Patent ID: 9031783
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: determining a current location of a mobile device; displaying in a map viewport a first map area surrounding the current location of the mobile device; displaying on the first map area a graphical current location indicator representing the current location of the mobile device; and repositioning the graphical current location indicator relative to the map viewport by shifting the first map area to a partially overlapping second map area that includes both a new map area and a portion of the first map area that contains the graphical current location indicator, the repositioned graphical current location indicator being displayed at a boundary of the first map area and the second map area, to thus provide proportionally more map area in a forward direction of travel wherein repositioning the graphical current location indicator comprises automatically shifting from the first map area to the second map area based on a predicted direction of travel and a velocity of the mobile device, wherein an amount by which the graphical current location indicator is repositioned is proportional to the velocity of the mobile device.