Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for consolidating overlapping map markers
- Patent Title (中): 整合重叠地图标记的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12246088Application Date: 2008-10-06
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Publication No.: US07697013B2Publication Date: 2010-04-13
- Inventor: Blaine H. Dolph , Christopher Joseph Gansen
- Applicant: Blaine H. Dolph , Christopher Joseph Gansen
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Agent William H. Steinberg
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00

Abstract:
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable code for consolidating overlapping markers in a mapping application. The process identifies a plurality of points for display from data describing locations and associated data about locations. The process then determines whether displaying graphical indicators for a set of points in the plurality of points will result in graphical indicators overlapping each other. The process generates a consolidated marker for the set of points, in response to a determination that displaying graphical indicators for the set of points will result in graphical indicators overlapping each other. The process then associates a listing for the set of points with the consolidated marker. The listing comprises at least a portion of the associated data about locations for the plurality of points.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090033681A1 Method and Apparatus for Consolidating Overlapping Map Markers Public/Granted day:2009-02-05
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