US5365448A
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On-vehicle navigation apparatus with automatic re-initialization function
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-27
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2012-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An on-vehicle navigation apparatus in which destination coordinate data stored in a memory is erased when the distance from the present location to a destination is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value at the time the engine of a vehicle is started. The destination coordinate data will not therefore be erased while the vehicle is actually running toward the destination. The arrangement prevents display of navigation information such as the direction and distance from being stopped before the vehicle arrives at the destination.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Nobe
- 👤 Morio Araki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An on-vehicle navigation apparatus for displaying navigation information from a present location of a vehicle to a destination, comprising: detection means for detecting present-location coordinate data representing the present location of said vehicle; means for acquiring destination coordinate data representing said destination in accordance with an operator input and storing said destination coordinate data in a memory; means for computing a distance from said present location to said destination on the basis of said present-location coordinate data and said destination coordinate data; discriminating means for discriminating whether the computed distance is greater than a predetermined value; drive-source start detecting means for detecting start of a drive source of said vehicle and for generating a start detection signal; means for erasing said destination coordinate data from said memory when said computed distance is judged to be not greater than said predetermined value upon generation of said start detection signal; and display means for displaying at least one of said present location coordinate data and said destination coordinate data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
An on-vehicle navigation apparatus for displaying navigation information from a present location of a vehicle to a destination, comprising: detection means for detecting present-location coordinate data representing the present location of said vehicle; means for acquiring destination coordinate data representing said destination in accordance with an operator input and storing said destination coordinate data in a memory; means for computing a distance from said present location to said destination on the basis of said present-location coordinate data and said destination coordinate data; discriminating means for discriminating whether the computed distance is greater than a predetermined value; drive-source start detecting means for detecting start of a drive source of said vehicle and for generating a start detection signal; means for erasing said destination coordinate data from said memory when said computed distance is judged to be not greater than said predetermined value upon generation of said start detection signal; and display means for displaying at least one of said present location coordinate data and said destination coordinate data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An on-vehicle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive-source start detecting means generates the start detection signal in accordance with a level of a voltage to be supplied to a starter motor when said drive source of said vehicle is an engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An on-vehicle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive-source start detecting means generates the start detection signal in accordance with a number of revolutions per minute of an engine, said engine being said drive source of said vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An on-vehicle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive-source start detecting means generates the start detection signal in accordance with a coolant temperature of an engine, said engine being said drive source of said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An on-vehicle navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive-source start detecting means generates the start detection signal in accordance with an amount of air intake of an engine, said engine being said drive source of said vehicle.
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