LOCATION-TO-LANDMARK
First Claim
1. A method for converting an address into a textual description based at least in part on a nearby landmark, comprising:
- receiving a request to provide a target location of an address;
comparing the location request with a plurality of nearby landmarks;
selecting at least one of the plurality of nearby landmarks based at least in part on a user familiarity;
presenting the at least one nearby landmark in response to the location request; and
returning a description of a spatial relationship between the nearby landmark and the target location.
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Abstract
A mapping application that returns results for a target location as a function of at least one nearby landmark. The one or more nearby landmarks can be selected based on an expected user familiarity with the landmark, a precision of the landmark and/or a spatial relationship of the landmark with respect to the target location. Although landmarks are an integral aspect of navigation, they have rarely been used within electronic navigation devices. Electronic navigation means for a mobile device or other devices can guide the user along a route using photographs of landmarks together with audio and text instructions that reference these landmarks. This can assist older users who often find their mobility hampered by declines in sensory, cognitive and motor abilities.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for converting an address into a textual description based at least in part on a nearby landmark, comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a target location of an address; comparing the location request with a plurality of nearby landmarks; selecting at least one of the plurality of nearby landmarks based at least in part on a user familiarity; presenting the at least one nearby landmark in response to the location request; and returning a description of a spatial relationship between the nearby landmark and the target location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory, communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, storing a component configured to; receive a location request; associate the location request with a plurality of nearby landmarks; choose at least one of the plurality of nearby landmarks based at least in part on a user familiarity; and render the at least one nearby landmark and a description of the spatial relationship between the nearby landmark and the target location.
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12. One or more computer-readable media encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, configure a computer system to perform acts comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a target location of an address; comparing the location request with a plurality of nearby landmarks; selecting at least one of the plurality of nearby landmarks based at least in part on a user familiarity; presenting the at least one nearby landmark in response to the location request; and returning a description of a spatial relationship between the nearby landmark and the target location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification