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Adjustable destination icon in a map navigation tool

  • US 9,273,979 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2011
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing device that implements a map navigation tool, a method comprising:

  • with the computing device that implements the map navigation tool, obtaining multiple list items of a list of directions for a given route, wherein the list of directions includes the multiple list items in an order, and wherein the multiple list items include a final list item;

    with the computing device that implements the map navigation tool, rendering for display one or more views of the list of directions;

    with the computing device that implements the map navigation tool, checking whether one or more proximity conditions are satisfied based at least in part on a current location of the computing device and an end location of the given route;

    with the computing device that implements the map navigation tool, responsive to user input when at least one of the one or more proximity conditions is satisfied;

    determining that a destination icon is to be displayed, the destination icon indicating the end location of the given route and indicating direction from the current location towards the end location of the given route; and

    rendering for display the destination icon that indicates the end location of the given route and indicates the direction from the current location towards the end location of the given route, wherein one or more of shape, rotation and pattern of the destination icon depends on the direction from the current location towards the end location of the given route; and

    in each of one or more additional iterations, with the computing device that implements the map navigation tool;

    updating the current location of the computing device;

    depending on the current location of the computing device and the end location of the given route, altering the destination icon that indicates the end location of the given route and indicates the direction from the current location towards the end location of the given route; and

    re-rendering for display the destination icon that indicates the end location of the given route and indicates the direction from the current location towards the end location of the given route.

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