Terminal Device Map and POI List Display Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current instant messaging applications only display geographic locations as longitude and latitude or street names, making it difficult for users to recognize and search for specific points of interest (POIs) near a location, and they cannot obtain key information such as business or restaurant names, which hinders user convenience in searching for POIs or understanding the surrounding environment.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that provide a terminal device with a processor and screen to receive positioning instructions, acquire POI information associated with a location, and display the location on a map along with a list of POIs, including their details, allowing users to easily search and manage bookmarked locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only longitude and latitude or street names are displayed for geographic locations, then the display is simple and clear, but users cannot obtain key information such as POI names or surrounding environment details
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into multiple areas: a map display area showing geographic locations and a separate POI list display area showing point of interest information. This segmentation allows both location data and POI information to be presented simultaneously without overwhelming the user, resolving the contradiction between providing comprehensive information and maintaining display simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional display (only coordinates or street names) to a two-dimensional display structure that combines map visualization with a parallel POI list. This dimensional expansion enables users to access both location identification and surrounding environment information within the same interface without increasing complexity.
2Ease of operation
If detailed POI information is provided for bookmarked locations, then users can search and recognize locations more easily, but the information processing and display requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
POI information is acquired and prepared in advance when the geographic location is bookmarked, rather than being retrieved on-demand during search. This preliminary action stores relevant POI data (names, types, distances) associated with each bookmarked location, enabling fast and convenient search operations without complex real-time processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a simplified copy or representation of POI information that is specifically tailored for display purposes. Instead of processing and displaying all available data about surrounding locations, the system extracts and presents key POI attributes (name, type, distance) in a standardized format that balances information completeness with processing efficiency.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for displaying a geographic location. The method comprises providing a terminal device to a user, wherein the terminal device includes a processor and a screen. Through a processor of the terminal device, the method comprises receiving a positioning instruction from the user; acquiring a first location based on the positioning instruction; acquiring information of at least one point of interest (POI) associated with the first location; displaying the first location on a map displayed in a first display area on the screen; and displaying a first POI list in a second display area on the screen, wherein the first POI list includes at least one entry being displayed in a first order, each entry includes the information of a POI in the at least one POI.