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Method and system for route based search including stopping point addition

  • US 8,655,582 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2010
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • generating, at a computing device, a route between a start point and an end point;

    providing a plurality of stopping point search options;

    receiving a selection of at least one of the stopping point search options;

    providing a listing of potential stopping points based on the selected stopping point search option;

    receiving a selection of at least one of the potential stopping points;

    providing a plurality of stopping point action options with respect to the selected stopping point, the selected stopping action options including at least an option to save the selected stopping point without adding the stopping point to the route, and also including adding the selected stopping point to the route and simultaneously conducting a search for at least one of a business, a person, and a category within a pre-determined proximity to the selected stopping point;

    receiving a selection of at least one of the stopping point action options;

    updating the route according to the selected stopping point action option; and

    providing the updated route to a computing device via a network.

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