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System and method for associating text and graphical views of map information

  • US 7,103,854 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2002
  • Issued: 09/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for map visualization and manipulation, comprising:

  • 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, 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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