Method and apparatus for a transit timeline
View Patent ↗A method comprising determining a transit timeline indicative of a commute from a start location to a destination location, and causing display of a representation of the transit timeline such that, at least part of, the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that time along the transit timeline is represented by an angle from the center point is disclosed.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
determining a transit timeline indicative of a commute from a start location to a destination location; and
causing display of a representation of the transit timeline such that, at least part of, the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that time along the transit timeline is represented by an angle from the center point.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the representation of the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that one minute along the transit timeline is represented by a six degree angle from the center point.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a three hundred sixty degree representational duration;
the representation of the transit timeline relates to a part of the transit timeline that corresponds with a duration that is less than or equal to a duration that corresponds with a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a preceding time indicator that indicates a duration between a part of the transit timeline and a start of the representation of the transit timeline.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a three hundred sixty degree representational duration;
the representation of the transit timeline relates to a part of the transit timeline that corresponds with a duration that is less than or equal to a duration that corresponds with a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a subsequent time indicator that indicates a duration between a part of the transit timeline and a terminus of the representation of the transit timeline.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the time along the transit timeline is represented by a segment on the timeline associated to a correspondent angle from the center point.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a current time indicator;
the current time indicator is configured to remain at a designated position with respect to passage of time; and
the representation of the transit timeline is configured to rotate counter-clockwise relative to the current time indicator with respect to the passage of time.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transit timeline comprises at least one departure indicator.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline is configured to be spiral surrounding the center point.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a display and the causing of display of a representation of the transit timeline comprises displaying the representation of the transit timeline on the display.
10. A method comprising:
determining a transit timeline indicative of a commute from a start location to a destination location; and
causing display of a representation of the transit timeline such that, at least part of, the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that time along the transit timeline is represented by an angle from the center point.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the representation of the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that one minute along the transit timeline is represented by a six degree angle from the center point.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a three hundred sixty degree representational duration;
the representation of the transit timeline relates to a part of the transit timeline that corresponds with a duration that is less than or equal to a duration that corresponds with a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a preceding time indicator that indicates a duration between a part of the transit timeline and a start of the representation of the transit timeline.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a three hundred sixty degree representational duration;
the representation of the transit timeline relates to a part of the transit timeline that corresponds with a duration that is less than or equal to a duration that corresponds with a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a subsequent time indicator that indicates a duration between a part of the transit timeline and a terminus of the representation of the transit timeline.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the time along the transit timeline is represented by a segment on the timeline associated to a correspondent angle from the center point.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a current time indicator;
the current time indicator is configured to remain at a designated position with respect to passage of time; and
the representation of the transit timeline is configured to rotate counter-clockwise relative to the current time indicator with respect to the passage of time.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the transit timeline comprises at least one departure indicator.
17. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:
determining a transit timeline indicative of a commute from a start location to a destination location; and
causing display of a representation of the transit timeline such that, at least part of, the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that time along the transit timeline is represented by an angle from the center point.
18. The medium of claim 17 , wherein the representation of the transit timeline is configured to surround a center point such that one minute along the transit timeline is represented by a six degree angle from the center point.
19. The medium of claim 17 , wherein:
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a 360 degree representational duration;
the representation of the transit timeline relates to a part of the transit timeline that corresponds with a duration that is less than or equal to a duration that corresponds with a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a preceding time indicator that indicates a duration between a part of the transit timeline and a start of the representation of the transit timeline.
20. The medium of claim 17 , wherein:
the transit timeline spans a transit duration that exceeds a three hundred sixty degree representational duration;
the representation of the transit timeline relates to a part of the transit timeline that corresponds with a duration that is less than or equal to a duration that corresponds with a three hundred sixty degree representational duration; and
the representation of the transit timeline comprises a subsequent time indicator that indicates a duration between a part of the transit timeline and a terminus of the representation of the transit timeline.