# US 2019/0170535 A1 · Using finger generated map bounding as a trigger for an action

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- Number: US 2019/0170535 A1
- Document ID: US20190170535A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/833,099
- Filed: 2017-12-06
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-06
- Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Inventors: Xu Fang Zhao; Gaurav Talwar; Cody R. Hansen; Dustin H. Smith
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190170535A1

## CPC

- G01C 21/3664: {Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures}
- G01C 21/3614: {through interaction with a road map, e.g. selecting a POI icon on a road map}
- G01C 21/3617: {using user history, behaviour, conditions or preferences, e.g. predicted or inferred from previous use or current movement}
- G01C 21/3679: {Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities (G01C21/3611 takes precedence)}
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
the step of obtaining the one or more inputs comprises obtaining the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing made by a finger of the user on a touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the step of identifying the geographic region of interest comprises identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein:
the step of obtaining the one or more inputs comprises obtaining the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing of a polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the step of identifying the geographic region of interest comprises identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing of the polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein:
the step of obtaining the one or more inputs comprises obtaining the one or more inputs pertaining to a drawing of an irregular polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the step of identifying the geographic region of interest comprises identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing of the irregular polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
obtaining one or more second inputs corresponding to one or more criteria for possible points of interest;
wherein the step of providing the information comprises providing the information pertaining to the one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based also on the criteria.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, further comprising:
retrieving historical data pertaining to the user;
wherein the step of providing the information comprises providing the information pertaining to the one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based also on the historical data.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of obtaining the one or more inputs, identifying the geographic region of interest, and providing the information are performed at least in part on a vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of obtaining the one or more inputs, identifying the geographic region of interest, and providing the information are performed at least in part on a smart phone.

### Claim 9

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.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
the one or more inputs pertain to a drawing made by a finger of the user on a touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, wherein:
the one or more inputs pertain to a drawing of a polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing of the polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein:
the one or more inputs pertain to a drawing of an irregular polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing of the irregular polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
the one or more sensors are configured to obtain one or more second inputs corresponding to one or more criteria for possible points of interest; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate providing the information pertaining to the one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based also on the criteria.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to at least facilitate:
retrieving historical data pertaining to the user; and
providing the information pertaining to the one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based also on the historical data.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the system is disposed at least in part on a vehicle.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the system is disposed at least in part on a smart phone.

### Claim 17

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.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The vehicle of claim 17, wherein:
the one or more inputs pertain to a drawing of a polygon made by a finger of the user on a touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing of the polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The vehicle of claim 18, wherein:
the one or more inputs pertain to a drawing of an irregular polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display, corresponding to the geographic region of interest for the user; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying the geographic region of interest based on the one or more inputs pertaining to the drawing of the irregular polygon made by the finger of the user on the touch screen of the display.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The vehicle of claim 17, wherein:
the one or more sensors are configured to obtain one or more second inputs corresponding to one or more criteria for possible points of interest; and
the processor is configured to at least facilitate:
retrieving historical data pertaining to the user; and
providing the information pertaining to the one or more points of interest within the identified geographic region based on the criteria and also on the historical data.