Patent ID: 8302025
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: G01C,G01W,G06F,G09B,G09G

Abstract:
1. A map display device, comprising: a map image data creation unit that creates map image data; a map image data storage unit that stores the map image data created by the map image data creation unit; a map display control unit that displays a map on the basis of the map image data upon a display monitor; a map scroll unit that scrolls the map; a weather information reception unit that receives weather information for a plurality of predetermined areas; a weather information image data creation unit that creates weather information image data for displaying an icon corresponding to a specific weather on the basis of weather information for an area or areas in the predetermined areas received by the weather information reception unit, the area or areas covering over a display range of the map displayed upon the display monitor; a weather information image data storage unit that stores the weather information image data created by the weather information image data creation unit; and a weather information display control unit that displays the icon on the basis of the weather information image data at a specific position upon the map; wherein