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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Hirozumi Arai, Machida, JP;
Hirozumi Arai, Machida, JP;
Olympus Imaging Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A portable apparatus includes a position detection unit, an azimuth detection unit, a map image a display control unit acquisition unit, and an orientation detection unit. The position detection unit detects a position of the portable apparatus. The azimuth detection unit detects an azimuth of the portable apparatus. The map image acquisition unit acquires a map image within a range based on the position and the azimuth. The display control unit displays the acquired map image on a display unit. The orientation detection unit detects an orientation of the portable apparatus. The display control unit displays the map image on the display unit according to the detected orientation.