Directional voice-type navigation apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5406492
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08160785

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A voice-type navigation apparatus is disclosed for giving voice instructions regarding a route to be taken by a vehicle. The instructions are indicated by an audible voice. A memory is provided for storing various voice data for guiding a driver to maintain a route to be traveled by the vehicle. A voice data selection device is provided to select voice data from the memory according to the routes to be maintained. A voice output device audibly outputs the voice data selected by the voice data selection device so that a driver perceives that an audible voice is coming from a particular direction with reference to the driver. The particular direction is determined in accordance with the content of the selected voice data which represents the instruction to be given to the driver regarding the route to be taken by the vehicle.

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KABUSHIKIKAISHA EQUOS RESEARCHTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Suzuki, Seiichi Tokyo, JP 88 1504

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