Map Overlay Weather Timing Sliders for Location-Specific Event Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems fail to effectively notify users of predicted events, such as weather changes or congestion, at specific locations in a user-friendly and timely manner, lacking intuitive visualization and real-time updates.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and program that integrates a message display module within mobile terminals to show predicted events and their timing, utilizing a network of servers to provide map and weather information, allowing users to visualize changes on a map display with pop-ups and sliders for easy understanding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a map with superimposed rain clouds is displayed to show weather information, then users can check weather at current location and destination, but users cannot easily recognize the timing and duration of predicted weather events
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments weather event information into distinct components: location (map overlay), event type (rain/snow icons), and timing (duration sliders). This segmentation allows users to process each element separately, making the timing information as recognizable as the spatial information already presented on the map.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a time dimension to the existing two-dimensional map display by incorporating duration sliders that extend horizontally from map locations. This transforms static weather indicators into dynamic temporal representations, allowing users to visualize event duration as a spatial extension on the screen.
2Loss of information
If detailed weather forecast information is provided, then users gain comprehensive weather knowledge, but users cannot quickly grasp the key predicted events and their timing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the most critical weather event information (predicted events and their durations) from the complete weather forecast dataset and presents them prominently on the map. Less critical detailed forecast information remains available but is not the primary focus, allowing users to quickly grasp key events without being overwhelmed by comprehensive data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses distinct visual icons (rain clouds, snowflakes) and color-coded duration sliders to represent different weather events and their intensities. These visual cues enable users to instantly recognize and differentiate between various predicted weather events without reading detailed text descriptions, significantly reducing information processing time.
3Ease of operation
If weather information is displayed without location-specific timing, then the display is simple, but users cannot prepare for events at specific locations and times
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges location information (map coordinates), event information (weather icons), and timing information (duration sliders) into a single integrated display. This combination maintains the simplicity of a unified map view while incorporating detailed location-specific timing data, allowing users to see all three elements simultaneously without switching between multiple screens or data sources.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a message display module which, when a predetermined event is predicted to occur at a set location of interest, displays a message indicating occurrence of the predetermined event and the time until the occurrence of the predetermined event. The location of interest may be set to a current position of the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus may also include a map display module that displays a map including the location of interest, wherein the message displaying module displays the message in such a manner as to be superimposed on the map.