Reducing driving directions
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program that generates a graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to identify personal preferences for reducing maneuvers in driving directions, the computer program comprising executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to generate a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:
- an origin display configured to enable a user to identify an origin location;
a preference display configured to enable the user to identify a preference for reducing maneuvers in driving directions originating at or near the origin location; and
a control configured to persistently store the preference to be applied when the user requests driving directions for a route that originates at or near the origin location.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for reducing the number of maneuvers presented in narrative driving directions for a route from an origin location to a destination location. To do so, driving directions are not provided for maneuvers for areas with which a person is likely to be familiar, such as neighborhood streets near the person'"'"'s house, office, or another familiar location. A route from a user-specified origin to a user-specified destination is determined. Driving directions are presented only for a portion of the route. The portion of the route for which driving directions are presented may be identified based on an arterial category of roads included in the route.
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1. A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program that generates a graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to identify personal preferences for reducing maneuvers in driving directions, the computer program comprising executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to generate a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:
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an origin display configured to enable a user to identify an origin location; a preference display configured to enable the user to identify a preference for reducing maneuvers in driving directions originating at or near the origin location; and a control configured to persistently store the preference to be applied when the user requests driving directions for a route that originates at or near the origin location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for generating a graphical user interface on a display device for using a computer to identify personal preferences for reducing maneuvers in driving directions, the system comprising a computer and a computer and executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to generate a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising:
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an origin display configured to enable a user to identify an origin location; a preference display configured to enable the user to identify a preference for reducing maneuvers in driving directions originating at or near the origin location; and a control configured to persistently store the preference to be applied when the user requests driving directions for a route that originates at or near the origin location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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