Patent ID: 8682577
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G01C,G09B

Abstract:
1. A map information processing apparatus, comprising: a display; a processor; and a non-volatile computer readable storage medium in which information of a map is stored; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation sequence corresponding to multiple map browse operations input by a user; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires an operation information sequence corresponding to the map browse operation sequence and at least one other piece of operation information and ends one previously acquired operation information sequence if a given condition is matched; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the acquired operation information sequence, wherein the keyword indicates a point on the map; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword acquired by the acquiring portion, wherein the retrieved information is one or more web pages on the internet; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion to the display.