Dynamic Route Customization via Movable Selector for Trip Planning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mapping applications do not provide dynamic user interaction for selecting points of interest (POIs) along a planned route, leading to suboptimal travel breaks.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow users to input a start and destination location, generate a route, and dynamically select POIs as intermediate stops by moving a movable selector along the route, which updates the route in real-time to include the selected POIs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mapping applications provide basic route guidance from origin to destination, then users can obtain simple directional information, but users cannot dynamically select points of interest as intermediate stops along the route
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a movable selector that can be dynamically positioned along the route by the user. As the selector moves to different locations on the route, the system dynamically queries and displays POIs within a predefined distance of the selector's current position, enabling real-time route customization without requiring complex manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically queries POI information based on the selector's position and generates modified routes incorporating user-selected POIs without requiring users to manually search or input POI details. The system self-adjusts the route planning based on user preferences, reducing interaction complexity while enhancing adaptability
2Productivity
If users manually search for points of interest along a route, then users can find POIs, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads and makes available POI information within a predefined distance of any point along the route before the user actually needs it. When the movable selector is positioned on the route, the system has already prepared POI data for that location, enabling immediate display and selection without requiring users to perform time-consuming manual searches
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the position of the movable selector along the route and automatically updates the displayed POI information in real-time based on the selector's current location. This feedback mechanism ensures that users always see relevant POIs for their current position on the route, eliminating the need for manual searching and significantly improving trip planning efficiency
Data Source
AI summary
Computer implemented methods are disclosed for providing to a user geographical mapping information relating to a trip from a start location to a destination location. One method includes receiving user input data including at least the destination location; receiving a location of a point movable by the user along the route from the start location to the destination location on an electronic map; displaying one or more points of interest within a range of the location of the point; receiving a selection by the user of at least one of the one or more points of interest; generating a modified route from the start location to the destination location which includes the selected at least one of the one or more points interest; and displaying the modified route with the selected at least one of the one or more points interest.