US 12185177

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 12185177:

Title: Mashing mapping content displayed on mobile devices

Assignee: Nearby Systems LLC

Inventors: Gabriel Jakobson, Steven L. Rueben

Filing Date: February 8, 2024

Issue Date: December 31, 2024

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for mapping addressable information (such as locations, names, addresses, or landmarks) from various applications on a mobile device onto an existing map on that same device. When a user selects addressable information from an application (e.g., a website or email) and issues a mapping command, a map-display application (like Google Maps® or Waze®) is automatically presented, showing the newly selected addressable information alongside any mapping content previously displayed by the application.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a system on a mobile device for displaying location-based content. The system includes a memory storing two non-browser applications and a processor executing the first non-browser application. A touch screen displays a first user interface of the first non-browser application, which allows a user to enter text for a location. A mapping component then transmits this text to an online mapping service, receiving map data (including a first map and at least one point-of-interest). The first non-browser application displays a second user interface showing this first map and point(s)-of-interest. If the user selects one of these points-of-interest, the mapping component sends a new query to the online mapping service, and in response, the touch screen displays a third user interface, from the second non-browser application, showing a second map specific to the selected point-of-interest.

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