telephone. The spatial-rela... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243024 | Computer-implemented system and method for wayfinding A computer-implemented wayfinding system and method, wherein the system includes an interconnected network of computer entities capable of transmitting and receiving audio and visual outputs and inputs to users in order to guide them through an environment. In one a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243007 | Customizable remote transceiver for a vehicle A customizable remote transceiver for communicating with a vehicle control system is provided. A customizable remote transceiver for communicating with a vehicle control system comprises: a first input for receiving a first command; a second input for receiving a se... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7218246 | Map display device and program therefor An object of the present invention is to provide a map display device that makes full use of historic records of the input addresses of previously retrieved points, thereby simplifying the process for inputting an address of a point near a previously retrieved point... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7173546 | Map display device When a control circuit extracts data of an entity corresponding to a phone number, the control circuit retrieves phone numbers that accord, with respect to lower seven digits of a phone number, with the inputted phone number from among phone numbers included in retr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171220 | System and method for analyzing the precision of geo-location services in a wireless network terminal A system and method for presenting an interactive visual feedback, based upon input parameters, indicating quality levels in terminal location detection in a network at selectable points on a map. The system and method includes an application in which a user provide... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164988 | Map display system As the name of a given road is inputted, intersecting roads that share nodes such as an intersecting, merging, or branching point with the given road are designated. From the given road's nodes shared by the designated intersecting roads, the nearest node to the pre... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7088266 | Map image display device A map image display device is configured and arranged to improve operability by enabling a map image of a location distant from a currently displayed map image to be appropriately displayed with a simple operation. The map image display device displays names that ar... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7047131 | Apparatus and method for displaying detailed map of selected area An apparatus and method for displaying a detailed map of a selected area of a displayed map received through a network are provided. If a detailed map of a particular area is requested by a user, data on the detailed map for the particular area is provided by a map ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6975306 | Automatic scrolling A scrolling device for a computer may include a touch-sensitive surface, which may be elongated and/or have one or more active regions. Scrolling may be performed in manual as well as automated ways that may result in more accurate and efficient scrolling. Scrolling... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6933860 | Method and apparatus for the display of temporal distance data An electronic device is built including a memory, a processor, and a display. The processor is configured to calculate an array of estimated travel time data from a first location to a plurality of locations within a destination area from a set of situational parame... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6873908 | Methods and device for managing traffic disturbances for navigation devices A method and a device are described for managing traffic-relevant events in a vehicle-based navigation system. A traffic information database, which can be updated by the driver in particular through prioritized driver queries initiated by the system concerning the ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6859723 | Display method and apparatus for navigation system A display method and apparatus for navigation system for specifying the destination easily and quickly. The navigation system is designed to enable a user to quickly select a street name and easily specify the address number of the destination through a map image of... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6836723 | Navigation method and system A navigation method and system having a unique key arrangement in which a minimum number of keys is incorporated for operations of a navigation system such as map scroll or map zoom in/out. Such key arrangement is configured by three buttons and is formed on a steer... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6816783 | Navigation system having in-vehicle and portable modes A navigation system executes a portable mode for guiding a person when a GPS antenna is connected with it and a speed signal has not been inputted for ten seconds or more. The portable mode enables a predetermined function being nonfunctional in an in-vehicle mode f... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6804593 | Steering system for mobile unit A steering system for mobile unit has a steering section 200 for steering a mobile unit having an operation section 210 on a part thereof, and a control section 240 for enabling the mobile unit to be steered, when the steering section 200 | 10/12/2004 |
| 6724367 | Manually-controlled device for moving a cursor An apparatus for controlling the position of a cursor on the display of a computer comprising a first cylindrical member and a second cylindrical member concentrically engaging the first cylindrical member and coupled thereon for both rotational relative movement an... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708114 | Integrated forest data collection system and method An integrated data collection system which automates the collection of timber cruise data. A navigation system is integrated with a data collection system so that real-time positional data is fed directly into the data collection system. The invention guides a fores... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6687605 | Destination specifying method and system The destination specifying method comprises: (1) configuring a database by associating a telephone number with a name, address, and position of a facility, and when a plurality of facilities share one telephone number, configuring a database by associatin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6653948 | Vehicle-mounted display system and display method A display system featuring improved operability when plural screens are displayed on a display and when many functions are provided, and a method of display for the display system. A screen is selected from plural screens displayed on a display portion 20... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6415224 | Display method and apparatus for navigation system A display method and apparatus for navigation system for displaying information necessary for guiding a driver of a vehicle. The navigation system is designed to promote safe driving by producing different display forms and contents depending on whether t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6321158 | Integrated routing/mapping information An Integrated Routing/Mapping Information System (IRMIS) links desktop personal computer cartographic applications to one or more handheld organizer, personal digital assistant (PDA) or "palmtop" devices. Such devices may be optionally equipped with, or c... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6282494 | Customer-settled voice navigation apparatus A customer-settled voice navigation apparatus is disclosed which comprises a control unit, a satellite positioning signal receiving unit, a map data supply unit, a carte display unit, a navigating condition setting unit, an audio input unit, a navigating ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6266611 | Image processing method and apparatus and storing medium An operation by which an operator can select a desired route on a screen on which a road network is displayed is simplified, and the selected route can be promptly and accurately inputted. The invention is particularly well-suited in instances where the o... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6249720 | Device mounted in vehicle A device is mounted in a vehicle which allows one or more of personified agent or imaginary living body to appear before a driver or passengers in the vehicle for communication therewith. A current status sensor (40) detects predetermined vehicle current ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6064323 | Navigation apparatus, navigation method and automotive vehicles A navigation apparatus and navigation method for an automobile in which a map is visually displayed and a desired destination can be set by speaking the name of such destination. A voice recognition section recognizes the destination and marks it on the m... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6016110 | Map display device, map display method, navigation device and automobile When scrolling a display range of a map in a navigation device or the like, the display state can be satisfactorily scrolled. The range displayed as a map is continuously changed on the basis of a specified operation, and the speed to change the display r... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5999892 | Method for providing an instant distance measurement on a map A method and apparatus for providing an instant distance and path information report on an electronic map using linked display lines from a selected point on a map to one or a plurality of preselected position markers on the map. The distance and path inf... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5736941 | Navigation device for a land vehicle with means for generating a multi-element anticipatory speech message, and a vehicle comprising such device A navigation device for a land vehicle with means for generating a multi-element anticipatory speech message, and a vehicle comprising such device. A navigation device for a land vehicle senses vehicle displacement and stores map data. Matching of the dis... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5731979 | Map information display apparatus for vehicle There is provided a map information display apparatus comprising a control unit, responsive to a signal informing that a predetermined area on a display unit has been indicated, for switching a display from a state of displaying a single map image on the ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5646856 | Vehicle navigation system A vehicle navigation system for a vehicle operable by an operator includes a memory for storing data representing a road map including roads and their junctions over which the vehicle can travel as well as a number of available routes over the roads; a di... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5635925 | Volume control of aural guidance of vehicle route guidance apparatus An apparatus to facilitate volume control for route aural guidance. When supplying a guidance voice to a loudspeaker 34a, a voice control section 30 disconnects the loudspeaker 34a from audio and outputs the guidance voice through the loudspeaker. A volum... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5606316 | Signal input system for an electronic equipment An electronic equipment has a stick as a movable input device provided to be manually moved. The position of the stick is detected. In accordance with the detected position, the movement of the stick is restricted within a predetermined movable range so a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5555172 | User interface for controlling accessories and entering data in a vehicle A data entry system includes a display of either icons, alphabet letters, numerals or a combination of visual and alpha-numeric information and allows the user to select data for entry, by using a reversible control to highlight a selected icon or other d... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5406491 | Navigational system for trip routing Method and apparatus for indicating and allowing a traveler to follow a chosen route from an origin point to a destination point on the Earth's surface, using a portable Satellite Positioning System and audible or visual information presentation means. In... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5353034 | Position information inputting apparatus for a vehicle travel guide system An apparatus is provided for allowing simple entry and display of location information in a vehicle travel guide system. Spot information corresponding to contents carried on an atlas is stored in a memory card 24, and by designating a retrieval condition... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5345232 | Traffic light control means for emergency-type vehicles This invention relates to traffic control means for emergency-type vehicles including an on-board plotter screen having a diagram of streets, roads, highways and the like displayed thereon. A light pen is used to draw the preferred route which is then eit... | 09/06/1994 |
