US 2019/0170535 A1 · USING FINGER GENERATED MAP BOUNDING AS A TRIGGER FOR AN ACTION

Abstract

In certain embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for controlling information for a user. One or more sensors are configured to obtain one or more inputs from the user, the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing made by the user on a display corresponding to a geographic region of interest for the user. A processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs; and providing instructions for the providing of the information pertaining to one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based on the one or more inputs.

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Dependent claims

A method for controlling information for a user, the method comprising:

obtaining, via one or more sensors, one or more inputs from the user, the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing made by the user on a display corresponding to a geographic region of interest for the user;
identifying the geographic region of interest, via a processor, based on the one or more inputs;
and
providing information, via instructions provided by the processor, pertaining to one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based on the one or more inputs.

1 more element

A system for controlling information for a user, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to obtain one or more inputs from the user, the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing made by the user on a display corresponding to a geographic region of interest for the user;
and
a processor configured to at least facilitate:
identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs;
and
providing instructions for the providing of the information pertaining to one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based on the one or more inputs.

3 more elements

A vehicle comprising:

a display;
one or more sensors configured to obtain one or more inputs from a user via the display, the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing made by the user on the display corresponding to a geographic region of interest for the user;
and
a processor configured to at least facilitate:
identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs;
and
providing instructions for the providing of information, via the display, pertaining to one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based on the one or more inputs.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/833,099Filed 6 Dec 2017

Published

6 Jun 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

G01C 21/3664
Input/output arrangements for on-board computers: details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on…
G01C 21/3614
Destination input or retrieval: through interaction with a road map, e.g. selecting a POI icon on a road map
G01C 21/3617
Destination input or retrieval: using user history, behaviour, conditions or preferences, e.g. predicted or inferred from previous use or current…
G01C 21/3679
Input/output arrangements for on-board computers: retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling…

Using finger generated map bounding as a trigger for an action

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Using finger generated map bounding as a trigger for an action

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Abstract

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