Map interface with a movable marker

Abstract

A map user interface is described, including a view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the view including a map and a location marker at an initial location on the map, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map.

1 . A user interface, comprising:
 a view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the view including a map and a location marker at an initial location on the map, the location marker being movable from the initial location to a target location on the map.   
     
     
         2 . The user interface of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a location request field for entry of an input address, the initial location depending on the input address.   
     
     
         3 . The user interface of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a target address area and a target address in the target address area, the target address depending on a position of the target location on the map.   
     
     
         4 . The user interface of  claim 1 , wherein the location marker is selectable with a cursor placed at the initial location, the location marker being movable by moving the cursor, and the location marker being removable from the cursor at the target location. 
     
     
         5 . The user interface of  claim 4 , wherein a shape of the cursor changes between a first shape before the location marker is selected with the cursor and after the location marker is removed from the cursor, and a second shape when the location marker is being moved by the cursor. 
     
     
         6 . The user interface of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 At least a first path from a starting location to an end location on the map.   
     
     
         7 . The user interface of  claim 6 , wherein the path is adjustable by moving the location marker. 
     
     
         8 . The user interface of  claim 7 , wherein the path is adjustable by moving the starting location by moving the location marker on the map. 
     
     
         9 . The user interface of  claim 7 , wherein the path is adjustable by moving the end location by moving the location marker on the map. 
     
     
         10 . The user interface of  claim 7 , wherein the path is adjustable by moving the location marker and thereby moving an intermediate location between the starting location and the end location on the path relatively on the map. 
     
     
         11 . The user interface of  claim 6 , further comprising a second path representing a second mode of transportation from the starting location to the end location displayed on the said at least one map, the second path being at least partially different from the first path. 
     
     
         12 . The user interface of  claim 1 , wherein a holding location on the map is selectable with and attachable to the cursor placed at the holding location, the holding location being movable by moving the cursor to move the map, and the holding location being removable from the cursor after movement of the cursor, a distance that the overlapping area moves being a same distance that the cursor moves from when the holding location is selected until the holding location is released from the cursor. 
     
     
         13 . The user interface of  claim 1 , wherein the location marker is placed at the initial location on the map upon receiving a placement request indicating selection of a selected location for placement of a location marker. 
     
     
         14 . The user interface of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an aerial selector, selection of the aerial selector adding an aerial photograph with the map over the aerial photograph.   
     
     
         15 . The user interface of  claim 1 , wherein the map is a street map. 
     
     
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