Method and apparatus for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system
CA 2196653 C · Owner: Zexel Corporation · Inventors: Sekine, Masayuki; Tamai, Haruhisa; Nonaka, Hiroshi
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A method and apparatus for selecting a destination in a vehicle navigation system are described. The vehicle navigation system includes a display and a selection control. A first destination is selected from a primary list of destinations in response to a selection signal generated by the selection control. The first destination is placed on a secondary list of destinations in response to its selection. The secondary list includes previously selected destinations from the primary list. For subsequent destination selections the primary and secondary lists are presented on the display thereby facilitating selection of destinations from both the primary and secondary lists. A feature by which …
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