System and method for associating text and graphical views of map information
First Claim
1. A system for map visualization and manipulation, comprising:
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a database of map information corresponding to a map, that includes a plurality of map items of different map item types, each map item having attributes associated therewith, wherein one or more of the attributes of a first map item and the attributes of a second or other map items are linked with a semantic link that identifies both the link between the first and second or other map items, and their relationship;
a graphical window, displayed on said display device, that displays an illustration of the map, wherein at least one of the first or second map items may be selected by an operator;
a text window, displayed on said display device, that automatically updates to display the attributes for a currently selected map item, and visibly denotes those attributes of the currently selected map item that include a semantic link to another map item; and
wherein said operator can navigate between related map items by selecting one of the attributes in the text window that includes a semantic link, wherein the system recognizes the selection of an attribute having a semantic link, and, automaticallytraverses the semantic link to the related map item and makes the related map item the currently selected map item,updates the graphical window accordingly, anddisplays the attributes for the currently selected map item in the text window.
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Abstract
A system and method for manipulating digital map information, that allows the operator to view or modify map object or item attributes from either a graphical window or a text window. In one embodiment, when the user selects a map item within the graphical window (202), the text window (210) displays a text record that includes attributes (242) associated with the currently selected item. Attributes may include, for example, a street name, or a relationship of the current item to another item. The system can display these relationships within the text window. In one embodiment, the attributes that include links to related map items or to related items of information are highlighted or are visibly identified (249) in some manner. The operator can then select a highlighted attribute to traverse to, and display the new map item. The graphical window display can be updated in parallel with the text window.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for map visualization and manipulation, comprising:
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a display device; a database of map information corresponding to a map, that includes a plurality of map items of different map item types, each map item having attributes associated therewith, wherein one or more of the attributes of a first map item and the attributes of a second or other map items are linked with a semantic link that identifies both the link between the first and second or other map items, and their relationship; a graphical window, displayed on said display device, that displays an illustration of the map, wherein at least one of the first or second map items may be selected by an operator; a text window, displayed on said display device, that automatically updates to display the attributes for a currently selected map item, and visibly denotes those attributes of the currently selected map item that include a semantic link to another map item; and wherein said operator can navigate between related map items by selecting one of the attributes in the text window that includes a semantic link, wherein the system recognizes the selection of an attribute having a semantic link, and, automatically traverses the semantic link to the related map item and makes the related map item the currently selected map item, updates the graphical window accordingly, and displays the attributes for the currently selected map item in the text window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of displaying map information, comprising the steps of:
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accessing a database of map information corresponding to a map, that includes a plurality of map items of different map item types, each map item having attributes associated therewith, wherein one or more of the attributes of a first map item and the attributes of a second or other map items are linked with a semantic link that identifies both the link between the first and second or other map items, and their relationship; displaying a graphical illustration of the map, wherein at least one of said first or second map items may be selected by an operator; and displaying, in a text window, the attributes associated with a currently selected map item, wherein said text window changes automatically to display the attributes of the map item currently selected, and graphically denotes by a visible identification, any attributes having semantic links that relate said first map item to said second map item, or to a third map item not currently displayed on the map; enabling said operator to navigate between related map items by selecting one of the attributes in the text window that includes a semantic link, and, in response automatically traversing the semantic link to the related map item and makes the related map item the currently selected map item, updating the graphical illustration accordingly, and displaying the attributes for the currently selected map item in the text window. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for map visualization and manipulation, comprising:
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a database of map information corresponding to a map, that includes a plurality of different map items of different map item types, each map item having attributes associated therewith, wherein the first map item can be linked to a plurality of other map items with semantic links that identify the relationships between the different map items and different map item types; a logic for displaying a graphical window on a display device, wherein the graphic window displays an illustration of the map including the map items; a logic for displaying a text window on the display device, wherein the text window is automatically updated upon selecting a map item to display the attributes for a currently selected map item, and visibly denote those attributes of the currently selected map item that include semantic links to other map items; and wherein an operator can navigate between related map items by selecting one of the attributes in the text window that includes a semantic link, whereupon on selection of the attribute the system automatically traverses the semantic link to the related map item and makes the related map item the currently selected map item, updates the graphical window accordingly, and displays the attributes for the currently selected map item in the text window. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of displaying map information, comprising the steps of:
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accessing a database of map information corresponding to a map, that includes a plurality of different map items of different map item types, each map item having attributes associated therewith, wherein the first map item can be linked to a plurality of other map items with semantic links that identify the relationships between the different map items and different map item types; displaying a graphical window on a display device, wherein the graphic window displays an illustration of the map including the map items; displaying a text window on the display device, wherein the text window is automatically updated upon selecting a map item to display the attributes for a currently selected map item, and visibly denote those attributes of the currently selected map item that include semantic links to other map items; and receiving input to navigate between related map items including selecting one of the attributes in the text window that includes a semantic link, whereupon on selection of the attribute automatically traversing the semantic link to the related map item and make the related map item the currently selected map item, update the graphical window accordingly, and display the attributes for the currently selected map item in the text window. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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