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Map navigation with suppression of off-route feedback near route terminus

  • US 8,615,359 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2011
  • Issued: 12/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • by a computing device implementing a map navigation tool;

    identifying a current location of the computing device;

    identifying a terminus location associated with a route defined by the map navigation tool, wherein the terminus location is surrounded by a terminus buffer area;

    determining whether the current location is within the terminus buffer area by;

    calculating a distance between the current location and the terminus location; and

    comparing the calculated distance to a terminus buffer value that represents the distance from the terminus location to an extent of the terminus buffer area; and

    selectively suppressing off-route feedback based on the determining, wherein;

    if the current location is within the terminus buffer area, off-route feedback is suppressed;

    otherwise, if the current location is outside the terminus buffer area, off-route feedback is not suppressed.

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