Apple has patented the "people" in the spirit of the navigation system Waze
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Office for the registration of patents and trade marks US published Apple's patent application on the navigation system based on user-entered data.
Not long ago, Google acquired Waze navigation service, which allows to monitor the situation promptly at roads, lay the best routes, as well as to prevent progressive mankind the various obstacles on a way. The main feature of Waze is its social nature - all the data generated by the users themselves.
The patent application from Apple, dating back to the end of December 2011, describes a very similar to Waze system, but some differences, of course, can be found. The main feature of the solution from Cupertino is a rating system: users can rate itineraries a number of criteria, and when once the traveler decides to go on an unfortunate way, the system will immediately try it convince. Also interesting is the possibility to choose, for example, the most scenic route or the route with the highest number of restaurants and gas stations along the way.
Everyone remembers the disastrous start mapping service from Apple. But if described in the patent system will soon be introduced in the "apple" card, the value of i-navigation will increase significantly. Waze has been around for years, but to make a "popular" navigation of the fashion did not happen until now. As Apple is able to beautifully and competently to present innovations to mass. And if the rumors about the iWatch will be true, it will be a very interesting future ...