Map Image Orientation Rendering Dynamics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current map applications do not fully integrate images into the user experience, as they remain static or disappear when map properties such as orientation, zoom level, or viewing angle are changed, failing to provide a dynamic and immersive experience.
Innovation Solution
A map application that assigns orientations to images based on the direction a photographer was facing, determined by user input, metadata, or recognizable landmarks, and renders these images dynamically on the map, adjusting their appearance in response to changes in map properties like orientation, zoom level, and viewing angle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If images are rendered statically on the map, then the implementation is simple, but the user experience is not immersive and images do not respond to map changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making images responsive to map orientation changes. Instead of static rendering, images are dynamically re-rendered when the map orientation changes, allowing them to rotate and adjust their visibility based on the new orientation. This creates an interactive experience where images adapt to user interactions with the map.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by detecting changes in map orientation and using this information to adjust image rendering. When the user rotates the map, the system receives feedback about the orientation change and responds by re-rendering images with appropriate transformations, creating a closed-loop interactive system.
2Stability of the object's composition
If images are removed from the map before applying orientation changes, then rendering is simpler, but images disappear and lose continuity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by calculating the new positions and orientations of images before the map orientation change is fully applied. This allows images to be smoothly transitioned to their new states, maintaining continuity and preventing them from disappearing or flickering during the transition.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuity of useful action by ensuring images remain visible and properly oriented throughout the map rotation process. Instead of removing and re-adding images, the system continuously updates their rendering to reflect the current map orientation, preserving their presence and relevance throughout the interaction.
3Loss of information
If images remain unchanged when map orientation changes, then processing is simpler, but images become misaligned with the map context
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by selectively transforming images based on their individual properties and positions relative to the map orientation change. Each image is rotated and repositioned according to its specific characteristics, maintaining accurate spatial relationships and contextual alignment with the changed map orientation.
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AI summary
A map application is provided that allows orientations to be assigned to images such as photographs. The orientation is the direction that a real or hypothetical photographer that took the image was facing when the image was taken or created. The orientation for an image may be specified by the user, determined based on metadata associated with the image, and/or may be determined based on known features or landmarks that may be visible in the image. When an image is rendered on a map, it is displayed perpendicular to a surface of the map with the determined orientation. The amount of the image that is visible to the user depends on the orientation of the map. As the user rotates the orientation of the map, the rendered images are rotated in proportion to the rotation of the map.