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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsushi Yamashita, Osaka, JP;
Yoshiki Ueyama, Sakai, JP;
Kiyomi Sakamoto, Ikoma, JP;
Takeshi Yagyu, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Hamada, Yawata, JP;
Teruaki Ata, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 2/130 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 2/130 ;
Abstract
In a navigation apparatus, a CPU searches for a plurality of routes from a starting point to a destination. These routes share the same starting point and the destination, but vary in their course along the way. Then for route selection, the CPU refers to position information provided by a locator to determine on which of the routes the user is now moving. In this manner, the navigation apparatus can automatically select one route from several derived through the route search.