Patent ID: 7051018

Claim:
A computerized map system, comprising: a computer readable storage medium; computer software stored on the storage medium and operable to: cause an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on a display screen; provide a zoom feature wherein portions of the map can be viewed on the display screen in various scales; provide a pan feature wherein the user may provide input to cause the map image on the display screen to pan in a plurality of directions; display a plurality of place indicators on the display screen, wherein a specific place indicator indicates the position of a place on the map and indicates that further information about the place is available; display text information associated with a first one of the plurality of place indicators in response to input from a user indicating selection of the first place indicator; provide a text browse feature that allows the user to browse a first list of places, select a first place from the first list, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the first place in response to input from the user; and provide a text search feature that allows the user to enter textual search information to search for a second place, receive a second list of places in response to the search, select a second place from the second list of places, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the second place in response to input from the user.