Method for searching data and method for planning itinerary
AssigneeCompal Electronics, Inc.
InventorsKai-Yi Chen, Pin-Yu Chou, Hsiu-Hang Lin, Ching-Wen Sun, Yu-Tzu Hsu
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Abstract
A method for searching data and a method for planning itinerary are provided. At least one contact is selected from a contact list so as to set a point of interest (POI) list associated with the at least one contact as a specific data source. A POI category is decided. A preset search range is obtained based on a reference location so as to search the specific data source for obtaining a search result conformed to the POI category and the preset search range, and the search result is displayed.
Claims10
A method for searching data, adapted for an electronic apparatus, comprising:
- selecting at least one contact from a contact list so as to set a point of interest list associated with the selected contact as a specific data source, wherein the point of interest list comprises one or more point of interest data;
- deciding a point of interest category;
- obtaining a preset search range based on a reference location;
- searching the specific data source for obtaining a search result conformed to the point of interest category and the preset search range;
- and
- displaying the search result.
A method for planning itinerary, adapted for an electronic apparatus, comprising:
- selecting at least one contact from a contact list so as to set a point of interest list associated with the selected contact as a specific data source, wherein the point of interest list comprises one or more point of interest data;
- deciding a point of interest category;
- obtaining a preset search range based on a reference location;
- searching the specific data source for displaying the point of interest data conformed to the point of interest category and fell within the preset search range;
- selecting one of the displayed point of interest data as a target location;
- and
- storing the selected contact, the selected point of interest category and the selected target location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.