METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PREDICTIONS ON A SPATIAL MAP

• US 20080312942A1
• Filed: 06/15/2007
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saama Technologies LLC (Saama Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Saama Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Gnana, Haranath, Katta, Suresh
• Granted Patent: US 7,856,370 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0205 Location or geographical consideration
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/006 Representation of non-cartographic information on maps, e.g. population distribution, wind direction, radiation levels, air and sea routes

Abstract

A method and system for displaying predictions on a spatial map includes using a data analyzer for analyzing heterogeneous data having a spatial component to find utilizable data and using machine learning to automatically extract relationships from the utilizable data. The extracted relationships are used to make a prediction about at least one location on the spatial map and present that prediction in an oblique or perspective view. An interface presents the prediction on the spatial map in the form of a heat map overlying a 3-D topographical map. Although the 3-D map can be shown as any form of graphical projection including an oblique projection or orthographic projection, preferably a perspective view is used. It is also preferred that the graphical projection be interactive. The heat map may be 2-D or 3-D and be selectively displayed depending on the preference of a user.

Claims

1. A method for displaying predictions on a spatial map, comprising the steps of:

providing a spatial map having geographical locations;

analyzing heterogeneous data having a spatial component relating to at least one of the geographical locations to find utilizable data;

extracting relationships from the utilizable data;

using the extracted relationships to make a prediction about the at least one geographical location;

displaying the prediction in the form of a heat map, wherein the prediction correlates to the at least one geographical location.

2. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of displaying includes enabling a user to select a prediction to display.

3. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the prediction includes displaying a three dimensional heat map.

4. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of providing a spatial map includes providing a three dimensional topographic map in an oblique view.

5. A method as set forth in claim 4, wherein and the step of displaying the prediction includes displaying a heat map on the three dimensional topographic map.

6. A method as set forth in claim 4, wherein and the step of displaying the prediction includes displaying a heat map over the three dimensional topographic map.

7. A method as set forth in claim 4, wherein and the step of displaying the prediction includes displaying a heat map under the three dimensional topographic map.

8. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the prediction is time-dependent and step of displaying the prediction includes simultaneously presenting more than one heat map where each heat map is indicative of a particular time.

9. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the prediction is time-dependent and step of displaying the prediction includes sequentially presenting more than one heat map where each heat map is indicative of a particular time.

10. A method as set forth in claim 9, wherein the prediction is presented as a sequence of video frames.

11. A system for making predictions on a spatial map, comprising:

a data analyzer;

an interface in communication with the data analyzer for displaying a three dimensional spatial map;

databases in communication with the data analyzer, the databases include heterogeneous data having a spatial component;

the analyzer analyzes the heterogeneous data component to find utilizable data, extracts relationships from the utilizable data and uses the extracted relationships to make a prediction about at least one location on the spatial map, and the interface displays the prediction on the 3-D spatial map.

12. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the interface has colored output to displays the prediction in the form of a heat map having more than one color.

13. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the interface displays the prediction in the form of a three dimensional heat map that overlies the spatial map.

14. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the interface displays the 3-D map as an oblique projection.

15. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the interface displays the 3-D map as an orthographic projection.

16. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the prediction varies with time, and the interface simultaneously displays more than one time-dependent prediction.

17. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the prediction varies with time, and the interface simultaneously displays more than one time-dependent prediction, each time-dependent prediction is displayed as a topography that is semi-transparent and having a unique color, tone or hue.

18. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the prediction varies with time, and the prediction is displayed as a sequence of video frames.

19. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the analyzer selectively makes more than one prediction and the interface simultaneously presents each prediction.

20. A system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the analyzer makes more than one prediction, and the interface enables a user to select desired predictions, the interface displays the desired predictions.