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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1381806 · 30 Apr 2026
This invention relates to a fluid scale bar ruler for use with a map that allows a user to drag the fluid scale bar ruler to a first point and a second point to estimate the measurement between the two points without the need to leave the original screen. ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1380471 · 2 Apr 2026
A method includes obtaining map data associated with a map of a geographic location including one or more roadways, the map including a first submap represented by a first local Euclidean space and a second submap represented by a second local Euclidean sp...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/939872 · 27 Jul 2016
Embodiments of the present disclosure aim to improve upon systems and methods for generalising topographical map data relating to the road network for use at different scale levels. The existing systems of the prior art are able to collapse the two carriag...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/941082 · 29 Jun 2016
Exemplary embodiments relate to an information display system (10), a vehicle (200), a method and a program with program code. The information display system (10) comprises a processor (12) which is configured to generate a video or control signal such tha...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/946143 · 9 Mar 2016
The present invention provides a loading method and apparatus for a map label. The loading method comprises: in response to an instruction to scale up a map, searching for a newly added point of interest in a current visible area of the map after it has be...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/970538 · 3 Sep 2014
A computer-implemented method includes determining a current location of a mobile device, displaying in a map viewport a first map area surrounding the current location of the mobile device and displaying on the first map area a graphical current location ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/975178 · 7 May 2014
A computer-implemented mapping method comprises determining a fixed reference point (240), displaying a static-scale map (200) on a display screen (150) of a computing device (100) such that the map always includes the fixed reference point, and displaying...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/977676 · 5 Mar 2014
A navigation apparatus includes a priority information database that stores display priority of a plurality of additional images (301) to be displayed on a map image, and a control unit configured to adjust opacity of the additional images according to the...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/977996 · 26 Feb 2014
Various embodiments relate to a method and a device for depicting geographical map data in the form of at least two map views (20a, 21a) on a display (1), in particular of a navigation device. The map views are arranged such that a reference location (2) h...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/982020 · 13 Nov 2013
Systems and method of displaying supplementary information on a display based on contact points is provided. Two or more contact points are detected on a presented graphic, such as a map or graph shown on a display on an electronic device. A portion of the...