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Map viewer and method

US9824482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Peter Kunath · Birkenfeld, DE
Vladimir Ivanov · Munich, DE
Viktor Samokhin · Ovidiopol, UA
Alexey Pryakhin · Munich, DE
Marek Strassenburg-Kleciak · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2013
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T19/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for displaying a 3d map view of a 3d geographical map are provided. A database stores data which defines the 3d geographical map in a layered hierarchy comprising data layers which can be individually rendered for the 3d map view. The database comprises a data layer of a digital terrain model which is modelling a terrain surface and a data layer of a 3d road network comprising 3d road elements. A processor is configured for selecting specific data layers of the database in response to a resolution setting of the 3d map view and to render the 3d map view using the selected specific data layer.

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