Point-of-interest panning on a displayed map with a persistent search on a wireless phone using persistent point-of-interest criterion

• US 20090144247A1
• Filed: 11/10/2008
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Sebastian, Kevin, Barcklay, Robert, Tsurutome, Kevin, Hahn, John, Gill, Regan, Wistrand, Eric
• Application Number:
  US12/292,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20090144247A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations

Abstract

A persistent point-of-interest search is performed during map panning. A persistent search criteria module identifies a search criteria from a first mapping tile request and stores the search criteria in association with a particular wireless device. A mapping tile module identifies a neighboring mapping tile from a second mapping tile request and performs a point-of-interest search for the neighboring mapping tile with the stored search criteria. In this manner, a user need only enter a search criteria for a point-of-interest once, the point-of-interest being displayed automatically for subsequent map tiles displayed for the user.

Claims

1. A system for performing a persistent point-of-interest search, comprising:

a persistent search criteria module to identify a search criteria from a first mapping tile request and to store said search criteria in association with a particular wireless device; and

a mapping tile module to identify a neighboring mapping tile from a second mapping tile request and to perform a point-of-interest search for said neighboring mapping tile with said stored search criteria.

2. The system for performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 1, wherein:

said first mapping tile request is from a cellular telephone.

3. The system for performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 1, wherein:

said search criteria is for at least one restaurant.

4. The system for performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 1, wherein:

said search criteria is for at least one form of mass transit.

5. The system for performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 1, wherein:

said persistent search criteria module and said mapping tile module are remote from said particular wireless device.

6. A method of performing a persistent point-of-interest search, comprising:

identifying a search criteria from a first mapping tile request;

storing said search criteria in association with a particular wireless device;

identifying a neighboring mapping tile from a second mapping tile request; and

performing a point-of-interest search for said neighboring mapping tile with said stored search criteria.

7. The method of performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 6, wherein:

said first mapping tile request is from a cellular telephone.

8. The method of performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 6, wherein:

said search criteria is for at least one restaurant.

9. The method of performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 6, wherein:

said search criteria is for at least one form of mass transit.

10. Apparatus for performing a persistent point-of-interest search, comprising:

means for identifying a search criteria from a first mapping tile request;

means for storing said search criteria in association with a particular wireless device;

means for identifying a neighboring mapping tile from a second mapping tile request; and

means for performing a point-of-interest search for said neighboring mapping tile with said stored search criteria.

11. The apparatus for performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 10, wherein:

said first mapping tile request is from a cellular telephone.

12. The apparatus for performing a persistent point-of-interest search according to claim 10, wherein:

said wireless device includes a cell phone.

13. The apparatus for fetching a pan-able image for display on a wireless device according to claim 10, wherein:

said search criteria is for at least one restaurant.

14. The apparatus for fetching a pan-able image for display on a wireless device according to claim 10, wherein:

said search criteria is for at least one form of mass transit.

15. The apparatus for fetching a pan-able image for display on a wireless device according to claim 10, wherein:

said means for identifying a search criteria and said means for performing a point-of-interest search are remote from said wireless device.