Methods and apparatuses for facilitating location selection

• US 10,134,011 B2
• Filed: 03/02/2010
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Ilvessalmi, Tomi Erik, Belzer, Rosalinde, Laakso, Katri, Rainisto, Roope, Krebber, Jan
• Primary Examiner(s): Keaton, Sherrod
• Application Number:
  US12/715,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20110219328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,185 Days
• Field of Search: 715810, 715764, 715780
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating location selection. A method may include causing display of a user interface for selecting a location associated with a calendar entry. The method may further include determining a location selected via the user interface. The method may additionally include associating the determined location with the calendar entry. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

causing display of a first user interface to facilitate scheduling an event, wherein the first user interface comprises a location input field for selecting a location associated with a calendar entry, wherein the first user interface also comprises a portion of a map based on a location provided via the location input field, wherein causing display of the first user interface comprises causing display of a user interface comprising a selectable list of one or more selectable locations including a predefined number of different locations most recently selected for calendar entries, wherein the first user interface further comprises an indication upon the map of the location provided via the location input field, and wherein the first user interface is configured to concurrently present the location input field, the selectable list, and the portion of the map;

while the first user interface is displayed, receiving user selection of a map view user interface;

in response to the user selection, of the map view user interface, causing display of the map view user interface that includes a larger and a differently positioned view of the portion of the map than displayed by the first user interface, wherein causing display of the map view user interface comprises causing display of the larger and differently positioned view of the portion, of the map without display of the list of one or more selectable locations;

while the map view user interface is displayed, receiving user input as a result of user interaction with the portion of the map that is displayed by the map view user interface and causing the indication to be repositioned upon the map displayed by the map view user interface in response to the user input such that the indication is moved relative to the map from the location provided via the location input field to another location upon the map, wherein the indication that previously marked the location provided via the location input field no longer marks the location provided via the location input field after being repositioned to the another location;

determining, by scheduling circuitry, the another location as represented by the indication upon the map displayed by the map view user interface; and

associating the determined location with the calendar entry.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the first user interface to be displayed comprises causing the first user interface to be displayed in response to creation of the calendar entry.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

determining the another location comprises determining the another location based at least in part on a location search term entered into the location input field and user input that causes the indication to be repositioned upon the map.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the another location based at least in part on the location search term comprises:

determining the search term;

determining one or more location search results based on the search term;

causing the determined one or more location search results to be displayed; and

determining the another location based upon the displayed one or more location search results and user input that causes the indication associated with a respective location search result to be repositioned upon the map.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

determining the another location comprises determining the another location selected on the map.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user interface comprises a list of one or more locations and a button for selecting the map view user interface, and wherein the method further comprises:

determining a selection of the button;

wherein causing display of the map view user interface comprises causing display of the map view user interface in response to the selection of the button, the map view user interface comprising the larger and differently positioned view of the portion of the map without display of the list of one or more locations.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the location comprises one or more of an address or position coordinates.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein causing display of the first user interface comprises causing display of the portion of the map having a predefined display radius from a center point as determined by scheduling circuitry based on the location provided via the location input field.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing an event reminder to be provided in relation to the calendar entry based upon an estimated time for travel from a current position to the location associated with the calendar entry.

10. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

cause display of a first user interface to facilitate scheduling an event, wherein the first user interface comprises a location input field for selecting a location associated with a calendar entry, wherein the first user interface also comprises a portion of a map based on a location provided via the location input field and an indication upon the map of the location provided via the location input field, wherein causing display of the first user interface also comprises causing display of a user interface comprising a selectable list of one or more selectable locations including a predefined number of different locations most recently selected for calendar entries, and wherein the first user interface is configured to concurrently present the location input field, the selectable list, and the portion of the map

wherein the first user interface also comprises a portion of a map based on a location provided via the location input field an indication upon the map of the location provided via the location input field, and wherein the first user interface is configured to concurrently present the location input field, the selectable list, and the portion of the map;

while the first user interface is displayed, receive user selection of a map view user interface;

in response to the user selection of the map view user interface, cause display of the map view user interface that includes a larger and a differently positioned view of the portion of the map than displayed by the first user interface, wherein the map view user interface is caused to be displayed by causing display of the larger and differently positioned view of the portion of the map without display of the list of one or more selectable locations;

while the map view user interface is displayed, receive user input as a result of user interaction with the portion of the map that is displayed by the map view user interface and cause the indication to be repositioned upon the map displayed by the map view user interface in response to the user input such that the indication is moved relative to the map from the location provided via the location input field to another location upon the map, wherein the indication that previously marked the location provided via the location input field no longer marks the location provided via the location input field after being repositioned to the another location;

determine the another location as represented by the indication upon the map displayed by the map view user interface; and

associate the determined location with the calendar entry.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to cause the first user interface to be displayed in response to creation of the calendar entry.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:

determine the another location by determining the another location based at least in part on a location search term entered into the location input field and user input that causes the indication to be repositioned upon the map.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to determine the another location based at least in part on the location search term by:

determining the search term;

determining one or more location search results based on the search term;

causing the determined one or more location search results to be displayed; and

determining the another location based upon the displayed one or more location search results and user input that causes the indication associated with a respective location search result to be repositioned upon the map.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:

determine the another location by determining the another location selected on the map.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first user interface comprises a list of one or more locations and a button for selecting the map view user interface;

wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to further cause the apparatus to determine a selection of the button; and

cause the apparatus to cause display of the map view user interface in response to the selection of the button, the map view user interface comprising the larger and differently positioned view of the portion of the map without display of the list of one or more locations.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus comprises or is embodied on a mobile phone, the mobile phone comprising user interface circuitry and user interface software stored on one or more of the at least one memory;

wherein the user interface circuitry and user interface software are configured to;

facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone through use of a display; and

cause at least a portion of a user interface of the mobile phone to be displayed on the display to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to cause display of the first user interface by causing display of the portion of the map having a predefined display radius from a center point as determined by scheduling circuitry based on the location provided via the location input field.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are further configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to cause an event reminder to be provided in relation to the calendar entry based upon an estimated time for travel from a current position to the location associated with the calendar entry.

19. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:

program instructions configured to cause display of a first user interface to facilitate scheduling an event, wherein the first user interface comprises a location input field for selecting a location associated with a calendar entry, wherein causing display of the first user interface also comprises causing display of a user interface comprising a selectable list of one or more selectable locations including a predefined number of different locations most recently selected for calendar entries, and wherein the first user interface also comprises a portion of a map based on a location provided via the location input field and an indication upon the map of the location provided via the location input field, and wherein the first user interface is configured to concurrently present the location input field, the selectable list, and the portion of the map;

program instructions configured to receive, while the first user interface is displayed, user selection of a map view user interface;

program instructions configured to cause display of the map view user interface in response to the user selection of the map view user interface, wherein the map view user interface includes a larger and a differently positioned view of the portion of the map than displayed by the first user interface, wherein the map view user interface is caused to be displayed by causing display of the larger and differently positioned view of the portion of the map without display of the list of one or more selectable locations;

program instructions configured to receive, while the map view user interface is displayed, user input as a result of user interaction with the portion of the map that is displayed by the map view user interface and cause the indication to be repositioned upon the map displayed by the map view user interface in response to the user input such that the indication is moved relative to the map from the location provided via the location input field to another location upon the map, wherein the indication that previously marked the location provided via the location input field no longer marks the location provided via the location input field after being repositioned to the another location;

program instructions configured to determine the another location as represented by the indication upon the map displayed by the map view user interface; and

program instructions configured to associate the determined location with the calendar entry.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the first user interface comprises a list of one or more locations and a button for selecting the map view user interface, and wherein the program instructions configured to cause display of the map view user interface comprise program instructions configured to:

determine a selection of the button;

cause display of the map view user interface in response to the selection of the button, the map view user interface comprising the larger and differently positioned view of the portion of the map without display of the list of one or more locations.