Automatic selection of map detail levels
US11359929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3682
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Route guidance using less client device power and bandwidth is enabled by automatically selecting portions of a map to display with higher and lower levels of detail. An origin location and destination location are displayed at a higher level of detail, while portions between origin and destination are displayed at a lower level of detail. A user of a transportation service may request a ride, specifying her pickup location and destination locations using a map rendered at a higher level of detail. While waiting for pickup, and while en route to the destination location, the user may consult a map that is rendered at a lower level of detail. When multiple users participate as riders in a transportation service, sharing a common driver but each having different pickup and drop off locations, portions of a map may be rendered differently for each user.
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