Geo-Parameter Content Display Control via Server Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in providing granular control over the display of user interface content on client devices, particularly due to limitations such as screen size, memory constraints, network bandwidth, and limited input/output controls.
Innovation Solution
A cartographic content display system that uses geo-parameter based content distribution to finely control the display of content on client devices by considering map zoom levels and physical distance parameters, such as geo-fence distance and icon visibility distance, to unlock and display content associated with icons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If granular control of content display is implemented on client devices, then content management precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between content providers and client devices. The server handles complex content management tasks including storing content associated with geographic locations, determining client device locations, and selectively providing content based on location criteria. This mediator approach allows granular control of content display without increasing client device complexity, as the computational burden is shifted to the server infrastructure.
2Loss of information
If more content is displayed on client devices, then information completeness is improved, but memory limitations are exceeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts content storage and management functions from the client device to a remote server. Only essential location data and content delivery instructions remain on the client device, while the server stores the actual content associated with geographic locations. This extraction allows complete information to be made available without exceeding client device memory limitations, as content is fetched on-demand based on location criteria rather than being pre-loaded.
3Measurement precision
If higher resolution maps and more content are provided, then measurement precision is improved, but network bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements partial content delivery by providing only the specific content associated with the client device's current geographic location rather than all available content. The server determines location based on map zoom level and provides content selectively based on location criteria. This partial action approach maintains high measurement precision for location tracking while significantly reducing network bandwidth consumption compared to delivering complete content sets.
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AI summary
A content display system can control which content and how the content is displayed based on viewing parameters, such as a map zoom level, and physical distance parameters, e.g., a geo-fence distance and an icon visibility distance. Different combinations of input (e.g., zoom level and physical distances) yield a myriad of pre-set content displays on the client device, thereby allowing a creator of an icon to finely tune how content displayed otherwise accessed.