Patent ID: 8812230
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: G01C,G06F

Abstract:
1. A navigation device comprising: a data storage unit for storing data; a service information reception processing unit for receiving service information at an external registration destination facility with which member registration is made, the service information being distributed from the external registration destination facility; a service information analyzing processing unit for performing a predetermined process on the service information received by said service information reception processing unit to register the service information in said data storage unit; a notification condition customization setting unit for setting a notification condition about notification of the service information at the external registration destination facility; and a facility icon display processing unit for displaying, on a map of a current location and surrounding area of the navigation device, an icon representing a registration destination facility located within an area covered by the displayed map, and for displaying a modified version of the icon on the map in such manner indicating that there is an update in service information at the registration destination facility located within an area covered by the displayed map, according to the notification condition set by said notification condition customization setting unit, said notification condition being satisfied when the service information at the represented registration destination facility has been updated, wherein the navigation device displays the map on which the icon is displayed in accordance with a navigation function.