Patent ID: 7852357
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying at least a portion of a map; input means for accepting instructions provided by a user; and control means for controlling a display of the at least portion of a map on said display means such that said input means accepting an instruction for temporary zooming without scrolling triggers (i) automatic gradual zooming out of the display from its original scale on said display means that is carried out until the scale of the display on said display means reaches a first limit value and (ii) subsequent automatic gradual zooming in of the zoomed out display until the display is returned to the original scale, wherein in response to said input means accepting an instruction for scrolling after the automatic gradual zooming out is started but before the automatic gradual zooming in is completed, said control means stopping the gradual zooming out or the automatic gradual zooming in of the display and then scrolling of the display on said display means is carried out according to the instruction for scrolling.