MAP DISPLAY DEVICE, MAP DISPLAY METHOD, MAP DISPLAY PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20110249030A1
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Published: 10/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
• Inventors: Takehara, Yozo, Hirose, Chihiro
• Granted Patent: US 8,922,592 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/650
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3638 including 3D objects and buildings three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects G06T17/00; geographic models G06T17/05
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3664 Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/003 Maps
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/10 Map spot or coordinate position indicators; Map reading aids optical projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

A map display apparatus includes a display that displays a map viewed at a given angle for bird'"'"'s eye view with respect to the ground; a touch panel that is disposed on the display; a determining unit that determines strength of touch of an object on the touch panel; a display controller that controls a display format of the map displayed on the display, based on a result of determination by the determining unit, where the display controller scrolls the map when the strength of touch is at most a given strength, and changes the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view when the strength of touch exceeds the given strength.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. A map display apparatus comprising:

a display that displays a map viewed at a given angle for bird'"'"'s eye view with respect to the ground;

a touch panel that is disposed on the display;

a determining unit that determines strength of touch of an object on the touch panel;

a display controller that controls a display format of the map displayed on the display, based on a result of determination by the determining unit, wherein

the display controller scrolls the map when the strength of touch is at most a given strength, and changes the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view when the strength of touch exceeds the given strength.

10. The map display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the display controller continues to scroll the map or change the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view while the object continues to touch the touch panel.

11. The map display apparatus according to claim 10, wherein

the display controller accelerates scroll speed when the strength of touch exceeds the given strength during the scroll of the map.

12. The map display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the display displays a map that is around a reference point and in which the ground is tilted when displayed on the display, a bird'"'"'s eye view in which the ground is viewed from above, and

the display controller, when changing the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view, reduces the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view if the object touches a region of the touch panel displaying a region farther in the distance with respect to the reference point, and increases the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view if the object touches a region of the touch panel displaying a region in the forefront with respect to the reference point.

13. The map display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein

the display controller, when changing the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view, accelerates a changing speed of the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view in proportion to the distance between the reference point and a point where the object touches the touch panel.

14. A map display method for a map display apparatus including a display and a touch panel disposed on the display, the method comprising:

displaying on the display a map viewed at a given angle for bird'"'"'s eye view with respect to the ground;

determining strength of touch of an object on the touch panel;

controlling a display format of the map displayed on the display, based on a determination result obtained at the determining, wherein

at the controlling, the map is scrolled if the strength of touch is at most a given strength, and the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view is changed if the strength of touch is larger than the given strength.

15. A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium storing therein a map display program causing a computer to execute:

displaying on the display a map viewed at a given angle for bird'"'"'s eye view with respect to the ground;

determining strength of touch of an object on the touch panel;

controlling a display format of the map displayed on the display, based on a determination result obtained at the determining, wherein

at the controlling, the map is scrolled if the strength of touch is at most a given strength, and the angle for bird'"'"'s eye view is changed if the strength of touch is larger than the given strength.