Map Language Switching

• US 20140215330A1
• Filed: 01/29/2013
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, SungChang
• Granted Patent: US 9,569,080 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/703
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

In some implementations, a mobile device can display map user interface that includes a language control that a user can select to switch between a default language and a local language. Map information presented on the map user interface can be initially displayed in the default language. The user can select or manipulate the language control to cause the map information to be presented on the local language. The local language can be determined based on the current location of the mobile device. The language control can be displayed when it has been determined that the local language is not the default language. In some implementations, when a map search has been performed using the default language, the search can be automatically performed again in the local language in response to the user switching the map information displayed on the map user interface to the local language.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an invocation of a map interface on a mobile device, the map interface having a default language;

obtaining a current location of the mobile device;

obtaining one or more local languages corresponding to the current location;

determining if the one or more local languages correspond to the default language;

displaying the map interface, the map interface presenting information in the default language;

displaying a language control on the map interface when at least one of the local languages does not correspond to the default language.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the language control is a graphical object that when selected causes the map interface to present information in one of the local languages.

3. The method of claim 1, where the language control is a slider control that the user can manipulate to select two or more languages for presenting information on the map interface.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a first selection of the language control; and

in response to receiving the first selection, displaying the information on the map interface in a first language of the local languages.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving a second selection of the language control; and

in response to receiving the second selection, displaying the information on the map interface in a second language of the local languages.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving search terms in a first language;

performing a first search based on the search terms;

presenting a first search results on the map interface in the first language;

receiving a selection of the language control;

in response to the selection, translating the search terms into a second language, performing a second search based on the translated search terms and presenting a second search results on the map interface in the second language.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving an invocation of a sub-screen of the map interface; and

displaying the sub-screen, where information displayed on the sub-screen is presented in the first language of the local languages.

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

receiving an invocation of a map interface on a mobile device, the map interface having a default language;

obtaining a current location of the mobile device;

obtaining one or more local languages corresponding to the current location;

determining if the one or more local languages correspond to the default language;

displaying the map interface, the map interface presenting information in the default language;

displaying a language control on the map interface when at least one of the local languages does not correspond to the default language.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the language control is a graphical object that when selected causes the map interface to present information in one of the local languages.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the language control is a slider control that the user can manipulate to select two or more languages for presenting information on the map interface.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving a first selection of the language control; and

in response to receiving the first selection, displaying the information on the map interface in a first language of the local languages.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving a second selection of the language control; and

in response to receiving the second selection, displaying the information on the map interface in a second language of the local languages.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving search terms in a first language;

performing a first search based on the search terms;

presenting a first search results on the map interface in the first language;

receiving a selection of the language control;

in response to the selection, translating the search terms into a second language, performing a second search based on the translated search terms and presenting a second search results on the map interface in the second language.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving an invocation of a sub-screen of the map interface; and

displaying the sub-screen, where information displayed on the sub-screen is presented in the first language of the local languages.

15. 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;

receiving an invocation of a map interface on a mobile device, the map interface having a default language;

obtaining a current location of the mobile device;

obtaining one or more local languages corresponding to the current location;

determining if the one or more local languages correspond to the default language;

displaying the map interface, the map interface presenting information in the default language;

displaying a language control on the map interface when at least one of the local languages does not correspond to the default language.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the language control is a graphical object that when selected causes the map interface to present information in one of the local languages.

17. The system of claim 15, where the language control is a slider control that the user can manipulate to select two or more languages for presenting information on the map interface.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving a first selection of the language control; and

in response to receiving the first selection, displaying the information on the map interface in a first language of the local languages.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving a second selection of the language control; and

in response to receiving the second selection, displaying the information on the map interface in a second language of the local languages.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving search terms in a first language;

performing a first search based on the search terms;

presenting a first search results on the map interface in the first language;

receiving a selection of the language control;

in response to the selection, translating the search terms into a second language, performing a second search based on the translated search terms and presenting a second search results on the map interface in the second language.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the instructions cause:

receiving an invocation of a sub-screen of the map interface; and

displaying the sub-screen, where information displayed on the sub-screen is presented in the first language of the local languages.