Google Maps to display 'personalised landmarks' to aid navigation

Google Maps will also include these locations in the turn-by-turn guidance.

Google Maps could soon be getting another update, as per a recent patent.

The recent patent filed by the company suggests that Google Maps could soon "display personalised landmarks" in its application. The new feature will monitor user's locations to create a list of regularly visited places. These locations will be considered personalised landmarks and will be highlighted on the Maps application when searching for directions. Reports suggest these locations could include homes, offices, coffee shops and regularly visited restaurants. Users will also be able to add their own favourite locations and organise them in lists.

The tech company also states that once the personalised landmarks are determined, the Maps application will use them to make navigation more straightforward. Google Maps will also include these locations in the turn-by-turn guidance when passing through a known location, making it easy for the app to guide you to your destination. Google believes the update could make navigation more intuitive.

However, as with any patent, the feature is still in its nascent stages, and it is yet to be confirmed if Google would actually introduce it onto devices.

Source: AutoEvolution