System for managing the navigational usability of an interactive map
AssigneeAutodesk, Inc.
InventorHenry Martin Kyle
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for graphically managing the navigational usability of an interactive map is described. In one embodiment, the graphical user interface includes a layer hierarchy having a first layer and a second layer. The graphical user interface also includes a first display range bar associated with the first layer and configured to show a range of map scales at which the first layer is displayed in the digitized map. In addition, the graphical user interface includes a second display range bar associated with the second layer and configured to show a range of map scales at which the second layer is displayed in the digitized map.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- a graphical user interface configured to organize and manage the layers of a digitized map, the graphical user interface including:
- a layer hierarchy including a first layer and a second layer,
- a first display range defining a first set of map scales at which the first layer is displayed in the digitized map, and
- a second display range defining a second set of map scales at which the second layer is displayed in the digitized map,
- a first graphics style representing a first map feature included in the first layer,
- a first summary bar corresponding to the first layer and spanning the first display range;
- and
- a display device displaying the graphical user interface.
A method for graphically organizing and managing layers of a digitized map, the method comprising:
- generating a hierarchical display of layers that includes a first layer and a second layer;
- displaying a first display range defining a first set of map scales at which the first layer is displayed in the digitized map based on user input;
- and
- displaying a second display range defining a second set of map scales at which the second layer is displayed in the digitized map based on user input;
- displaying a first graphics style and a second graphics style, wherein the first graphics style and the second graphics style represent a first map feature included in the first layer,
- wherein the first display range includes a first subset of map scales and a second subset of map scales, and further comprising the step of displaying a first display range bar corresponding the first graphics style and spanning the first subset of map scales, and a second display range bar corresponding to the second graphics style and spanning the second subset of map scales.
A computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to graphically organize and manage layers of a digitized map, by performing the steps of:
- generating a hierarchical display of layers that includes a first layer and a second layer;
- displaying a first display range defining a first set of map scales at which the first layer is displayed in the digitized map based on user input;
- and
- displaying a second display range defining a second set of map scales at which the second layer is displayed in the digitized map based on user input;
- displaying a first graphics style and a second graphics style, wherein the first graphics style and the second graphics style represent a first map feature included in the first layer,
- wherein the first display range includes a first subset of map scales and a second subset of map scales, and further comprising the step of displaying a first display range bar corresponding the first graphics style and spanning the first subset of map scales, and a second display range bar corresponding to the second graphics style and spanning the second subset of map scales.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.