Method and system for displaying nowcasts along a route on a map
AssigneeSky Motion Research Inc
InventorAndré Leblanc
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying nowcasts along a route on a map. The system receives a map request including a departure location and a destination location from a user, and obtains map data including a route between the destination location and the departure location. A nowcaster is used for outputting nowcasts for a number of key points along the route. The system modifies the map data to include a visual indicator for each nowcast for each key point such that when the modified map data is executed on a display the nowcasts are displayed along the route between the departure location and the destination location.
Claims19
A computer implemented method for generating a map comprising a weather forecast, the method comprising:
- receiving a map request including a departure location and a destination location;
- in response to receiving said map request, obtaining map data which when implemented on a display device cause the display device to show at least a portion of a map including a route drawn between the departure location and said destination location;
- obtaining a weather forecast associated with one or more key points along said route;
- modifying said map data such that it comprises a visual indicator representing at least one weather forecast for a key point on the route;
- and
- outputting the modified map data to a computing device for presentation to a user.
A method for providing nowcasts on a map displayed on a navigation device, the method comprising:
- receiving from said GPS location information including a departure location and a destination location, and a pre-determined route between the departure location and the destination location;
- identifying one or more key points along said route;
- associating a time with each point;
- obtaining nowcasts for each key points;
- and
- forwarding said nowcasts for displaying on the route drawn between the departure location and the destination location, on a display associated with said GPS for display to a user.
A device for generating a map comprising a weather forecast, comprising:
- one or more processors,
- a display device, and
- a memory storing instructions for the one or more processors, wherein when the one or more processors execute the instructions stored in the memory, the device is caused to:
- receive a map request including a departure location and a destination location;
- in response to receiving said map request, obtain map data which is displayed on the display device to show at least a portion of the obtained map data including a route between the departure location and said destination location;
- obtain nowcasts associated with one or more key points along said route;
- modify said map data such that it includes a visual indicator
- representing at least one nowcast associated with a key point on the route;
- and
- display the modified map data on the display device.
A device for generating a map comprising a weather forecast, comprising:
- one or more processors,
- a display device, and
- a memory storing instructions for the one or more processors, wherein when the one or more processors execute the instructions stored in the memory, the device is caused to:
- receive from said GPS location information including a departure location and a destination location, and a pre-determined route between the departure location and the destination location;
- identifying one or more key points along said route;
- associate a time with each point;
- obtain nowcasts for each key points;
- and
- forward said nowcasts for displaying on the route drawn between the departure location and the destination location, on a display associated with said GPS for display to a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.