Navigation application with novel declutter mode
US9971470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T19/003
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a navigation application with a novel declutter navigation mode. In some embodiments, the navigation application has a declutter control that when selected, directs the navigation application to simplify a navigation presentation by removing or de-emphasizing non-essential items that are displayed in the navigation presentation. In some embodiments, the declutter control is a mode-selecting control that allows the navigation presentation to toggle between normal first navigation presentation and a simplified second navigation presentation, which below is also referred to as a decluttered navigation presentation. During normal mode operation, the navigation presentation of some embodiments provides (1) a representation of the navigated route, (2) representations of the roads along the navigated route, (3) representation of major and minor roads that intersect or are near the navigated route, and (4) representations of buildings and other objects in the navigated scene. However, in the declutter mode, the navigation presentation of some embodiments provides a representation of the navigated route, while providing a de-emphasized presentation of the roads that…
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