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Seamless vector map tiles across multiple zoom levels

  • US 8,937,627 B1
  • Filed: 03/28/2012
  • Issued: 01/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of rendering graphical map information of map tiles on a display of a computer device using zoom level-specific styles, the method comprising:

  • receiving style information specifying zoom level styles for each of a plurality of zoom levels;

    receiving a first map tile of graphical map information, the first map tile associated with nominal use at a first zoom level;

    displaying the first map tile of graphical map information on a portion of the display of the computer device at the first zoom level using a zoom level style corresponding to the first zoom level;

    receiving a second map tile of graphical information associated with use at a nominal zoom level;

    displaying the second map tile of graphical map information on a second portion of the display of the computer device at the same time as displaying the first map tile, wherein displaying the second map tile comprises;

    determining a zoom level style associated with the nominal zoom level of the second map tile; and

    displaying the second map tile of graphical map information using a zoom level style different from the zoom level style associated with the nominal use of the second map tile.

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