Method, system and apparatus for rendering a map according to a stylesheet
US9041736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/022
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatus are described to render a map according to a style sheet. Several embodiments of map rendering are described that may be suitable for rendering individual portions of a map, known as map tiles, which may include one or more features. Embodiments may obtain one or more a map tiles with features that may have one or more style identifiers. Embodiments may identify a style from a stylesheet for each feature in the map tile according to style identifiers in the feature and the style in the stylesheet. Some embodiments may render the one or more map tiles according to the identified styles and may display the rendered map tiles. In some embodiments, a map service generates one or more map tiles with features including style identifiers and sends the one or more map tiles to a client rendering device.
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