SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIEWING AND MARKING MAPS
First Claim
1. A method for annotating maps and conveying said annotations comprising:
- selecting a map from a database;
providing a display surface, said display surface having at least one control point;
displaying the map on said display surface;
identifying at least one control point on said map;
orienting said map on said display surface wherein said control point of said map being geo-referenced with said control point of said display surface;
annotating the map;
saving the annotations, said saved annotations being saved by maintaining said orientation of said control point of said display map with said control points of said display surface; and
transmitting said saved annotations from an origination location to a second location using transmission means.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and device for obtaining, viewing and marking maps in real time. Maps are obtained from a list of maps, the maps are then viewed on interactive tabletop displays allowing a user to visualize a mapped location and “markup” points on the map. The markup data is captured as a small file and sent out to responders via rapid transmission in both real time as it is developed or as final actionable information. The maps employed in the present invention include land maps or building floor plans that are either in paper or digital formats. This invention empowers emergency management personnel to leverage all available information and create actionable plans that can be shared with tactical teams at a low cost.
35 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A method for annotating maps and conveying said annotations comprising:
-
selecting a map from a database; providing a display surface, said display surface having at least one control point; displaying the map on said display surface; identifying at least one control point on said map; orienting said map on said display surface wherein said control point of said map being geo-referenced with said control point of said display surface; annotating the map; saving the annotations, said saved annotations being saved by maintaining said orientation of said control point of said display map with said control points of said display surface; and transmitting said saved annotations from an origination location to a second location using transmission means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
Specification