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DIRECTIONAL AND X-RAY VIEW TECHNIQUES FOR NAVIGATION USING A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20140240350A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • obtaining, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device;

    obtaining, at the mobile device, an indication of a direction associated with the mobile device;

    using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the direction associated with the mobile device, information regarding identities of points of interest within a geographic region of interest, and information regarding areas associated with the points of interest to determine at least one relevant point of interest, of the points of interest, that is associated with the position and direction of the mobile device; and

    displaying at least one visual indication associated with each of the at least one relevant point of interest on the mobile device;

    wherein an appearance of the at least one visual indication for each of the at least one relevant point of interest is dependent on at least one of a distance from the mobile device of the relevant point of interest associated with the visual indication or presence of a known physical barrier between the mobile device and that relevant point of interest associated with the visual indication.

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