Method and apparatus for sending, retrieving, and planning location relevant information
First Claim
1. A method of communicating location information, comprising:
- formulating routing information on a first user device;
wherein said routing information comprises an origin and at least one destination;
displaying a graphical representation of said routing information on a map;
displaying a user graphical icon associated with a remote second user device;
initiating a drag-and-drop feature for said graphical representation of said routing information; and
sending said routing information to said remote second user device in response to a command signal generated by said first user device using a graphical touch screen input interface to drag-and-drop said graphical representation of said routing information over said user graphical icon.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for sending and retrieving location relevant information to a user by selecting and designating a point of interest that is displayed on a graphical user interface and sending the location information associated with that point of interest to a receiver that is also selected using the graphical user interface. The location relevant information may also include mapped routes, waypoints, geo-fenced areas, moving vehicles etc. Updated location relevant information may also be continuously sent to the user while generating updated mapping information on the graphical user interface. The present invention may be practiced by using communication devices such as a personal computer, a personal digital assistance, in-vehicle navigation systems, or a mobile telephone.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of communicating location information, comprising:
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formulating routing information on a first user device; wherein said routing information comprises an origin and at least one destination; displaying a graphical representation of said routing information on a map; displaying a user graphical icon associated with a remote second user device; initiating a drag-and-drop feature for said graphical representation of said routing information; and sending said routing information to said remote second user device in response to a command signal generated by said first user device using a graphical touch screen input interface to drag-and-drop said graphical representation of said routing information over said user graphical icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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