Patent ID: 8554472

Claim:
A method for indicating position of an electronic device on an electronic map, the electronic device comprising a global positioning system (GPS) and an e-compass, the method comprising: detecting a position of the electronic device by the GPS, and detecting an orientation of the electronic device by the e-compass; indicating the detected position on the electronic map on a display screen of the electronic device, the electronic map comprising a plurality of map views arranged in layers, and each of the layers having an overlay, which adds words and symbols on the electronic map to indicate location and information of chosen landmarks; marking the detected position and the detected orientation of the electronic device on the electronic map; upon the condition that the detected direction is initialized, a default orientation of the electronic device is pointed North and the electronic map is initially oriented accordingly, continuously adjusting orientation of the electronic map according to the detected orientation of the electronic device; and indicating the adjusted electronic map on the display screen.