Device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps, directions, and location-based information

• US 8,464,182 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Blumenberg, Chris, Tsinteris, Kimon, Williamson, Richard, Staake, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Kieu
• Assistant Examiner(s): Durkin, James T
• Application Number:
  US12/566,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20100309149A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 715/786, 715/787, 715/863, 715/864, 345/173, 345/179, 455/456.1, 382/103, 701207-212
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a portable electronic device with a touch screen display displays a map in an untracked mode of a mapping application. The device receives location information for the device, and detects a first activation of a mapping mode user interface element. In response, the device enters a tracked mode of the mapping application. While in the tracked mode of the mapping application, the device detects a second activation of the mapping mode user interface element and, in response, enters a heading mode of the mapping application. While in the heading mode of the mapping application, the device detects a finger scrolling gesture and, in response, the device enters the tracked mode when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map less than a predefined amount or the device enters the untracked mode when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map greater than the predefined amount.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display and a magnetometer;

displaying a map on the display in an untracked mode of a mapping application, the untracked mode comprising displaying the map on the display with an orientation that is independent of a current orientation of the portable electronic device;

receiving location information for the portable electronic device;

detecting a first activation of a mapping mode user interface element;

in response to detecting the first activation of the mapping mode user interface element, entering a tracked mode of the mapping application, the tracked mode comprising;

displaying a current location icon on the map that corresponds to a current location of the portable electronic device;

displaying the map on the display with an orientation that is independent of a current orientation of the portable electronic device; and

maintaining the current location icon at a substantially fixed location on the touch screen display as the current location of the portable electronic device changes;

while in the tracked mode of the mapping application, detecting a second activation of the mapping mode user interface element;

in response to detecting the second activation of the mapping mode user interface element, entering a heading mode of the mapping application, the heading mode comprising;

displaying the current location icon;

displaying the map on the display with an orientation that corresponds to the current orientation of the portable electronic determined with the magnetometer; and

maintaining the current location icon at the substantially fixed location on the touch screen display as the current location of the portable electronic device changes;

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detecting a finger scrolling gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the touch screen display while in the heading mode;

entering the tracked mode of the mapping application when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

entering the untracked mode of the mapping application when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mapping mode user interface element is a soft button on the touch screen display, and further including:

displaying the mapping mode user interface element with a first appearance in the untracked mode of the mapping application;

displaying the mapping mode user interface element with a second appearance in the tracked mode of the mapping application, wherein the second appearance is distinct from the first appearance; and

displaying the mapping mode user interface element with a third appearance in the heading mode of the mapping application, wherein the third appearance is distinct from the first appearance and the second appearance.

3. The method of claim 1, further including:

displaying the current location icon with a heading indicator in the heading mode; and

displaying the current location icon without the heading indicator in the tracked mode.

4. The method of claim 1, further including:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, performing a search;

in response to performing the search while in the heading mode;

entering the tracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

entering the untracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

5. The method of claim 1, further including:

while in the tracked mode of the mapping application, performing a search;

in response to performing the search while in the tracked mode;

remaining in the tracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map on the display less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

entering the untracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map on the display greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

6. The method of claim 1, further including:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detecting a third activation of the mapping mode button; and

,

in response to detecting the third activation of the mapping mode button, entering the untracked mode of the mapping application.

7. The method of claim 1, further including:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detecting a third activation of the mapping mode button; and

,

in response to detecting the third activation of the mapping mode button, entering the tracked mode of the mapping application.

8. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying a map on the display in an untracked mode of a mapping application, the untracked mode comprising displaying the map on the display with an orientation that is independent of a current orientation of the portable electronic device;

receiving location information for the portable electronic device;

detecting a first activation of a mapping mode user interface element;

in response to detecting the first activation of the mapping mode user interface element, entering a tracked mode of the mapping application, the tracked mode comprising;

displaying a current location icon on the map that corresponds to a current location of the portable electronic device;

displaying the map on the display with an orientation that is independent of a current orientation of the portable electronic device; and

maintaining the current location icon at a substantially fixed location on the touch screen display as the current location of the portable electronic device changes;

while in the tracked mode of the mapping application, detecting a second activation of the mapping mode user interface element;

in response to detecting the second activation of the mapping mode user interface element, entering a heading mode of the mapping application, the heading mode comprising;

displaying the current location icon;

displaying the map on the display with an orientation that corresponds to the current orientation of the portable electronic determined with the magnetometer; and

maintaining the current location icon at the substantially fixed location on the touch screen display as the current location of the portable electronic device changes;

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detecting a finger scrolling gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the touch screen display while in the heading mode;

entering the tracked mode of the mapping application when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

entering the untracked mode of the mapping application when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the mapping mode user interface element is a soft button on the touch screen display, and further including instructions for:

displaying the mapping mode user interface element with a first appearance in the untracked mode of the mapping application;

displaying the mapping mode user interface element with a second appearance in the tracked mode of the mapping application, wherein the second appearance is distinct from the first appearance; and

displaying the mapping mode user interface element with a third appearance in the heading mode of the mapping application, wherein the third appearance is distinct from the first appearance and the second appearance.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 8, further including instructions for:

displaying the current location icon with a heading indicator in the heading mode; and

displaying the current location icon without the heading indicator in the tracked mode.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 8, further including instructions for:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, performing a search;

in response to performing the search while in the heading mode;

entering the tracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

entering the untracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 8, further including instructions for:

while in the tracked mode of the mapping application, performing a search;

in response to performing the search while in the tracked mode;

remaining in the tracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map on the display less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

entering the untracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map on the display greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 8, further including instructions for:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detecting a third activation of the mapping mode button; and

,

in response to detecting the third activation of the mapping mode button, entering the untracked mode of the mapping application.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 8, further including instructions for:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detecting a third activation of the mapping mode button; and

,

in response to detecting the third activation of the mapping mode button, entering the tracked mode of the mapping application.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a map on the display in an untracked mode of a mapping application, the untracked mode comprising displaying the map on the display with an orientation that is independent of a current orientation of the portable electronic device;

receive location information for the portable electronic device;

detect a first activation of a mapping mode user interface element;

in response to detecting the first activation of the mapping mode user interface element, enter a tracked mode of the mapping application, the tracked mode comprising;

display a current location icon on the map that corresponds to a current location of the portable electronic device;

display the map on the display with an orientation that is independent of a current orientation of the portable electronic device; and

maintain the current location icon at a substantially fixed location on the touch screen display as the current location of the portable electronic device changes;

while in the tracked mode of the mapping application, detect a second activation of the mapping mode user interface element;

in response to detecting the second activation of the mapping mode user interface element, enter a heading mode of the mapping application, the heading mode comprising;

display the current location icon;

display the map on the display with an orientation that corresponds to the current orientation of the portable electronic determined with the magnetometer; and

maintain the current location icon at the substantially fixed location on the touch screen display as the current location of the portable electronic device changes;

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detect a finger scrolling gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger scrolling gesture on the touch screen display while in the heading mode;

enter the tracked mode of the mapping application when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

enter the untracked mode of the mapping application when the finger scrolling gesture moves the map greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the mapping mode user interface element is a soft button on the touch screen display, and further including instructions which cause the device to:

display the mapping mode user interface element with a first appearance in the untracked mode of the mapping application;

display the mapping mode user interface element with a second appearance in the tracked mode of the mapping application, wherein the second appearance is distinct from the first appearance; and

display the mapping mode user interface element with a third appearance in the heading mode of the mapping application, wherein the third appearance is distinct from the first appearance and the second appearance.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further including instructions which cause the device to:

display the current location icon with a heading indicator in the heading mode; and

display the current location icon without the heading indicator in the tracked mode.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further including instructions which cause the device to:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, perform a search;

in response to performing the search while in the heading mode;

enter the tracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

enter the untracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further including instructions which cause the device to:

while in the tracked mode of the mapping application, perform a search;

in response to performing the search while in the tracked mode;

remain in the tracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map on the display less than a predefined amount on the touch screen display, and

enter the untracked mode of the mapping application when displaying one or more results of the search moves the map on the display greater than the predefined amount on the touch screen display.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further including instructions which cause the device to:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detect a third activation of the mapping mode button; and

,

in response to detecting the third activation of the mapping mode button, enter the untracked mode of the mapping application.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, further including instructions which cause the device to:

while in the heading mode of the mapping application, detect a third activation of the mapping mode button; and

,

in response to detecting the third activation of the mapping mode button, enter the tracked mode of the mapping application.