(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0058212 A1
`Belitz et al.
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Mar. 4, 2010
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`US 2010.0058212A1
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`(54) USER INTERFACE, DEVICE AND METHOD
`FOR DISPLAYING SPECIAL LOCATIONS ON
`A MAP
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`(75) Inventors:
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`Sanna Maarit Belitz, Helsinki (FI);
`Jorma Tapio Suutarinen, Porvoo
`(FI); Ari Pekka Hirvonen, Helsinki
`(FI)
`Correspondence Address:
`Perman & Green, LLP
`99 Hawley Lane
`Stratford, CT 06614 (US)
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`(73) Assignee:
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`NOKIA CORPORATION, Espoo
`(FI)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`12/200,413
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`(22) Filed:
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`Aug. 28, 2008
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`Publication Classification
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`G06F 3/048
`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................................ 71.5/766
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`A user interface comprising a controller configured to display
`a map and to display at least one marked location on said map.
`The location is associated with at least one graphical object.
`The controller is further configured to determine whether a
`first graphical object will overlap a second graphical object
`when rendered and if so said controller is configured to create
`a third graphical object being associated with said first and
`second graphical objects and render said third graphical
`object.
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`USER INTERFACE, DEVICE AND METHOD
`FOR DISPLAYING SPECIAL LOCATIONS ON
`A MAP
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`FIELD
`0001. The present application relates to a user interface, a
`device and a method for showing locations on a map, and in
`particular to a user interface, a device and a method for
`showing clustered locations on a map.
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`BACKGROUND
`0002 More and more electronic devices such as comput
`ers, mobile phones, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
`are being used for navigation and general map browsing. It is
`common to mark special locations on a map by associating a
`graphical object with that location. Examples of Such loca
`tions are service points, restaurants, tourist attractions, visited
`places etc and examples of graphical objects are photographs
`taken at Sucha location oran image of such a location. Ifmany
`locations are located close to one another they overlap and the
`view of the associated images become cluttered and it is
`difficult to discern between the various objects and the user is
`not provided with a good view of what location is associated
`with what. Being able to clearly show the associated images
`for a cluster of locations thus become important. In prior art
`solutions, it has been known to provide such an overview by
`grouping closely located locations in clusters marked by a
`single object and as such an object is selected, the associated
`graphical objects are shown in a separate window.
`0003. Another solution has been to arrange the associated
`graphical objects in a row below or over the map. This does
`not provide the user with an overview of which graphical
`object is associated with which location exactly.
`0004 Thus it would be useful to be able to present a user
`with an overview of associated images to special locations
`which enables to user to clearly see the associations.
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`SUMMARY
`0005. On this background, it would be advantageous to
`provide a user interface, a device and a method that over
`comes or at least reduces the drawbacks indicated above by
`providing a device configured to render graphical objects
`associated with a geographical location on a map by stacking
`the graphical objects if they overlap thus providing a clear
`view of the locations.
`0006. The disclosed embodiments provide a user interface
`comprising a controller configured to display a map and to
`display at least one marked location on said map, said loca
`tion being associated with at least one graphical object
`wherein said controller is further configured to determine
`whether a first graphical object will overlap a second graphi
`cal object when rendered and if so said controller is config
`ured to create a third graphical object or a graphical group
`object being associated with said first and second graphical
`objects and render said third graphical object.
`0007. The aspects of the disclosed embodiments are also
`directed to providing a user interface comprising means for
`displaying a map and for displaying at least one marked
`location on said map, said location being associated with at
`least one graphical object wherein said user interface further
`comprises means for determining whether a first graphical
`object will overlap a second graphical object when rendered
`and if so said user interface further comprises means for
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`creating a third graphical object being associated with said
`first and second graphical objects and means for rendering
`said third graphical object.
`0008. In one embodiment of the above user interfaces the
`controller is configured to not render said first and second
`graphical object when the associated graphical object is ren
`dered.
`0009. In one embodiment graphical object has a visual
`representation being displayed when rendered, said visual
`representation being an image.
`0010. In one embodiment the visual representation is
`indicative of the association between the graphical object and
`the location or of the marked location itself. This provides a
`user with an indication of what is special about the marked
`location.
`0011. In one embodiment the image is a minimization (for
`example a thumbnail) of a photograph. This provides a user
`with an indication of the content of the graphical object, ie the
`photograph, associated with the marked location.
`0012. In one embodiment the third graphical object's
`visual representation is a visual representation of a graphical
`object being associated with said third graphical object. This
`provides a user with an indication of what graphical objects
`are comprised in the third graphical object.
`0013. In one embodiment the controller is further config
`ured to receive a selection command for a third graphical
`object and to display said visual representations of a first and
`a second graphical objects being associated with said third
`graphical object in response thereto. This allows a user to
`view the graphical objects associated with the marked loca
`tions without Zooming in or out even if the locations or their
`images would overlap.
`0014. In one embodiment the controller is configured to
`display said visual representations of said associated graphi
`cal objects in a window and wherein said controller is further
`configured to display one of said visual representations of
`said associated graphical objects in a first size and the other of
`said visual representations of said associated graphical
`objects in a second size wherein said first size is larger than
`said second size. This provides the user with a preview of the
`associated images which can be scrolled through and each
`shown temporarily in a larger size. This provides a user with
`a quick and easy manner of viewing visual content associated
`with a location without additional Zooming operations or
`selections or executions of additional applications.
`0015. In one embodiment the visual representation of a
`graphical object contains a number indicating the number of
`associated graphical objects. This gives a user an indication
`how many objects are associated with said object and if fur
`ther investigations of said objects would provide additional
`information.
`0016. In one embodiment the association between a
`graphical object and a location exist in a correlation of geo
`graphical coordinates. This enables a photograph to be asso
`ciated with the location in which it was taken and as a map is
`displayed all or a selected number of photographs stored in a
`device can thus be marked on the map to give a user an
`overview of the shown map area.
`0017. In one embodiment the controller is configured to
`determine whether a graphical object overlaps another
`graphical object by determining if said graphical objects
`visual representations would overlap when rendered. This
`further improves the view of the map and the marked loca
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`tions as it will be easy to see the associated graphical objects
`as none of their visual representations overlap.
`0018. The aspects of the disclosed embodiments are also
`directed to providing a device incorporating and implement
`ing a user interface according to above.
`0019. The aspects of the disclosed embodiments are also
`directed to providing a method for displaying a map and
`special locations and associated graphical objects on a dis
`play comprising determining whether a first graphical object
`will overlap a second graphical object when both are rendered
`and if so create a third graphical object associated with both
`first and second graphical object and rendering said third
`graphical object.
`0020. The method above and the embodiments below
`share the advantages discussed above and below.
`0021. In one embodiment the method further comprises
`receiving a selection command for a third graphical object
`and displaying said visual representations of a first and a
`second graphical objects being associated with said third
`graphical object in response thereto.
`0022. In one embodiment the method further comprises
`determining whether a graphical object overlaps another
`graphical object by determining if visual representations of
`said graphical objects would overlap when rendered.
`0023 The aspects of the disclosed embodiments are also
`directed to providing a device incorporating and implement
`ing a method according to above.
`0024. The aspects of the disclosed embodiments are also
`directed to providing a computer readable medium including
`at least computer program code for controlling a user inter
`face comprising a display, said computer readable medium
`comprising software code for displaying a map and for dis
`playing at least one marked location on said map, said loca
`tion being associated with at least one graphical object, Soft
`ware code for determining whether a first graphical object
`will overlap a second graphical object when rendered and if
`so said creating a third graphical object being associated with
`said first and second graphical objects and for rendering said
`third graphical object.
`0025. The computer readable medium above and the
`embodiments below share the advantages discussed above
`and below.
`0026. In one embodiment the computer readable medium
`further comprises software code for receiving a selection
`command for a third graphical object and for displaying
`visual representations of a first and a second graphical objects
`being associated with said third graphical object in response
`thereto.
`0027. In one embodiment the computer readable medium
`further comprises Software code for displaying said visual
`representations of said associated graphical objects in a win
`dow and comprising Software code for displaying one of said
`visual representations of said associated graphical objects in
`a first size and the other of said visual representations of said
`associated graphical objects in a second size wherein said first
`size is larger than said second size.
`0028. In one embodiment the computer readable medium
`further comprises software code for determining whether a
`graphical object overlaps another graphical object by deter
`mining if visual representations of said graphical objects
`would overlap when rendered.
`0029. The aspects of the disclosed embodiments are also
`directed to providing a device incorporating and implement
`ing a computer readable medium according to above.
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`0030. In one embodiment of any of the devices above, the
`device is a mobile communications terminal, a mobile phone,
`a personal digital assistant (PDA), a navigation device, a
`camera, a computer or a laptop computer.
`0031. Further objects, features, advantages and properties
`of device, method and computer readable medium according
`to the present application will become apparent from the
`detailed description.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`0032. In the following detailed portion of the present
`description, the teachings of the present application will be
`explained in more detail with reference to the example
`embodiments shown in the drawings, in which:
`0033 FIG. 1 is an overview of a telecommunications sys
`tem in which a device according to the present application is
`used according to an embodiment,
`0034 FIG. 2 is a plane front view of a device according to
`an embodiment,
`0035 FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the general
`architecture of a device of FIG. 2 in accordance with the
`present application,
`0036 FIG. 4a, b and care screen shots of a device accord
`ing to an embodiment,
`0037 FIG. 5 is a flow chart describing a method according
`to an embodiment, and
`0038 FIGS. 6a, b, c, d and e are diagrams showing how
`graphical objects are merged according to an embodiment.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`0039. In the following detailed description, the device, the
`method and the Software product according to the teachings
`for this application in the form of a cellular/mobile phone will
`be described by the embodiments. It should be noted that
`although only a mobile phone is described the teachings of
`this application can also be used in any electronic device Such
`as in portable electronic devices such as laptops, PDAs,
`mobile communication terminals, electronic books and note
`pads and other electronic devices offering access to informa
`tion.
`0040 FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a cellular telecom
`munications system in which the teachings of the present
`application may be applied. In the telecommunication system
`of FIG. 1, various telecommunications services Such as cel
`lular voice calls, www or Wireless Application Protocol
`(WAP) browsing, cellular video calls, data calls, facsimile
`transmissions, music transmissions, still image transmis
`sions, video transmissions, electronic message transmissions
`and electronic commerce may be performed between a
`mobile terminal 100 according to the teachings of the present
`application and other devices, such as another mobile termi
`nal 106 or a stationary telephone 132. It is to be noted that for
`different embodiments of the mobile terminal 100 and in
`different situations, different ones of the telecommunications
`services referred to above may or may not be available; the
`teachings of the present application are not limited to any
`particular set of services in this respect.
`0041. The mobile terminals 100, 106 are connected to a
`mobile telecommunications network 110 through Radio Fre
`quency, RF links 102, 108 via base stations 104, 109. The
`mobile telecommunications network 110 may be in compli
`ance with any commercially available mobile telecommuni
`cations standard, such as Group Spéciale Mobile, GSM, Uni
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`versal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS, Digital
`Advanced Mobile Phone system, D-AMPS. The code divi
`sion multiple access standards CDMA and CDMA2000,
`Freedom Of Mobile Access, FOMA, and Time Division
`Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access, TD-SCDMA.
`0042. The mobile telecommunications network 110 is
`operatively connected to a wide area network 120, which may
`be Internet or a part thereof. An Internet server 122 has a data
`storage 124 and is connected to the wide area network 120, as
`is an Internet client computer 126. The server 122 may hosta
`World Wide Web (www) or Wireless Application Protocol
`(wap) server capable of serving www.?wap content to the
`mobile terminal 100.
`0043. A public switched telephone network (PSTN) 130 is
`connected to the mobile telecommunications network 110 in
`a familiar manner. Various telephone terminals, including the
`stationary telephone 132, are connected to the PSTN 130.
`0044) The mobile terminal 100 is also capable of commu
`nicating locally via a local link 101 to one or more local
`devices 103. The local link can be any type of link with a
`limited range, such as Bluetooth, a Universal Serial Bus
`(USB) link, a Wireless Universal Serial Bus (WUSB) link, an
`IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network link, a Radio Stan
`dard link for example an RS-232 serial link, etc. The local
`devices 103 can for example be various sensors that can
`communicate measurement values to the mobile terminal 100
`over the local link 101.
`0045 An embodiment 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is
`illustrated in more detail in FIG. 2. The mobile terminal 200
`comprises a speaker or earphone 202, a microphone 206, a
`main or first display 203 and a set of keys 204 which may
`include a keypad 204a of common ITU-T type (alpha-nu
`merical keypad representing characters “0”-'9”, “*” and “if”)
`and certain other keys such as soft keys 204b. 204c and a
`joystick 205 or other type of navigational input device.
`0046. The internal component, software and protocol
`structure of the mobile terminal 200 will now be described
`with reference to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal has a controller
`300 which is responsible for the overall operation of the
`mobile terminal and may be implemented by any commer
`cially available CPU (“Central Processing Unit”), DSP
`(“Digital Signal Processor') or any other electronic program
`mable logic device. The controller 300 has associated elec
`tronic memory 302 such as Random Access Memory (RAM)
`memory, Read Only memory (ROM) memory, Electrically
`Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM)
`memory, flash memory, or any combination thereof. The
`memory 302 is used for various purposes by the controller
`300, one of them being for storing data used by and program
`instructions for various software in the mobile terminal. The
`software includes a real-time operating system 320, drivers
`for a man-machine interface (MMI) 334, an application han
`dler332 as well as various applications. The applications can
`include a message text editor 350, a notepad application360,
`as well as various otherapplications 370. Such as applications
`for Voice calling, video calling, sending and receiving Short
`Message Service (SMS) messages, Multimedia Message Ser
`Vice (MMS) messages or email, web browsing, an instant
`messaging application, a phone book application, a calendar
`application, a control panel application, a camera application,
`one or more video games, a notepad application, etc. It should
`be noted that two or more of the applications listed above may
`be executed as the same application
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`0047. The MMI 334 also includes one or more hardware
`controllers, which together with the MMI drivers cooperate
`with the first display 336/203, and the keypad 338/204 as well
`as various other Input/Output devices such as microphone,
`speaker, vibrator, ringtone generator, LED indicator, etc. AS is
`commonly known, the user may operate the mobile terminal
`through the man-machine interface thus formed.
`0048. The software also includes various modules, proto
`col stacks, drivers, etc., which are commonly designated as
`330 and which provide communication services (such as
`transport, network and connectivity) for an RF interface 306,
`and optionally a Bluetooth interface 308 and/or an IrDA
`interface 310 for local connectivity. The RF interface 306
`comprises an internal or external antenna as well as appro
`priate radio circuitry for establishing and maintaining a wire
`less link to a base station (e.g. the link 102 and base station
`104 in FIG. 1). As is well known to a man skilled in the art, the
`radio circuitry comprises a series of analogue and digital
`electronic components, together forming a radio receiver and
`transmitter. These components include, band pass filters,
`amplifiers, mixers, local oscillators, low pass filters, Analog
`to Digital and Digital to Analog (AD/DA) converters, etc.
`0049. The mobile terminal also has a Subscriber Identity
`Module (SIM) card 304 and an associated reader. As is com
`monly known, the SIM card 304 comprises a processor as
`well as local work and data memory.
`0050. It should be noted that although the device described
`above is a mobile phone the teachings herein can be applied
`equally well in other devices such as personal digital assis
`tants, computers, laptop computers navigation devices Such
`as hand held GPS (Global Positioning System) devices, other
`navigation devices such as radar monitors and cameras, both
`photographic and videographic cameras.
`0051
`FIG. 4a is a screenshot of a display 403 of a device
`or a user interface according to the teachings herein. A map
`409 is displayed of a town called Roskilde. A location 408 is
`marked by a graphical object 410. In this embodiment the
`location 408 is marked with an arrow on the graphical object
`410 indicating the location 408 on the map 409.
`0.052 The graphical object 410 has a visual representation
`411 which in this embodiment is a photograph that is associ
`ated with the location. The nature of the association can vary
`and depend on various applications. Examples of associations
`are photographs that have been taken at those coordinates.
`Pictures that have been explicitly associated with the loca
`tion, for example pictures of an apartment are associated with
`the location of the apartment or perhaps pictures of a person
`are associated with the address of that person. Another
`example is a trademark belonging to an establishment located
`at a specific location.
`0053. In one embodiment the visual representation 411 is
`indicative of the nature of the association with the marked
`location or of the marked location itself. This is the case when
`for example the visual representation 411 is a photograph of
`the location.
`0054. In this embodiment the graphical object 410 carries
`a number indicator 412 which presents a viewer with a num
`ber. The number indicates how many graphical objects 410
`are associated with that location and are stacked into one
`graphical object 410. In this embodiment 13 graphical objects
`are stacked into one graphical object 410. The graphical
`objects stacked in the displayed graphical object or graphical
`group object 410 need not be associated with the same loca
`tion, but can be associated with other locations that are in
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`close proximity to the marked location 408. These locations
`may be so close that if the graphical objects associated with
`each location were to be displayed separately they would
`overlap which would clutter the view and be confusing to a
`user. Instead a controller (not shown) is configured to deter
`mine whether two graphical objects 410 would overlap when
`rendered on the display 403 and if so the two graphical objects
`are stacked or grouped into one graphical object 410. This
`third graphical object is then associated with either one of the
`graphical objects locations or a location in between the two
`locations.
`0055 FIG. 4b is another screenshot of a display 403 of a
`device or a user interface according to the teachings herein. In
`this screenshot the map 408 has been Zoomed in showing the
`area in greater detail. When displaying the Zoomed in map
`409 the controller is configured to determine whether the
`graphical objects overlap or not and in this embodiment the
`graphical object 410 displayed in FIG. 4a which comprised
`13 other graphical objects has now been split up into 4 graphi
`cal objects 410a, 410b, 410c and 410d each consisting of 1, 6,
`4 and 2 graphical objects respectively.
`0056 Should a user Zoom out from FIG. 4b the display
`would return to the screenshot sown in FIG. 4a and the
`graphical objects 410a, 410b, 410c and 410d would again be
`determined to overlap and be stacked in a group graphical
`object 410.
`0057. In one embodiment the controller determines
`whether two graphical objects overlap by calculating whether
`the visual representations 411 of two graphical objects 410
`would visually overlap when rendered on the display 403. In
`one embodiment two visual representations 411 are deemed
`to overlap even if they would no, but would be so closely
`displayed that it would still be perceived as cluttered by a user.
`0058. In one embodiment two graphical objects 410 are
`deemed to overlap if they are close to each other and would
`hide too much of the underlying map 409 when displayed in
`which case a user would not be able to see the map 409.
`0059. In one embodiment at least some of the graphical
`objects 412 are pictures associated with the same location.
`0060 FIG. 4c is another screenshot of a display 403 of a
`device or a user interface according to the teachings herein. In
`this screenshot a graphical object 410c has been selected by a
`user, possibly by tapping on it with a stylus if the display 403
`is a touch screen or by placing a cursor above it and clicking
`it. In this embodiment a popup window 413 is displayed over
`or instead of the graphical object 410c. The popup window
`shows at least some of the visual representations 411 of the
`graphical object 410c. One 414 of the visual representations
`411 or images as they are in this embodiment is shown in a
`larger size than the others which are shown in a list415. A user
`can easily Scroll back and forth among these associated
`images and preview them in the popup window 413. In one
`embodiment the image can be opened in full size by clicking
`or double clicking or tapping on it which launches an image
`browsing or editing application.
`0061. In one embodiment the graphical objects 410 can be
`scrolled through by the controller receiving user input
`instructing it to do so. Such as clicking on arrow or Scroll keys
`or by clicking or tapping on a dedicated area on the graphical
`objects 410.
`0062. In one embodiment all graphical objects are photo
`graphs that are associated with the location where they were
`taken. The visual representations are thumbnails of the pho
`tographs. Photographs taken close by to each other are
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`stacked together depending on the Zoom level. If a user Zooms
`in, the stacks will be split up and if the user Zooms out the
`stacks will be merged.
`0063. In one embodiment the visual representations are
`always of the same size which provides a uniform and less
`confusing user interface view.
`0064 FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a method according to
`the teachings herein. The method is performed by a controller
`as a map is to be displayed.
`0065. The controller starts in step 510 by fetching a neigh
`boring or second graphical object to a first graphical object. In
`one embodiment the graphical objects are stored in a memory
`structure according to their associated locations which sim
`plifies the determination of which graphical objects are
`neighboring. In step 520 it is determined whether the render
`ing of the graphical object would result in an overlap the two
`graphical objects. If so, a third graphical object is created in
`step 530. The controller then checks whether there are any
`neighboring graphical objects to the third graphical object in
`step 540. If not, the third graphical object is rendered on the
`display in step 550. If there are neighboring graphical objects
`the controller returns to step 510. As a graphical object has
`been rendered the controller continues with the next graphical
`object in a step 560 until all graphical objects have been
`investigated and either rendered or stacked with a second
`graphical object in a third graphical object.
`0066. It should be understood that the graphical objects
`comprising stacked graphical objects need not be recreated
`for each rendering of the map view. They can be maintained
`as they are if it is determined that the graphical objects
`stacked still overlap.
`0067. Also as two graphical objects each containing
`stacked graphical objects are t be merged into one stacked
`graphical object these two graphical objects can be deleted
`and their respective stacked graphical objects be merged into
`one graphical object.
`0068 To illustrate further FIG. 6a shows three graphical
`objects that all overlap one another. Starting with a graphical
`object marked “1” 610a the controller (not shown) deter
`mines that it is overlapping a graphical object marked '2'
`610b. A new graphical object marked "1+2' 620 is thus
`created incorporating the first and second graphical objects
`610a and 610b, see FIG. 6b. The controller then determines
`whether the new graphical object marked "1+2' 620 overlaps
`another graphical object and as it overlaps the graphical
`object marked '3' 610c a new graphical object marked “1+2+
`3' 630 is created incorporating the graphical objects 620 and
`610c and thus incorporating all three graphical objects 610a,
`610b and 610c, see FIG. 6c. As no more graphical objects
`overlap the third graphical object 630 is displayed or rendered
`on a screen (not shown).
`0069 FIG. 6d shows another situation in which three
`graphical objects all overlap one another. Starting with a
`graphical object marked “1” 610a the controller (not shown)
`determines that it is overlapping a graphical object marked
`“2' 610b. A new graphical object marked "1+2' 620 is thus
`created incorporating the first and second graphical objects
`610a and 610b, see FIG. 6e. The controller then checks
`whether the new graphical object marked "1+2' 620 overlaps
`another graphical object and as it does not overlap any other
`graphical object the two graphical objects 620 and 610c are
`displayed or rendered on a screen (not shown).
`0070 The various aspects of what is described above can
`be used alone or in various combinations. The teaching of this
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`Mar. 4, 2010
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`application may be implemented by a combination of hard
`ware and Software, but can also be implemented in hardware
`or software. The teaching of this application can also be
`embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable
`medium. It should be noted that the teaching of this applica
`tion is not limited to the use in mobile communication termi
`nals such as mobile phones, but can be equally well applied in
`Personal digital Assistants (PDAs), game consoles, MP3
`players, personal organizers or any other device designed for
`providing information while maintaining low power con
`Sumption.
`0071. The teaching of the present application has numer
`ous advantages. Different embodiments or implementations
`may yield one or more of the following advantages. It should
`be noted that this is not an exhaustive list and there may be
`other advantages which are not described herein. For
`example, one advantage of the teaching of this application is
`that a user will be provided with an overview of special
`locations marked on a map which overview is not cluttered by
`clusters of locations.
`0072 Another exemplary advantage of the teaching of the
`present application is that the need for Zooming and scrolling
`actions is greatly reduced which makes the user interface and
`a device incorporating Such a user interface less time-con
`Suming and confusing to use.
`0073. Although the teaching of the present application has
`been described in detail for purpose of illustration, it is under
`stood that Such detail is solely for that purpose, and variations
`can be made therein by those skilled in the art without depart
`ing from the scope of the teaching of this application.
`0074 For example, although the teaching of the present
`application has been described in terms of a mobile phone, it
`should be apprec