The animated maps are pretty cool. This is very much like the Auto-Play map, however YOU CONTROL IT as the ballon moves from location to location. If you notice at the bottom on the map page, it shows "Number 9 of 93 events". When you first go to this page, it will show "Number 1 of n events", where n is the number of records that were recorded and the downloaded/uploaded for the day you are viewing. Under your control, the software systematically walks through each record (event) and updates the balloon to indicate its new position on the map. This is accomplished by using the "First", "Prev", "Next:, and "Last" buttons at the bottom of the page. If you notice the number counting up and the balloon not moving, you know that your spouse has been in that location for longer than 3 minutes. In fact, each step is representative of approximately 3 minutes. So, say for instance if you stepped 20 times in the same direction (ie, "Next") without the balloon moving, it would be indicative of them spending roughly an hour at the same place (hint, hint).