Patent ID: 7680591
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A navigation apparatus, comprising: position information acquiring means for acquiring position information of a parking position; parking information acquiring means for acquiring information as to a parking time in the parking position; and memory means for storing the position information acquired by said position information acquiring means when the parking time acquired by said parking information acquiring means is equal to or greater than a second predetermined time value, for not storing the position information acquired by said position information acquiring means when the parking time acquired by said parking information acquiring means is less than a first predetermined time value which is less than the second predetermined time value, and for storing the position information acquired by said position information acquiring means when the parking time acquired by said parking information acquiring means is equal to or greater than the first predetermined time value and is less than the second predetermined time value and when a user provides an indication to store the respective position information, in which the respective parking time or times which are equal to or greater than the first predetermined time value and less than the second predetermined time value are stored along with the respective indication or indications provided by the user, and in which a value of a time domain associated with the parking time which is equal to or greater than the first predetermined time value and less than the second predetermined time value is automatically varied by a learning function by use of the stored respective parking time or times and respective indication or indications.