Navigation system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a current geographic position of a computing device;
accessing, by the computing device, geographic mapping information usable to render a mapping display based on the current geographic position;
generating a set of road segments in an expected order of encounter based on the current geographic position;
sequentially rendering a non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments on the computing device, the non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments including a current travel road and arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the road segments; and
updating the non-scaled compressed view based on a new current geographic position of the computing device and a determined direction of travel of the computing device.
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Abstract
A non-scaled, linearly compressed pictographic mapping system is provided for the visual display of information in a navigational aid. Unlike today'"'"'s road maps which use a point-arc-polygon paradigm, the new mapping uses a non-scaled, linearly-compressed pictographic design that shows roads as linear pictograms. The display has a columnar layout, whereby the descriptive elements are grouped together by type, and displayed one above the other in columns. The maps may also contain icons representing points of interest arranged in a cloud fashion. In this manner, the mapping paradigm also serves to increase traveler safety, provide navigation assistance during address-less trips, create valuable advertising space and new promotional opportunities, and dramatically increases the travelers'"'"' communications and entertainment options.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a current geographic position of a computing device; accessing, by the computing device, geographic mapping information usable to render a mapping display based on the current geographic position; generating a set of road segments in an expected order of encounter based on the current geographic position; sequentially rendering a non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments on the computing device, the non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments including a current travel road and arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the road segments; and updating the non-scaled compressed view based on a new current geographic position of the computing device and a determined direction of travel of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing thereon computer executable instructions that, in response to being executed by a computing device, at least cause the computing device to:
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determine a current geographic position of the computing device; based on geographic mapping information usable to render a mapping display based on the current geographic position, generate a set of road segments in an expected order of encounter based on the current geographic position and a determined direction of travel of the computing device; render a non-scaled compressed view of the set of road segments, the non-scaled compressed view including a current travel road and arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the road segments; and update the non-scaled compressed view based on a new current position of the computing device and the determined direction of travel of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a display device; and a display generator operable to generate a non-scaled and compressed depiction of roads and visual depictions associated with point of interest data on the display device, the non-scaled and compressed depiction of roads and visual depictions displayed so as to indicate a representation of a current travel road and upcoming roads and landmarks relative to a current geographic location of the apparatus and in an expected order of encounter, wherein the representation is arranged in a linear format irrespective of actual distances associated with the roads and landmarks. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification