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Title:
NAVIGATION APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3474089
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote utilization of a route guide processing which is the most essential function of a navigation apparatus.
SOLUTION: In a simple processing mode, when a vehicle engine is turned on or a vehicle waits for a signal change (S100: YES, S160: YES), an input guidance sound 'Where are you going?' is automatically output from a navigation apparatus 2 (S130). In other words, a user's manipulation required in a normal processing mode (S120) to switch so that a command can be input via voice or input a command via voice, etc., is eliminated. When is necessary is to simply input a required destination via voice in accordance with the input guidance sound from the navigation apparatus 2, so that the manipulation becomes so simple. Since a route guide processing is carried out automatically, the user needs not remember a command to select the route guide processing.


Inventors:
Hideo Miyauchi
Ichiro Akahori
Juichi Nakamura
Koichi Nakajima
Application Number:
JP30456197A
Publication Date:
December 08, 2003
Filing Date:
November 06, 1997
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Assignee:
株式会社デンソー
株式会社ケンウッド
International Classes:
G01C21/00; G08G1/0969; G10L13/00; G10L13/04; G10L13/047; G10L15/00; G10L15/22; G10L15/28; (IPC1-7): G01C21/00; G08G1/0969; G10L13/00; G10L15/00; G10L15/22
Domestic Patent References:
JP9134496A
JP9114487A
JP844387A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tsutomu Adachi