Single gesture map navigation graphical user interface for a personal digital assistant

• US 20010045949A1
• Filed: 02/28/2001
• Published: 11/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
• Inventors: Chithambaram, Nemmara, DeAguiar, John Ricardo, Dandridge, Robin Warner
• Granted Patent: US 7,142,205 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/418
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/10 Map spot or coordinate position indicators; Map reading aids optical projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

An application on a personal digital assistant (PDA) displays a map. A graphical user interface permits the application to receive single gesture inputs of a stylus. If the single gesture input comprises a drag of the stylus a minimum distance, the map is panned such that the map is shifted to a new center view. The displayed map may contain one or more map objects. If the input comprises a single tap on a specific map object, the map object under the tap may be selected and highlighted. Further, a ToolTip for the map object may be displayed. A further tap of the ToolTip may result in the navigation to a link or URL associated with the map object selected. One or more zoom buttons may also be displayed. If a zoom button is tapped by the user, the map may be displayed in a different level of detail.

Claims

1. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

displaying a map on a display screen of a PDA;

receiving a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a drag of a stylus across the display screen;

determining whether the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance; and

if the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance and in response to the drag, panning the map in accordance with the drag such that the map is shifted to a new center view.

2. The method of

claim 1

wherein the map may be panned until an edge of the map is reached.

3. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

displaying a map having one or more map objects on a display screen of a PDA;

receiving a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap of a stylus on a specific map object; and

in response to the single tap;

selecting and highlighting the map object under the tap; and

displaying a tooltip for the map object.

4. The method of

claim 3

further comprising:

receiving a second single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the second single gesture input comprises a single tap of the stylus on the tooltip; and

displaying a report for the map object in response to the single tap on the tooltip.

5. A method for map navigation using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

displaying a map on a display screen of a PDA;

displaying a zoom button on the display screen of the PDA;

receiving a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap by a stylus of the zoom button; and

displaying the map on the display screen of the PDA with a different level of detail.

6. The method of

claim 5

wherein the different level of detail is a more detailed view of the map than originally displayed.

7. The method of

claim 5

wherein the different level of detail is a less detailed view of the map than originally displayed.

8. The method of

claim 5

wherein the zoom button is only displayed if a display of a different level of detail is available.

9. A system for navigating a map using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

(a) a personal digital assistant (PDA);

(b) an application launched on the PDA, the application configured to;

(i) display a map on a display screen of the PDA;

(ii) receive a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a drag of a stylus across the display screen;

(iii) determine whether the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance; and

(iv) if the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance and in response to the drag, pan the map in accordance with the drag such that the map is shifted to a new center view.

10. The system of

claim 9

wherein the map may be panned until an edge of the map is reached.

11. A system for navigating a map using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

(a) a personal digital assistant (PDA);

(b) an application launched on the PDA, the application configured to;

(i) display a map having one or more map objects on a display screen of a PDA;

(ii) receive a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap of a stylus on a specific map object; and

(iii) in response to the single tap;

(1) select and highlighting the map object under the tap; and

(2) display a tooltip for the map object.

12. The system of

claim 11

, the application further configured to:

receive a second single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the second single gesture input comprises a single tap of the stylus on the tooltip; and

display a report for the map object in response to the single tap on the tooltip.

13. A system for navigating a map using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

(a) a personal digital assistant (PDA);

(b) an application launched on the PDA, the application configured to;

(i) display a map on a display screen of a PDA;

(ii) display a zoom button on the display screen of the PDA;

(iii) receive a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap by a stylus of the zoom button; and

(iv) display the map on the display screen of the PDA with a different level of detail.

14. The system of

claim 13

wherein the different level of detail is a more detailed view of the map than originally displayed.

15. The system of

claim 13

wherein the different level of detail is a less detailed view of the map than originally displayed.

16. The system of

claim 13

wherein the zoom button is only displayed if a display of a different level of detail is available.

17. An article of manufacture for navigating maps using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

means for displaying a map on a display screen of a PDA;

means for receiving a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a drag of a stylus across the display screen;

means for determining whether the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance; and

means for panning the map in accordance with the drag such that the map is shifted to a new center view if the stylus has been dragged a minimum distance.

18. The article of manufacture of

claim 17

wherein the map may be panned until an edge of the map is reached.

19. An article of manufacture for navigating maps using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

means for displaying a map having one or more map objects on a display screen of a PDA;

means for receiving a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap of a stylus on a specific map object;

means for selecting and highlighting the map object under the tap in response to the single tap; and

means for displaying a tooltip for the map object in response to the single tap.

20. The article of manufacture of

claim 19

further comprising:

means for receiving a second single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the second single gesture input comprises a single tap of the stylus on the tooltip; and

means for displaying a report for the map object in response to the single tap on the tooltip.

21. An article of manufacture for navigating maps using a graphical user interface on a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:

means for displaying a map on a display screen of a PDA;

means for displaying a zoom button on the display screen of the PDA;

means for receiving a single gesture input from a user into the PDA, wherein the single gesture input comprises a single tap by a stylus of the zoom button;

means for displaying the map on the display screen of the PDA with a different level of detail.

22. The article of manufacture of

claim 21

wherein the different level of detail is a more detailed view of the map than originally displayed.

23. The article of manufacture of

claim 21

wherein the different level of detail is a less detailed view of the map than originally displayed.

24. The article of manufacture of

claim 21

wherein the zoom button is only displayed if a display of a different level of detail is available.