(19)
(11) EP 1 443 308 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/53

(21) Application number: 02802716.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01C 21/34(2006.01)
 G08G 1/0969(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2002/011521
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/040654 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)

(54)

VEHICLE NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

FAHRZEUGNAVIGATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE NAVIGATION POUR VEHICULE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 05.11.2001 JP 2001339168

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32

(73) Proprietor: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken 444-1192 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAJI, Takanori; c/o Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-8564 (JP)
  • NIMURA, Mitsuhiro; c/o Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-8564 (JP)
  • YAMADA, Kunihiro; c/o Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-8564 (JP)
  • MASUDA, Hiroyoshi; c/o Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-8564 (JP)
  • ISHIBASHI, Noboru; c/o Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-8564 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen 
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München
80687 München (DE)


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