Abstract: A navigation device includes a map information acquiring unit 47 and 48 for acquiring map information, a positioning unit 46 for measuring a vehicle position, an input unit 34 and 45 for inputting a search condition for a search for facilities which are search objects, a facility searching unit 50 for, when the vehicle position measured by the positioning unit is located on a dedicated road whose exits and entrances are predetermined, searching through the map information acquired by the map information acquiring unit for facilities existing on the dedicated road and facilities existing at a predetermined distance or less from an exit of the dedicated road, those facilities satisfying the search condition inputted from the input unit, and a display unit 32 and 43 for displaying the facilities searched for by the facility searching unit in order of increasing distance from the vehicle position measured by the positioning unit.

Abstract: A map information processing apparatus includes a road matching means (143) for comparing the road data with current position data to carry out map matching, an input unit (130) for inputting both a specified detection start point and a specified detection end point, an unregistered road detection means (144) to which both the specified detection start point and the specified detection end point are inputted, for detecting, as an unregistered road, a section between a detection start point and a detection end point of the unregistered road which are acquired on the basis of either the map matching carried out by the road matching means or the result of comparison between running track data and the road data, and a road data generating means (145) for generating road data corresponding to the detected unregistered road and storing the road data in a map data storage means.

Abstract: A navigation device includes a map information acquiring unit 47 and 48 for acquiring map information, a positioning unit 46 for measuring a vehicle position, an input unit 34 and 45 for inputting a search condition for a search for facilities which are search objects, a facility searching unit 50 for, when the vehicle position measured by the positioning unit is located on a dedicated road whose exits and entrances are predetermined, searching through the map information acquired by the map information acquiring unit for facilities existing on the dedicated road and facilities existing at a predetermined distance or less from an exit of the dedicated road, those facilities satisfying the search condition inputted from the input unit, and a display unit 32 and 43 for displaying the facilities searched for by the facility searching unit in order of increasing distance from the vehicle position measured by the positioning unit.

Abstract: A map information processing apparatus includes: a new road detecting unit (19) for, when information about a road corresponding to a position detected does not exist in road information, detecting the road as a new road, and generating new road running history information showing a history of running along the detected new road; a new road generating unit (20) for generating new road information from the new road running history information generated by the new road detecting unit; a new road information storage unit (16b) for storing the new road information generated by the new road generating unit; a new road editing unit (23) for editing new road information acquired from the new road information storage unit; and a road information updating unit (21) for updating the road information by adding the new road information edited by the new road editing unit to the map information storage unit.

Abstract: A map information processing apparatus includes a road matching means (143) for comparing road data with current position data to carry out map matching, an input unit (130) for inputting both a specified detection start point and a specified detection end point, an unregistered road detection means (144) to which both the specified detection start point and the specified detection end point are inputted, for detecting, as an unregistered road, a section between a detection start point and a detection end point of the unregistered road which are acquired on the basis of either the map matching carried out by the road matching means or the result of comparison between running track data and the road data, and a road data generating means (145) for generating road data corresponding to the detected unregistered road and storing the road data in a map data storage means.

Abstract: A vehicle key system comprises a mobile transmitter including a fingerprint information capturing unit for capturing fingerprint information from a user's fingerprint, and a transmit unit for transmitting the fingerprint information captured by the fingerprint information capturing unit together with a system-specific identifier. A receiver disposed in a vehicle includes a receive unit for receiving the fingerprint information and the identifier transmitted from the transmit unit of the mobile transmitter, a verification unit for verifying the fingerprint information against a list of pieces of previously stored fingerprint information, and for verifying the received identifier against a previously stored identifier, and a control unit for controlling pieces of equipment in the vehicle according to verification results from the verification unit.

Abstract: A vehicle key system includes a fingerprint verification unit for verifying identity of fingerprint information captured by a fingerprint information capturing unit by comparing it with a list of pieces of fingerprint information about fingerprints of authorized users stored in a fingerprint information storage unit. A manipulation detection unit can detect at least one of a predetermined manipulation of an operation unit, such as a wiper switch, a winker switch, or a shift lever, and a predetermined manipulation of a pedal, such as an acceleration pedal, a brake pedal, or a clutch pedal. A processing mode switching unit can switch between a plurality of processing modes according to the predetermined manipulation detected by the manipulation detection unit.

Abstract: A vehicle key system comprises a transmitter including a fingerprint information capturing unit for capturing fingerprint information from a user's fingerprint, and a transmit unit for transmitting the fingerprint information captured by the fingerprint information capturing unit. The system also includes an attaching unit disposed in a vehicle, for attaching the transmitter thereto, and a receiver disposed in the vehicle, including a receive unit for receiving the fingerprint information transmitted from the transmit unit of the transmitter, a fingerprint verification unit for verifying the fingerprint information against a list of pieces of previously stored fingerprint information, an attaching detection unit for determining whether or not the transmitter is attached to the attaching unit, and a control unit for controlling pieces of equipment in the vehicle according to a verification result from the fingerprint verification unit and a detection result from the mounting detection unit.

Abstract: A portable transmitter of vehicle key system comprising a fingerprint detecting portion for detecting the user's fingerprint, a sending component for sending the fingerprint data from this fingerprint detecting portion, and a sender switch for triggering the transmission of fingerprint data from this sending component, this sender switch and the fingerprint detecting portion being disposed integrally, whereby the sender switch is activated in accordance with the user operating the fingerprint detecting portion.

Abstract: A non-dustable granular dye comprising dye particles in granular form coated with a coating agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble high-molecular weight substance, a monosaccharide and an oligosaccharide.