Method and system for displaying navigation information on an electronic map
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1. A method for displaying object vector indicators (“
- OVI”
) referencing map-objects (“
MO”
) on an electronic map, comprising;
providing an electronic device having a map-display application that is coupled to a mapping service and a display for displaying a selected area of the electronic map;
determining that coordinates of the MO are within the selected area of the electronic map;
computing distance and travel-related information from a location within the selected area of the electronic map to the MO;
computing a placement position of an OVI referencing the MO on the map-display application;
creating the OVI containing the distance and travel-related information; and
displaying the OVI on the display at the computed placement position.
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Abstract
A mapping systems includes determining that a map object (“MO”) is outside the visible area of a map displayed; calculating the direction, distance and travel-time to the MO, creating an object vector indicator (“OVI”) and displaying the OVI on the map-display application. The OVI may be displayed on the periphery of the map-display and may be positioned in the general direction of the MO. The position of the electronic device is factored into the calculations and placement of the OVI.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for displaying object vector indicators (“
- OVI”
) referencing map-objects (“
MO”
) on an electronic map, comprising;providing an electronic device having a map-display application that is coupled to a mapping service and a display for displaying a selected area of the electronic map; determining that coordinates of the MO are within the selected area of the electronic map; computing distance and travel-related information from a location within the selected area of the electronic map to the MO; computing a placement position of an OVI referencing the MO on the map-display application; creating the OVI containing the distance and travel-related information; and displaying the OVI on the display at the computed placement position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- OVI”
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18. A method of displaying information on an electronic map, comprising:
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receiving a list of map objects (“
MOs”
);determining the geographic coordinates of the MOs; and determining that the MOs are outside the bounds of an area of the map visible to a user; creating a object vector indicator (“
OVI”
) for each of the MOs; anddisplaying the OVIs on the electronic map. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for selecting information to display in an electronic map display application, comprising:
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displaying a first portion of an electronic map generated by the electronic map display application; displaying an object vector indicator (“
OVI”
);receiving a user input; determining that the user input is associated with the OVI; determining a second portion of the electronic map; and displaying the second portion of the electronic map by the electronic map display application. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for creating and displaying an object vector indicator (“
- OVI”
) on an electronic map of a global navigation system (“
GPS”
) device, comprising;a) providing the GPS device having a map display application that is coupled to a map-content service and a display for displaying a portion of the electronic map; b) receiving coordinates of the GPS device; c) receiving information on a map-object (“
MO”
);d) determining coordinates of the MO from the received information; e) determining a range of coordinates inclusive of the displayed portion of the electronic map; f) calculating that the coordinates of the MO are not within the range of coordinates of the displayed portion of the electronic map; g) creating the OVI to reference the MO; h) calculating the placement of the OVI on the display; and i) displaying the OVI on the display. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
- OVI”
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31. A system for providing information pertaining to a point-of-interest (“
- POI”
) displayed in an area of an electronic map, comprising;means for detecting a change in the displayed area of the electronic map; means for receiving information on the POI; means for determining a location of the POI; means for determining that the location of the POI is outside the bounds of the area of the electronic map; means for computing distance-and-travel information to the POI; means for creating an object vector indicator (“
OVI”
) that includes the computed distance-and-travel information;means for determining the position of the OVI; and means for displaying the OVI. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
- POI”
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