Patent ID: 8812955

Claim:
A map display apparatus comprising: a processor and a memory; a map location name storage unit configured to store map location names in a hierarchical manner; a display unit configured, in a single display window, (a) to display on a first display area, (1) a first map location name stored in the map location name storage unit and selected hysteresis information for each lower hierarchical layer selected for the first map location name and (2) a selected item of a navigation menu containing a menu of a plurality of selectable items for a user to select in order to search a map, the selectable items including at least address, pointing device, GPS guidance, near-by installation and pre-stored route, (b) to display; on a second display area the map of a first map location associated with the first map location name, and (c) to display on a third display area a list including second map location names residing in a hierarchical layer lower than the first map location name, wherein said first and third display areas are displayed only when a destination is set and said first and third display area obstruct display of part of a right side of the map from a top to a bottom of the second display area; a cursor operation input unit configured to position a movable cursor on the list displayed on the third display area; and a selection/operation input unit configured to select the second map location name from the list on which the cursor is positioned.