18663405. Map Application With Improved Search Tools simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
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Map Application With Improved Search Tools
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Bradford A. Moore of San Francisco CA (US)
Joshua C. Weinberg of Campbell CA (US)
Jorge Fino of San Jose CA (US)
Mark B. Larus of San Francisco CA (US)
Sarah G. Barbour of San Francisco CA (US)
Map Application With Improved Search Tools - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18663405 titled 'Map Application With Improved Search Tools
- Simplified Explanation:**
The patent application describes a mapping application that guides users through a sequence of pages to input a location, with less interactive elements appearing first.
- Key Features and Innovation:**
- Mapping application with location-input UI elements in a specific sequence.
- Predicted-destination notifications, list of predicted destinations, voice-based search, and keyboard input options.
- Hierarchy of UI elements based on user interaction level.
- Potential Applications:**
This technology can be used in navigation apps, delivery services, ride-sharing platforms, and location-based services.
- Problems Solved:**
Streamlines the location input process for users, reduces user effort in specifying destinations, and enhances user experience in mapping applications.
- Benefits:**
Improves user efficiency, increases user satisfaction, simplifies location input, and enhances the overall usability of mapping applications.
- Commercial Applications:**
Potential commercial applications include GPS navigation systems, location-based advertising, delivery logistics, and smart city infrastructure development.
- Prior Art:**
Prior art related to this technology may include research on user interface design in mapping applications, location prediction algorithms, and voice-based search technologies.
- Frequently Updated Research:**
Stay updated on advancements in user interface design, location-based services, predictive algorithms, and voice recognition technologies to enhance the mapping application's functionality.
- Questions about Mapping Application:**
1. How does the mapping application prioritize the sequence of location-input UI elements? 2. What are the potential implications of this technology on user engagement in mapping applications?
Original Abstract Submitted
Some embodiments provide a mapping application that provides a variety of UI elements for allowing a user to specify a location (e.g., for viewing or serving as route destinations). In some embodiments, these location-input UI elements appear in succession on a sequence of pages, according to a hierarchy that has the UI elements that require less user interaction appear on earlier pages in the sequence than the UI elements that require more user interaction. In some embodiments, the location-input UI elements that successively appear in the mapping application include (1) selectable predicted-destination notifications, (2) a list of selectable predicted destinations, (3) a selectable voice-based search affordance, and (4) a keyboard. In some of these embodiments, these UI elements appear successively on the following sequence of pages: (1) a default page for presenting the predicted-destination notifications, (2) a destination page for presenting the list of predicted destinations, (3) a search page for receiving voice-based search requests, and (4) a keyboard page for receiving character input.
