Landmark enhanced directions
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having machine executable instructions, the machine executable instructions comprising:
- a route determination component configured to;
determine a plurality of routes between an initial location and a final location in response to a request from a given user;
identify landmarks positioned near each of the plurality of routes based on a user profile that characterizes personal features of the given user; and
select a route from the plurality of routes that has a greatest number of identified landmarks positioned near the route; and
a navigation system configured to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for traveling the route, wherein the GUI comprises;
a map view configured to output a map depicting a first subset of the route, wherein the map view includes icons on the map representing the identified landmarks positioned near the first subset of the route, wherein the map view further includes another icon representing an outlying landmark on the map that is off the route; and
a directions view configured to output text characterizing directions for traveling a second subset of the route, wherein the directions view includes the icons representing the identified landmarks.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques to provide location-based services. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes receiving a request for directions from an initial location to a final location, determining a route from the initial location to the final location, determining one or more landmarks based on the route and providing directions for traveling the route from the initial location to the final location, the directions including a reference to the one or more landmarks.
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having machine executable instructions, the machine executable instructions comprising:
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a route determination component configured to; determine a plurality of routes between an initial location and a final location in response to a request from a given user; identify landmarks positioned near each of the plurality of routes based on a user profile that characterizes personal features of the given user; and select a route from the plurality of routes that has a greatest number of identified landmarks positioned near the route; and a navigation system configured to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for traveling the route, wherein the GUI comprises; a map view configured to output a map depicting a first subset of the route, wherein the map view includes icons on the map representing the identified landmarks positioned near the first subset of the route, wherein the map view further includes another icon representing an outlying landmark on the map that is off the route; and a directions view configured to output text characterizing directions for traveling a second subset of the route, wherein the directions view includes the icons representing the identified landmarks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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12. A navigation system comprising:
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a route determination component configured to; generate a plurality of routes between an initial location and a final location in response to a request from a given user; identify landmarks positioned near each of the plurality of routes based on a user profile that characterizes personal features of the given user; and select a route from the plurality of routes that has a greatest number of identified landmarks positioned near the route; and a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising; a map view configured to output a map depicting a first subset of the route, wherein the map view includes icons on the map representing the identified landmarks positioned near the first subset of the route, wherein the map view includes an outlying landmark on the map that is off the route; and a directions view configured to output text characterizing directions for traveling a second subset of the route, wherein the directions view includes the icons representing the landmarks, wherein the map view and the directions view are output concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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