User Interface for Content Channel HUD (Heads-Up Display) and Channel Sets for Location-Based Maps

Abstract

A navigation device for displaying at least one point-of-Interest on a map comprises a channel set module to record a user defined channel set. The channel set includes at least one point-of-interest criteria. A channel set options module provides a user of the navigation device with an option to select the channel set. A channel set display module displays the point-of-interest criteria associated with the user selected channel set.

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         18 . A method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device, comprising:
 enabling user-definition of at least two different user-defined channel sets, each including at least two unrelated points-of-interest (POI) for selection of only one for navigation along any given navigation route;   prompting selection of one of said at least two different user-defined channel sets;   displaying said at least two unrelated points-of-interest stored in said selected one of said at least two different user-defined channel sets, said at least two unrelated points-of-interest being displayed upon a viewable mapping tile;   displaying an adjacent mapping tile adjacent to said viewable mapping tile; and   automatically triggering a mapping server to perform a search in a channel set database for a previously stored POI search criteria by said navigation device that is associated with said selected one of said at least two different user-defined channel set.   
     
     
         19 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 mapping a current location of said navigation device.   
     
     
         20 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 said navigation device is a cellular telephone device.   
     
     
         21 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 18 , wherein said at least two unrelated points-of-interest comprise:
 at least one restaurant; and   at least one non-restaurant.   
     
     
         22 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to claim  6 , wherein said at least two unrelated points-of-interest comprise:
 at least one mass transit system; and   at least one non-mass transit system.   
     
     
         23 . A method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device, comprising:
 displaying, overlaid upon a viewable map of a given navigation device, at least two unrelated points-of-interest (POI) being associated with one another in a selected one of a plurality of different user-defined channel sets; and   in response to a change of location of said given navigation device, automatically triggering a mapping server to perform a search in a persistent POI database for a previously stored POI search criteria associated with said selected one of said plurality of different user-defined channel sets associated with said given navigation device.   
     
     
         24 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 23 , further comprising:
 mapping a current location of said navigation device.   
     
     
         25 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 23 , wherein:
 said navigation device is a cellular telephone device.   
     
     
         26 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 23 , wherein said at least two unrelated points-of-interest comprise:
 at least one restaurant; and   at least one non-restaurant.   
     
     
         27 . The method of displaying a customized group of unrelated points-of-interest on a map of a navigation device according to  claim 23 , wherein said at least two unrelated points-of-interest comprise:
 at least one mass transit system; and   at least one non-mass transit system.