Patent ID: 8160815
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining a current route of travel for a navigation device; prompting selection of at least one of a plurality of point of interest icons on an integrated input and display device of the navigation device; searching for a plurality of selectable point of interest entries along or near the current route of travel in response to a selection of the at least one of the plurality of point of interest icons; displaying the plurality of selectable point of interest entries on the navigation device in response to a selection of the at least one of the plurality of point of interest icons; and displaying, upon receipt of an indication of a selection of one of the plurality of selectable point of interest entries, information regarding the selected point of interest entry of the plurality of selectable point of interest entries, wherein the plurality of the displayed selectable point of interest entries displayed are each qualified by a total distance, the total distance of each one of the respective plurality of selectable point of interest entries being estimated from a current location of the navigation device and a location of each respective one of the plurality of the selectable point of interest entries, each respective total distance including at least a route distance along the current route of travel to a route position relatively closest to each respective one of the plurality of selectable point of interest entries, wherein the displaying information regarding the selected point of interest entry displays on an informational screen a phone number of the selected point of interest entry and a prompt to dial the phone number of the selected point of interest entry, wherein the prompt to dial the phone number of the selected point of interest entry includes a display of a selectable virtual key on the integrated input and display device of the navigation device, and wherein the prompt to dial the phone number of the selected point of interest entry on the informational screen further includes a display of a virtual key for formal selection of the selected point of interest after display of the informational screen and a virtual key for cancelling the display of the informational screen of the selected point of interest entry.