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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2012
Christopher B. Fleizach, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Reginald D. Hudson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael M. Pedersen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Samuel C. White, Cupertino, CA (US);
Joel Lopes Da Silva, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher B. Fleizach, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Reginald D. Hudson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael M. Pedersen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Samuel C. White, Cupertino, CA (US);
Joel Lopes Da Silva, San Francisco, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device can provide an interactive map with non-visual output, thereby making the map accessible to visually impaired users. The map can be based on a starting location defined based on a current location of the electronic device or on a location entered by the user. Nearby paths, nearby points of interest, or directions from the starting location to an ending location can be identified via audio output. Users can touch a screen of the electronic device in order to virtually explore a neighborhood. A user can be alerted when he is moving along or straying from a path, approaching an intersection or point of interest, or changing terrains. Thus, the user can familiarize himself with city-level spatial relationships without needing to physically explore unfamiliar surroundings.