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US 2006/0069503 A1Published application
Displaying a map having a close known location
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsRiku Suomela, Harri Lakkala, IIkka Salminen
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AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsRiku Suomela, Harri Lakkala, IIkka Salminen
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A system and method is provided for displaying a map having a close known location and a destination and for providing navigation recommendations for traveling from the close known location to the destination. A user may use a mobile device to submit a request for navigation instructions for navigating from a starting point to a destination. The request may be submitted to a web server, to the mobile device itself, or to another device that can provide navigation instructions. The web server/mobile device or other device determines a recommended route based on the starting point and the destination, and attempts to locate a close known location to the destination near the recommended route. Navigation instructions are provided to the user including directions from the close known location to the destination.
An apparatus for displaying navigation instructions, the apparatus comprising:
A server for providing navigation instructions, the server comprising:
A method for determining navigation instructions, the method comprising:
A method of displaying navigation instructions, the method comprising:
A user interface for displaying navigation instructions, the user interface comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.