Method for providing graphic map information, an apparatus for performing the method, and a computer readable medium having a program stored thereon that is executable by the apparatus in performing the method
US9792705B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2370/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An atlas application enables an electronic display device to receive touch input from a user on a screen of the display device to access an atlas database to obtain graphic map information representative of a portion of the surface of the earth and to display the obtained graphic map information on the screen of the display as a graphic map showing a plurality of points of interest on the portion of the surface of the earth. The user is able to manipulate the graphic map by touch to locate and select a particular point of interest for detailed examination. The atlas data may contain at least one of descriptive textual information and graphic map information representative of particular points of interest selected by the user. A position of the device may be selected or determined to assist in presenting various points of interest for perusal.
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