METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANEUVER-LEVEL CONTEXTUAL FILTERS IN DIRECTIONS

• US 20150160031A1
• Filed: 05/11/2012
• Published: 06/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Eland, Andrew, Shade, Judith, Yang, Audrey Ya-Jun, Riegelsberger, Jens, Tang, Hsun
• Application Number:
  US13/469,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20150160031A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3461 Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types, segments such as motorways, toll roads, ferries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

In a general aspect, a method for modifying a geographic route from a starting location to a destination location can include, responsive to a search query, presenting a graphical user interface including a depiction of a route including a series plurality of sequential maneuvers from the starting location to the destination location, where at least one of the series plurality of sequential maneuvers is associated with one or more selectable visual attributes that correspond with static or real-time conditions. The method can also include, automatically retrieving a refined route upon a selection of a first selectable visual attribute of the one or more selectable visual attributes, the refined route having a maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponding with the first selectable visual attribute replaced with one or more different maneuvers and, upon automatically retrieving the refined route, presenting the refined route in the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method for modifying a geographic route from a starting location to a destination location, comprising:

responsive to a search query for the geographic route, presenting, using a processor of a computing device, a graphical user interface including a depiction of a route including a plurality of sequential maneuvers from the starting location to the destination location, at least one of the plurality of sequential maneuvers being associated with one or more selectable visual attributes,

wherein the one or more selectable visual attributes are associated with predetermined attributes not included in the search query,

wherein the predetermined attributes include static or real-time conditions;

automatically retrieving a refined route upon a selection of a first selectable visual attribute of the one or more selectable visual attributes, the refined route having a maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponding with the first selectable visual attribute replaced with one or more different maneuvers; and

upon automatically retrieving the refined route, presenting the refined route in the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the real-time conditions include at least one of:

a weather condition, a congestion level, or a delay.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the static conditions include at least one of:

a mode, a level change, a fee, or a track condition for a local public transit system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the real-time conditions are automatically updated in the graphical user interface after a predetermined period of time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the predetermined attributes occurs within a predefined radius of an associated one of the plurality of sequential maneuvers.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the refined route is displayed in the graphical user interface without additional input from a user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically further refining the refined route upon a selection of a second selectable visual attribute of the one or more selectable visual attributes; and

upon automatically further refining the refined route, presenting the further refined route in the graphical user interface.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the depiction of the route includes a map displaying the plurality of sequential maneuvers.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of sequential maneuvers are concurrently displayed in a text format adjacent to the map.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectable visual attributes are selectable by at least one of:

a drop down menu, a button, a slider, or a touch-screen gesture.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the route is calculated without including any predetermined constraints selected by a user.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the selectable visual attributes are graphical icons.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more selectable visual attributes include an option to exclude a type of static or real-time condition associated with the one or more selectable visual attributes.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sequential maneuvers include a maneuver corresponding with a public transit system.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the static or real-time conditions depend on a type of the public transit system.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the computing device is a mobile device.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a first maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponds with a first mode of transportation; and

a second maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponds with a second mode of transportation, the second mode of transportation being different than the first mode of transportation.

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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having recorded and stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer system, cause the computer system to:

submit, to a server, a search query for a geographic route from a starting location to a destination location;

receiving a route from the server in response to the search query;

display, using a processor of the computing device, a graphical user interface including a depiction of the route including a plurality of sequential maneuvers from the starting location to the destination location, each maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers being associated with one or more selectable visual attributes,

wherein the one or more selectable visual attributes are associated with predetermined attributes not included in the search query,

wherein the predetermined attributes include static or real-time conditions;

submit a second search query to a server, the search query including instructions to refine the route in response to selection of a first selectable visual attribute of the one or more selectable visual attributes; and

receive a refined route from the server in response to the second search query, the refined route having a maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponding with the first selectable visual attribute replaced with one or more different maneuvers; and

display a depiction of the refined route in the graphical user interface.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein:

a first maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponds with a first mode of transportation; and

a second maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponds with a second mode of transportation, the second mode of transportation being different than the first mode of transportation.

20. A system comprising:

a display;

a memory configured to store executable code; and

a processor operably coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the code to;

in response to a search query for a geographic route, present on the display a graphical user interface including a depiction of a route including a plurality of sequential maneuvers from a starting location to a destination location, each maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers being associated with one or more selectable visual attributes,

wherein the one or more selectable visual attributes are associated with predetermined attributes not included in the search query,

wherein the predetermined attributes include static or real-time conditions;

automatically retrieve a refined route in response to selection of a first selectable visual attribute of the one or more selectable visual attributes, the refined route having a maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponding with the first selectable visual attribute replaced with one or more different maneuvers; and

upon automatically retrieving the refined route, present the refined route in the graphical user interface.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein:

a first maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponds with a first mode of transportation; and

a second maneuver of the plurality of sequential maneuvers corresponds with a second mode of transportation, the second mode of transportation being different than the first mode of transportation.