System for interaction of navigation and connectivity programs and personal information management applications

摘要

A system and method for providing fluent interaction between connectivity applications, personal information management applications and navigation applications. The present invention enables a user to launch navigation application directly from a “Contacts” application. This invention also enables the same result to be achieved in reverse, enabling direct access from a navigation application to contact information, eliminating the need for the user to manually access and enter information.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
initiating an electronic messaging system in a portable electronic device, the electronic messaging system including contact information for a location remote to the portable electronic device; accessing, via a process in the portable electronic device, the contact information for the location included in the contact information of the electronic messaging system; initiating a navigation system in the portable electronic device; instructing the electronic messaging system to transfer the contact information for the location to the navigation system; during continuous use of the navigation system that is initiated, receiving an indication relating to a defined location information attached to contact information of each contact in the electronic messaging system when the portable electronic device comes into a predetermined range of the defined location information; and highlighting the defined location information on a map of the navigation system, wherein the electronic messaging system and the navigation system in the portable electronic device are distinct and separate applications configured to run on the portable electronic device.