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Enhanced identification of interesting points-of-interest

US8620579B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2012
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0205
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying points-of-interest. In one aspect, a method includes determining a position and a heading of a mobile device, defining a zone of interest based on the position and heading of the mobile device, identifying one or more points of interest (POIs) that are located within the zone of interest, determining, for each of the identified POIs, a distance between the mobile device and the respective POI, selecting one or more of the identified POIs based on the distances, and displaying information identifying the selected POIs on a user interface of the mobile device.

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