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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Michael Siliski, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph Hughes, London, GB;
Michael Siliski, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph Hughes, London, GB;
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for improving route finding are described. Aspects of the disclosure determine a bearing for a client device using a compass. The determined bearing is used to optimize route finding operations performed by the client device. The bearing may be mapped to a road graph and used in conjunction with a location of the client device to determine an efficient route to a destination. For example, aspects of the method and system may identify a nearest turn in the direction the client device is traveling without the need to obtain multiple location readings to identify a direction of travel.