Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps and directions

• US 8,607,167 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2008
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Matas, Michael, Blumenberg, Chris, Boule, Andre M. J., Williamson, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Pesin, Boris
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hur, Ece
• Application Number:
  US11/969,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20080168396A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,168 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173, 715/863, 715/840, 715/810, 715/835, 707/E17.114
• US Class Current: 715/863
• 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 device has a touch screen display configured to display a map application, which is configured to separately display a list of bookmarked locations, a list of recent queries, and a list of contacts. In response to detecting a finger gesture on an input icon associated with a search term input area, the map application displays at least one of the list of bookmarked locations, the list of recent queries, and the list of contacts. In response to detecting a finger gesture on a bookmarked location, an area corresponding to the bookmarked location is displayed on a digital map. In response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent query, one or more results corresponding to the recent query are displayed on a digital map. In response to detecting a finger gesture on a contact, an area associated with the contact is displayed on a digital map.

Claims

1. A 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 map-related queries by a user, wherein the list of recent map-related queries includes at least one entry that simultaneously displays a start point and an end point for directions, 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 while no text is entered in the search term input area;

if the list of bookmarked locations was displayed more recently than the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously displaying the list of bookmarked locations and a bookmark list display icon, a recent map-related query list display icon, and a contact list display icon, 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;

if the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously displaying the list of recent map-related queries by the user and the bookmark list display icon, the recent map-related query list display icon, and the contact list display icon, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent map-related query in the list of recent map-related queries by the user, one or more results corresponding to the recent map-related query are displayed on a digital map; and

if the list of contacts was displayed more recently than the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously displaying the list of contacts for the user and the bookmark list display icon, the recent map-related query list display icon, and the contact list display icon, 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 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.

3. 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 map-related queries by a user, wherein the list of recent map-related queries includes at least one entry that simultaneously displays a start point and an end point for directions, 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 while no text is entered in the search term input area;

if the list of bookmarked locations was displayed more recently than the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously displaying the list of bookmarked locations and a bookmark list display icon, a recent map-related query list display icon, and a contact list display icon, 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;

if the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously displaying the list of recent map-related queries by the user and the bookmark list display icon, the recent map-related query list display icon, and the contact list display icon wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent map-related query in the list of recent map-related queries by the user, one or more results corresponding to the recent map-related query are displayed on a digital map; and

if the list of contacts was displayed more recently than the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously displaying the list of contacts for the user and the bookmark list display icon, the recent map-related query list display icon, and the contact list display icon, 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.

5. The device of claim 3, including instructions for:

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 non-transitory 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 map-related queries by a user, wherein the list of recent map-related queries includes at least one entry that simultaneously displays a start point and an end point for directions, 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 while no text is entered in the search term input area;

if the list of bookmarked locations was displayed more recently than the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously display the list of bookmarked locations and a bookmark list display icon, a recent map-related query list display icon, and a contact list display icon, 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;

if the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously display the list of recent map-related queries by the user and the bookmark list display icon, the recent map-related query list display icon, and the contact list display icon, wherein in response to detecting a finger gesture on a recent map-related query in the list of recent map-related queries by the user, one or more results corresponding to the recent map-related query are displayed on a digital map; and

if the list of contacts was displayed more recently than the list of recent map-related 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, simultaneously display the list of contacts for the user and the bookmark list display icon, the recent map-related query list display icon, and the contact list display icon, 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.

6. The computer readable storage medium of claim 4, including instructions that cause the device to:

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

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

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

receive one or more search results, and

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