System and method for chart thumbnail image generation
US12306007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B29/007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for generating thumbnails is disclosed. The method may include receiving an area map, and chart data having a geographical information set. The method may include generating a plurality of panels having one or more panel corners based on the chart data. The method may include projecting the one or more panel corners onto the area map, defining one or more corners of a plurality of areas to be extracted. The method may include determining an extraction mapping for each area to be extracted, the extraction mapping configured to map the plurality of areas to be extracted to a plurality of thumbnail panels. The method may include extracting area map data from each area to be extracted to generate a plurality of thumbnail panels using the determined extraction mapping. The method may include generating a thumbnail display by combining each thumbnail panel of the plurality of thumbnail panels.
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