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https://drivepatents.com/patents/993553 · 23 Jan 2013
A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information is provided. The method comprises receiving a query text string representing a query for a geographic location and providing a plurality of candidate ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/994353 · 2 Jan 2013
One or more systems, devices (500), and/or methods for providing navigation-related functions, such as map display, are disclosed. For example, a method may include receiving input corresponding to a location. Photo image data associated with the location ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/996395 · 31 Oct 2012
Methods, systems, and computer-readable data storage devices for generating and/or displaying a map with three-dimensional (3D) features are disclosed. For example, a method may comprise (i) defining a plurality of major three-dimensional regions ("major 3...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/997085 · 17 Oct 2012
One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for tracking a wireless device are disclosed. For example, a method includes receiving signal strength data for each of a plurality of access points. The signal strength data from the plurality of access points ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/999763 · 1 Aug 2012
A method of operating a navigation system to provide an advertisement is disclosed. A desired arrival time at a destination is obtained, and the advertisement is selected from an advertisement database. The advertisement includes an incentive to visit a po...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/999749 · 1 Aug 2012
One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for providing and/or using a navigation/geographic feature are disclosed. For example, a method of operation of a navigation system may include providing a graphics user interface. A data representation of a geo...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1001868 · 30 May 2012
A geographic database (130) is updated using image data collected in the background of a viewing application, such as an augmented reality application, running on a mobile device (100). The mobile device (100) determines a current geographic location, whic...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1002119 · 23 May 2012
A navigation system utilizes building directories to aid navigation. A mobile device, such as a mobile phone, captures an image of a building directory. The building directory includes information regarding the names and/or locations of tenants. An image r...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1004399 · 14 Mar 2012
Systems, devices, features, and methods for generating and/or using a multi-layered image are disclosed. For example, a method of creating a multi-layered image from a three-dimensional model of a geographic area includes receiving three-dimensional graphi...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1006685 · 28 Dec 2011
A method of operating a navigation system to block advertising messages is disclosed. A spatially based advertising filtering parameter defining a portion of a geographic region and an advertising message are obtained. A current location of the navigation ...