Generating bounding boxes for labels
US9443494B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/145
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can receive, from a map search system and in response to a map search query, map data that describes a geographic region. Each map label includes one or more text characters. A respective bounding box for each map label that is defined by an aspect ratio having a width and a height can be generated. The width of the bounding box is twice that of the height of the bounding box and an area for the bounding box is the same as an area for the map label. Map labels can be selected for display in an interactive geographic map. The interactive geographic map that displays the selected map labels that each describes a feature that is located in the geographic region can be generated. Each selected map label is enclosed by a respective bounding box for the map label.
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