Map interface with removable path locations

• US 7,911,362 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2009
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• 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: Massie, Ryan, Reed, William E., Jouline, Anton V., Frishert, Michiel, Chevsky, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US12/505,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20090289815A1
• Time in Patent Office: 613 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 interface 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:

at least one computer generated map;

an initial path displayed on the at least one map, the initial path being from a starting location via at least one intermediate location to an end location;

a deletion selector corresponding to a selected one of the locations;

a modified path displayed on the at least one map, the modified path including the starting and all the locations but not including the selected location due to the selection of the deletion selector.

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

at least one view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the at least one view including the data entry field, the at least one map, the initial path, and the modified path.

3. The user interface of claim 2, wherein the at least one view includes the delete selector.

4. The user interface of claim 2, wherein the at least one view includes:

a first view and the map is a first map included in the first view; and

a second view that includes a second map with the modified path.

5. The user interface of claim 4, wherein the second view is generated in response to a deletion command that is transmitted upon selection of the deletion selector.

6. The user interface of claim 4, wherein the modified path is automatically calculated upon selection of the deletion selector.

7. The user interface of claim 4, wherein the second map is the same as the first map.

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

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

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

a plurality of deletion selectors, each in association with a respective one of the locations.

11. The user interface of claim 10, further comprising:

initial driving directions to follow the initial path; and

modified driving directions to follow the modified path.

12. The user interface of claim 11, 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.

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

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.

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

15. The user interface of claim 14, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the starting location on the map.

16. The user interface of claim 14, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the end location on the map.

17. The user interface of claim 14, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the intermediate location on the map.

18. 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.

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

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

at least one data entry field for entering data relating to the locations.

21. A method of providing information, comprising:

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

displaying at least one map with the initial path displayed on the map;

receiving a deletion command indicative of removal of a selected one of the location;

calculating a first modified path including the starting location and all other locations but not including the selected location; and

displaying the first modified path on the at least one map.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

transmitting at least one view from a server computer system to a client computer system, the at least one view including the data entry field, the at least one map, the initial path, and the modified path.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one view includes the delete selector.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

transmitting a first view and the map is a first map included in the first view; and

transmitting a second view that includes a second map with the modified path.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the second view is generated in response to a deletion command that is transmitted upon selection of the deletion selector.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the modified path is automatically calculated upon selection of the deletion selector.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the second map is the same as the first map.

28. The method of claim 21, wherein the selected location is the end location.

29. The method of claim 21, wherein the selected location is the intermediate location.

30. The method of claim 21, wherein a plurality of deletion selectors are associated with respective ones of the locations.

31. The method of claim 21, 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.

32. The method of claim 31, 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.

33. The method of claim 21, 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.

34. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

adjusting the initial path on the map.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the starting location on the map.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the end location on the map.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the intermediate location on the map.

38. The method of claim 21, 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.

39. The method of claim 21, 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.

40. The method of claim 21, 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.

41. The method of claim 21, wherein the map is a street map.

42. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions that are executable by a processor to carry out a method of providing information, the method comprising:

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

displaying at least one map with the initial path displayed on the map;

receiving a deletion command indicative of removal of a selected one of the location;

calculating a first modified path including the starting location and all other locations but not including the selected location; and

displaying the first modified path on the at least one map.

43. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, the method further comprising:

transmitting at least one view from a server computer system to a client computer system, the at least one view including the data entry field, the at least one map, the initial path, and the modified path.

44. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, wherein the at least one view includes the delete selector.

45. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, the method further comprising:

transmitting a first view and the map is a first map included in the first view; and

transmitting a second view that includes a second map with the modified path.

46. The computer-readable medium of claim 45, wherein the second view is generated in response to a deletion command that is transmitted upon selection of the deletion selector.

47. The computer-readable medium of claim 45, wherein the modified path is automatically calculated upon selection of the deletion selector.

48. The computer-readable medium of claim 45, wherein the second map is the same as the first map.

49. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, wherein the selected location is the end location.

50. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, wherein the selected location is the intermediate location.

51. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, wherein a plurality of deletion selectors are associated with respective ones of the locations.

52. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, 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.

53. The computer-readable medium of claim 52, 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.

54. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, 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.

55. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, the method further comprising:

adjusting the initial path on the map.

56. The computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the starting location on the map.

57. The computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the end location on the map.

58. The computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the initial path is adjustable by moving the intermediate location on the map.

59. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, the method 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.

60. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, 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.

61. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, the method 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.

62. The computer-readable medium of claim 42, wherein the map is a street map.