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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2007
Eric J. Horvitz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Tanya Lisa Swartz, New York, NY (US);
Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Bothell, WA (US);
Eyal Ofek, Redmond, WA (US);
Yue Zhuge, Bejing, CN;
Zhenyu Qian, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xin Wu, Beijing, CN;
Jin LI, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steve Lombardi, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph Schwartz, Redmond, WA (US);
Alan Paulin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Eric J. Horvitz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Tanya Lisa Swartz, New York, NY (US);
Jeffrey D. Couckuyt, Bothell, WA (US);
Eyal Ofek, Redmond, WA (US);
Yue Zhuge, Bejing, CN;
Zhenyu Qian, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xin Wu, Beijing, CN;
Jin Li, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steve Lombardi, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph Schwartz, Redmond, WA (US);
Alan Paulin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Driving directions can be helpful if in addition to spatial information, landmark information is provided. Landmarks assist in adding context to directions as well as allowing for a greater likelihood of success of an operator following directions. There can be employment of physical identification of landmarks as well as processing regarding the utility of a landmark in regards to driving directions. Driving directions can be highly useful if integrated landmarks relate to knowledge possessed by an operator of a vehicle. Landmark based driving direction can be integrated with advertisements that relate to the directions.