Detail-in-context lenses for digital image cropping, measurement and online maps
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1. A tangible computer-readable media device comprising instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a system, causes the system to perform operations comprising:
- defining a line segment between geographic locations on an image of a digital map; and
distorting the image to give an appearance of a lens in response to the defining of at least one end of the line segment, the appearance of the lens including;
a focal region having a magnification of at least a portion of the line segment; and
a base region that surrounds the focal region and that includes a magnification that provides a continuous transition from the magnification of the focal region to the image.
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Abstract
In one or more implementations, a signal is received selecting a geographic location in an original image of a digital map for display on a display. The original image is distorted to give an appearance of a lens being applied to the digital map for display on the display, the appearance of the lens including a focal region that includes a magnification of the geographic location and a base region that surrounds the focal region.
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8 Claims
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1. A tangible computer-readable media device comprising instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a system, causes the system to perform operations comprising:
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defining a line segment between geographic locations on an image of a digital map; and distorting the image to give an appearance of a lens in response to the defining of at least one end of the line segment, the appearance of the lens including; a focal region having a magnification of at least a portion of the line segment; and a base region that surrounds the focal region and that includes a magnification that provides a continuous transition from the magnification of the focal region to the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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