Map System Off-Screen POI Border Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mapping systems do not effectively display points of interest that are off-screen, leading to a cluttered map interface and limited user navigation assistance.
Innovation Solution
An off-screen point of interest is identified, and a display element is generated based on its distance and direction relative to a reference point on the map, allowing it to be displayed on the map's border, with partial or full representation depending on proximity, enhancing user orientation and navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all points of interest are displayed on the map display, then complete information is provided to the user, but the control surface of the map display becomes swamped and usability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the display space from the traditional two-dimensional map surface to include the border area surrounding the map display. This creates an additional dimension for information presentation, allowing points of interest to be displayed both on the map and on the border, thereby providing complete information without overwhelming the map's control surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The display area is segmented into multiple zones: the main map display area for navigation and the border area for additional information. Points of interest are selectively placed in different zones based on their relevance and the user's current context, separating critical navigation information from supplementary information.
2Ease of operation
If no off-screen points of interest are displayed, then the map display remains clean and simple, but user navigation assistance and orientation are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and prepares display elements for off-screen points of interest before the user actually needs them. By analyzing the user's current location, direction, and the distribution of points of interest, the system proactively places relevant off-screen POIs on the border, so they are immediately available when the user approaches or needs them for navigation.
3Loss of information
If display elements for off-screen points of interest are added to the border, then navigation assistance is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The border display elements serve multiple functions simultaneously: they indicate the presence of off-screen points of interest, provide directional orientation cues, show distance information, and can be interacted with to access detailed information. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the parameters of border display elements based on the user's context. The size, visibility, and information content of border elements change according to factors such as the user's distance from the POI, the user's current direction, and the density of surrounding POIs, optimizing the information presented without requiring complex fixed structures.
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AI summary
An off-screen point of interest, that has a corresponding off-screen display attribute, is identified. A distance of the identified off-screen point of interest is compared to a distance threshold. A display element, corresponding to the off-screen points of interest, is displayed on a border of a map display, based upon the comparison, and based upon a direction in which the off-screen point of interest is located, relative to a reference point on the map display.