Location based tracking

• US 8,924,144 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2012
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• 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., Chaudhri, Imran A.
• Primary Examiner(s): ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE
• Application Number:
  US13/361,897
• Publication Number:
  US 20120131510A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,065 Days
• Field of Search: 701/408, 701/409, 701/412, 701/300, 701/426, 701/428, 701/430, 701/461, 701/462, 340/988, 340/995.1, 340/995.24
• US Class Current: 701/412
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3807 characterised by the type of data
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3841 Data obtained from two or more sources, e.g. probe vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Location information is used to build a database of locations having associated audio, video, image or text data. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and collects data associated with a geographic location of interest. The geographic location of interest can be displayed on a map using an indicator. A touch selection of the indicator provides access to the data through an interface displayed on the touch-sensitive display. One or more locations of interest can be displayed and grouped together by an attribute.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a mobile device, a selection of a data object associated with a geographic location;

determining a particular type of the data object;

providing, on the mobile device, a graphical user interface (GUI) display for reviewing and editing the particular type of the data object in response to receiving a first user input indicating an action to review and edit the data object, wherein the provided GUI display includes a representation of the data object, a representation of the geographic location, and one or more user-selectable icons, each icon representing a respective action to be applied to the particular type of the data object; and

applying a particular action to the data object in response to receiving a second user input selecting a displayed icon representing the particular action.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data object is selected from a map display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular type of the data object is one of image, video, audio or text.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI display presents a first image associated with the geographic location and applying the particular action includes presenting a second image associated with the geographic location on the GUI display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI display presents a new image and applying the particular action includes saving the new image in association with the geographic location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI display presents text and applying the particular action includes saving the text in association with the geographic location.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI display presents a representation of an audio file and applying the particular action includes saving the audio file in association with the geographic location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI display presents video and applying the particular action includes saving the video in association with the geographic location.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

receiving, at a mobile device, a selection of a data object associated with a geographic location;

determining a particular type of the data object;

providing, on the mobile device, a graphical user interface (GUI) display for reviewing and editing the particular type of the data object in response to receiving a first user input indicating an action to review and edit the data object, wherein the provided GUI display includes a representation of the data object, a representation of the geographic location, and one or more user-selectable icons, each icon representing a respective action to be applied to the particular type of the data object; and

applying a particular action to the data object in response to receiving a second user input selecting a displayed icon representing the particular action.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the data object is selected from a map display.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the particular type of the data object is one of image, video, audio or text.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the GUI display presents a first image associated with the geographic location and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause presenting a second image associated with the geographic location on the GUI display.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the GUI display presents a new image and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the new image in association with the geographic location.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the GUI display presents text and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the text in association with the geographic location.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the GUI display presents a representation of an audio file and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the audio file in association with the geographic location.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the GUI display presents video and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the video in association with the geographic location.

17. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes;

receiving, at a mobile device, a selection of a data object associated with a geographic location;

determining a particular type of the data object;

providing, on the mobile device, a graphical user interface (GUI) display for reviewing and editing the particular type of the data object in response to receiving a first user input indicating an action to review and edit the data object, wherein the provided GUI display includes a representation of the data object, a representation of the geographic location, and one or more user-selectable icons, each icon representing a respective action to be applied to the particular type of the data object; and

applying a particular action to the data object in response to receiving a second user input selecting a displayed icon representing the particular action.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the data object is selected from a map display.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the particular type of the data object is one of image, video, audio or text.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the GUI display presents a first image associated with the geographic location and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause presenting a second image associated with the geographic location on the GUI display.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the GUI display presents a new image and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the new image in association with the geographic location.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the GUI display presents text and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the text in association with the geographic location.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the GUI display presents a representation of an audio file and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the audio file in association with the geographic location.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein the GUI display presents video and wherein the instructions that cause applying the particular action include instructions that cause saving the video in association with the geographic location.