Patent ID: 6470267
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
A man navigation system comprising:map display means for retrieving map data on a required area from a database and displaying a map image based on the retrieved map data; point specifying means for optionally specifying a first point and a second point in the map image displayed by said map display means; condition setting means for setting a condition for route setting; route setting means for setting a route connecting the first point and the second point in the map image specified by said point specifying means based on the condition set by said condition setting means; route display means for displaying the route set by said route setting means on the map image displayed by said map display means; a user registration database containing user information relating to a user; and a facility information database containing information relating to facilities in the map image, wherein said condition setting means evaluates the user information stored in the user registration database and sets said condition based on said user information, and wherein the route setting means evaluates said condition, determines particular facilities in said facility information database that correspond to said user information based on said condition, and sets said route based on the particular facilities.