System and method of path point reduction
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method of path point reduction 有权
    路径减少的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08626430B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US12238703

    申请日:2008-09-26

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00 G01C21/34

    CPC分类号: G01C21/3446 H04W28/06

    摘要: A method of reducing waypoints representing a path defined along a route between two endpoints. The route includes a set of critical points including the endpoints and any decision points of the route intermediate the two endpoints. One or more waypoints of the path that are distal each critical point are eliminated, while retaining waypoints that are proximal each critical point. This enables the computation of a reduced waypoint path which provides accurate route-following in the vicinity of each critical point of the route.

    摘要翻译: 一种减少路标点的方法,表示沿着两个端点之间的路线定义的路径。 该路由包括一组关键点,包括端点和两个端点之间的路由的任何决策点。 在每个关键点远端的路径的一个或多个航路点被消除,同时保留在每个临界点附近的航路点。 这使得能够计算在路线的每个临界点附近提供准确的路线追踪的减小航路点路径。

    Expediting Reverse Geocoding With A Bounding Region
    3.
    发明申请
    Expediting Reverse Geocoding With A Bounding Region 有权
    加快反向地理编码与边界区域

    公开(公告)号:US20110072020A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-24

    申请号:US12562434

    申请日:2009-09-18

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for reverse geocoding location information obtained by a wireless communications device comprises determining the location information for a location, communicating the location information to a reverse geocoding server that reverse-geocodes the location information to generate location description data for a bounding region that geographically surrounds the location, receiving the location description data from the reverse geocoding server for the bounding region containing the location, and caching the location description data for the bounding region in a memory cache on the device. When the current location remains within one or more bounding regions cached on the device, location description data is fetched from the cache, thus improving application responsiveness. Only when the current location is no longer within the bounding region(s) does the device communicate a new request to the reverse geocoding server.

    摘要翻译: 用于对由无线通信设备获得的位置信息进行反向地理编码的方法包括确定位置的位置信息,将位置信息传送给逆向地理编码服务器,该反向地理编码服务器对位置信息进行反向地理编码,以生成地理环境的边界区域的位置描述数据 该位置,从用于包含该位置的边界区域的反向地理编码服务器接收位置描述数据,以及缓存该设备上的存储器高速缓存中的边界区域的位置描述数据。 当当前位置保持在设备上缓存的一个或多个边界区域内时,从高速缓存中取出位置描述数据,从而提高应用程序的响应能力。 只有当当前位置不再在边界区域内时,设备才会将新的请求传达给反向地理编码服务器。

    Making address book a source of latitude and longitude coordinates
    4.
    发明授权
    Making address book a source of latitude and longitude coordinates 有权
    使地址簿成为纬度和经度坐标的来源

    公开(公告)号:US08850341B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US12511418

    申请日:2009-07-29

    摘要: A method for determining latitude and longitude coordinates for geographic addresses input into an address book on a mobile device is provided. For each geographic address received for storing in a contact record, latitude and longitude coordinates are automatically determined and associated with the geographic address in a database of contact records. In some embodiments, for each geographic address to be input, the method first searches existing contact records for the geographic address and if the latitude and longitude coordinates for the geographic address are in an existing contact record, the contact record for the contact is cross-referenced to the existing record for accessing the latitude and longitude coordinates.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于确定在移动设备上输入到地址簿中的地理地址的纬度和经度坐标的方法。 对于接收到的用于存储在联系人记录中的地理地址,自动确定纬度和经度坐标并与联系人记录数据库中的地理地址相关联。 在一些实施例中,对于要输入的每个地理地址,该方法首先搜索地理地址的现有联系人记录,并且如果地理地址的纬度和经度坐标在现有的联系人记录中, 参考用于访问纬度和经度坐标的现有记录。

    System and method for linking an address
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for linking an address 有权
    用于链接地址的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08775467B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US12432290

    申请日:2009-04-29

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method and a mobile device comprising an address linking module assess a segment of text as comprising an address and create a link. The method comprises: searching a text for a segment of text having at least two character strings satisfying a proximity constraint, each character string being of a different predefined address indicator type; assessing whether or not the segment comprises an address; displaying at least a portion of the text comprising the segment on a display of a mobile device; and if the segment is assessed as comprising an address, including a link for display, the link pointing to at least one application.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和移动设备,包括地址链接模块,将文本段评估为包括地址并创建链接。 该方法包括:搜索文本中具有至少两个满足邻近约束的字符串的文本段,每个字符串是不同的预定义地址指示符类型; 评估该段是否包含地址; 在移动设备的显示器上显示包含该段的文本的至少一部分; 并且如果该段被评估为包括指向至少一个应用的链接的包括用于显示的链接的地址。

    GPS pre-aquisition for geotagging digital photos
    6.
    发明授权
    GPS pre-aquisition for geotagging digital photos 有权
    地理标记GPS数字照片的GPS预取

    公开(公告)号:US08477066B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US13429583

    申请日:2012-03-26

    IPC分类号: G01S19/42

    摘要: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.

    摘要翻译: 诸如具有嵌入式相机的具有GPS功能的无线通信设备,支持GPS的相机电话或支持GPS的数码相机的手持电子设备确定是否需要获取星历数据以便将设备拍摄的数字照片进行地理标记 。 通过监视摄像机的用户活动,例如相机的启动,设备可以在实际拍摄照片之前获取所需的星历数据,开始预先获取GPS定位。 这种GPS预采集可以提高在拍摄照片时实现位置锁定(GPS锁定)(实现立即地理标记)的可能性。 或者,可以通过将当前位置附加到与数字照片相关联的元数据标签来追溯地进行地理标记。 可以在设备的用户界面上显示可选的采集状态指示符,以指示正在获得定位。

    Displaying place-related content on a mobile device
    7.
    发明授权
    Displaying place-related content on a mobile device 有权
    在移动设备上显示与场所相关的内容

    公开(公告)号:US09049547B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-02

    申请号:US13600864

    申请日:2012-08-31

    IPC分类号: H04W4/02 G06F3/048 H04M1/725

    摘要: A computer-implemented method of presenting place-related content on a computing device entails, in response to receiving input identifying a place, obtaining place-related content for the place from a place database that stores place-related data related to each one of a plurality of places and presenting the place-related content from the place database in a consolidated place-specific view. This technology provides a place-centric view that presents a consolidated view of place-related content for a selected place.

    摘要翻译: 在计算设备上呈现地点相关内容的计算机实现的方法需要响应于接收到识别地点的输入,从地点数据库获取地点数据库的地点相关内容,该地点数据库存储与 多个地方,并在合并的地方特定视图中从地点数据库中呈现与地点有关的内容。 该技术提供以地点为中心的视图,其中显示了所选地点的地点相关内容的统一视图。

    GPS PRE-ACQUISITION FOR GEOTAGGING DIGITAL PHOTOS
    8.
    发明申请
    GPS PRE-ACQUISITION FOR GEOTAGGING DIGITAL PHOTOS 有权
    GPS预测数字照片

    公开(公告)号:US20090189811A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-30

    申请号:US12020714

    申请日:2008-01-28

    IPC分类号: G01S5/00

    摘要: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.

    摘要翻译: 诸如具有嵌入式相机的具有GPS功能的无线通信设备,支持GPS的相机电话或支持GPS的数码相机的手持电子设备确定是否需要获取星历数据以便将设备拍摄的数字照片进行地理标记 。 通过监视摄像机的用户活动,例如相机的启动,设备可以在实际拍摄照片之前获取所需的星历数据,开始预先获取GPS定位。 这种GPS预采集可以提高在拍摄照片时实现位置锁定(GPS锁定)(实现立即地理标记)的可能性。 或者,可以通过将当前位置附加到与数字照片相关联的元数据标签来追溯地进行地理标记。 可以在设备的用户界面上显示可选的采集状态指示符,以指示正在获得定位。

    GPS pre-acquisition for geotagging digital photos
    10.
    发明授权
    GPS pre-acquisition for geotagging digital photos 有权
    GPS预采集地理标记数码照片

    公开(公告)号:US07847729B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12020714

    申请日:2008-01-28

    IPC分类号: G01S19/23 G01S5/02

    摘要: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.

    摘要翻译: 诸如具有嵌入式相机的具有GPS功能的无线通信设备,支持GPS的相机电话或支持GPS的数码相机的手持电子设备确定是否需要获取星历数据以便将设备拍摄的数字照片进行地理标记 。 通过监视摄像机的用户活动,例如相机的启动,设备可以在实际拍摄照片之前获取所需的星历数据,开始预先获取GPS定位。 这种GPS预采集可以提高在拍摄照片时实现位置锁定(GPS锁定)(实现立即地理标记)的可能性。 或者,可以通过将当前位置附加到与数字照片相关联的元数据标签来追溯地进行地理标记。 可以在设备的用户界面上显示可选的采集状态指示符,以指示正在获得定位。