[gps-talkusers] Re: Address lookups

["Roberto Gonzalez" <rgonzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

Can you comment on the subject of zip code matching in version 4?  I agree 
that this would be a tremendous feature benefit since I've seen StreetTalk 
and other GPS systems handle address lookups with little or no user 
intervention even for long streets spanning multiple zip codes.  I could 
imagine a situation where an ambiguous street number would result in Sendero 
GPS 4 presenting the user with either a short list of matching streets with 
different zip codes or a list of cross streets if no match is made.  Further 
expounding on a possible UI implementation, it could be that the user is 
always prompted for a zip code following the street number prompt.  In most 
cases, the user would press Enter to bypass this optional parameter in order 
to let the program search the map data for the likeliest match and present a 
list from which to set as destination virtual or POI.  Otherwise, the user 
could specify a 5-digit zip code if they have it which could speed up the 
address lookup.
-Roberto

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kevin chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 6:49 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: e: Re: possible suggestion


> Robert,
>
> What I was actually thinking was to have the system match an intersection 
> by the user typing the street name in and then  the cross street or the 
> address number, and based upon that information it will select the only 
> option or present you a list of cross streets or address with the zip code 
> information but by having the system match the field without the zip code 
> this will lessen the number of zip codes one will have to scroll through.
> I think the trouble with only searching by zip code is that the zip  code 
> may cover a pretty big area and where exactly where will you end up in 
> that big area?
> Kevin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "robert stigile" <rstigile@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 6:39 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] e: Re: possible suggestion
>
>
> > Hello,
> > I am not in favor of removing the zip code part of looking up an address.
> > In fact, I am in favor of being able to look up addresses by zip code 
> > only.  You can do this with Map Quest, and I think it would be great to 
> > do this with the GPS as well.
> > One of the problems you have with not using a zip code to look up an 
> > address, is that if a program is looking for that street by the cross 
> > street, it could potentionally find the street you are looking on clear 
> > across the city.
> > Take for instance, the street I live on.  It goes across the entire San 
> > Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles.  This street goes across approximately 
> > 40 miles of the Valley, but never comes out to a major street.
> > If you do not have a zip code, it could give you the wrong area for where 
> > you are wanting to be.
> > So, as I said, I hope that the zip code is not taken out.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Robert Stigile
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "GianniP46" <giannip46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date sent: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 21:27:07 -0400
> > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: possible suggestion
> > > yes, if possible, that would be very nice.  The whole zip code
> > thing can drive you crazy, especially that you have to start over if you 
> > mess up.  It would be better if you could back up a prompt and just 
> > correct the zip code instead of doing the whole process over.
> > >  ----- Original Message -----
> > >  From: kevin chao
> > >  To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >  Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 3:30 PM
> > >  Subject: [gps-talkusers] possible suggestion
> >
> > >  This is a possible suggestion for the way the address lookup
> > works.  I am not
> > >  sure how hard would it be to implement or if it is possible.
> > But, what I was
> > >  thinking was when the GPS ask for the street name that the user
> > is only
> > >  required to type in the core name and won't have to pick the
> > zip code and
> > >  when the next field ask for the cross street or address number
> > then the
> > >  system can match the address or the interesection which will
> > eliminate, or
> > >  narrow the list of possible intersections or address that the
> > user will have
> > >  to scroll through.  This will be more efficient compared to the
> > current
> > >  method of having to know the zip code information and the exact
> > name of the
> > >  street name.
> > >  Kevin
>
>
>
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• References:
  • [gps-talkusers] e: Re: possible suggestion
    • From: robert stigile
  • [gps-talkusers] Re: e: Re: possible suggestion
    • From: kevin chao

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