Method for Visualizing Geographic Data

• US 20090306883A1
• Filed: 05/10/2007
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Faenger, Jens, Kynast, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 8,265,865 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3638 including 3D objects and buildings three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects G06T17/00; geographic models G06T17/05
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker

Abstract

In a method for visualizing geographic data using at least two-dimensional objects, at least one surface of the objects is covered with at least one texture, which texture is dynamically assigned to the at least one surface of the objects as a function of at least one input factor.

Claims

1-11. -11. (canceled)

12. A method for visualizing geographic data, comprising:

providing an object having at least two dimensions; and

covering at least one surface of the object with at least one texture, wherein the at least one texture is dynamically assigned to the at least one surface as a function of at least one input factor.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the object has three dimensions.

14. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one input factor includes at least one of the time of year, the date and the time of day.

15. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one input factor includes at least one of a weather parameter and visibility condition.

16. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one input factor includes a geographic position.

17. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein a different texture is assigned to the at least one surface when the at least one input factor changes.

18. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the different texture is assigned only after a time delay, and wherein a change of the at least one input factor is present during the entire duration of the time delay.

19. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the at least one input factor is at least one of a color scheme and decor of an interior of the passenger compartment of a vehicle.

20. A navigation device, comprising:

a display device configured to provide an object having at least two dimensions; and

a control device configured to cover at least one surface of the object with at least one texture, wherein the at least one texture is dynamically assigned to the at least one surface as a function of at least one input factor.

21. The navigation device as recited in claim 20, wherein the navigation device is configured to at least one of detect and receive at least one of weather information and visibility information.

22. The navigation device as recited in claim 20, wherein the control device is configured to dynamically adapt the at least one texture as a function of a graphical user interface of the display device.