3D Map Search Results Spatial Context
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mapping and navigation systems face challenges in visually representing search results effectively, as long lists of results on two-dimensional maps make it difficult for users to identify relative locations, lacking the context provided by three-dimensional representations.
Innovation Solution
A system that updates search results in real-time using a three-dimensional map or building model, allowing users to interactively search and filter results by typing, with the map dynamically rotating, panning, and zooming to optimize the display of search results based on user input, incorporating latitude, longitude, and altitude data to provide contextual information about surrounding areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If search results are displayed as a long list on a two-dimensional map, then the quantity of results can be large, but the relative locations of the search results are difficult to visualize
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional map display to a three-dimensional building model display. This dimensional change allows search results to be represented as points within three-dimensional building structures, enabling users to visualize relative locations, floor levels, and spatial relationships that cannot be effectively conveyed on a flat two-dimensional map. The three-dimensional representation preserves the ability to display numerous results while adding spatial context.
2Device complexity
If a two-dimensional map is used to display search results, then the device complexity is low, but the neighborhood context and spatial relationships are not effectively conveyed
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds a third dimension to the display by utilizing building models with height information. This allows the representation of vertical relationships (different floors), horizontal relationships (relative positions within and between buildings), and provides contextual information about the neighborhood layout that is lost in two-dimensional representations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a hierarchical display structure where points of interest are nested within building models, which are in turn nested within the broader geographic context. This nested structure allows users to drill down from regional overview to specific building locations and individual floor levels, preserving contextual information at multiple scales without overwhelming the user.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a mobile device or a server updates search results on a three dimensional map. The three dimensional map may include outlines of buildings. A first partial search query is received and a map database is queried based on the first partial search query. A set of map results are output or displayed based on the first partial search query. A second partial search query is received that includes the first partial search query. The set of map results is narrowed or filtered and a subset of the set of map results is output or displayed.