User interface for content channel hud (heads-up display) and channel sets for location-based maps

• US 20100087207A1
• Filed: 10/06/2009
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Murphy, Sean, Tsurutome, Kevin, Sano, Darrell
• Granted Patent: US 9,285,239 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.300
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services

Abstract

A navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map comprises a channel set module to record a user defined channel set. The channel set includes at least one point-of-interest criteria. A channel set options module provides a user of the navigation device with an option to select the channel set. A channel set display module displays the point-of-interest criteria associated with the user selected channel set.

Claims

1. A navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map, comprising:

a channel set module to record a user defined at least one channel set, said at least one channel set comprising at least one point-of-interest criteria;

a channel options module to provide a user of said navigation device with an option to select said at least one channel set; and

a channel set display module to display said at least one point-of-interest criteria associated with said user selected channel set.

2. The navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map according to claim 1, wherein:

a cellular telephone is comprised of said navigation device.

3. The navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map according to claim 1, wherein:

said at least one point-of-interest criteria is for at least one restaurant.

4. The navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map according to claim 1, wherein:

said at least one point-of-interest criteria is for at least one form of mass transit.

5. The navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map according to claim 1, wherein:

said mapping module is remote from said navigation device.

6. A method of displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device, comprising:

recording a user defined at least one channel set, said at least one channel set comprising at least one point-of-interest criteria;

provide a user of said navigation device with an option to select said at least one channel set; and

if said option is selected, displaying said at least one point-of-interest criteria associated with said user selected channel set.

7. The method of displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 6, further comprising:

mapping a current location of said navigation device.

8. The method of displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 6, wherein:

a cellular telephone is comprised of said navigation device.

9. The method of displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 6, wherein:

said at least one point-of-interest criteria is for at least one restaurant.

10. The method of displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 6, wherein:

said at least one point-of-interest criteria is for at least one form of mass transit.

11. Apparatus for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device, comprising:

means for recording a user defined at least one channel set, said at least one channel set comprising at least one point-of-interest criteria;

means for provide a user of said navigation device with an option to select said at least one channel set; and

means for displaying said at least one point-of-interest criteria associated with said user selected channel, if said option is selected.

12. The apparatus for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 11, further comprising:

means for mapping a current location of said navigation device.

13. The apparatus for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 11, wherein:

a cellular telephone is comprised of said navigation device.

14. The apparatus for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 11, wherein:

said at least one point-of-interest criteria is for at least one restaurant.

15. The apparatus for fetching a pan-able image for display on a wireless device according to claim 11, wherein:

said at least one point-of-interest criteria is for at least one form of mass transit.

16. The apparatus for fetching a pan-able image for display on a wireless device according to claim 11, wherein:

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

17. The apparatus for fetching a pan-able image for display on a wireless device according to claim 11, wherein:

said means for mapping said current location of said navigation device is remote from said navigation device.