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Generating human-centric directions in mapping systems

  • US 7,920,968 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2006
  • Issued: 04/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine-readable medium encoded with instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to carry out a process for generating human-centric driving directions, the process comprising:

  • generating a route in response to a user request for travel directions, the request specifying at least a target destination;

    identifying distinctive waypoints along the route, wherein the waypoints are physical structures along the route and are in addition to road names and road topology and each waypoint is associated with a distinctiveness score, wherein the distinctiveness score of each waypoint is based at least in part on a visual prominence of the respective waypoint and based at least in part on an advertising fee per use for incorporating the respective waypoint in travel directions; and

    incorporating one or more of the waypoints into travel directions responsive to the associated distinctiveness score.

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