Electronic device with object guiding function and an object guiding method thereof

摘要

The present invention discloses an electronic device with object guiding function and the method thereof. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a view window area, via which a user may watch a view. The electronic device may determine whether an object is located in the view window area when the user inputs the position of the object, and may further show an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the determination result. Therefore, the electronic device is able to provide the user with short distance guiding function. In another embodiment, the electronic device may also show information related to the object located in the view window area, such as information about every mountain range, constellation, user's friends, or specific landmark that is located in the view window area.

主权项

1. An electronic device with object guiding function capable of allowing a user to locate an object, comprising:
a positioning unit providing a current position and a current orientation of the electronic device; a viewing unit including a view window area, via which the user watches a view; a data receiving unit receiving a position of the object; and a processing unit determining whether the object is located in a coverage of the view based on the current position and the current orientation of the electronic device, the view window area, and the position of the object; and further generating an object indicating message or an object guiding message according to the above determination about the position of the object relative to the coverage of the view; wherein the viewing unit correspondingly shows the object indicating message or the object guiding message in the view window area.