Spot Image Selection by User Feature to Reduce Map Display Clutter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for displaying spot images on a map result in cluttered displays when images overlap, making it difficult to effectively present information about multiple spots to users.
Innovation Solution
An information providing method and server that identifies a target spot and selects images based on user features such as location, viewing history, or preferences to prevent clutter, by categorizing images like birds-eye, detailed, internal, or service images and displaying appropriate ones according to user-specific criteria.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all spot images are displayed when they overlap, then complete information is provided, but the display becomes cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the necessary spot image information based on user characteristics, rather than showing all available images. The system selectively presents images matching user preferences, extracting relevant information while omitting redundant content to prevent clutter.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different display strategies to different users based on their individual characteristics. Each user receives a customized display quality and content selection tailored to their preferences, rather than a uniform display approach for all users.
2Loss of information
If multiple images are displayed to provide comprehensive spot information, then information completeness improves, but display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary filtering and selection of spot images based on user characteristics before display. The system pre-processes the image selection according to stored user preferences, eliminating the need for complex real-time display management and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the selection parameters for displaying spot images based on user characteristics. Instead of using a fixed display rule, the system adjusts which images are displayed according to user preferences, effectively managing information complexity through parameter-based selection.
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AI summary
An information providing method in an information providing system is a method for providing information about a plurality of spots to a user by a server and a terminal device. Each of the plurality of spots is associated with a plurality of images that are different from one another in category. The information providing method includes: identifying a target spot from the plurality of spots (e.g., step S122, step S124); and selecting, from the plurality of images associated with the target spot, at least one image having a category in accordance with a feature of the user as an image to be presented on a display of the terminal device (e.g., step S125). Display of the spot image can be prevented from being cluttered.