Communicating based on navigation destination

摘要

In general, this disclosure describes techniques for providing a user of a source computing device with the ability to communicate with a destination communication device, while using a navigation application that provides directions to a geographical location associated with the destination communication device. Specifically, the source computing device may provide within the navigation application a mechanism, such as a selectable item, that upon selection allows the user to communicate with the destination communication device without exiting the navigation application that is providing directions to the geographical locations associated with the destination communication device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
outputting, by a first computing device and for display at a display device, navigational directions from a first geographical location associated with the first computing device to a second geographical location, wherein a second computing device is located at the second geographical location; determining, by the first computing device, contact information associated with the second computing device; responsive to receiving a user input, initiating a communication from the first computing device to the second computing device, the communication indicating a location status of the first computing device; and continuously outputting, by the first computing device and for display at the display device, the navigational directions while the first computing device transmits the communication to the second computing device.