Method and System for Performing Gesture-Based Directed Search
First Claim
1. A method for providing search information in a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving geographic location information of the portable electronic device;
detecting at least one signal associated with a motion of the portable electronic device;
determining directional information based on the at least one detected signal and relative to the geographic location information of the portable electronic device;
performing a search for at least one point of interest based on the directional information and the geographic location information of the portable electronic device; and
rendering the at least one point of interest at the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing gesture-based directed search using a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving geographic location information of the portable electronic device. At least one signal associated with a motion of the portable electronic device is detected and directional information is determined based on the at least one detected signal and relative to the geographic location information of the portable electronic device. Further, the method includes performing a search for at least one point of interest based on the directional information and the geographic location information of the portable electronic device and rendering the at least one point of interest at the portable electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing search information in a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving geographic location information of the portable electronic device; detecting at least one signal associated with a motion of the portable electronic device; determining directional information based on the at least one detected signal and relative to the geographic location information of the portable electronic device; performing a search for at least one point of interest based on the directional information and the geographic location information of the portable electronic device; and rendering the at least one point of interest at the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable electronic device for providing search information comprising:
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a location circuit to identify geographic location information of the portable electronic device; a sensor to sense a motion of the portable electronic device; and a processor coupled to the location circuit and the sensor, the processor being effective to; determine directional information based on the motion of the portable electronic device and relative to the geographic location information of the portable electronic device, perform a search for at least one point of interest based on the directional information and the geographic location information of the portable electronic device, and render the at least one point of interest at the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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