Patent ID: 8032297

Claim:
A method for displaying object vector indicators (“OVI”) referencing map-objects (“MO”) on an electronic map, comprising: providing an electronic device having a map-display application that is coupled to a mapping service and a display for displaying a selected area of the electronic map; determining that coordinates of the MO are not within the selected area of the electronic map; computing distance and travel-related information from a location within the selected area of the electronic map to the MO; computing a placement position of an OVI referencing the MO on the map-display application; creating the OVI containing the distance and travel-related information; displaying the OVI on the display at the computed placement position; receiving user input selecting the OVI; displaying a secondary area of the electronic map, wherein the secondary area is a region of the electronic map centered approximately around the MO; and displaying the MO approximately at the center of the secondary area.