Sketch aided route selection for navigation devices and applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9116009-B2
Application number	US-201313839613-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Aug 25, 2015
Grant date	Aug 25, 2015

Abstract

One particular example includes a system, comprising a processor and a memory to store instructions that when executed by the processor performs operations, comprising displaying a map of a first area on a display; receiving an instruction to designate a second area on the map to be avoided; displaying the second area to be avoided on the map; and generating a route from a first point to a second point, where the route does not go through the second area to be avoided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for route selection in navigation devices and applications, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one memory element;
at least one module adapted, when executed by the processor, to:
provide a map of a given area to be displayed on a display;
receive a first indication of a first instruction entered on the display to designate a first area on the map to be preferred;
provide a designation of the first area on the ma…

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Raffa Giuseppe

Classifications

• G01C21/3461 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G01C21/3664

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/01

  Physics · mapped topic

• G01C21/367 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic