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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2002
Kiyoshi Hasebe, Inasa-gun, JP;
Takashi Inagaki, Hamana-gun, JP;
Masahiro Mukojima, Fukuroi, JP;
Noriaki Kono, Hamakita, JP;
Toshifumi Fujimura, Hamamatsu, JP;
Satoshi Nihashi, Hamamatsu, JP;
Kiyoshi Hasebe, Inasa-gun, JP;
Takashi Inagaki, Hamana-gun, JP;
Masahiro Mukojima, Fukuroi, JP;
Noriaki Kono, Hamakita, JP;
Toshifumi Fujimura, Hamamatsu, JP;
Satoshi Nihashi, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu, JP;
Abstract
A portable terminal (e.g., portable telephone) is constituted using a geomagnetic sensor for detecting an azimuth, and a GPS receiver for detecting a present position thereof. A direction of a prescribed place (e.g., Mecca) is calculated based on the azimuth information and position information, so that the calculated direction is indicated by an arrow displayed on the screen of a display. In addition, a prescribed message is displayed on the screen of the display, or it is produced as preset vocalized sounds by a speaker. The azimuth information and position information are automatically produced at each religious service time, at which a user, especially a muslim who pray, holds a religious service in the direction of Mecca. In addition, the portable terminal can detect a direction match between the direction designated by the prescribed portion (e.g., antenna) of the portable terminal body and the direction of Mecca.