NAVIGATION APPARATUS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100090870A1
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12598731

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In a navigation apparatus having: a base unit fastenable to a vehicle and equipped with at least a microcomputer; and a front panel unit attachable to and detachable from the base unit and equipped with at least a display displaying map data and a microcomputer performing a navigation function to indicate a determined location of the vehicle on the map data, a front surface of the front panel unit is made same size as a mating face of the base unit; and the display occupies 70% or greater of length of the front panel unit in a lateral direction. With this, the front panel unit including the microcomputer for performing navigation functions can be configured to be attachable/detachable to/from the base unit to enhance ease of use, and the size (area) of the display formed in the front panel unit can be increased to improve viewability.

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JVC KENWOOD CORPORATIONKANAGAWA-KU YOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 221-0022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hosogai, Toshiaki Niiza-shi, JP 4 24
Kogure, Tsutomu Yokohama-shi, JP 2 15
Masuda, Hiroaki Yokohama-shi, JP 38 316
Oishi, Yasuo Niiza-shi, JP 32 169
Suzaki, Yukihiko Niiza-shi, JP 14 250
Takahashi, Yoshinori Yokohama-shi, JP 155 1981
Tokue, Jun Yokohama-shi, JP 5 585
Watanuki, Shuichi Yokohama-shi, JP 2 15
Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Yokohama-shi, JP 235 2532

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