METHODS FOR DEFORMING MAP WIDGETS ON THE BROWSER
First Claim
1. A method for displaying an image of a map using a processing system, the method comprising:
- dividing a first map image obtained from a map widget into sections wherein the first map image is displayed by the processing system;
recording the location of each marker to be represented in a second map image;
calculating a weight factor for each section;
moving and deforming each section according to the weight factor of each section to form the second map image;
placing a new marker on the second map image wherein the new marker represents at least one marker with a recorded location; and
displaying the second map image in place of the first map image.
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Abstract
A method for displaying an image of a map using a processing system, the method including: dividing a first map image obtained from a map widget into sections wherein the first map image is displayed by the processing system; recording the location of each marker to be represented in a second map image; calculating a weight factor for each section; moving and deforming each section according to the weight factor of each section to form the second map image; placing a new marker on the second map image wherein the new marker represents at least one marker with a recorded location; and displaying the second map image in place of the first map image.
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1. A method for displaying an image of a map using a processing system, the method comprising:
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dividing a first map image obtained from a map widget into sections wherein the first map image is displayed by the processing system; recording the location of each marker to be represented in a second map image; calculating a weight factor for each section; moving and deforming each section according to the weight factor of each section to form the second map image; placing a new marker on the second map image wherein the new marker represents at least one marker with a recorded location; and displaying the second map image in place of the first map image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product stored on machine readable media and comprising machine executable instructions for displaying an image of a map using a processing system, the product comprising instructions for:
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dividing a first map image obtained from a map widget into sections wherein the first map image is displayed by the processing system; recording the location each marker to be represented in a second map image; calculating a weight factor for each section wherein the weight factor is proportional to the number of markers to be represented in each section; moving and deforming each section according to the weight factor of each section to form the second map image wherein at least one section that comprises the location of at least one marker is expanded and at least one section that does not comprise the location of at least one marker is contracted; placing a new marker on the second map image wherein a size of the new marker is proportional to the number of markers the new marker represents; and displaying the second map image in place of the first map image.
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