Three-dimensional layered map
AssigneeKnowroads, LLC
InventorFelix Ross GAITER
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Abstract
A map having surfaces that are depicted at different levels that are not related to topography, with boundaries between the surfaces, where the boundaries are disposed at travel ways. The travel ways form cliff faces in the map between the surfaces, with information items disposed on the cliff faces at positions corresponding to items of interest at locations along the travel ways where the information items are disposed.
Claims20
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing program instructions stored on a memory thereon that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- displaying a map of a geographical area;
- dividing the geographical area into a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is depicted at a first non-topographical level of the geographical area different from a second non-topographical level of the geographical area depicting the second surface;
- forming a cliff face in the geographical area between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the cliff face is displayed as a textured material indicative of a surface that is different than the first surface and the second surface;
- and
- disposing an information item relating to the geographical area on the textured material.
An apparatus comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to:
- display a map of a geographical area;
- divide the geographical area into a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is depicted at a first non-topographical level of the geographical area different from a second non-topographical level of the geographical area depicting the second surface;
- form a cliff face in the geographical area between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the cliff face is displayed as a textured material indicative of a surface that is different than the first surface and the second surface;
- and
- dispose an information item relating to the geographical area on the textured material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.