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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1998
Toshihiro Yasuda, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Toshio Isoe, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a graphic preparing device of the present invention, when a user wants to place an image of post office, which is not stored beforehand, on a road, the picture of the post office is taken by a CCD camera, and is displayed on an additional symbol display position of a symbol display section. When a confirmation key is pressed at a timing when a desirable symbol is displayed on a screen, the displayed image is stored as a symbol. Then, when inside of a frame of the additional symbol display position of the symbol display section is touched with an input pen, and is dragged to a predetermined position on the road, the image of post office as stored as a symbol is displayed on the road, and is stored as a symbol on a map. Namely, the symbol incorporated by the CCD camera is treated in the same way as a common symbol. Also, the frame of the symbol touched with the input pen is enhance-displayed.