User-Specified Route Rating and Alerts

• US 20130173155A1
• Filed: 12/28/2011
• Published: 07/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Fino, Jorge S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,694,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/533
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

In some implementations, a user can provide ratings for routes, streets and/or locations. In some implementations, the user can initiate an alert associated with a location. In some implementations, user-specified ratings and alerts can be included in a route determination. In some implementations, route rating and alert information can be transmitted to other users and/or devices.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting a map display and a route on a mobile device;

determining when the mobile device has reached a destination associated with the route;

when the mobile device has reached the destination, displaying a prompt for input rating the route; and

receiving user input comprising rating information for the route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises a selection of a binary rating.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises a selection of a value on a rating scale.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises a selection of one or more characteristics to associate with the route.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises textual input describing the route.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the rating information to a navigation service, where the navigation service generates routes based on user-specified rating information.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving route information describing the route, where the route information was generated by a navigation service that generates routes based on user-specified rating information.

8. A method comprising:

presenting a map on a display of a mobile device;

receiving a first user input identifying a location on the map;

receiving a second user input providing information about an event occurring at the location; and

transmitting the event information to a navigation service, where the navigation service is configured to broadcast the event information to other mobile devices.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

presenting a map display and a route on a mobile device;

determining when the mobile device has reached a destination associated with the route;

when the mobile device has reached the destination, displaying a prompt for input rating the route; and

receiving user input comprising rating information for the route.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the input comprises a selection of a binary rating.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the input comprises a selection of a value on a rating scale.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the input comprises a selection of one or more characteristics to associate with the route.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the input comprises textual input describing the route.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions cause:

transmitting the rating information to a navigation service, where the navigation service generates routes based on user-specified rating information.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving route information describing the route, where the route information was generated by a navigation service that generates routes based on user-specified rating information.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

presenting a map on a display of a mobile device;

receiving a first user input identifying a location on the map;

receiving a second user input providing information about an event occurring at the location; and

transmitting the event information to a navigation service, where the navigation service is configured to broadcast the event information to other mobile devices.

17. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which,

when executed by the one or more processors, causes;

presenting a map display and a route on a mobile device;

determining when the mobile device has reached a destination associated with the route;

when the mobile device has reached the destination, displaying a prompt for input rating the route; and

receiving user input comprising rating information for the route.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the input comprises a selection of a binary rating.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the input comprises a selection of a value on a rating scale.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the input comprises a selection of one or more characteristics to associate with the route.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the input comprises textual input describing the route.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions cause:

transmitting the rating information to a navigation service, where the navigation service generates routes based on user-specified rating information.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving route information describing the route, where the route information was generated by a navigation service that generates routes based on user-specified rating information.

24. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which,

when executed by the one or more processors, causes;

presenting a map on a display of a mobile device;

receiving a first user input identifying a location on the map;

receiving a second user input providing information about an event occurring at the location; and

transmitting the event information to a navigation service, where the navigation service is configured to broadcast the event information to other mobile devices.