Patent ID: 8280630
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G01C,G09B

Abstract:
1. A navigation device for guiding travel of a vehicle in accordance with a guidance route, comprising: current position locating means for locating a current position of the vehicle; storage means for storing map data; display means for displaying a guidance screen that includes a map around the current vehicle position with use of the map data; and operation means formed by a key displayed on the display means and a touch panel, wherein the guidance screen includes a guide point display key that causes a map around a guide point that the vehicle is to pass through next, out of guide points on the guidance route that are for guiding a travel direction of the vehicle, to be displayed on the display means, and the guide point display key has added thereto an arrow indicating the travel direction of the vehicle at the guide point that the vehicle is to pass through next so that guidance on the travel direction at the guide point is visually provided to a driver of the vehicle.