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Publication numberUS-9135751-B2
Application numberUS-201213632107-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 30, 2012
Priority dateJun 5, 2012
Publication dateSep 15, 2015
Grant dateSep 15, 2015

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Abstract

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A mapping application that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying information about a location is described. The GUI includes a first display area for displaying different types of media for a selected location on a map. The GUI includes a second display area for displaying different types of information of the selected location. The GUI includes a set of selectable user interface (UI) items, each of which for causing the second display area to display a particular type of information when selected.

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What is claimed is: 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a mapping application executable by at least one processing unit of a device, the application comprising sets of instructions for: displaying a set of banners associated with a set of locations on a displayed map; and upon selection of a selectable user interface (UI) item displayed on a particular banner associated with a particular location, displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that overlaps the dis…

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What does patent US9135751B2 cover?
A mapping application that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying information about a location is described. The GUI includes a first display area for displaying different types of media for a selected location on a map. The GUI includes a second display area for displaying different types of information of the selected location. The GUI includes a set of selectable user inter…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Apple Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T19/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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