Electronic device and method for indicating position of the electronic device on electronic map

An electronic device, comprising:

• a global positioning system (GPS) operable to detect a position of the electronic device;
• an e-compass operable to detect an orientation of the electronic device relative to compass directions;
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• one or more modules stored in a storage system and configured for execution by one or more processors, the one or more modules comprising:
• an obtaining module that obtains the detected position from the GPS, and receives the detected orientation from the e-compass;
• a position module that indicates the detected position on an electronic map on a display screen of the electronic device, the electronic map comprising a plurality of map views arranged in layers, and each of the layers having an overlay, which adds words and symbols on the electronic map to indicate location and information of chosen landmarks;
• a marking module that marks the detected position and the detected orientation of the electronic device on the electronic map;
• an orientation module that adjusts orientation of the electronic map according to the detected orientation of the electronic device, upon the condition that the detected direction is initialized, a default orientation of the electronic device is pointed North and the electronic map is initially oriented accordingly;
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• a displaying module that indicates the adjusted electronic map on the display screen.

A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, to perform a method for indicating position of the electronic device on an electronic map, the method comprising:

• detecting a position of the electronic device by the GPS, and detecting an orientation of the electronic device by the e-compass;
• indicating the detected position on the electronic map on a display screen of the electronic device, the electronic map comprising a plurality of map views arranged in layers, and each of the layers having an overlay, which adds words and symbols on the electronic map to indicate location and information of chosen landmarks;
• marking the detected position and the detected orientation of the electronic device on the electronic map;
• upon the condition that the detected direction is initialized, a default orientation of the electronic device is pointed North and the electronic map is initially oriented accordingly, continuously adjusting orientation of the electronic map according to the detected orientation of the electronic device;
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• indicating the adjusted electronic map on the display screen.