GPS Touring Mode for Smartphones. Send and Receive Scenic Routes to Multiple Destinations.
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 8/5/2015 1:00:00 AM
Remember AAA Trip Tiks?
Let's say you're Clark Griswold, and you've decided to take the family to Wally World. Of course, you could just get on a plane and be there in a couple of hours, but what's the fun in that? What if you wanted to not only drive... but take the scenic route?
For years, many people wouldn't even attempt such a trip without consulting AAA first, and getting a custom made "Trip Tk", mapping out how to get to and from each destination along the way.
Wouldn't it be great to have an option on your SmartPhone to send and receive downloadable routes that you can share with other people.
The first step in building this feature is for Apple or Google to create a universal file format that lets you exchange routes via SMS / Text or email. Once you've entered each of the destinations on your own GPS, you should then have a Share Button that lets you save the route or send it to somebody.
Besides entering the destinations, another method of building the map file would be a "Breadcrumb" approach, where you would simply start driving, and have the GPS record each turn retroactively. Once you've finished the trip, you would have a complete map of your trip that you can save for a friend or future trip. This would create a unique route that has nothing to do with the traditional system of looking for the shortest, or fastest route. A saved route can allow you to create a unique route based on the roads and places you want to see along the way.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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