Patent ID: 7565155

Claim:
A method of providing predictive position information for a mobile communication device, said method comprising the steps of: receiving position information of the mobile communication device, said position information indicating a first position of the mobile communication device; receiving updated position information of the mobile communication device, said updated position information indicating a second position of the mobile communication device; accessing a map database, said map database containing mapping information for a geographical area; using the mapping information, displaying a graphical representation of a map, said map including routes of travel; using the position information and the updated position information, determining a speed of travel of said mobile communication device; using said determined speed of travel, calculating a predictive position of the mobile communication device at a point in time ahead of the real time; displaying, on the graphical representation of the map, the predictive position of the mobile communication device at said point in time ahead of the real time; calculating an alternative predictive position of the mobile communication device; and displaying, on the graphical representation of the map, the alternative predictive position of the mobile communication device.