Abstract: A map display control apparatus includes: an accepting section configured to accept a search character; a search section configured to search for a landmark on a map, wherein a name of the landmark at least partly matches the search character; a position adjusting section configured to adjust a display position of the map such that the searched landmark search results appear in the map; a search refining section configured to perform a new search for the landmark and refine the landmark search results whenever a new character is added to the search character; and a position movement section configured to move the display position of the map, depending on a number of the refined landmark search results or a position of the refined landmark search results.

Abstract: There is provided a map display control apparatus. The apparatus includes: an accepting section configured to accept a search character; a search section configured to search for a landmark on a map, a name of the landmark at least partly matching the search character; a position adjusting section configured to adjust a display position of the map such that the searched landmark appears in the map; a search refining section configured to perform a new search for the landmark and refine the landmark whenever a new character is added to the search character; and a position movement section configured to move the display position of the map, depending on the number of the refined landmark or a position of the refined landmark.