User interface for content channel HUD (heads-up display) and channel sets for location-based maps
View Patent ↗A navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-interest on a map comprises a channel set module to record a user defined channel set. The channel set includes at least one point-of-interest criteria. A channel set options module provides a user of the navigation device with an option to select the channel set. A channel set display module displays the point-of-interest criteria associated with the user selected channel set.
1. A method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device, comprising:
enabling user-definition of at least two different user-defined channel sets, each comprising at least two unrelated points-of-interest (POI) for selection for navigation of only one in any given navigation route, for inclusion within said respective one of said at least two different user-defined channel sets;
providing a navigation device permitting selection of one of said at least two different user-defined channel sets;
displaying said at least two unrelated points-of-interest stored in said selected one of said at least two different user-defined channel sets overlaid upon a viewed map tile;
requesting a neighboring mapping tile; and
automatically triggering mapping server to perform a search in a persistent POI Channel Set database for a previously stored POI search criteria associated with said selected user-defined channel set that is associated with a particular Mobile Identification Number (MIN).
2. The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
mapping a current location of said navigation device.
3. The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 1 , wherein:
a cellular telephone is comprised of said navigation device.
4. The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least two unrelated points-of-interest include at least one restaurant and at least one non-restaurant.
5. The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least two unrelated points-of-interest include at least one mass transit system and at least one non-mass transit system.