Integration of map services with user applications in a mobile device

• US 8,774,825 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2008
• Issued: 07/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott, Christie, Gregory N., Borchers, Robert E., Tiene, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): MITCHELL, NATHAN A
• Application Number:
  US12/135,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20090005072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,223 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-4563, 715/864
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3438 Rendez-vous, i.e. searching a destination where several users can meet, and the routes to this destination for these users; Ride sharing, i.e. searching a route such that at least two users can share a vehicle for at least part of the route
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4555 Directories for electronic mail or instant messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4594 Address books, i.e. directories containing contact information about correspondents telephone directories in user terminals H04M1/27453
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27467 Methods of retrieving data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 : Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 : Guidance services

Abstract

A method includes receiving an electronic message at a mobile device; displaying the electronic message in an electronic message user interface, the electronic message including sender information; determining a contact entry of an address book application associated with the sender information of the electronic message, the contact entry including physical address information; determining a geographic location of the mobile device; and displaying the contact entry on an address book application user interface, the displayed contact entry including proximity information indicating a distance from the device to the physical address of the contact entry.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an electronic message at a mobile device;

displaying the electronic message in an electronic message user interface, the electronic message including sender information;

determining a contact entry of an address book application associated with the sender information of the electronic message, the contact entry including physical address information;

determining a geographic location of the mobile device; and

displaying the contact entry on an address book application user interface, the displayed contact entry including proximity information indicating a distance from the device to the physical address of the contact entry.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device includes a multi-touch-sensitive display and further comprising:

receiving input from a user indicating a selection of the sender information, where the input comprises the user touching the sender information on the multi-touch-sensitive display.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a route from the geographic location of the mobile device to the physical address of the contact entry; and

displaying in a map user interface a graphical representation indicating a route from the geographic location of the mobile device to the physical address of the contact entry.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical representation includes a graphical display of the route superimposed on a map.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the map user interface presents textual directions for the route.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the mobile device presents audio directions for the route.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

providing the geographic location of the mobile device and the physical address of the contact entry to a route service with a request for a route therebetween; and

receiving route information describing the route in response to the request.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the physical address of the contact entry to a map service with a request for a map including the physical address; and

receiving the map in response to the request.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximity information indicates a radial distance from the device to the physical address of the contact entry.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximity information indicates a distance associated with the closest travel route from the device and the physical address of the contact entry.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving an electronic message at a mobile device;

displaying the electronic message in an electronic message user interface, the electronic message including sender information;

determining a contact entry of an address book application associated with the sender information of the electronic message, the contact entry including physical address information;

determining a geographic location of the mobile device; and

displaying the contact entry on an address book application user interface, the displayed contact entry including proximity information indicating a distance from the device to the physical address of the contact entry.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the mobile device includes a multi-touch-sensitive display and further comprising:

receiving input from a user indicating a selection of the sender information, where the input comprises the user touching the sender information on the multi-touch-sensitive display.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

determining a route from the geographic location of the mobile device to the physical address of the contact entry; and

displaying in a map user interface a graphical representation indicating a route from the geographic location of the mobile device to the physical address of the contact entry.

12. A system comprising:

a processor;

a storage device coupled to the processor and configurable for storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving an electronic message at a mobile device;

displaying the electronic in an electronic message user interface, the electronic message including sender information;

determining a contact entry of an address book application associated with the sender information of the electronic message, the contact entry having physical address information;

determining a geographic location of the mobile device; and

displaying the contact entry on an address book application user interface, the displayed contact entry including proximity information indicating a distance from the device to the physical address of the contact entry.