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- This invention relates generally to wireless telecommunication, navigation, and geocoding. More particularly, it relates to location based services, and more particularly to navigation using location based services.
- mapping server When using a directions or navigation application, the destination for a route or point of interest search must be accurate to be useful. However many addresses within a city or region may be very similar and occasionally they can only be differentiated by postal codes, information that may not be available to the user. In addition users may only know the street name, or may have the number of the building incorrect. Once they have provided the information available to a mapping server, several addresses may be returned from which the user must select the correct one. Since the user may not be able to distinguish the correct one, they must either guess and take the chance of going far out of their way or give up. Even the most user friendly mapping server can't solve this problem if it must rely on providing only text information.
- Web site products include maps.***.com; maps.yahoo.com; and maps.live.com.
- mapping server if an address doesn't have an exact match in the mapping server, the user is provided with a list of possible matches that resemble the entered information in some way.
- the conventional systems attempt to find close matches to help a user, but nothing more than a text list of addresses is provided to the user.
- FIG. 9 shows conventional graphic user interface (GUI) designs for allowing a user to enter an address of interest, displaying results for that entered address, and displaying directions to that entered address.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUI graphic user interface
- Second GUI 920 allows a user to enter additional information to complete the entry of an address of interest.
- Second GUI 920 allows a user to enter a street number and street name. As shown in GUI 920 , many conventional systems allow a user to enter a partial street name, the partial street name is used to provide a user with a list of street names that may complete the partially entered address of interest. Upon completion of the street number and street name, a user choose the “select” option to proceed to the third GUI 930 .
- Third GUI 930 provides an indication to a user that the user's entered criteria for an address of interest results in multiple matches. The user is further given an indication that the user will be presented with a list of the multiple matches from which to select an address of interest for their route destination.
- Fourth GUI 940 provides a textual list of multiple addresses to a user that match criteria entered in GUIs 910 and 920 .
- a user selects a single address from the list of multiple addresses.
- a user can choose the “select” option to proceed to fifth GUI 950 .
- GUI 950 provides an indication that the current position of the user's navigation device is being determined.
- a progress bar is often used to indicate the amount of progress made toward determining a current position of a user's navigation device.
- Sixth GUI 960 provides a user with a graphic view of their current position, often indicated with an icon of an automobile, and their address of interest, often indicated with an icon of a house. A calculated route is shown between the automobile icon and the house icon indicating a route that the user will be guided over.
- seventh GUI 970 provides a user with route guidance information indicating distances to turns, street names for turns, direction to turn, time traveled, estimated time of arrival, total distance, current location along a route, etc. Such information allows a user to easily navigate to their address of interest.
- the disadvantage of the current technology is that a user searching for an address of interest may not have enough information to be able to properly choose which address from multiple returned addresses is correct.
- the multiple returned addresses given to a user lack any type of context with which a user can make an informed choice.
- a method and apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location comprises initiating a database query for a supplied search criteria. A plurality of geographic locations are found that match the search criteria, or if no exact match is found, a plurality that are close matches. Mapping data is provided that comprises the plurality of geographic locations. An option to view context information is provided for at least one of the plurality of geographic locations.
- FIG. 1 shows a system for selecting an address of interest from a plurality of possible addresses within context of its location, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would search for a destination address and would be provided a graphic map showing multiple matches resulting from the user supplied address of interest, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- FIG. 3 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would view a list of close address matches when there is no match for the user entered address and how the user can chose to see the address on a map with context information.
- GUI graphic user interface
- FIG. 4 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would select to receive details about a particular destination address from multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- FIG. 5 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can switch between a textual list of multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address and a graphical representation thereof; and how a user can call a telephone number associated with a selected address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- FIG. 6 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can view information for exemplary context landmarks and local businesses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- FIG. 7 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying various different types of context map views, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- FIG. 8 shows an exemplary method of providing a graphic map that displays multiple addresses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 shows conventional graphic user interface (GUI) designs for allowing a user to enter an address of interest, displaying results for that entered address, and displaying directions to that entered address.
- GUI graphic user interface
- the inventors herein have recognized that commercially available products do not provide a contextual technique for comparing a plurality of addresses.
- the present invention provides context information to assist a user in choosing a correct address: a map with multiple possible addresses marked to provide geographic context for comparison, the addition of landmarks and nearby businesses marked on the map, and images of the nearby locations, e.g., pictures taken from a location of interest, for more visual context. All of this context information assists a user in determining a desired address from multiple addresses presented to the user.
- a user is able to select an individual address from the multiple addresses for additional information on that particular address.
- Selection of a particular address can trigger new GUIs for presentation of context information for a particular location to a user.
- Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, local businesses, photos taken from, nearby or above that particular address, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc.
- Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to which addresses from multiple presented possible addresses to select.
- Context information provides criteria to select and/or rule out a particular address.
- the user Upon a user selecting an individual address from multiple presented addresses, the user is presented with a view of their current position and their address of interest and/or route guidance information.
- FIG. 1 shows a system for selecting an address of interest from a plurality of possible addresses within context of its location, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- a system 100 for selecting an address of interest from a plurality of possible addresses within context of its location can include various wireless devices that can display navigation information, such as a cellular telephone 110 , a personal data assistant 120 , a laptop computer 130 .
- Any of wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 can be used to allow a user to enter an address of interest into a GUI.
- the address of interest data is packaged into one or more data packets for transmission over the wireless network 140 to navigation server 150 , as is known within the art.
- a wireless network 140 allows the various wireless devices to communicate with a navigation server 150 .
- Any wireless network can be employed that allows data communications for the transfer of navigation data between a wireless device 110 , 120 and 130 and a navigation server 150 .
- the address of interest data is received by navigation server 150 .
- Navigation server 150 formulates a database query with the address of interest data received from any of wireless device 110 , 120 and 130 .
- the database query is submitted by the navigation server 150 to the navigation database 160 to search the content of navigation database 160 for entries that match the address of interest data, as is known within the art.
- each of the multiple addresses returned from navigation database 160 are transmitted back to any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 .
- the multiple addresses are presented on a graphic view of a map together with options for a user to view context information associated with those multiple addresses.
- a graphic view of a map can include, e.g., a map view, a satellite view, a terrain view, etc. that will be show and discussed in more detail in relation to FIG. 6 below.
- Any of wireless device 110 , 120 , or 130 submitting an address of interest to navigation server 150 receives the graphic view of a map that includes multiple icons for the multiple addresses that match a navigation database 160 query for the submitted address of interest.
- Each icon that matches the entered address of interest data can further include options to view additional context information associated with that particular icon.
- Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, photos taken from that particular address, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc.
- Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to a particular destination from the multiple addresses that match a navigation database 160 query for the submitted address of interest.
- Context information can assist a user in determining which of the possible multiple addresses to select as a destination for calculation of route guidance information. For example, they may know that the address is near a landmark, a geographic feature or a specific business. Additionally, or conversely, a user may know if the address is not near these things and thus rule out an incorrect address.
- Route guidance information can include a graphic map showing lines representing a formulated route by navigation server 150 and/or route guidance information. Route guidance information includes distances to turns, street names for turns, direction to turn, time traveled, estimated time of arrival, total distance, current location along a route, etc., as shown in detail in GUI 270 Such information allows a user to easily navigate to their destination address of interest.
- FIG. 1 exemplarily shows wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 accessing a remote navigation server 150
- the principles of the present invention apply equally to handheld navigation devices that have a navigation database 160 built into the device themselves. Accordingly, functions described herein as being performed by the navigation server 150 accessing navigation database 160 would be performed by a handheld navigation device itself without wirelessly transmitting an address of interest and wirelessly receiving navigation data from a navigation server 150 .
- FIG. 2 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would search for a destination address and would be provided a graphic map showing multiple matches resulting from the user supplied address of interest, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUIs exemplifying how a user would access and navigate contextual information easily even in a small screened mobile application.
- the principles of the invention disclosed herein apply equally to GUIs for accessing and navigating contextual information on any screen size for both mobile mapping applications and stationary web mapping sites, such as Mapquest, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, etc.
- GUI graphic user interface
- Second GUI 220 allows a user to enter additional information to complete an entry of an address of interest.
- Second GUI 220 allows a user to enter a street number and street name. As shown, many conventional systems allow a user to enter a partial street name, the partial street name used to provide a user with a list of street names that may be included with an address of interest. Upon completion of the street number and street name, a user can choose the “select” option to proceed to third GUI 230 .
- Third GUI 230 provides an indication to a user that the user's entered criteria for an address of interest resulted in multiple matches. The user is further given an indication that the user will be presented with a list of the multiple matches from which to select an address of interest as a route destination.
- Fourth GUI 240 deviates from conventional textual listing of multiple addresses. Instead, a user is provided with a graphic map with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches indicated on GUI 230 , shown as icons 241 , 242 and 243 . A user can select any individual icon to receive context information for that particular location. Selecting an individual icon from the plurality of icons can be performed by various methods including, e.g., touching the screen icon on a touch screen display, using a mouse, using arrow keys, using a tab key, using the number keypad, etc.
- GUI 250 provides a user with a menu of context information that is available for a particular address from the multiple addresses resulting from the destination address search performed with GUIs 210 and 220 .
- Menu items such as, e.g., Navigate To, Detail, List All, Hide Info, and Home, can be displayed to assist a user in make an informed decision on a particular destination address from the multiple possible destination addresses shown as icons 241 , 242 and 243 .
- Selection of Navigate To menu option 1 results in GUI 260 being displayed for a user.
- GUI 260 provides an indication that Navigation Server 150 is determining a current location for any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 . Determining a wireless device's location is well understood in the art and can be done through a number of means including GPS, assisted GPS, and RF triangulation. From the determination of a current location for any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 , Navigation Server 150 performs a routing calculation between the selected destination from GUI 250 and the determined current location of any of wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 . Routing guidance information is transmitted from the navigation server 150 to any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 requesting routing information.
- GUI 270 provides an indication of the route guidance information that is provided by the navigation server 270 .
- GUI 270 is continuously updated with new route guidance information as any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 travel toward a destination address.
- FIG. 3 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user may view a list of close address matches when there is no exact match for the user entered address and how the user can chose to see the address on a map with context information.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUI 310 when a user entered address, as shown in GUI 310 , has no exact match, multiple close matches may be provided in list form as shown in GUI 320 as is well known in the art.
- GUI 330 the user has access to menu options for each address and by choosing the Map option, the user can see a particular address on a map containing landmarks and other context information in addition to street and other standard geographic information as shown in GUI 340 .
- FIG. 4 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would select to receive details about a particular destination address from multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUI 420 displayed for a user.
- a detailed map view for the selected icon is displayed for a user that includes context information such as a nearby hospital 421 , a nearby train ⁇ bus ⁇ rail station 422 , a museum 423 , and an indication that photos are available, the photos taken from, nearby or above the selected address.
- Selection of an option to view a photo taken from the selected address results in display of GUIs 430 and 440 .
- a user can either make a more informed decision that a particular address is a correct destination and/or see that a destination is near during travels.
- FIG. 5 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can switch between a textual list of multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address and a graphical representation thereof and visa versa; and how a user can call a telephone number associated with a selected address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUI 520 is a textual list of the multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address.
- a user selecting “Map All” menu option 4 on GUI 520 results in GUI 530 being displayed for a user, allowing the user to see all possible addresses matches in context on the same map.
- GUI 540 shows an additional “Call” menu option 3. Selection of the “Call” menu option 3 results in formulation of a query of navigation database 160 by the navigation server 150 to search for a telephone number associated with a particular address. The telephone number is transmitted back to any of wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 through the wireless network 140 . Any of wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 can receive the telephone number and either manually or automatically initiate a telephone call to the received telephone number.
- FIG. 6 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can view information for exemplary context landmarks and local businesses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUI 610 shows the address of current interest 611 and GUI 620 shows a local business nearby, 621 , with its address, which the user can select for further information or to call.
- GUI 630 shows a hospital landmark icon 631 that the user can select to receive additional information or to call.
- GUI 640 shows a sports stadium 641 and the menu options available to the user for the selected item to receive details or to call.
- GUIs 620 , 630 , and 640 extemporarily show context landmarks and businesses that include a hospital, a coffee shop, and a stadium.
- any context landmark or other information with a latitude and longitude can be displayed that assists a user in selecting an address of interest from multiple presented addresses.
- Additional context landmarks can include nature parks, malls, shopping centers, amusement parks, police stations, fire stations, zoos, metro stations, etc.
- personal information the user has available may also be shown, such as recent or favorite addresses or the locations of family or friends when available though a friend or family finder application
- a user can select any of the icons from GUIs 620 , 630 and 640 to receive context information for that particular location. Selecting an individual icon from the plurality of icons can be performed by various methods including, e.g., touching the screen icon on a touch screen display, using a mouse, using arrow keys, using a tab key, using the number keypad, etc.
- FIG. 7 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying various different types of context map views, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- GUI graphic user interface
- GUI 710 shows a context map view with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches, shown as icons 711 , 712 and 713 .
- a context map view allows a user to easily view multiple addresses in an uncluttered street layout. Major bodies of water may be displayed, but minor bodies of water, such as smaller rivers are left off for clarity.
- GUI 720 shows a context satellite view with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches, shown as icons 711 , 712 and 713 .
- a context satellite view is a satellite photo that includes all of the details aerially viewable within a given area. In some instances, a user may desire such an aerial view to assist in selecting a single address from the displayed icons 711 , 712 and 713 .
- GUI 730 shows a context terrain view with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches, shown as icons 711 , 712 and 713 .
- a context terrain view shows only terrain details, such as shading to represent land contours and both large and small bodies of water.
- a user in some instances may know that an address of interest is near a certain elevation and/or near a body of water.
- the context terrain view can assist a user in such instances.
- GUI 710 To provide context for the multiple matches, shown as icons 711 , 712 and 713 , a user can switch between any of the context map views shown in GUI 710 , the context satellite view shown in GUI 720 , and the context terrain view show in GUI 730 . Although not shown, a user can select to view additional context information for exemplary landmarks on any of GUIs 710 , 720 and 730 .
- FIG. 8 shows an exemplary method of providing a graphic map that displays multiple addresses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- a user enters a destination address of interest into their wireless device.
- step 820 the user's entered destination address of interest is searched in navigation database 160 , with the user notified that multiple addresses match the user's entered address of interest from step 810 .
- navigation server 150 returns a graphic map that includes an icon for each of the multiple addresses matching the user's entered destination address of interest from step 810 .
- the graphic map and icons are displayed on any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 that initiated a destination address of interest search.
- step 840 a user is provided with options to display context information associated with each of the icons presented to the user in step 830 .
- any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 reads a user's selection of an icon.
- Selection of an icon represents a user's desire to select an individual address from the multiple displayed destination addresses to receive route guidance information for.
- navigation server 150 receives the user's selection of a desired destination address from step 850 .
- the navigation server 150 further calculates a route from a current position any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 initiating a request for route guidance and the received desired destination address.
- route guidance information formulated in step 860 is transmitted from the navigation server 150 to any of the wireless devices 110 , 120 and 130 initiating a request for route guidance.
- inventive technology described herein can also be combined with what is usually called friend and family finder functionality in which a geocoded location is provided for an individual.
- friend and family finder functionality in which a geocoded location is provided for an individual.
- the assistance context described herein can help identify the location in relation to more familiar landmarks.
- the present invention has applicability with users of wireless maps, as well as with the provision of directions, and navigation applications. It also has application with users of web applications that provide maps and directions.
- the invention provides the ability to present multiple addresses on a map as a result of multiple or inexact matches for a user's address search input. It also provides additional information around an address for the intention of providing context to aid in the user's selection.
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Abstract
A system allows a user to select an individual address from the multiple addresses for additional information on that particular address. Multiple addresses can be viewed together on a map for selection purposes. Selection of a particular address can trigger new GUIs for presentation of context information for a particular location to a user. Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, photos taken from that particular address, local businesses, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc. Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to which addresses from multiple presented possible addresses to select. Context information provide criteria to select and/or rule out a particular address.
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- The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application 61/064,985, entitled “CONTEXT ENABLED ADDRESS SELECTION” to Gill et al., filed Apr. 7, 2008, the entirety of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates generally to wireless telecommunication, navigation, and geocoding. More particularly, it relates to location based services, and more particularly to navigation using location based services.
- 2. Background of the Related Art
- When using a directions or navigation application, the destination for a route or point of interest search must be accurate to be useful. However many addresses within a city or region may be very similar and occasionally they can only be differentiated by postal codes, information that may not be available to the user. In addition users may only know the street name, or may have the number of the building incorrect. Once they have provided the information available to a mapping server, several addresses may be returned from which the user must select the correct one. Since the user may not be able to distinguish the correct one, they must either guess and take the chance of going far out of their way or give up. Even the most user friendly mapping server can't solve this problem if it must rely on providing only text information.
- Products are conventionally available that provide basic geocoding functionality, e.g., TeleNav, Garmin, VZ Navigator, and Sprint Navigator. Web site products include maps.***.com; maps.yahoo.com; and maps.live.com.
- However, with respect to existing applications, if an address doesn't have an exact match in the mapping server, the user is provided with a list of possible matches that resemble the entered information in some way. The conventional systems attempt to find close matches to help a user, but nothing more than a text list of addresses is provided to the user.
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FIG. 9 shows conventional graphic user interface (GUI) designs for allowing a user to enter an address of interest, displaying results for that entered address, and displaying directions to that entered address. - In particular, as show in
FIG. 9 , a user is presented with a first graphic user interface (GUI) 910 for entering a city name and state name. Upon completion of the city name and state name, a user can choose the “select” option to proceed to the second GUI 920. - Second GUI 920 allows a user to enter additional information to complete the entry of an address of interest. Second GUI 920 allows a user to enter a street number and street name. As shown in GUI 920, many conventional systems allow a user to enter a partial street name, the partial street name is used to provide a user with a list of street names that may complete the partially entered address of interest. Upon completion of the street number and street name, a user choose the “select” option to proceed to the third GUI 930.
- Third GUI 930 provides an indication to a user that the user's entered criteria for an address of interest results in multiple matches. The user is further given an indication that the user will be presented with a list of the multiple matches from which to select an address of interest for their route destination.
- Fourth GUI 940 provides a textual list of multiple addresses to a user that match criteria entered in GUIs 910 and 920. A user selects a single address from the list of multiple addresses. Upon selection of a single street number and street name, a user can choose the “select” option to proceed to fifth GUI 950.
- Following a list of multiple addresses given to a user that match criteria entered in GUIs 910 and 920, a fifth GUI 950 provides an indication that the current position of the user's navigation device is being determined. A progress bar is often used to indicate the amount of progress made toward determining a current position of a user's navigation device.
- Sixth GUI 960 provides a user with a graphic view of their current position, often indicated with an icon of an automobile, and their address of interest, often indicated with an icon of a house. A calculated route is shown between the automobile icon and the house icon indicating a route that the user will be guided over.
- Following a graphic view of a route from their current position and their address of interest, seventh GUI 970 provides a user with route guidance information indicating distances to turns, street names for turns, direction to turn, time traveled, estimated time of arrival, total distance, current location along a route, etc. Such information allows a user to easily navigate to their address of interest.
- The disadvantage of the current technology is that a user searching for an address of interest may not have enough information to be able to properly choose which address from multiple returned addresses is correct. The multiple returned addresses given to a user lack any type of context with which a user can make an informed choice.
- There is a need for an improved method by which a user is able to select an address of interest from a list of multiple returned addresses.
- In accordance with the principles of the invention, a method and apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location comprises initiating a database query for a supplied search criteria. A plurality of geographic locations are found that match the search criteria, or if no exact match is found, a plurality that are close matches. Mapping data is provided that comprises the plurality of geographic locations. An option to view context information is provided for at least one of the plurality of geographic locations.
- Features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a system for selecting an address of interest from a plurality of possible addresses within context of its location, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would search for a destination address and would be provided a graphic map showing multiple matches resulting from the user supplied address of interest, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would view a list of close address matches when there is no match for the user entered address and how the user can chose to see the address on a map with context information. -
FIG. 4 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would select to receive details about a particular destination address from multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can switch between a textual list of multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address and a graphical representation thereof; and how a user can call a telephone number associated with a selected address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can view information for exemplary context landmarks and local businesses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying various different types of context map views, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 shows an exemplary method of providing a graphic map that displays multiple addresses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 shows conventional graphic user interface (GUI) designs for allowing a user to enter an address of interest, displaying results for that entered address, and displaying directions to that entered address. - The inventors herein have recognized that commercially available products do not provide a contextual technique for comparing a plurality of addresses. The present invention provides context information to assist a user in choosing a correct address: a map with multiple possible addresses marked to provide geographic context for comparison, the addition of landmarks and nearby businesses marked on the map, and images of the nearby locations, e.g., pictures taken from a location of interest, for more visual context. All of this context information assists a user in determining a desired address from multiple addresses presented to the user.
- A user is able to select an individual address from the multiple addresses for additional information on that particular address. Selection of a particular address can trigger new GUIs for presentation of context information for a particular location to a user. Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, local businesses, photos taken from, nearby or above that particular address, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc. Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to which addresses from multiple presented possible addresses to select. Context information provides criteria to select and/or rule out a particular address.
- Upon a user selecting an individual address from multiple presented addresses, the user is presented with a view of their current position and their address of interest and/or route guidance information.
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FIG. 1 shows a system for selecting an address of interest from a plurality of possible addresses within context of its location, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - In particular, as shown in
FIG. 1 , asystem 100 for selecting an address of interest from a plurality of possible addresses within context of its location can include various wireless devices that can display navigation information, such as acellular telephone 110, apersonal data assistant 120, alaptop computer 130. - Any of
wireless devices wireless network 140 tonavigation server 150, as is known within the art. - A
wireless network 140 allows the various wireless devices to communicate with anavigation server 150. Any wireless network can be employed that allows data communications for the transfer of navigation data between awireless device navigation server 150. - The address of interest data is received by
navigation server 150.Navigation server 150 formulates a database query with the address of interest data received from any ofwireless device navigation server 150 to thenavigation database 160 to search the content ofnavigation database 160 for entries that match the address of interest data, as is known within the art. - In accordance with the principles of the present invention, if the address of interest transmitted by any of
wireless devices navigation database 160, each of the multiple addresses returned fromnavigation database 160 are transmitted back to any of thewireless devices FIG. 6 below. - Any of
wireless device navigation server 150, receives the graphic view of a map that includes multiple icons for the multiple addresses that match anavigation database 160 query for the submitted address of interest. Each icon that matches the entered address of interest data can further include options to view additional context information associated with that particular icon. Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, photos taken from that particular address, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc. Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to a particular destination from the multiple addresses that match anavigation database 160 query for the submitted address of interest. Context information can assist a user in determining which of the possible multiple addresses to select as a destination for calculation of route guidance information. For example, they may know that the address is near a landmark, a geographic feature or a specific business. Additionally, or conversely, a user may know if the address is not near these things and thus rule out an incorrect address. - Selection of a particular destination from the multiple addresses that match a
navigation database 160 query for a submitted address of interest results in a user being presented with route guidance information, as is known within the art. Route guidance information can include a graphic map showing lines representing a formulated route bynavigation server 150 and/or route guidance information. Route guidance information includes distances to turns, street names for turns, direction to turn, time traveled, estimated time of arrival, total distance, current location along a route, etc., as shown in detail inGUI 270 Such information allows a user to easily navigate to their destination address of interest. - Although
FIG. 1 exemplarily showswireless devices remote navigation server 150, the principles of the present invention apply equally to handheld navigation devices that have anavigation database 160 built into the device themselves. Accordingly, functions described herein as being performed by thenavigation server 150 accessingnavigation database 160 would be performed by a handheld navigation device itself without wirelessly transmitting an address of interest and wirelessly receiving navigation data from anavigation server 150. -
FIG. 2 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would search for a destination address and would be provided a graphic map showing multiple matches resulting from the user supplied address of interest, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - The drawings depicted in accordance with the principles of the present invention show GUIs exemplifying how a user would access and navigate contextual information easily even in a small screened mobile application. However, the principles of the invention disclosed herein apply equally to GUIs for accessing and navigating contextual information on any screen size for both mobile mapping applications and stationary web mapping sites, such as Mapquest, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, etc.
- In particular, as show in
FIG. 2 , a user is presented with a first graphic user interface (GUI) 210 for entering a city name and state name. Upon completion of the city name and state name, a user can choose the “select” option to proceed tosecond GUI 220. -
Second GUI 220 allows a user to enter additional information to complete an entry of an address of interest.Second GUI 220 allows a user to enter a street number and street name. As shown, many conventional systems allow a user to enter a partial street name, the partial street name used to provide a user with a list of street names that may be included with an address of interest. Upon completion of the street number and street name, a user can choose the “select” option to proceed tothird GUI 230. -
Third GUI 230 provides an indication to a user that the user's entered criteria for an address of interest resulted in multiple matches. The user is further given an indication that the user will be presented with a list of the multiple matches from which to select an address of interest as a route destination. -
Fourth GUI 240 deviates from conventional textual listing of multiple addresses. Instead, a user is provided with a graphic map with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches indicated onGUI 230, shown asicons - Selection of an individual icon from the plurality of icons that match the user's entered destination address results in
GUI 250.GUI 250 provides a user with a menu of context information that is available for a particular address from the multiple addresses resulting from the destination address search performed withGUIs icons To menu option 1 results inGUI 260 being displayed for a user. -
GUI 260 provides an indication thatNavigation Server 150 is determining a current location for any of thewireless devices wireless devices Navigation Server 150 performs a routing calculation between the selected destination fromGUI 250 and the determined current location of any ofwireless devices navigation server 150 to any of thewireless devices -
GUI 270 provides an indication of the route guidance information that is provided by thenavigation server 270. As is well known within the art,GUI 270 is continuously updated with new route guidance information as any of thewireless devices -
FIG. 3 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user may view a list of close address matches when there is no exact match for the user entered address and how the user can chose to see the address on a map with context information. - In particular, when a user entered address, as shown in
GUI 310, has no exact match, multiple close matches may be provided in list form as shown inGUI 320 as is well known in the art. In accordance with the present invention, as shown inGUI 330, the user has access to menu options for each address and by choosing the Map option, the user can see a particular address on a map containing landmarks and other context information in addition to street and other standard geographic information as shown inGUI 340. -
FIG. 4 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user would select to receive details about a particular destination address from multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - In particular, as shown in
FIG. 4 , selection ofDetail menu option 2 inGUI 410 results inGUI 420 being displayed for a user. As shown, a detailed map view for the selected icon is displayed for a user that includes context information such as anearby hospital 421, a nearby train\bus\rail station 422, amuseum 423, and an indication that photos are available, the photos taken from, nearby or above the selected address. - Selection of an option to view a photo taken from the selected address results in display of
GUIs -
FIG. 5 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can switch between a textual list of multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address and a graphical representation thereof and visa versa; and how a user can call a telephone number associated with a selected address, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - In particular, as show in
FIG. 5 , selection of “List All”menu option 3 from GUI 510 being selected results in GUI 520 being displayed for a user. GUI 520 is a textual list of the multiple destination addresses resulting from the user supplied destination address. A user selecting “Map All”menu option 4 on GUI 520 results in GUI 530 being displayed for a user, allowing the user to see all possible addresses matches in context on the same map. - GUI 540 shows an additional “Call”
menu option 3. Selection of the “Call”menu option 3 results in formulation of a query ofnavigation database 160 by thenavigation server 150 to search for a telephone number associated with a particular address. The telephone number is transmitted back to any ofwireless devices wireless network 140. Any ofwireless devices -
FIG. 6 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying how a user can view information for exemplary context landmarks and local businesses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - In particular, as shown in
FIG. 6 ,GUI 610 shows the address ofcurrent interest 611 andGUI 620 shows a local business nearby, 621, with its address, which the user can select for further information or to call.GUI 630 shows ahospital landmark icon 631 that the user can select to receive additional information or to call. -
GUI 640 shows asports stadium 641 and the menu options available to the user for the selected item to receive details or to call. -
GUIs - A user can select any of the icons from
GUIs -
FIG. 7 shows graphic user interface (GUI) designs exemplifying various different types of context map views, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - In particular, as shown in
FIG. 7 ,GUI 710 shows a context map view with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches, shown asicons -
GUI 720 shows a context satellite view with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches, shown asicons icons -
GUI 730 shows a context terrain view with an icon for each of the multiple addresses that resulted from the multiple matches, shown asicons - To provide context for the multiple matches, shown as
icons GUI 710, the context satellite view shown inGUI 720, and the context terrain view show inGUI 730. Although not shown, a user can select to view additional context information for exemplary landmarks on any ofGUIs -
FIG. 8 shows an exemplary method of providing a graphic map that displays multiple addresses, in accordance with the principles of the present invention. - In particular, as shown in
step 810 ofFIG. 8 , a user enters a destination address of interest into their wireless device. - In
step 820, the user's entered destination address of interest is searched innavigation database 160, with the user notified that multiple addresses match the user's entered address of interest fromstep 810. - In
step 830,navigation server 150 returns a graphic map that includes an icon for each of the multiple addresses matching the user's entered destination address of interest fromstep 810. The graphic map and icons are displayed on any of thewireless devices - In
step 840, a user is provided with options to display context information associated with each of the icons presented to the user instep 830. - In
step 850, any of thewireless devices - In
step 860,navigation server 150 receives the user's selection of a desired destination address fromstep 850. Thenavigation server 150 further calculates a route from a current position any of thewireless devices - In
step 870, route guidance information formulated instep 860 is transmitted from thenavigation server 150 to any of thewireless devices - The inventive technology described herein can also be combined with what is usually called friend and family finder functionality in which a geocoded location is provided for an individual. When viewing the location of the individual on the map, if the user is unfamiliar with the map area, the assistance context described herein can help identify the location in relation to more familiar landmarks.
- In many countries outside North America, street addresses are not sequential and directions are provided by referring to landmarks rather than providing street names and numbers. This solution disclosed herein for contextual address searching provides additional benefits for users of international mapping products since there is less useful address information available in these countries.
- The present invention has applicability with users of wireless maps, as well as with the provision of directions, and navigation applications. It also has application with users of web applications that provide maps and directions. The invention provides the ability to present multiple addresses on a map as a result of multiple or inexact matches for a user's address search input. It also provides additional information around an address for the intention of providing context to aid in the user's selection.
- While the invention has been described with reference to the exemplary embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications to the described embodiments of the invention without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A method of providing context information for a geographic location, comprising:
initiating a database query for supplied search criteria;
receiving a plurality of geographic locations that match exactly or partially said search criteria;
providing mapping data, said mapping data comprising said plurality of geographic locations; and
providing an option to view context information for at least one of said plurality of geographic locations.
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