Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Mapping Directions Between Search Results

• US 20110167058A1
• Filed: 05/26/2010
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: van Os, Marcel
• Granted Patent: US 8,862,576 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90324 using system suggestions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A method includes: displaying a map, a first field configured to receive a first query input, and a second field configured to receive a second query input; receiving the first query input in the first field; receiving the second query input in the second field; initiating a search that uses the first query input and a search that uses the second query input; concurrently displaying on the map a first plurality of search results for the first query input and a second plurality of search results for the second query input; detecting selection of a first search result in the first plurality of search results; detecting selection of a second search result in the second plurality of search results; and displaying a route on the map from the first search result to the second search result.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a computing device with a display;

displaying a map, a first field configured to receive a first query input, and a second field configured to receive a second query input;

receiving the first query input in the first field;

receiving the second query input in the second field;

initiating a search that uses the first query input and a search that uses the second query input;

concurrently displaying on the map a first plurality of search results for the first query input and a second plurality of search results for the second query input;

detecting selection of a first search result in the first plurality of search results;

detecting selection of a second search result in the second plurality of search results; and

,

in response to detecting selection of the first search result and detecting selection of the second search result, displaying a route on the map from the first search result to the second search result.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of search results are route starting points and the second plurality of search results are route ending points.

3. The method of claim 2, including:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detecting selection of a reverse-route icon; and

in response to detecting selection of a reverse-route icon;

converting the first plurality of search results to route ending points and the second plurality of search results to route starting points; and

converting the route to a route from the second search result to the first search result.

4. The method of claim 1, including:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detecting selection of a third search result in the first plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the third search result;

ceasing to display the route on the map from the first search result to the second search result; and

displaying a route on the map from the third search result to the second search result.

5. The method of claim 1, including:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detecting selection of a third search result in the second plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the third search result;

ceasing to display the route on the map from the first search result to the second search result; and

displaying a route on the map from the first search result to the third search result.

6. The method of claim 5, including:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the third search result, detecting selection of a fourth search result in the first plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the fourth search result;

ceasing to display the route on the map from the first search result to the third search result; and

displaying a route on the map from the fourth search result to the third search result.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of search results is visually distinguished from the second plurality of search results.

8. A computing device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying a map, a first field configured to receive a first query input, and a second field configured to receive a second query input;

receiving the first query input in the first field;

receiving the second query input in the second field;

initiating a search that uses the first query input and a search that uses the second query input;

concurrently displaying on the map a first plurality of search results for the first query input and a second plurality of search results for the second query input;

detecting selection of a first search result in the first plurality of search results;

detecting selection of a second search result in the second plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the first search result and detecting selection of the second search result, displaying a route on the map from the first search result to the second search result.

9. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the first plurality of search results are route starting points and the second plurality of search results are route ending points.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detecting selection of a reverse-route icon; and

in response to detecting selection of a reverse-route icon;

converting the first plurality of search results to route ending points and the second plurality of search results to route starting points; and

converting the route to a route from the second search result to the first search result.

11. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detecting selection of a third search result in the first plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the third search result;

ceasing to display the route on the map from the first search result to the second search result; and

displaying a route on the map from the third search result to the second search result.

12. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detecting selection of a third search result in the second plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the third search result;

ceasing to display the route on the map from the first search result to the second search result; and

displaying a route on the map from the first search result to the third search result.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the third search result, detecting selection of a fourth search result in the first plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the fourth search result;

ceasing to display the route on the map from the first search result to the third search result; and

displaying a route on the map from the fourth search result to the third search result.

14. A graphical user interface on a computing device with a display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:

a map, a first field configured to receive a first query input, and a second field configured to receive a second query input;

wherein;

the first query input is received in the first field;

the second query input is received in the second field;

a search that uses the first query input and a search that uses the second query input are initiated;

a first plurality of search results for the first query input and a second plurality of search results for the second query input are concurrently displayed on the map;

selection of a first search result in the first plurality of search results is detected;

selection of a second search result in the second plurality of search results is detected; and

in response to detecting selection of the first search result and detecting selection of the second search result, a route on the map from the first search result to the second search result is displayed.

15. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computing device with a display, cause the device to:

display a map, a first field configured to receive a first query input, and a second field configured to receive a second query input;

receive the first query input in the first field;

receive the second query input in the second field;

initiate a search that uses the first query input and a search that uses the second query input;

concurrently display on the map a first plurality of search results for the first query input and a second plurality of search results for the second query input;

detect selection of a first search result in the first plurality of search results;

detect selection of a second search result in the second plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the first search result and detecting selection of the second search result, display a route on the map from the first search result to the second search result.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first plurality of search results are route starting points and the second plurality of search results are route ending points.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the display, cause the device to:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detect selection of a reverse-route icon; and

in response to detecting selection of a reverse-route icon;

convert the first plurality of search results to route ending points and the second plurality of search results to route starting points; and

convert the route to a route from the second search result to the first search result.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the display, cause the device to:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detect selection of a third search result in the first plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the third search result;

cease to display the route on the map from the first search result to the second search result; and

display a route on the map from the third search result to the second search result.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the display, cause the device to:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the second search result, detect selection of a third search result in the second plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the third search result;

cease to display the route on the map from the first search result to the second search result; and

display a route on the map from the first search result to the third search result.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the computing device with the display, cause the device to:

while displaying the route on the map between the first search result and the third search result, detect selection of a fourth search result in the first plurality of search results; and

in response to detecting selection of the fourth search result;

cease to display the route on the map from the first search result to the third search result; and

display a route on the map from the fourth search result to the third search result.