Component and method for overlying information bearing hexagons on a map display
US9183221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G5/026
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component defining a plurality of data structures, each data structure having a plurality of data elements. The method and component associate the plurality of data structures with a geographic area wherein each data structure of the plurality corresponds to its own unique sub-part of the geographic area. Each data structure of the plurality is rendered as a corresponding one of a plurality of adjacent, non-overlapping, mathematically regular hexagonal shapes. Each data structure is configured for programmatic loading of the plurality of data elements and display characteristics of each hexagon are specified based on data stored in the data elements of the data structure corresponding to each hexagon.
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