Patent ID: 6282494
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
A customer-set navigation apparatus comprising a satellite positioning signal receiving unit for receiving a GPS signal;a control unit for controlling and processing the GPS signal received by the satellite positioning signal receiving unit to obtain a real-time condition including coordinate data representative of the place at which the navigation apparatus is located and related data in accordance with the GPS signal;a map data supply unit for supplying to the control unit map data pertinent to the area in which the navigation apparatus is located;a carte display unit for displaying the current location of the satellite positioning signal receiving unit from the map of the map data supply unit in accordance with the coordinate data and the map data;a navigating condition setting unit for setting a navigating condition by a user;an audio input unit for inputting any navigating information corresponding to the navigating condition via voice by the user;a navigating condition comparing unit for determining whether the navigating condition matches the real-time condition; andan audio output unit for outputting corresponding voice navigating information stored in the storage unit according to the navigating condition at the timing the navigating condition matches the real-time condition.