Interactive Map System with Dynamic Viewing Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional maps are limited in the amount of information they can display due to physical constraints, requiring users to switch between different applications to access various types of information relevant to their interests, such as navigation, weather, or shopping, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An interactive map system that allows users to dynamically adjust the displayed content by selecting viewing modes relevant to their interests, such as commuting, tourism, or outdoor recreation, while deemphasizing or hiding irrelevant information, and enables features like search filtering, geospatial integration, and user customization for personalized views.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different map applications are used to access various types of information (navigation, weather, shopping), then the variety of information available is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need to switch between applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple specialized map applications (navigation, weather, shopping, tourism) into a single unified map application. This unified application uses a common user interface that allows users to access different types of information through a single interface, eliminating the need to switch between multiple applications while maintaining access to diverse information types.
Solution Approach 2:
The map application is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple purposes within a single application. It can display navigation routes, weather conditions, shopping locations, and tourism information all through one unified interface, making the application universal enough to replace multiple specialized applications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If all types of information are included on the map, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to managing and displaying diverse information types
Solution Approach 1:
The map application segments information into distinct categories (navigation, weather, shopping, tourism) that can be independently managed and displayed. Users can select which information categories to view, and the application organizes them in a structured manner, reducing the complexity of managing diverse information types.
Solution Approach 2:
The application dynamically adjusts the displayed information based on user selections and current context. Users can enable or disable specific information types, and the application adapts its display accordingly, managing complexity by showing only relevant information rather than all possible information simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If viewing modes are added to emphasize specific map features, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to managing multiple viewing modes
Solution Approach 1:
The application provides pre-configured viewing modes (navigation mode, weather mode, shopping mode, tourism mode) that are prepared in advance. Users can directly select from these predefined modes without needing to manually configure each setting, simplifying operation while the application manages the underlying complexity of multiple configuration options.
Data Source
AI summary
An interactive capability enables a user to dynamically adjust the content of an electronic map. Different modes can be chosen to emphasize features relevant to a particular interest, e.g. commuting, tourism, weather, etc. Combinations of modes can be selected to create a customized map. When a search is conducted, the chosen mode functions as a filter for the retrieved results. The map responds to user input directed to a given feature, to display information relevant to that feature. Tapping or clicking on a highway displays the locations of services along the highway. Touching two points on the map causes available routes between them to be computed and displayed to the user, along with relevant data for each route. Geospatial applications can be integrated with the map to provide information pertaining to the area displayed on the map, and to refine search results to those that are relevant to the area.