The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2005
Noriyuki Shiragami, Tokyo, JP;
Noriyuki Shiragami, Tokyo, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Increment P Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Enabling a partial update of data for spot search and improvement of update operation efficiency. The data for spot search is constituted by (a) a plurality of spot search files RF-k having constitutional elements of POI data, (b) a menu display file MNF for displaying a search screen, and (c) an area table TBL. When periphery search is carried out, a mesh code where a spot on map designated by a user belongs is specified on the basis of the menu display file MNF and a search key containing the mesh code is generated. Further, the spot search file RF-k corresponding to the search key is specified on the basis of the area administration table TBL and extracts POI data corresponding to a facility, existing in a periphery of a spot which is designated by the user, is extracted out of the POI data contained in the spot search file RF-k.