Combined map scale and measuring tool
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for adjusting and using a graphical map scale of a digital map, the map scale having units, provided by a digital mapping system, the method comprising the steps of:
- in response to the digital map being moved or zoomed, updating the scale; and
in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switching from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode.
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Abstract
A combined map scale and measuring tool can be used in digital mapping systems. In the scale mode, the scale indicates the correct scale, for example, at the center of the map. It can be updated with every pan, zoom or resize operation the user performs, and can further update to compensate for map distortion caused by the map projection. The tool mode is entered once the user drags one or both of the scale endpoints onto the map. The distance between two endpoints of the tool can be displayed. A new point can be added each time the user drags a line between existing endpoints of the tool. Info windows can be opened that include relevant information about the endpoints (e.g., latitude/longitude, geo code), and provide option to convert the tool segments to driving directions. A drag and drop location marker is also provided.
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65 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for adjusting and using a graphical map scale of a digital map, the map scale having units, provided by a digital mapping system, the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to the digital map being moved or zoomed, updating the scale; and in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switching from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method for adjusting and using a graphical map scale of a digital map provided by a digital mapping system, the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switching from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode and changing a graphical appearance of the scale to indicate that the measuring tool mode is active; and displaying a distance between locations marked by endpoints of the scale, the distance in units of the scale. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer implemented method for adjusting and using a graphical map scale of a digital map provided by a digital mapping system, the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switching from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode; drawing the scale to reflect its movement on the digital map, the scale including a line between two endpoints; changing the graphical appearance of the scale to indicate it is no longer moving; and displaying a distance between locations marked by the endpoints of the scale, the distance in units of the scale. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer implemented method for adjusting and using a graphical map scale of a digital map provided by a digital mapping system, the scale having two endpoints and an indication of units between the end points, the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switching from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode; displaying a distance between locations on the digital map marked by the endpoints of the map scale, the distance in units of the graphical map scale; and responsive to a user dragging a point on a line between the endpoints of the graphical map scale in measuring tool mode, drawing an additional point on the line, thereby providing a multisegment line. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer-implemented system, including a processor and memory, for adjusting and using a graphical map scale of a digital map, the map scale having units, wherein the processor is configured to:
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in response to the digital map being moved or zoomed, update the scale; and in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switch from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to adjust and use and a geographical map scale of a digital map, the map scale having units, provided by a digital mapping system the computer readable program code in the computer program product including; computer readable program code to, in response to the digital map being moved or zoomed, update the scale; and computer readable program code to, in response to the scale being moved on the digital map, switch from a scale mode to a measuring tool mode. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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