METHOD OF DISPLAYING POINT ON NAVIGATION MAP

摘要

A method and an apparatus of displaying a point on a map of route guidance includes receiving an entry of a user, determining a point based on the entry of the user, determining an address number of the point, retrieving map data indicating a road segment which includes the address number of the point from map information storage, estimating a position of the location based on the street address number of the point and position data of the road segment, and displaying the point with an icon at the estimated position on the map. While estimating the position of the point, a side of the street at which the point is located is estimated and a shape of the icon graphically indicates a direction corresponding to the side of the street at the estimated position.

主权项

1. A method of displaying a point on a map of route guidance, the method comprising:
receiving an entry of a user; determining a point based on the entry of the user; determining an address number of the point; retrieving map data indicating a road segment which includes the address number of the point from map information storage; estimating a position of the location based on the street address number of the point and position data of the road segment; and displaying the point with an icon at the estimated position on the map, wherein estimating the position of the point comprises estimating a side of the street at which the point is located, and wherein a shape of the icon is configured to graphically indicate a direction corresponding to the side of the street at the estimated position.