Interactive Digital Map on a Portable Device

摘要

A digital map of a geographic area is displayed in a map sheet in a software application executing on a portable device. Several individually selectable location indicators are displayed over the digital map in the map sheet. In response to a first one of the several location indicators being selected on the map sheet, an informational sheet related to the selected location indicator is generated, where the informational sheet occludes a portion of the map sheet. In response to a gesture applied to the informational sheet, (a) a selection of a second one of the several location indicators is automatically indicated on the map sheet, and (b) the informational sheet is updated to display information related to the newly selected location indicator.

主权项

1. A method in a portable device for efficiently managing screen real estate in a software application that displays interactive digital maps, the method comprising:
displaying a digital map of a geographic area in a map sheet; displaying a plurality of individually selectable location indicators over the digital map in the map sheet; in response to a first one of the plurality of location indicators being selected on the map sheet, generating an informational sheet related to the selected location indicator, wherein the informational sheet occludes a portion of the map sheet; and in response to detecting a gesture applied to the informational sheet, (a) automatically indicating a selection of a second one of the plurality of location indicators on the map sheet, and (b) updating the informational sheet to display information related to the newly selected location indicator.