Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100017116 | POSITIONING METHOD, POSITIONING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A positioning method, a positioning apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. First, m cell towers and n hotspots around an electronic communication device are detected, and an identification code and a signal strength value of each cell tower and hotspot are obtained, wherein m and n are integers greater than or equal to 1, and m+n is an integer greater than or equal to 3. Next, positioning information corresponding to the cell towers and the hotspots is queried according to the identification codes of the cell towers and the hotspots. Finally, positioning information of the electronic communication device is obtained according to the positioning information and the signal strength values of the cell towers and the hotspots. | 01-21-2010 |
20100019990 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING MARK ON ELECTRONIC MAP AND RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE SAME - A synchronizing method and a system for marks on electronic maps and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present synchronizing method, an input signal is received by a first electronic device, so as to draw a mark on the electronic map displayed thereon. The mark is then converted into positioning information of a plurality of positioning points on the electronic map and transmitted to a second electronic device via a wireless transmission network, wherein the positioning information is used for drawing the positioning points on the electronic map displayed on the second electronic device so as to reconstruct the mark. Accordingly, the mark on the electronic map of both communication ends can be synchronized. | 01-28-2010 |
20100048185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMINDING CALENDAR SCHEDULE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method and an apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule and a recording medium are provided. First, a schedule and a location of an event are set in a calendar, and first positioning information of the location is obtained. Then, second positioning information of a current location of a mobile device is obtained. Next, the current location is determining whether to be within a signal range of a signal source. Once the current location is within the signal range, the time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information is calculated. Finally, a reminding time is set according to the transferring time, and a reminding action is taken at the reminding time. Thereby, the reminding time of the event can be dynamically adjusted to avoid delay caused when the mobile device is too far from the event location. | 02-25-2010 |
20100182341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING LOCATION INFORMATION AND RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE SAME - A method and a system for sharing location information and a recording medium using the same are provided. The present method obtains graphic location information by a first display software, and insert the document to a document corresponding to a second display software. The document is then transmitted to a remote device. Accordingly, through reading the document, the remote device can directly activate the applicable display software to display the graphic location information originally shared by the user of the mobile device. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185391 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SELECTING LOCATION - A method, an apparatus, and a recording medium for selecting a location are provided. The present method uses a communication module to position a mobile device so as to get a first location of the mobile device. Then, an electronic map of a range around the first location is displayed. A second location selected on the electronic map by a user is received and used as location information. Accordingly, the user can select precise location of himself/herself in an indoor place and share the location information to remote contacts. | 07-22-2010 |
20110022295 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING NAVIGATION ROUTE, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for simulating a navigation route, a navigation apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a navigation route is planned and displayed on an electronic map. When a route simulation mode is entered, an effect of a navigation icon moving along the navigation route starting from a certain spot in the navigation route is generated. When moving on a straight path of the navigation route, the navigation icon is moved in a first speed. When moving on a turning point of the navigation route, the navigation icon is moved in a second speed, in which the second speed is smaller than the first speed. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022300 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING NAVIGATION ROUTE, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for displaying a navigation route, a navigation apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a current location of a mobile device is detected. Next, a start point and an end point are received and a navigation route is planned accordingly. Then, an electronic map database is accessed and a navigation map is rendered on a screen of the mobile device according to the electronic map database, wherein only the map information associated with the navigation route in the electronic map database is displayed on the navigation map and the displayed map information comprises the road names of a current road and a next road associated with the current location of the mobile device in the navigation route. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022301 | METHOD, MOBILE DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING PARKING INFORMATION - A method, a mobile device and a recording medium for recording parking information are provided. In the present method, a current location of the mobile device is detected, and a trigger signal is detected. A parking information page is generated when the trigger signal is detected, wherein the parking information page comprises a parking image generated according to an electronic map of the current location of the mobile device and a parking location generated according to the current location of the mobile device. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022307 | METHOD FOR OPERATING NAVIGATION FRAME, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for operating a navigation apparatus, a navigation apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a navigation frame is displayed on a touch screen when a navigation mode is entered. The sensitivity of the touch screen is adjusted from an original sensitivity to a preset sensitivity to detect an object appeared in front of the touch screen, in which the preset sensitivity is higher than the original sensitivity. When the touch screen detects the object, a window is operated according to a moving direction of the object relative to the touch screen. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022311 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING NAVIGATION FRAME, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for adjusting a navigation frame, a navigation apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a navigation frame is displayed on a screen of a device in a form of a three-dimensional picture. When an event is received, the angle of view of the navigation frame is adjusted to make the size of the navigation frame reduce and a window corresponding to the event is displayed in an area of the screen that is emptied due to the reduction of the navigation frame. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022989 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING DATA AND STORAGE MEDIUM USING THE METHOD - A method and a system for navigating data and a storage medium using the method are provided. In the method, a search condition is received to search data conforming to the search condition from a database. If the number of the data conforming to the search condition is greater than a threshold, the data are grouped into a plurality of groups according to a grouping rule. A grouping result is displayed, so as to display a name of each of the groups and a specific number of the data in the each of the groups and not display the other data in the each of the groups. | 01-27-2011 |
20110035143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIP PLANNING AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method and an apparatus for trip planning and a recording medium are provided. The method is suitable for a mobile device having a touch screen. In the method, a trip plan panel comprising a plurality of waypoint blocks arranged according to an arrangement sequence is displayed on the touch screen. Then, a touch operation of dragging executed between a point of interest (POI) and the trip plan panel is received, so as to input the POI in one of the waypoint blocks. Finally, according to the arrangement sequence of the waypoint blocks, a path between the POIs in the way point blocks is planned. | 02-10-2011 |
20110238301 | METHOD, MOBILE DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAYING SURROUNDING POINTS OF INTEREST - A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable medium for displaying surrounding points of interest (POIs), adapted to a mobile device, are provided. In the present method, at least one keyword is received and set as a searching condition for searching POIs. When the mobile device obtains new current location information of the mobile device, a POI database is queried to find surrounding POIs of the current location that fit the searching condition. Finally, the searched POIs are updated and displayed. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238302 | METHOD, MOBILE DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING LOCATION INFORMATION - A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable medium for processing location information are provided. In the present method, first location information last recorded by a mobile device is accessed and displayed on a screen. When an update operation is received, the mobile device is positioned to obtain second location information of a current location of the mobile device. The second location information is compared with the first location information. If the second location information is different from the first location information, the second location information is recorded and used for updating the first location information displayed on the screen. | 09-29-2011 |
20130150019 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. In case that a display unit enters a screen lock mode, a message input interface is displayed on the display unit when it is detected that a message option is enabled, and a note message is generated by the message inputting interface. A lock screen is returned and a prompt item corresponding to the note message is displayed on the lock screen when the message input interface is finished. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMINDING CALENDAR SCHEDULE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method and an apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule and a recording medium are provided. First, a schedule and a location of an event are set in a calendar, and first positioning information of the location is obtained. Then, second positioning information of a current location of a mobile device is obtained. Next, the current location is determining whether to be within a signal range of a signal source. Once the current location is within the signal range, the time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information is calculated. Finally, a reminding time is set according to the transferring time, and a reminding action is taken at the reminding time. Thereby, the reminding time of the event can be dynamically adjusted to avoid delay caused when the mobile device is too far from the event location. | 06-13-2013 |
20130297317 | METHOD FOR OFFERING SUGGESTION DURING CONVERSATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for offering suggestion during conversation, an electronic device using the same, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The method includes listening to a conversation on a first electronic device and a second electronic device, and determining whether the conversation satisfies a recommendation criterion. The method also includes determining whether at least one suggestion information exists in a database if the conversation satisfies the recommendation criterion. The method further includes displaying at least one suggestion option related to the at least one suggestion information on the first electronic device if the at least one suggestion information exists in the database. | 11-07-2013 |
20140018030 | Method of Handling Holding Sensors and Related Mobile Device - A method for handling a mobile device with a plurality of holding sensors is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a user input via one or more holding sensors of the plurality of holding sensors; and executing a function according to a touched pattern of the one or more holding sensors; wherein the plurality of holding sensors are located on a housing of the mobile device. | 01-16-2014 |
20140250387 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING NAVIGATION FRAME, NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for adjusting a navigation frame, a navigation apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a navigation frame is displayed on a screen of a device in a form of a three-dimensional picture. When an event is received, the angle of view of the navigation frame is adjusted to make the size of the navigation frame reduce and a window corresponding to the event is displayed in an area of the screen that is emptied due to the reduction of the navigation frame. | 09-04-2014 |
20150031333 | METHOD FOR OPERATING MOBILE DEVICE, MOBILE DEVICE USING THE SAME, WEARABLE DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The present disclosure provides a method, electronic devices, and a computer readable medium for operating a mobile electronic device based on motion coherence between movements of the mobile electronic device and a wearable electronic device without providing an input. In the disclosure, the mobile electronic would receive a first motion data representing a movement of the wearable electronic device through a transceiver. The mobile electronic device would detect a second motion data representing a movement of the mobile electronic device. Then, the mobile electronic device would calculate a difference between the first motion data with the second motion data. If the difference between the first motion data and the second motion data is within a predetermined threshold, the mobile electronic device would execute an operation in response to the motion coherence between the mobile electronic device and the wearable electronic device. | 01-29-2015 |
20150031348 | METHOD FOR CONTINUING OPERATION ON MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MOBILE DEVICE USING THE SAME, WEARABLE DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - The present disclosure provides a method, a mobile electronic device, a wearable electronic device and a computer readable medium for continuing an operation initiated on the wearable electronic device on the mobile electronic device based on motion coherence between movements of the mobile electronic device and a wearable electronic device without providing an input. In the disclosure, an operation would be initiated on the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device would transmit an application data associated with the operation initiated on the wearable electronic device to the mobile electronic device. Then, an application program associated with the operation would be automatically launched on the mobile electronic device to continue the operation initiated on the wearable electronic device according to the application data in response to a motion coherence of the mobile electronic device and the wearable electronic device. | 01-29-2015 |