User Defined Location Based Zones
First Claim
1. A method of creating a custom zone for providing an improved graphical user interface to a user of a mapping application on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
- requesting creation of the custom zone;
establishing a location of the custom zone;
defining a boundary for the custom zone; and
associating multimedia data with the custom zone for subsequent display to the user.
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Abstract
A method is provided for creating a custom zone in order to an improve the graphical user interface for a user of a mapping application on a mobile device. The method comprising the steps of: requesting creation of the custom zone; establishing a location of the custom zone; defining a boundary for the custom zone; and associating multimedia data with the custom zone for subsequent display to the user. A further method is described for displaying the custom zone to the user. A system and computer readable medium configured to implement the method are also described.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of creating a custom zone for providing an improved graphical user interface to a user of a mapping application on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
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requesting creation of the custom zone; establishing a location of the custom zone; defining a boundary for the custom zone; and associating multimedia data with the custom zone for subsequent display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing an improved graphical user interface to a user of a mapping application on a mobile device for identifying a predefined custom zone on a map, the system comprising a processor configured to implements the steps of:
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determining that the custom zone is included in a portion of the map to be displayed by the mapping application; and retrieving multimedia data associated with the custom zone for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing an improved graphical user interface to a user of a mapping application on a mobile device for identifying a predefined custom zone on a map, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining that the custom zone is included in a portion of the map to be displayed by the mapping application; and retrieving multimedia data associated with the custom zone for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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