Systems and methods for displaying location-based maps on communication devices
First Claim
1. In a communication device that operates on a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map to a user, the method comprising:
- displaying ticker items in a ticker on a display of a communication device;
receiving input from a user selecting a ticker item, wherein the selected ticker item is associated with a destination location; and
presenting information associated with the selected ticker item, wherein the information includes a map that is generated based on at least one of a current location of the communication device and the destination location.
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Abstract
Tickers are populated with location-based information that is selected according to the geographic location of communication devices. The location of a communication device is identified based on a GPS system, proximity to transmitters in a wireless network, user input, or using other techniques. Location-appropriate content is obtained either in real-time from the network or from a local data store at the communication device. In general location-based, context-aware content can be displayed on tickers associated with a variety of communication devices, including mobile communication devices and “immobile” or stationary personal computers. When a ticker item is selected from the ticker, a location associated with the selected ticker item and/or a location of the communication device is used to generate a map that is displayed on the display of the device to the user.
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18 Claims
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1. In a communication device that operates on a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map to a user, the method comprising:
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displaying ticker items in a ticker on a display of a communication device;
receiving input from a user selecting a ticker item, wherein the selected ticker item is associated with a destination location; and
presenting information associated with the selected ticker item, wherein the information includes a map that is generated based on at least one of a current location of the communication device and the destination location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13)
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9. In a communication device that operates on a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map on the graphical display device, the method comprising:
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displaying a ticker that includes ticker items on the graphical display device of the communication device;
obtaining geographical information that specifies a current location of the communication device;
receiving input from a user that selects a particular ticker item, the particular ticker item associated with a destination location; and
displaying a map that includes the destination location on the graphical display device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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