DISPLAYING MAP ICONS BASED ON A DETERMINED ROUTE OF TRAVEL

• US 20140336925A1
• Filed: 05/09/2013
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Akin, Jeremiah Joseph
• Application Number:
  US13/890,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20140336925A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/457
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03 Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/363 Graphics controllers

Abstract

Example methods and systems to display map icons, such as icons associated with a traveler or other user associated with a mobile device, based on a determined and/or identified route of travel are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems access information identifying a movement of a mobile device, determine a mode of travel of the mobile device, and cause an icon to be displayed, via a mapping application supported by the mobile device, that is based on the determined mode of travel.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a movement module that is configured to access information identifying a movement of a mobile device;

a travel mode module that is configured to determine a mode of travel of the mobile device based on the accessed information; and

an icon display module that is configured to cause an icon to be displayed, via a mapping application supported by the mobile device, which is based on the determined mode of travel.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the movement module is configured to receive current movement information from a global positioning system supported by the mobile device;

and wherein the travel mode module is configured to;

compare the received current movement information to information received from a geographic information system; and

determine the mode of travel based on the comparison.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the movement module is configured to receive current movement information from a global positioning system supported by the mobile device;

and

wherein the travel mode module is configured to determine the mode of travel based on the received current movement information.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a travel context module that is configured to access context information associated with the determined mode of travel;

wherein the icon display module is configured to cause an icon to be displayed that is based on the determined mode of travel and on the context information.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a travel context module that is configured to access context information associated with the determined mode of travel;

wherein the icon display module is configured to cause an icon to be displayed that graphically changes based on the context information.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the icon display module is configured to:

identify a sponsor associated with the determined module of travel; and

cause an icon to be displayed that is associated with the identified sponsor.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a map display module that is configured to display map elements via the mapping application that are associated with the displayed icon.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the travel mode module is configured to determine that a user associated with the mobile device is walking;

and wherein the icon display module is configured to cause a display element of a walking person to be displayed via the mapping application.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the travel mode module is configured to determine that a user associated with the mobile device is driving a car;

and wherein the icon display module is configured to cause a display element of a car to be displayed via the mapping application.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the travel mode module is configured to determine that a user associated with the mobile device is driving traveling via public transportation;

and wherein the icon display module is configured to cause a display element of a bus, a subway, or a train to be displayed via the mapping application.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing context information associated with the determined mode of travel;

wherein the icon to be displayed is based on the determined mode of travel and on the context information.

11. A method performed by a mobile device, comprising:

accessing information identifying a movement of a mobile device;

determining a mode of travel of the mobile device; and

causing an icon to be displayed, via a mapping application supported by the mobile device, which is based on the determined mode of travel.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein accessing information identifying a movement of a mobile device includes receiving current movement information from a global positioning system supported by the mobile device;

and wherein determining a mode of travel of the mobile device includes;

comparing the received current movement information to information received from a geographic information system; and

determining the mode of travel based on the comparison.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein accessing information identifying a movement of a mobile device includes receiving current movement information from a global positioning system supported by the mobile device;

and

determining a mode of travel of the mobile device includes determining the mode of travel based on the received current movement information.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

accessing context information associated with the determined mode of travel;

wherein the icon to be displayed graphically changes based on the context information.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein causing an icon to be displayed that is based on the determined mode of travel includes:

identifying a sponsor associated with the determined module of travel; and

causing an icon to be displayed that is associated with the identified sponsor.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying map elements via the mapping application that are associated with the displayed icon.

18. A computer-readable storage medium whose contents, when executed by a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations, comprising:

accessing information identifying a current mode of travel of a mobile device;

selecting a map icon associated with the identified current mode of travel; and

displaying the selected map icon associated with the identified current mode of travel via a mapping application that is supported by the mobile device;

the mapping application displaying a map via a user interface of the mobile device that includes the selected map icon.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, further comprising:

displaying map elements via the mapping application that are associated with the displayed icon.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein accessing information identifying a current mode of travel of a mobile device includes accessing information from a global positioning system of the mobile device that identifies a current geographic location of the mobile device.