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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsuhiko Fukushima, Kawagoe, JP;
Takashi Kashiwazaki, Kawagoe, JP;
Morio Araki, Kawaoge, JP;
Satoshi Odagawa, Kawaoge, JP;
Kazuhiro Akiyama, Kawagoe, JP;
Assignee:
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364444 ; 340988 ;
Abstract
A navigation apparatus having a GPS receiver obtain coordinates of the current position. A key point or points close to the current position are retrieved from a recording medium attached to the apparatus. The distance and direction from the current position with respect to the retrieved point are computed. The name of the retrieved point is then displayed along with the distance and direction with respect thereto.