×

Varying map information density based on the speed of the vehicle

  • US 9,714,832 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2014
  • Issued: 07/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for dynamically varying map content based on the speed of a portable device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at one or more server computing devices, a map data request from a remotely located portable device for a geographic area, including an indication of a speed and a location of the portable device;

    parsing, by the one or more server computing devices, the map data request to determine the speed comprised in the map data request;

    identifying, by the one or more server computing devices, at least two versions of map data corresponding to the geographic area;

    selecting, by the one or more server computing devices, based on the speed, one of the at least two versions of the map data corresponding to the geographic area, wherein each of the at least two versions of the map data is for a same zoom level and includes different amounts of detail, including;

    when the speed is below a predetermined threshold value, selecting a first version of the map data corresponding to the geographic area, the first version including a geographic feature; and

    when the speed is equal to or above the predetermined threshold value, selecting a second version of the map data corresponding to the geographic area, the second version omitting the geographic feature; and

    responding, by the one or more server computing devices, to the map data request with the selected one of the at least two versions of the map data transmitted to the portable device.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×