Patent ID: 8090533
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G01C,G06F,G09B

Abstract:
1. A map display system composed of a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image, and a route search server having a point of interest (POI) database, said map display system comprising: operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image that includes a POI category or POI information; object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image; and POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from said operated object image, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and said display means displays a POI searched by said POI search means on the map image, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed, said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means, and said object image operation detection means detects operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means.