Context enabled address selection
A system allows a user to select an individual address from the multiple addresses for additional information on that particular address. Multiple addresses can be viewed together on a map for selection purposes. Selection of a particular address can trigger new GUIs for presentation of context information for a particular location to a user. Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, photos taken from that particular address, local businesses, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc. Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to which addresses from multiple presented possible addresses to select. Context information provide criteria to select and/or rule out a particular address.
1. A method of providing context information for a geographic location, comprising:
receiving, at a navigation server, a route guidance database query comprising route guidance search criteria including a geographic route beginning location and a geographic route destination location;
receiving, at said navigation server, a plurality of route guidance destinations that partially match said geographic route destination location; and
providing, at said navigation server, said plurality of route guidance destinations and an option message including an option to display particular destination context information respectively associated with each of said plurality of route guidance destinations, augmenting selection of a particular one of said plurality of route guidance destinations.
2. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one of said plurality of route guidance destinations is a route guidance destination address.
3. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1 , wherein:
said destination context information is a picture associated with said particular route guidance destination.
4. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1 , wherein:
said destination context information is a telephone number associated with a particular route guidance destination.
5. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1 , wherein:
said destination context information is one or more businesses located nearby.
6. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1 , wherein:
said destination context information is a nearby landmark.
7. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 6 , wherein:
said nearby landmark is a hospital.
8. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 6 , wherein:
said nearby landmark is a museum.
9. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 6 , wherein:
said nearby landmark is at least one of a train station, bus station, and rail station.
10. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1 , wherein:
said supplied search criteria is received over a wireless network.
11. A method of providing context information for a geographic location, comprising:
transmitting, at a wireless device, a route guidance database query for supplied route guidance search criteria including a geographic route beginning location and a geographic route destination location;
receiving, at said wireless device, a plurality of route guidance destinations that partially match said geographic route destination location; and
receiving, at said wireless device, mapping data comprising said plurality of route guidance destinations and an option message including an option to display particular destination context information respectively associated with each of said plurality of route guidance destinations, augmenting selection of a particular one of said plurality of route guidance destinations.
12. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11 , wherein:
at least one of said plurality of route guidance destinations is an address.
13. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11 , wherein:
said destination context information is a picture associated with said particular route guidance destination.
14. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11 , wherein:
said destination context information is a telephone number associated with said particular route guidance destination.
15. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11 , wherein:
said destination context information is one or more businesses located nearby.
16. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11 , wherein:
said destination context information is a nearby landmark.
17. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 16 , wherein:
said nearby landmark is a hospital.
18. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 16 , wherein:
said nearby landmark is a museum.
19. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 16 , wherein:
said nearby landmark is at least one of a train station, bus station, and rail station.
20. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11 , wherein:
said supplied search criteria is received over a wireless network.