| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 701438000 | Including point of interest (POI) or landmark | 16 |
| 20120143498 | Methods, Devices, and Computer Program Products for Exchanging Interactive Map Information - Map information is exchanged between communication devices. A map of a geographical area is received. The map includes embedded interactive links that graphically represent points of interest within the geographical area. An embedded interactive link that graphically represents at least one point of interest is highlighted within the map. Responsive to selection of another embedded interactive link within the map that graphically represents another point of interest within the geographical area, the other embedded link within the map is highlighted. The map is transmitted, with the other embedded interactive link that graphically represents the other point of interest highlighted. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120221241 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ROUTE INFORMATION IN IMAGE MEDIA - An approach is provided for recognizing objects in media content. The capture manager determines to detect, at a device, one or more objects in a content stream. Next, the capture manager determines to capture one or more representations of the one or more objects in the content stream. Then, the capture manager associates the one or more representations with one or more instances of the content stream. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120245842 | DIGITAL MAP LANDMARKING SYSTEM - A navigation system includes a display for displaying at least a part of a digital map. A landmark detected within the digital map is displayed as a three-dimensional graphical object or a two-dimensional graphical object depending on a location of the landmark. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120253664 | Path Determination Using Elevation Data - In certain embodiments, path determination includes receiving terrain elevation data comprising elevation values for locations of an area, where each elevation value indicates an elevation at a location. One or more gradient matrices are calculated from the elevation values. Each gradient matrix comprises gradient values corresponding to the locations. Traversable segments are determined from the gradient matrices, and a path is determined from the traversable segments. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120265436 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS, AUDIBLE INSTRUCTION GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING AUDIBLE INSTRUCTIONS - A navigation apparatus ( | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130035853 | Prominence-Based Generation and Rendering of Map Features - A capability for prominence-based feature generation and rendering for digital maps is provided. More specifically, embodiments relate to rendering map features such as buildings or landmarks in different rendering styles based on signals for how important a particular feature is to a search context. A search context may be, for example and without limitation, a general view of the map or a user-initiated search request for a particular point of interest or driving directions between different points of interest on the map. For example, the different rendering styles may include, but are not limited to, two-dimensional (2D) footprints, two-and-a-half-dimensional (2.5D) extruded polygons, as will be described further below, and full three-dimensional (3D) models. Furthermore, the style could include color and/or visual texture. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130046461 | Orientation Device and Method - A method and device for streamlining navigation from a point to a visual point of interest by combining the necessary items into a single device incorporating an optical finder such as binoculars which incorporates an optical display into the viewfinder, a rangefinder, GPS, compass, altimeter, inclinometer, microprocessor and memory. The device performs three functions: 1) acquires the POI's coordinates relative to the user by visual indication of the POI by the user; 2) reproduces an updated POI vector on demand; and 3) displays the POI vector information in the device viewfinder. All three functions happen seamlessly and instantaneously with the use of only one compact hand held device. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130332070 | TOUCH-BASED EXPLORATION OF MAPS FOR SCREEN READER USERS - An electronic device can provide an interactive map with non-visual output, thereby making the map accessible to visually impaired users. The map can be based on a starting location defined based on a current location of the electronic device or on a location entered by the user. Nearby paths, nearby points of interest, or directions from the starting location to an ending location can be identified via audio output. Users can touch a screen of the electronic device in order to virtually explore a neighborhood. A user can be alerted when he is moving along or straying from a path, approaching an intersection or point of interest, or changing terrains. Thus, the user can familiarize himself with city-level spatial relationships without needing to physically explore unfamiliar surroundings. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140324335 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO A POINT OF INTEREST TO A USER - An apparatus and a method of informing a user of a POI (point of interest) having a boundary, the method comprising providing information relating to the POI, while the user is outside the boundary and, when the user is inside the boundary, providing information to the user relating to positions of sub POIs inside the boundary. Preferably, when the user is inside the boundary, no information relating to POIs outside the boundary is provided, and when the user is outside the boundary, no information relating to sub POIs is provided. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140358425 | DELIVERING ROUTE INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for delivering route information. One example method includes receiving a request from a user for a route from a starting point to a destination point, determining the route including route information defining the route, and classifying the route. Prior to the user embarking on the route, one or more content items are determined for presentation to the user based at least in part on the route information and the route classification, and the route information and the content items are delivered to the user responsive to the request. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150066360 | DASHBOARD DISPLAY NAVIGATION - Systems and methods for providing navigation information are discussed. To increase safety and convenience of use for vehicle navigation devices, a navigation system includes a plurality of displays for displaying related and distinct sets of navigation information in response to an intuitive user input such as a gesture. One such system can include a plurality of display devices, a location determining component for determining a location of a vehicle and other navigation information, and an input component for receiving user input. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073700 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING GUIDING INFORMATION - The invention discloses a data processing system and method for generating a guiding information. The data processing system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention includes an importing module, an editing module and a generating module. A producer imports a plurality of parameters relative to a plurality of positions through the importing module. The producer edits a plurality of introduction information of the plurality of positions through the editing module. The generating module generates the guiding information in accordance with the plurality of parameters relative to the plurality of positions and the plurality of introduction information of the plurality of positions. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20160047672 | PARKING OPTION - A navigation application can be configured to output a navigation map corresponding to directions to a selected point of interest (POI). The navigation application can also be configured to detect that a location of an end-user device is within a predetermined parking proximity of the selected POI. The navigation application can further be configured to provide a request to a navigation server for parking options associated with the selected POI. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160116299 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of checking and managing places which a user has ever visited easily and conveniently, by generating navigation history information based on place-based data detected from a server corresponding to a user account, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes: a communication unit; a display unit configured to display map data; and a controller configured to access a server through the communication unit, to detect place-based data corresponding to a user account from the server, to generate navigation history information by registering the detected place-based data to the map data, and to display the navigation history information on the display unit. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160146626 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SCROLL TO USER SELECTED POINT OF INTERESTS (POIs) - A navigation system has at least one processor. A memory is coupled to the processor. The memory stores program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: display a map; display a cursor showing a present location of a vehicle on the map; display a menu screen to enter user selected point of interest (POI) search criteria; display markings on the map, wherein each marking corresponds to a POI matching the user selected POI search criteria; move the map to a user selected marking; and center the map on the user selected marking. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160169696 | DYNAMIC RECONFIGURING OF GEO-FENCES | 06-16-2016 |
