Presenting a travel route

• US 8,977,497 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Issued: 03/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AOL Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Nesbitt, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Tuan C.
• Application Number:
  US13/620,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20130073203A1
• Time in Patent Office: 907 Days
• Field of Search: 701/533, 701/527
• US Class Current: 701/533
• 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 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3673 Labelling using text of road map data items, e.g. road names, POI names
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence

Abstract

Techniques are provided for presenting a route using a route presentation that provides both a context map and one or more detail route maps. Narrative instructions for the route also may be presented. The presentation of the context map and the one or more detail route maps may be interactive. The route presentation also may be user controllable such that a user may control the portions of a route that are printed. The route presentation also may include a re-routing feature that allows a user to request that a new route be identified that avoids a particular maneuver or maneuvers in a route.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a travel route, comprising:

determining, with at least one processor, a first route between an origin and a destination, the determined first route comprising a plurality of maneuvers;

generating, based on a constraint, a map comprising one of the plurality of maneuvers, the maneuver involving a turn;

providing text describing at least one instruction for the maneuver;

providing the map, the text, and an avoid indicator for simultaneous display on a client device, the avoid indicator being associated with the maneuver;

receiving an indication that a user has selected the avoid indicator; and

determining, in response to the indication, a second route between the origin and the destination that excludes the maneuver.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a position of a vehicle traveling the first route; and

re-orienting the map based on the position of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing one or more points of interest for display on the client device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more points of interest are provided based on a length of the first route and locations of the one or more points of interest along the first route.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a first geographic feature is located closer to the first route than a second geographic feature, and the first geographic feature is illustrated on the map in finer detail than the second geographic feature.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determined first route is one of a driving route, a walking route, or a bicycling route.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an animation of traveling the first route for display on the client device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a portion of the map; and

providing, in response to the selection, a more detailed map of the portion for display on the client device.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more points of interest include at least one of a gas station, a restaurant, lodging, an entertainment opportunity, an educational opportunity, or a landmark.

10. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving a selection of one of the points of interest; and

providing, in response to the selection, at least one of a name, address, or telephone number associated with the point of interest for display on the client device.

11. A system for providing a travel route, comprising:

at least one memory device storing instructions; and

at least one processor that, when executing the instructions, is configured to;

determine a first route between an origin and a destination, the determined first route comprising a plurality of maneuvers;

generate a map comprising one of the plurality of maneuvers, the maneuver involving a turn;

provide text describing at least one instruction for the maneuver;

provide the map, the text, and an avoid indicator for simultaneous display on a client device, the avoid indicator being associated with the maneuver;

receive an indication that a user has selected the avoid indicator; and

determine, in response to the indication, a second route between the origin and the destination that excludes the maneuver.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

identify a position of a vehicle traveling the first route; and

re-orient the map based on the position of the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

provide one or more points of interest for display on the client device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more points of interest are provided based on a length of the first route and locations of the one or more points of interest along the first route.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein a first geographic feature is located closer to the first route than a second geographic feature, and the at least one processor is further configured to illustrate the first geographic feature in finer detail than the second geographic feature on the generated map.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising providing an animation of traveling the first route for display on the client device.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive a selection of a portion of the map; and

provide, in response to the selection, a more detailed map of the portion for display on the client device.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive a selection of one of the points of interest; and

provide, in response to the selection, at least one of a name, address, or telephone number associated with the point of interest for display on the client device.