Displaying a map having a close known location
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a display; and
a processor programmed to perform actions comprising;
receiving a request for navigation instructions for navigating from a starting point to a destination point;
displaying information on the display identifying a first known location for a user of the apparatus, the first known location being retrieved from a database having an indication that the first known location is known to the user, the first known location being different from the starting point; and
displaying first navigation instructions on the display for navigating from the first known location to the destination without displaying instructions for navigating from the starting point to the first known location.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for displaying a map having a close known location and a destination and for providing navigation recommendations for traveling from the close known location to the destination. A user may use a mobile device to submit a request for navigation instructions for navigating from a starting point to a destination. The request may be submitted to a web server, to the mobile device itself, or to another device that can provide navigation instructions. The web server/mobile device or other device determines a recommended route based on the starting point and the destination, and attempts to locate a close known location to the destination near the recommended route. Navigation instructions are provided to the user including directions from the close known location to the destination.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a display; and a processor programmed to perform actions comprising; receiving a request for navigation instructions for navigating from a starting point to a destination point; displaying information on the display identifying a first known location for a user of the apparatus, the first known location being retrieved from a database having an indication that the first known location is known to the user, the first known location being different from the starting point; and displaying first navigation instructions on the display for navigating from the first known location to the destination without displaying instructions for navigating from the starting point to the first known location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; and a processor programmed to perform actions comprising; receiving, from a user of the mobile device, a request for navigation instructions for navigating from a starting point to a destination point; displaying information on the display identifying a first known location for the user of the mobile device, the first known location being retrieved from a database having an indication that the first known location is known to the user; displaying first navigation instructions on the display for navigating from the first known location to the destination; calculating a recommended path from the staffing point to the destination point; selecting the first known location from a database of known locations based on an acceptance parameter; and determining the first navigation instructions for navigating from the first known location to the selected destination; wherein the indication that the first known location is known to the user comprises a novelty index value stored in the database indicating the relative novelty to the user of the device of a geographical area that includes the first known location. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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Specification