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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2001
Kazunori Yoshioka, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A navigation device comprises a map database ( ) for storing map data, and a telephone number database ( ) for storing a plurality of locations and their telephone numbers, latitudes, and longitudes. The navigation device further includes an input unit ( ) for allowing a user to select a desired location from among the plurality of locations stored in the telephone number database ( ) and set the desired location to his or her destination, and to set a predetermined distance, and an automatically dialing unit ( ) for automatically dialing a telephone number corresponding to the destination, which is stored in the telephone number database, when the distance from a current position to the destination is less than or equal to the predetermined distance while the navigation device guides the user to the destination.