Creating a Graphic Display Based on Movement

• US 20130018580A1
• Filed: 07/14/2011
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Maria Scileppi
• Original Assignee: Maria Scileppi
• Inventors: Scileppi, Maria
• Application Number:
  US13/182,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20130018580A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/454
• 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 for creating a graphic display using the changing GPS coordinates of a moving object, such as a moving person. The method obtains the GPS coordinates from a tracking device or a mobile application and stores them in a data set. The speed and course of each data set is calculated to form a path and is assigned different indicia, such as a symbol and a color. The method displays the path of the data set to form the graphic display.

Claims

1. A method for creating a graphic display, the method comprising:

a. determining a plurality of locations of a moving object and saving the locations in a data set;

b. assigning an indicia to each of the plurality of locations and saving the indicia in a data set;

c. determining a plurality of velocities of the moving object from one location to the next location and saving the velocities in a data set;

d. determining a plurality of courses of the moving object from one location to the next location and saving the courses in a data set; and

e. displaying the data set in accordance with the locations, velocities, courses, and indicia of the moving object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of locations of the moving object are GPS coordinates of the moving object stored in one of a tracking device and a mobile application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the GPS coordinates are the latitude and longitude of the moving object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of velocities are determined by calculating distance over time between the current location and the previous location of the moving object.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of courses are determined by calculating a line between the current location and the previous location of the moving object.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the data set of the moving object comprises displaying a shape, in a particular color, for each location in the data set at the rate of the corresponding velocity in the data set.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving object is a person.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the indicia are a name, shape, color, and date.

7. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for creating a graphic display, comprising:

a. determining a plurality of locations of a moving object and saving the locations in a data set;

b. assigning an indicia to each of the plurality of locations and saving the indicia in a data set;

c. determining a plurality of velocities of the moving object from one location to the next location and saving the velocities in a data set;

d. determining a plurality of courses of the moving object from one location to the next location and saving the courses in a data set; and

e. displaying the data set in accordance with the locations, velocities, courses, and indicia of the moving object.

8. The computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the plurality of locations of the moving object are GPS coordinates of the moving object stored in one of a tracking device and a mobile application.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the GPS coordinates are the latitude and longitude of the moving object.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the plurality of velocities are determined by calculating distance over time between the current location and the previous location of the moving object.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 7 wherein the plurality of courses are determined by calculating a line between the current location and the previous location of the moving object.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 7 wherein displaying the data set of the moving object comprises displaying a shape, in a particular color, for each location in the data set at the rate of the corresponding velocity in the data set.

13. A system for creating a graphic display, the system comprising:

a. a computing device for;

i. determining a plurality of locations of a moving object and saving the locations in a data set;

ii. assigning an indicia to each of the plurality of locations and saving the indicia in a data set;

iii. determining a plurality of velocities of the moving object from one location to the next location and saving the velocities in a data set; and

iv. determining a plurality of courses from one location to the next location of the moving object and saving the courses in a data set; and

b. a display for;

i. displaying the data set in accordance with the locations, velocities, courses, and indicia of the moving object.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of locations of the moving object are GPS coordinates of the moving object stored in one of a tracking device and a mobile application.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the GPS coordinates are the latitude and longitude of the moving object.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of velocities are determined by calculating distance over time between the current location and the previous location of the moving object.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of courses are determined by calculating a line between the current location and the previous location of the moving object.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein displaying the data set of the moving object comprises displaying a shape, in a particular color, for each location in the data set at the rate of the corresponding velocity in the data set.