Patent ID: 6012014
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: G01C,G06F,G06T,G09B

Abstract:
A map display apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:road map storage device which stores road map data relating to a road map; anda display device capable of displaying the road map;vehicle position detecting device which detects a vehicle position; said map display apparatus for a motor vehicle, further comprising:a destination setting circuit which sets a destination of the vehicle;bird's-eye view data converting circuit which converts said road map data into bird's-eye view data, so that a bird's-eye view taken by obliquely looking down the road map from above is displayed on said display device;determining circuit which determines whether data relating to said destination is included in said converted bird's-eye view data or not; anddisplay control circuit which displays a mark at a display position corresponding to the destination if an affirmative decision is obtained by said determining circuit, and displays said mark at a certain position in a display screen of said display device, which position lies in a direction of the destination, if a negative decision is obtained by said determining circuit.