Route based search

• US 9,885,585 B1
• Filed: 02/14/2014
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Philbin, David Anthony, Moon, Hannah Youngsil
• Primary Examiner(s): Allen, William J
• Application Number:
  US14/181,406
• Time in Patent Office: 1,453 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3605 Destination input or retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3626 Details of the output of route guidance instructions traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/025 Coordination of plural reservations, e.g. plural trip segments, transportation combined with accommodation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations

Abstract

A route may be created and provided to a client. A stopping point along the route is received, and a search is performed for at least one point of interest according to the stopping point. Further, a route is created and provided to a client, and at least one stopping point associated with the route is identified based on at least one of a distance along the route, an indication of a place on a map, a category search, and a key word search.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication of a start point and an indication of an end point;

generating data representing a route between the start point and the end point;

providing a plurality of stopping point search options;

receiving a selection of a selected stopping point search option from the plurality of stopping point search options;

searching, based at least in part on the selected stopping point search option, a map server for entries;

providing, based at least in part on the searching, a listing of potential stopping points;

generating a first graphical user interface that includes a region for receiving a selection of a stopping point from the listing of potential stopping points;

sending entry data describing a plurality of entries from the map server, the plurality of entries corresponding to the listing of potential stopping points;

receiving, from the first graphical user interface, the selection of the stopping point;

providing, based at least in part on the stopping point, a plurality of stopping point actions with respect to the stopping point;

receiving a selection of a selected stopping point action from the plurality of stopping point actions;

updating the data representing the route based at least in part on the selected stopping point action thereby creating new route data representing a modified route; and

providing, via a network, the new route data to a computing device on a second graphical user interface that includes a region for conducting a search within a specified proximity of a location of the stopping point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of stopping point search options includes searching by street address, searching by distance from the start point, searching by distance from the end point, selecting on an interactive map, searching by point of interest, searching by keyword, or searching by category.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the selected stopping point search option comprises searching by category, wherein the category includes a type of business or a name of a person.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the data representing the route comprises including the selected stopping point in the new route data.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending, to the computing device, directions from a point along the modified route to the selected stopping point.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending, to the second graphical user interface on the computing device, a map describing the modified route and driving direction describing the modified route.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of at least one additional stopping point from the listing of potential stopping points;

providing, based at least in part on receiving the selection of the additional stopping point from the listing of potential stopping points, the plurality of stopping point actions with respect to the additional stopping point;

receiving a selection of an additional action of the plurality of stopping point actions with respect to the additional stopping point; and

updating, based at least in part on the selection of the additional action, the data representing the modified route.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the manner of selecting the stopping point comprises a manner that includes searching by category and the category comprises a type of business or a name of a person.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein creating the new route data representing the modified route comprises including the selected stopping point in the new route data so that a representation of the modified route includes the selected stopping point.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending, to the computing device, directions from a point along a representation of the route to a representation of the selected stopping point.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing, based at least in part on creating the new data representing the modified route, display of the modified route on the second graphical user interface.

12. A method, comprising:

providing, via a network, a first graphical user interface to a computing device;

receiving, from the computing device, an indication of a start point and an indication of an end point;

generating, based at least in part on the indication of the start point and the indication of the end point, data representing a route between the start point and the end point;

providing, to the computing device, the data representing the route;

providing, to the computing device, a plurality of stopping point search options;

receiving, from the computing device, a selection of a selected stopping point search option from the plurality of stopping point search options;

searching, based at least in part on the selected stopping point search option, a map database containing entries;

providing, based at least in part on the searching, a listing of potential stopping points;

sending, to the computing device, entry data associated with a plurality of entries from the map database, the plurality of entries corresponding to the listing of potential stopping points;

displaying, via the first graphical user interface, a region to receive a selection of a stopping point from the listing of potential stopping points;

receiving, from the computing device, the selection of the stopping point;

providing, based at least in part on the selected stopping point, a plurality of stopping point actions with respect to the stopping point;

receiving a selection of a stopping point action from the plurality of stopping point actions;

updating, based at least in part on the selected stopping point action, the data representing the route;

creating, based at least in part on updating the data representing the route, new route data representing a modified route; and

providing, via the network to a second graphical user interface of the computing device, the modified route.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving, from the computing device, additional data to use with the plurality of stopping point search options.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the additional data to use comprises a street address, a city name, a distance, a business name, business type, or a person'"'"'s name.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising obtaining, from an information database, locations corresponding to the potential stopping points, the potential stopping points identified at least in part by the stopping point search options and the additional data.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein searching for a stopping point comprises searching by street address, distance from the start point, distance from the end point, a keyword, or a category.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the second graphical user interface includes a region for conducting a search within a predetermined proximity of a location of the selected stopping point.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the predetermined proximity is received from the computing device.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising causing, based at least in part on providing the modified route to the second graphical user interface, the second graphical user interface to display a representation of the modified route.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing, via the second graphical user interface, directions for traveling along the modified route to the selected stopping point.