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US 8,818,724 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for generating sketch map information in portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorWoo-Jun Choi
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a sketch map in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a sketch map generating unit. The sketch map generating unit collects information about route points of the portable terminal by using location information, generates a sketch map message including the route information, and shares the generated sketch map message with another user.
Claims20
A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
- setting a selection range for route points to be marked in a sketch map;
- periodically detecting a location of the electronic device;
- storing the detected locations of the electronic device;
- selecting the route points corresponding to the selection range among the stored locations of the electronic device;
- generating the sketch map including the selected route points;
- and
- transmitting the generated sketch map to another electronic device.
4 more elements
A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a selection range for route points to be marked in a sketch map;
- storing locations of the electronic device detected periodically;
- selecting the route points corresponding to the selection range among the stored locations of the electronic device;
- generating the sketch map including the selected route points;
- and
- transmitting the generated sketch map to another electronic device.
3 more elements
An electronic device for generating a sketch map, the electronic device comprising:
- a control unit configured to set a selection range for route points to be marked in a sketch map, periodically detect a location of the electronic device, store the detected locations of the electronic device, select the route points corresponding to the selection range among the stored locations of the electronic device, and generate the sketch map including the selected route points;
- and
- a communication unit configured to transmit the generated sketch map to another electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.