Stack of maps

a map and stack technology, applied in the field of electronic maps, can solve problems such as lack of a suite of methods for rendering multiple maps simultaneously

Pending Publication Date: 2019-09-05
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Enables users to quickly access and interact with multiple locations, providing rich visual insights and efficient navigation by stacking maps, allowing for quick route suggestions and updates to destination information without the need for extensive searching.

Problems solved by technology

However, current solutions for electronic maps only provide for display of one map at a time.
This is inconvenient when users seek visual insight at one time on multiple maps corresponding to multiple locations.
Accordingly, there is lacking a suite of methods for rendering multiple maps simultaneously in order to give users rich visual insight about multiple locations while allowing the users to conveniently interact with a real-time map.

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[0063]FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example method 400 for rendering a stack of maps according to one embodiment. In one embodiment, FIG. 4 attributes the steps of the method 400 to the map module 115 of the server 110. However, some or all of the steps may be performed by other entities such as the client devices 170. In addition, some embodiments may perform the steps in parallel, perform the steps in different orders, or perform different steps. Also, it is noted that in one example embodiment the steps and / or modules may be embodied as instructions, e.g., instructions 224, that may be executed by the processor 202 described with respect to FIG. 2.

[0064]Initially, the map module 115 collects 410 user data for rendering maps to a user. As described previously with regard to FIG. 3, the user data may describe a destination input by the user, a current location of the user detected by a sensor equipped with the client device 170, and / or a favorite location selected by the us...

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A system receives map data for a plurality of different locations and renders, using the received map data, multiple maps arranged in a stack, with each of the maps including a selectable portion. The system receives an indication of an updated current location of the user device. The system then displays, via a user interface, the multiple maps arranged in the stack, and updates each of the maps in view of the updated current location of the user device.

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CROSS-REFERENCES To RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 845,849, filed on Sep. 4, 2015; which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 046,083, filed on Sep. 4, 2014, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND1. Field of Art[0002]The disclosure generally relates to the field of electronic maps, and specifically to visual display (or rendering).2. Description of the Related Art[0003]As the technologies of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) develop rapidly, electronic maps have been more and more widely used in various applications. Users use electronic maps to guide their trips. In addition, the electronic maps have become interactive, such as allowing users to zoom in or zoom out, sometimes by replacing one map with another of different scale, centered where possible on the same point. Furthermore, some electronic maps have route-planning functions and advice facilities by...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01C21/00G06F16/29
CPCG06F16/29G01C21/00G01C21/3878G01C21/3885G06F3/0482
InventorKROL, AGATA
OwnerURBAN ENGINES