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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Koshi Hasebe, Anjo, JP;
Kazushi Akutsu, Kariya, JP;
Kazuo Muramoto, Ichinomiya, JP;
Takashi Ono, Kariya, JP;
Hajime Mikuni, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G09B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364449 ; 364521 ; 340990 ; 340995 ; 7317 / ;
Abstract
In a navigator for vehicles, a distance sensor detects a distance travelled by a vehicle and a heading sensor detects a direction of travel of the vehicle. In response to the detection signals from the sensors a microcomputer computes the present position of the vehicle and generates a position signal. In accordance with the position signal from the microcomputer and the selection of display selection switches a display tube gives a graphic display of a road map or a character display of a road map data.