Map display system and method

• US 9,797,737 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2015
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Location Based Services, LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Original Assignee: Location Based Services LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US14/946,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20160146621A1
• Time in Patent Office: 705 Days
• Field of Search: 701410, 701423, 701420
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• 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 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3694 Output thereof on a road map
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/006 Representation of non-cartographic information on maps, e.g. population distribution, wind direction, radiation levels, air and sea routes
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/022 Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/20 Details of the management of multiple sources of image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

Provided are a computer system and methods related to a map display. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map, the map illustrating one or more locations; determining a status associated with at least one of the one or more locations on the map, the status being a function of one or more location interaction rules associated with the at least one of the one or more locations on the map; and generating a signal related to indicating on the map the status associated with the at least one of the one or more locations.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

circuitry configured for displaying a map including one or more locations and at least a route to a destination;

circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations;

circuitry configured for determining a user interaction with the one or more locations via the one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations;

circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules; and

circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the map in accordance with one or more user interaction rules verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for displaying a map including one or more locations and at least a route to a destination comprises:

circuitry configured for displaying the map including at least the route to the destination received in response to transmitting a request for the route to the destination.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein circuitry configured for displaying the map including one or more locations and at least the route to the destination received in response to transmitting a request for the route to the destination comprises:

circuitry configured for displaying the map including at least the route to the destination received in response to transmitting a request for the route to the destination in accordance with one or more location interaction rules.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for displaying a map including one or more locations and at least a route to a destination comprises:

circuitry configured for preparing the map, the map including at least an integration of one or more base map tiles using at least one stitching operation.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising:

circuitry configured for overlaying the route to the destination on the prepared map.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising:

circuitry configured for overlaying one or more indications of one or more traffic conditions verifiable via the one or more monitoring devices.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for displaying a map including one or more locations and at least a route to a destination comprises:

circuitry configured for displaying the map including at least the route to the destination received in response to transmitting a request for the route to the destination, the request for the route to the destination including at least one indication of an origin for the route, the origin determined at least partially using at least one GPS sensor of the system.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices including at least one of one or more road sensors, one or more traffic cameras, or one or more cellular phones.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition determined at least partially using location and speed data transmitted by one or more mobile devices.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition determined at least partially using location and speed data transmitted by one or more mobile devices, the location and speed data derived from GPS sensors associated with the one or more mobile devices.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving a signal associated with altering the route in accordance with the at least one traffic condition verifiable via the one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules, the one or more location interaction rules including a time parameter specifying at least one of leaving now, departing at, or arriving by in relation to at least one of an origin or the destination.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for emitting a voice prompt at least partially using a speaker of the system for notifying a user of the system of the at least one traffic condition.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for determining an alternate route in response to the at least one traffic condition; and

circuitry for emitting a voice prompt at least partially using a speaker of the system for notifying a user of the system of the at least one traffic condition and the alternate route.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for determining an alternate route in response to the at least one traffic condition;

circuitry for emitting a voice prompt at least partially using a speaker of the system for notifying a user of the system of the at least one traffic condition and the alternate route; and

circuitry for providing a selection opportunity associated with the user confirming the alteration of the route.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules, the one or more location interaction rules relating to a threshold associated with time savings related to an alternate route.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for determining, in response to the at least one traffic condition, an alternate route in accordance with the one or more location interaction rules, the one or more location interaction rules relating to a threshold associated with time savings related to an alternate route;

circuitry for emitting a voice prompt at least partially using a speaker of the system for notifying a user of the system of the at least one traffic condition and the alternate route; and

circuitry for providing a selection opportunity associated with the user confirming the alteration of the route.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules comprises:

circuitry configured for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules responsive to receiving the signal associated with the at least one traffic condition verifiable via the one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations.

19. A system, comprising:

means for displaying a map including one or more locations and at least a route to a destination;

means for receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations;

mean for determining a user interaction with the one or more locations via the one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations;

means for interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules; and

means for interacting with a user of the system to alter the map in accordance with one or more user interaction rules verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations.

20. A method, comprising:

displaying a map including at least a route to a destination;

receiving a signal associated with at least one traffic condition verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations;

determining a user interaction with the one or more locations via the one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations;

interacting with a user of the system to alter the map in accordance with one or more user interaction rules verifiable via one or more monitoring devices associated with the one or more locations; and

interacting with a user of the system to alter the route in accordance with one or more location interaction rules,

wherein at least one of the displaying, receiving, or interacting is at least partially implemented in hardware.