Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Representation of overlapping visual entities
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Application No.: US12764798Application Date: 2010-04-21
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Publication No.: US08423902B2Publication Date: 2013-04-16
- Inventor: Jeff J. Lin , Anne H. Loomis , Romualdo T. Impas , Alan Paulin
- Applicant: Jeff J. Lin , Anne H. Loomis , Romualdo T. Impas , Alan Paulin
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Wolfe-SBMC
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048

Abstract:
Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110265030A1 REPRESENTATION OF OVERLAPPING VISUAL ENTITIES Public/Granted day:2011-10-27
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