US 7,321,826 B2
Point on interest spatial rating search
Michael A. Sheha, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (US); Angie Sheha, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (US); and Stephen Petilli, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Networks In Motion, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jun. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/450,171.
Application 11/450171 is a division of application No. 10/222450, filed on Aug. 16, 2002, granted, now 7,082,365.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/313010, filed on Aug. 16, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2006/0229807 A1, Oct. 12, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 701—209  [701/200; 340/995.24; 342/357.08] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A machine-readable medium containing executable programming instructions for causing a processor of a mobile device to perform a method of retrieving information associated to a point of interest, said mobile device having a user input and a display, said method comprising the step of:
retrieving, via a global positioning system, a real-time position information of the mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
receiving a search request, the search request requesting a search for a point of interest;
displaying on the display a plurality of search methods;
receiving an input designating one of said plurality of search methods;
retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located using the search method designated; and
displaying on said display the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest.