Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Maps and Directions

• US 20080168396A1
• Filed: 01/03/2008
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Williamson, Richard, Blumenberg, Chris, Boule, Andre M.J., Matas, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,607,167 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/840
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3664 Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures
• 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: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• 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 telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

A portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps and directions is disclosed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display,

displaying a map application, wherein the map application is configured to separately display a list of bookmarked locations, a list of recent queries by a user, and a list of contacts for the user; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on an input icon associated with a search term input area, displaying one of;

the list of bookmarked locations, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations, an area corresponding to the bookmarked location is displayed on a digital map;

the list of recent queries by the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent query in the list of recent queries by the user, one or more results corresponding to the recent query are displayed on a digital map; and

the list of contacts for the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts, an area associated with the contact is displayed on a digital map.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein:

the list of bookmarked locations is displayed in response to detecting the finger gesture on the input icon associated with the search term input area if the list of bookmarked locations was displayed more recently than the list of recent queries by the user and the list of contacts prior to the finger gesture on the input icon associated with the search term input area;

the list of recent queries by the user is displayed in response to detecting the finger gesture on the input icon associated with the search term input area if the list of recent queries by the user was displayed more recently than the list of bookmarked locations and the list of contacts prior to the finger gesture on the input icon associated with the search term input area; and

the list of contacts is displayed in response to detecting the finger gesture on the input icon associated with the search term input area if the list of contacts was displayed more recently than the list of recent queries by the user and the list of bookmarked locations prior to the finger gesture on the input icon associated with the search term input area.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the search term input area, displaying a keyboard for entering the one or more search terms; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a search initiation icon;

sending the one or more entered search terms to a remote computer,

receiving one or more search results, and

displaying at least some of the search results on a digital map.

4. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display,

displaying a map application, wherein

the map application is configured to simultaneously display a bookmark list display icon, a recent query list display icon, and a contact list display icon; and

the map application is configured to separately display a list of bookmarked locations, a list of recent queries by a user, and a list of contacts for the user;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the bookmark list display icon, displaying the list of bookmarked locations;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations, displaying an area corresponding to the bookmarked location on a digital map;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the recent query list display icon, displaying the list of recent queries by the user;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent query in the list of recent queries by the user, displaying one or more results corresponding to the recent query on a digital map;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the contact list display icon, displaying the list of contacts for the user; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts, displaying an area associated with the contact on a digital map.

5. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display;

displaying a map application, wherein

the map application is configured to separately display;

a list of bookmarked locations;

a list of recent queries by a user;

a list of contacts for the user; and

a keyboard with a search initiation icon;

displaying a digital map with one or more respective icons that correspond to one or more respective results in response to;

detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations;

detecting a finger gesture on a recent query in the list of recent queries by the user;

detecting a finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts;

or

detecting a finger gesture on the search initiation icon; and

in response to detecting a finger down gesture and a finger drag gesture on the digital map, translating the digital map on the touch screen display in accordance with the finger drag gesture.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, including:

in response to detecting a single-finger tap gesture on the digital map, magnifying the area near the single-finger tap gesture.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, including:

in response to detecting a two-finger tap gesture on the digital map, demagnifying the area near the two-finger tap gesture.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, including:

displaying a first respective icon for a respective search result;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the first respective icon, displaying a second respective icon for the respective search result; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the second respective icon, displaying an interface for the respective search result.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the interface for the respective search result includes a plurality of:

a name for the respective search result;

a local map of the respective search result;

an electronic address for the respective search result;

a physical address for the respective search result;

a phone number associated with the respective search result, which when activated by a finger gesture initiates a phone call to the phone number;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture enters the physical address as an end point in a request for directions;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture enters the physical address as a starting point in a request for directions;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture initiates creation of a bookmark for the respective search result;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture initiates creation of a contact list entry for the respective search result; and

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture initiates addition of the respective search result to an existing contact.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, including:

displaying a first respective icon for a respective search result;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the first respective icon, displaying a second respective icon and a third respective icon for the respective search result; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the second respective icon, ceasing to display the second respective icon and the third respective icon; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the third respective icon, displaying an interface for the respective search result.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the interface for the respective search result includes a plurality of:

a name for the respective search result;

a local map of the respective search result;

an electronic address for the respective search result;

a physical address for the respective search result;

a phone number associated with the respective search result, which when activated by a finger gesture initiates a phone call to the phone number;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture enters the physical address as an end point in a request for directions;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture enters the physical address as a starting point in a request for directions;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture initiates creation of a bookmark for the respective search result;

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture initiates creation of a contact list entry for the respective search result; and

an icon that when activated by a finger gesture initiates addition of the respective search result to an existing contact.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, including:

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a configuration icon for the list of bookmarked locations, displaying respective deletion icons and respective moving-affordance icons for respective bookmarks in the list of bookmarked locations; and

configuring the list of bookmarked locations in response to one or more finger gestures on the respective deletion icons and the respective moving-affordance icons for respective bookmarks in the list of bookmarked locations.

13. A computing device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including;

instructions for displaying a map application, wherein the map application is configured to separately display a list of bookmarked locations, a list of recent queries by a user, and a list of contacts for the user; and

instructions for displaying, in response to detecting a finger gesture on an input icon associated with a search term input area, one of;

the list of bookmarked locations, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations, an area corresponding to the bookmarked location is displayed on a digital map;

the list of recent queries by the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent query in the list of recent queries by the user, one or more results corresponding to the recent query are displayed on a digital map; and

the list of contacts for the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts, an area associated with the contact is displayed on a digital map.

14. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a map application, wherein the map application is configured to separately display a list of bookmarked locations, a list of recent queries by a user, and a list of contacts for the user; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on an input icon associated with a search term input area, display one of;

the list of bookmarked locations, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations, an area corresponding to the bookmarked location is displayed on a digital map;

the list of recent queries by the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent query in the list of recent queries by the user, one or more results corresponding to the recent query are displayed on a digital map; and

the list of contacts for the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts, an area associated with the contact is displayed on a digital map.

15. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a computing device with a touch screen display,

displaying a map application, wherein the map application is configured to separately display;

a list of bookmarked locations;

a list of recent queries by a user;

a list of contacts for the user;

a keyboard with a route search initiation icon;

displaying a first area for entering a first location;

displaying a second area for entering a second location;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on an input icon associated with the first area, displaying;

the list of bookmarked locations, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations, the map application receives an address or name, corresponding to the bookmarked location, when the address or name is entered in the first area;

the list of recent queries by the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a location in the list of recent queries by the user, the map application receives an address corresponding to the location when the address is entered in the first area;

or

the list of contacts for the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts for the user, the map application receives an address associated with the contact when the address is entered in the first area;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on an input icon associated with the second area, displaying;

the list of bookmarked locations, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location in the list of bookmarked locations, the map application receives an address or name, corresponding to the bookmarked location, when the address or name corresponding to the bookmarked location is entered in the second area;

the list of recent queries by the user, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a location in the list of recent queries by the user, the map application receives an address corresponding to the location when the address corresponding to the location is entered in the second area;

or

the list of contacts for the user, wherein in response to detecting an finger gesture on a contact in the list of contacts for the user, the map application receives an address associated with the contact when the address associated with the contact is entered in the second area;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the route search initiation icon;

sending the first location and the second location to a remote computer;

receiving routing information between the first location and the second location; and

displaying at least some of the routing information between the first location and the second location on a digital map.

16. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable computing device with a touch screen display,

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a route search initiation icon;

sending a first location and a second location to a remote computer;

receiving routing information between the first location and the second location; and

displaying at least some of the routing information between the first location and the second location on a digital map;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a list icon, displaying an itemized list of the routing information; and

in response to detecting a finger gesture on a particular item in the itemized list of the routing information, showing a corresponding portion of routing information on the digital map.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the received routing information is stored on the portable computing device and the received routing information includes all of the digital map information needed to display waypoints in the route between the first location and the second location.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein displaying at least some of the routing information between the first location and the second location on the digital map includes:

when a distance from a current waypoint to a next waypoint is large relative to an area displayed around the current waypoint on the digital map,

displaying an animated zoom out from the current waypoint;

then displaying an animated movement to the next waypoint, and

then displaying an animated zoom in to the next waypoint.

19. A computing device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including;

instructions for responding to detecting a finger gesture on a route search initiation icon by;

sending a first location and a second location to a remote computer;

receiving routing information between the first location and the second location; and

displaying at least some of the routing information between the first location and the second location on a digital map;

instructions for responding to detecting a finger gesture on a list icon by displaying an itemized list of the routing information; and

instructions for responding to detecting a finger gesture on a particular item in the itemized list of the routing information by showing a corresponding portion of routing information on the digital map.

20. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

respond to detecting a finger gesture on a route search initiation icon by;

sending a first location and a second location to a remote computer;

receiving routing information between the first location and the second location; and

displaying at least some of the routing information between the first location and the second location on a digital map;

respond to detecting a finger gesture on a list icon by displaying an itemized list of the routing information; and

respond to detecting a finger gesture on a particular item in the itemized list of the routing information by showing a corresponding portion of routing information on the digital map.