Visually-oriented driving directions in digital mapping system

Details Visually-oriented driving directions in digital mapping system Visually-oriented driving directions in digital mapping system

2005-07-13

2010-11-09

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C701S208000, C340S995240, C340S995270, C382S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07831387

ABSTRACT:
Digital mapping techniques are disclosed that provide visually-oriented information to the user, such as driving directions that include visual data points along the way of the driving route, thereby improving the user experience. The user may preview the route associated with the driving directions, where the preview is based on, for example, at least one of satellite images, storefront images, and heuristics and/or business listings.

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