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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Marcel van Os, San Francisco, CA (US);
Cédric Bray, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yaohua Hu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Elisabeth Lindkvist, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Adrian Lindberg, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christine B. McGavran, Pacifica, CA (US);
Billy P. Chen, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
For a device that runs a mapping application, a method for providing maneuver indicators along a route of a map. The maneuver indicators are arrows that identify the direction and orientation of a maneuver. A maneuver arrow may be selected and displayed differently from unselected maneuver arrows. Maneuver arrows may be selected automatically based on a user's current location. The mapping application transitions between maneuver arrows and provides an animation for the transition. Complex maneuvers may be indicated by multiple arrows, providing a more detailed guidance for a user of the mapping application.