Patent ID: 8972183
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A map display apparatus comprising: a position information acquisition section configured to acquire present position information indicating a present position; a route determination section configured to determine a route from the present position, which is indicated in the present position information acquired by the position information acquisition section, to a destination designated via an input from an external of the map display apparatus; and a display section configured to display a map on a display screen based on map information acquired from a storage medium storing the map information, and configured to display the route, which is determined by the route determination section, in a form of a route line on the map, wherein the display section is further configured to display the route on the map while switching a manner of displaying the route line on the map in turn between a plurality of display modes including a first display mode and a second display mode, such that: