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System, apparatus, and method for utilizing geographic information systems

  • US 9,552,669 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2011
  • Issued: 01/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a discrete digital display device, comprising:

  • determining one or more geographic limits of a view of the digital display device based on a location and orientation of the digital display device, the one or more geographic limits defining a volume less than the entirety of the view and comprising space above and below a visible horizon of the view;

    determining at least a location and a depth of a subsurface object within the volume;

    rendering a multi-dimensional first representation of the subsurface object in the view based on the location and depth such that the first representation indicates an actual below-ground location of the subsurface object within the view;

    determining a location of a visible object that is within the volume of the view of the digital display device;

    correcting a position error of the first representation of the subsurface object using the visible object location; and

    displaying the visible object and the position error corrected first representation of the subsurface object in the view.

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