Method and apparatus for location identification and presentation
First Claim
1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
- a satellite signal receiver in the mobile electronic device to receive signals related to location from a plurality of satellites;
a wireless-signal sensor in the mobile electronic device to sense wireless signals in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device;
a display;
a storage device in the mobile electronic device, the storage device to store at least instructions; and
a processor in the mobile electronic device, the processor being coupled to the satellite signal receiver, the wireless-signal sensor, the display and the storage device, the processor to execute at least a portion of the instructions,wherein the at least a portion of the instructions include;
instructions to present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on the display;
instructions to present a symbol at a position on the geographic area,wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the mobile electronic device,wherein the location of the mobile electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement,wherein the first measurement is from the satellite signal receiver receiving the signals related to location from the plurality of satellites, andwherein the second measurement is from the sensor sensing the wireless signals.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus to analyze and present location information in an easy-to-digest manner are disclosed. In one embodiment, each piece of location information can include a piece of location-designating information and a piece of location-related information. Location-designating information is primarily for identifying location. Location-related information is information related to location-designating information. The location-designating information and the location-related information can be supplied by a mobile device. With the help of location-related information, each piece of location-designating information can be more accurately transformed into a label to help identify a location. The amount of location information can be reduced. All of the location-designating information pertaining to a given area can be consolidated into one piece of location-designating information related to the label. Consolidation of some of the information may not occur if a piece of location-related information changes by more than a preset value. To better present location information in an easy-to-digest manner, location information can be compared to standards. Presentation can be on a display with respect to a reference location.
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29 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a satellite signal receiver in the mobile electronic device to receive signals related to location from a plurality of satellites; a wireless-signal sensor in the mobile electronic device to sense wireless signals in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device; a display; a storage device in the mobile electronic device, the storage device to store at least instructions; and a processor in the mobile electronic device, the processor being coupled to the satellite signal receiver, the wireless-signal sensor, the display and the storage device, the processor to execute at least a portion of the instructions, wherein the at least a portion of the instructions include; instructions to present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on the display; instructions to present a symbol at a position on the geographic area, wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the mobile electronic device, wherein the location of the mobile electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement, wherein the first measurement is from the satellite signal receiver receiving the signals related to location from the plurality of satellites, and wherein the second measurement is from the sensor sensing the wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising:
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a non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a handheld electronic device, wherein the instructions are executable to; present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on a display of the handheld electronic device; and present a symbol at a position on the geographic area, wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the handheld electronic device, wherein the location of the handheld electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement, wherein the first measurement is from a satellite signal receiver receiving signals related to location from a plurality of satellites, and the satellite signal receiver is in the handheld electronic device, and wherein the second measurement is from a wireless-signal sensor sensing wireless signals in the vicinity of the handheld electronic device, and the sensor is in the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a satellite signal receiver in the mobile electronic device, the satellite signal receiver to receive signals related to location from a plurality of satellites; a wireless-signal sensor in the mobile electronic device, the wireless-signal sensor to sense wireless signals in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device; a display a storage device in the mobile electronic device, the storage device to store at least instructions; and a processor in the mobile electronic device, the processor coupled to the satellite signal receiver, the wireless-signal sensor, the display and the storage device, the processor to execute at least a portion of the instructions, wherein the portion of the instructions include at least; instructions to present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on the display; and instructions to present a symbol at a position on the geographic area, wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the mobile electronic device, wherein the location of the mobile electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement, wherein the first measurement is from the satellite signal receiver receiving the signals related to location from the plurality of satellites, and wherein the second measurement is from the sensor sensing the wireless signals, wherein the geographic area is a first geographic area, wherein the location of the mobile electronic device is a first location and is associated with a first time, and wherein the instructions in the storage device further include at least; instructions to present the first time on the display; instructions to present a second geographic area on the display, with at least one of the plurality of points of interest in the first geographic area not being presented in the second geographic area; instructions to present another symbol at a second position on the second geographic area, together with a second time, on the display, wherein the second position is associated with a second location of the mobile electronic device, and the second location is associated with the second time.
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27. An article comprising:
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a non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a handheld electronic device, wherein the instructions are executable to; present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on a display of the handheld electronic device; and present a symbol at a position on the geographic area, wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the handheld electronic device, wherein the location of the handheld electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement, wherein the first measurement is from a satellite signal receiver receiving signals related to location from a plurality of satellites, and the satellite signal receiver is in the handheld electronic device, wherein the second measurement is from a wireless-signal sensor sensing wireless signals in the vicinity of the handheld electronic device, and the sensor is in the handheld electronic device, wherein the geographic area is a first geographic area, wherein the location of the handheld electronic device is a first location and is associated with a first time, and wherein the instructions are further executable to; present the first time on the display; present a second geographic area on the display, with at least one of the plurality of points of interest in the first geographic area not being presented in the second geographic area; and present another symbol at a second position on the second geographic area, together with a second time, on the display, wherein the second position is based on a second location of the mobile electronic device, and the second location is associated with the second time.
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28. A first electronic device comprising:
a display to couple to a second electronic device that includes (a) a satellite signal receiver in the second electronic device, the satellite signal receiver to receive signals related to location from a plurality of satellites, (b) a wireless-signal sensor in the second electronic device, the wireless-signal sensor to sense wireless signals in the vicinity of the second electronic device, (c) a storage device in the second electronic device, the storage device to store at least instructions, and (d) a processor in the second electronic device, the processor to execute at least a portion of the instructions, wherein the at least a portion of the instructions include; instructions to present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on the display; and instructions to present a symbol at a position on the geographic area, wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the mobile electronic device, wherein the location of the mobile electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement, wherein the first measurement is from the satellite signal receiver receiving the signals related to location from the plurality of satellites, and wherein the second measurement is from the sensor sensing the wireless signals.
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29. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a satellite signal receiver in the mobile electronic device to receive signals related to location from a plurality of satellites; a wireless-signal sensor in the mobile electronic device to sense wireless signals in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device; a storage device in the mobile electronic device, the storage device to store at least instructions; and a processor in the mobile electronic device, the processor being coupled to the satellite signal receiver, the wireless-signal sensor, and the storage device, the processor to execute at least a portion of the instructions, wherein the at least a portion of the instructions include; instructions to present a geographic area with a plurality of points of interest on a display; and instructions to present a symbol at a position on the geographic area, wherein the position on the geographic area is based on a location of the mobile electronic device, wherein the location of the mobile electronic device is based on at least data from a first measurement and data from a second measurement, wherein the first measurement is from the satellite signal receiver receiving the signals related to location from the plurality of satellites, wherein the second measurement is from the sensor sensing the wireless signals, and wherein the mobile electronic device does not include the display, but is coupled to the display.
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