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Interactive Digital Map on a Portable Device

  • US 20140359510A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2013
  • Published: 12/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a portable device for efficiently managing screen real estate in a software application that displays interactive digital maps, the method comprising:

  • displaying a digital map of a geographic area in a map sheet;

    displaying a plurality of individually selectable location indicators over the digital map in the map sheet;

    in response to a first one of the plurality of location indicators being selected on the map sheet, generating an informational sheet related to the selected location indicator, wherein the informational sheet occludes a portion of the map sheet; and

    in response to detecting a gesture applied to the informational sheet, (a) automatically indicating a selection of a second one of the plurality of location indicators on the map sheet, and (b) updating the informational sheet to display information related to the newly selected location indicator.

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