Abstract: Additional information is provided to a moving object mark to enhance viewability and improve convenience. A moving object position display device has an information data obtaining part obtaining information data including an icon associated with a target, a map data obtaining part obtaining map data, a display part displaying a map corresponding to the moving object position with a moving object mark, and a moving object mark display control part reading an icon and a description associated with the target from the information data obtaining part to display it in place of the moving object mark when the moving object position has made an approach to within a predetermined distance range from a predetermined target or has entered the same screen. The target need not be searched for from a map display screen. Having made an approach to the target as well as its position and description can be easily recognized.

Abstract: Additional information is provided to a moving object mark to enhance viewability and improve convenience. A moving object position display device has an information data obtaining part obtaining information data including an icon associated with a target, a map data obtaining part obtaining map data, a display part displaying a map corresponding to the moving object position with a moving object mark, and a moving object mark display control part reading an icon and a description associated with the target from the information data obtaining part to display it in place of the moving object mark when the moving object position has made an approach to within a predetermined distance range from a predetermined target or has entered the same screen. The target need not be searched for from a map display screen. Having made an approach to the target as well as its position and description can be easily recognized.