Dynamic Map Overlay Resizing for Content Obstruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mapping applications struggle to seamlessly integrate with other applications, often requiring split-screen views or hovering windows, which fail to balance map information with secondary content, leading to obstruction and suboptimal user experience.
Innovation Solution
The mapping application dynamically adjusts the visual features of a map overlay based on both the secondary content being accessed and relevant landmarks, identifying an optimal overlay area to minimize obstruction while maximizing information display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the map overlay is displayed at a larger size to show more landmarks and map information, then the quantity of map information displayed is improved, but the obstruction of secondary content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The map overlay dynamically adjusts its display size based on the user's location and the density of landmarks. As the user moves or as landmark density changes, the overlay resizes to show more or fewer landmarks accordingly, maximizing information display while minimizing obstruction of secondary content at all times
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the display parameters of the map overlay including its size, position, and transparency. The overlay is repositioned to less important areas of the screen and its transparency is adjusted to balance visibility of map information with access to secondary content underneath
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the map overlay is made transparent to reduce obstruction, then the obstruction of secondary content is reduced, but the visibility of map information decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Different portions of the map overlay have different transparency levels. Areas with more important or dense landmark information have lower transparency to ensure visibility, while areas with less critical information have higher transparency to reduce obstruction of secondary content
Solution Approach 2:
The transparency of the map overlay dynamically adjusts based on the user's location and the density of landmarks. When the user is in an area with many landmarks, the overlay becomes more opaque to ensure visibility. When in areas with fewer landmarks, the overlay becomes more transparent to reduce obstruction of secondary content
3Quantity of substance
If the overlay area is expanded to include more landmarks, then the quantity of map information is improved, but the obstruction of secondary content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The overlay area dynamically expands and contracts based on the density and distribution of landmarks. When landmarks are densely packed in a small area, the overlay remains compact. When landmarks are more dispersed, the overlay expands to include them, always adapting to show maximum information with minimum obstruction
Solution Approach 2:
The map overlay is segmented into multiple regions with different levels of information density. The system selectively displays landmarks in the most important regions while keeping the overall overlay size manageable, prioritizing display of critical landmark information
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for adjusting a display size of a map overlay. A mapping application generates for display a virtual map in an overlay area that does not obstruct important portions of displayed content. As the mapping application receives location information, the mapping application adjusts the size of the virtual map overlay such that relevant landmarks are shown on the virtual map and important portions of the displayed content are not obstructed.