METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR FACILITATING SEARCHING AND DISPLAY OF LOCATIONS RELEVANT TO A DIGITAL MAP

A portable electronic device is disclosed comprising: data processing means; data repository containing data records representative of locations relevant to or within a digital map; and display means. The device further comprises means for monitoring a free text search string as it is input by a use...

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Hauptverfasser:	HOL, Maurits, ZIEZOLD, Hendrik Sebastian, WILLEMSTEIN, Ruud, DOORDUYN, Mathieu, VOOGT, Joost Cornelis Frederik, DE BOER, Michel, BOGDAN, Adrian, VIDDELEER, Marc, WOLF, Martin, TERTOOLEN, Simone Francine
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS MEASURING MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS NAVIGATION PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY PHYSICS SURVEYING TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A portable electronic device is disclosed comprising: data processing means; data repository containing data records representative of locations relevant to or within a digital map; and display means. The device further comprises means for monitoring a free text search string as it is input by a user of the device; querying the data repository for matching records and generating suggestions selectable by a user to adjust the search, based on the search string as it is input; displaying at least some of any matching records and suggestions on the display; and, in response to receipt of user input indicating a selection of a matching suggestion, adjusting the search accordingly.