Map interface with removable path locations

• US 7,639,162 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2007
• Issued: 12/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IAC Search & Media Incorporated (Match Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: IAC Search & Media Incorporated (Match Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chevsky, Gary, Massie, Ryan, Reed, William E., Jouline, Anton V., Frishert, Michiel
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US11/677,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20080204462A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,041 Days
• Field of Search: 340/995.1, 340/995.14, 340/995.18, 340/995.19, 340/995.2, 340/995.22, 340/995.24, 340/990, 701/201, 701/207, 701/209, 342/357.09, 345/428, 345/502
• US Class Current: 340/995.19
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3614 through interaction with a road map, e.g. selecting a POI icon on a road map

Abstract

A map user interlace is described, including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location, a deletion selector, selection of the deletion selector causing transmission of a deletion command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations, and a second view generated in response to the transmission of the deletion command, the second view including a second map and the modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including all of the locations but not including the selected location.

Claims

1. A user interface, comprising:

a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a first map and in initial path displayed on the first map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location;

a deletion selector, selection of the deletion selector causing transmission of a deletion command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations; and

a second view generated in response to the transmission of the deletion command, the second view including a second map and a modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including the starting and all of the locations but not including the selected location.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the second map is the same as the first map.

3. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the selected location is the end location.

4. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the selected location is the intermediate location.

5. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the first view includes a plurality of location deletion markers, each in proximity to a respective address for a respective one of the locations, the deletion command being transmitted upon selection of one of the location deletion markers.

6. The user interface of claim 5, wherein the first view includes the initial driving directions to follow the initial path and the second view includes the modified driving directions to follow the modified path.

7. The user interface of claim 6, wherein the initial driving directions include a starting set of directions located between an address for the first location and an address for the intermediate location, and an ending set of directions located between the address for the intermediate location and an address for the end location.

8. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the first view includes a location marker at an initial one of the locations, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map.

9. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the initial path is adjustable.

10. The user interface of claim 9, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the starting location on the map.

11. The user interface of claim 9, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the end location on the map.

12. The user interface of claim 9, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the intermediate location on the map.

13. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising:

an aerial selector, selection of the aerial selector adding an aerial photograph with the map over the aerial photograph.

14. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the map is a street map.

15. A method of interfacing with a client computer system, comprising:

calculating an initial path from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location;

transmitting a first view from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map;

receiving a deletion command from the client computer system at the server computer system, the deletion command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations; and

transmitting a second view from a server computer system to the client computer system, the second view including a second map and a first modified path displayed on the second map, the first modified path including the starting location but not including the selected location.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the second map is the same as the first map.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the selected location is the end location.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the selected location is the intermediate location.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the first view includes a plurality of location deletion markers, each in proximity to a respective address for a respective one of the locations, the deletion command being transmitted upon selection of one of the location deletion markers.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

determining initial driving directions to follow the initial path, wherein the first view includes the initial driving directions; and

determining modified driving directions to follow the modified path, wherein the second view includes the modified driving directions.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the initial driving directions include a starting set of directions located between an address for the starting location and an address for the intermediate location, and an ending set of directions located between the address for the intermediate location and an address for the end location.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein the first view includes a location marker at an initial one of the locations, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

adjusting the initial path on the map.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the starting location on the map.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the end location on the map.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the intermediate location on the map.

27. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving a reordering command from the client computer system at the server computer system; and

in response to the reordering command, calculating a modified path that includes all of the locations but following a sequence other than from a starting location via the intermediate location to the selected location.

28. The method of claim 15, calculating a first path representing a first mode of transportation from a starting location to an end location;

transmitting a first view from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a first map and the first path displayed on the map;

calculating a second path representing a second mode of transportation from the starting location to the end location, the second path being at least partially different from the first path; and

displaying the second path on the map.

29. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving an aerial view command from the client computer system at the server computer system; and

in response to the aerial view command, displaying an aerial photograph below the map.

30. The method of claim 15, wherein the map is a street map.

31. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computer, performs the method comprising:

calculating an initial path from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location;

transmitting a first view from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a first map and the initial path displayed on the first map;

receiving a deletion command from the client computer system at the server computer system, the deletion command being indicative of removal of a selected one of the locations; and

transmitting a second view from a server computer system to the client computer system, the second view including a second map and a modified path displayed on the second map, the modified path including the starting location but not including the selected location.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the second map is the same as the first map.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the selected location is the end location.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the selected location is the intermediate location.

35. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the first view includes a plurality of location deletion markers, each in proximity to a respective address for a respective one of the locations, the deletion command being transmitted upon selection of one of the location deletion markers.

36. The computer-readable medium of claim 35, the method further comprising:

determining initial driving directions to follow the initial path, wherein the first view includes the initial driving directions; and

determining modified driving directions to follow the modified path, wherein the second view includes the modified driving directions.

37. The computer-readable medium of claim 36, wherein the initial driving directions include a starting set of directions located between an address for the starting location and an address for the intermediate location, and an ending set of directions located between the address for the intermediate location and an address for the end location.

38. The computer-readable medium of claim 36, the method further comprising:

adjusting the initial path on the map.

39. The computer-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the starting location on the map.

40. The computer-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the end location on the map.

41. The computer-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the intermediate location on the map.

42. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the first view includes a location marker at an initial one of the locations, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map.

43. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a reordering command from the client computer system at the server computer system; and

in response to the reordering command, calculating a modified path that includes all of the locations but following a sequence other than from a starting location via the intermediate location to the selected location.

44. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the modified path represents a first mode of transportation from a starting location to an end locations, further comprising:

calculating a second modified path representing a second mode of transportation from the starting location to the end location, the second path being at least partially different from the first path; and

displaying the second modified path on the map.

45. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, further comprising:

receiving an aerial view command from the client computer system at the server computer system; and

in response to the aerial view command, displaying an aerial photograph below the map.

46. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the map is a street map.