Efficient fetching of map tile data
    1.
    发明授权
    Efficient fetching of map tile data 有权
    高效获取地图瓦片数据

    公开(公告)号:US09201898B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US13895301

    申请日:2013-05-15

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F17/30241 G06F17/3087 G06F17/30902

    Abstract: A method for efficiently fetching map tiles for digital maps includes receiving, at a client device such as a mapping user interface device, a request to display a digital map and identifying a plurality of map tiles for the request, each map tile representing a portion of the digital map. The user interface device generates a single map content request including multiple identifiers corresponding to the plurality of map tiles. The user interface device then sends the map content request to a map content server as a single request requesting multiple map tiles. In response to the map content request, the map content server retrieves the plurality of map tiles from a content database and sends the plurality of map tiles to the client device. The client device can then display the digital map based on the plurality of map tiles.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于有效地提取用于数字地图的地图瓦片的方法包括在诸如映射用户界面设备的客户端设备处接收显示数字地图的请求并且识别用于请求的多个地图瓦片,每个地图瓦片表示 数字地图。 用户接口设备生成包括与多个地图瓦片对应的多个标识符的单个地图内容请求。 然后,用户界面设备作为请求多个地图块的单个请求将地图内容请求发送到地图内容服务器。 响应于地图内容请求,地图内容服务器从内容数据库检索多个地图瓦片,并将多个地图瓦片发送到客户端设备。 然后,客户端设备可以基于多个地图瓦片显示数字地图。

    ENABLING QUICK DISPLAY TRANSITIONS BETWEEN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MAP DATA
    2.
    发明申请
    ENABLING QUICK DISPLAY TRANSITIONS BETWEEN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MAP DATA 有权
    启动室内和室外地图数据之间的快速显示转换

    公开(公告)号:US20150020008A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-15

    申请号:US14167496

    申请日:2014-01-29

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A map data server may provide metadata about available indoor map data that accompanies map data for drawing a base map. For example, map data may include vector data for drawing a footprint of a building, and the metadata may include information about the physical properties of the building (e.g., an indication of how many floors the building has and if detailed map data is available for the indicated floors, etc.). A mapping application running on the client can use this metadata to display an interface that allows a user to select floors or otherwise interact with the floor data. Further, the metadata accompanying map data can include a bounding box, or a bounding polygon, for one or more floors. The mapping application can use these bounding shapes to properly reposition the viewport as map data for a new floor is being loaded, for example.

    Abstract translation: 地图数据服务器可以提供伴随地图数据绘制基地图的可用室内地图数据的元数据。 例如,地图数据可以包括用于绘制建筑物的占地面积的矢量数据,并且元数据可以包括关于建筑物的物理属性的信息(例如,建筑物具有多少楼层的指示,并且如果详细地图数据可用于 指定的地板等)。 在客户端上运行的映射应用程序可以使用此元数据来显示允许用户选择楼层或以其他方式与楼层数据交互的界面。 此外,伴随地图数据的元数据可以包括一个或多个楼层的边界框或边界多边形。 例如,映射应用程序可以使用这些边界形状来正确地重新定位视口,作为正在加载新地板的地图数据。

    Enabling quick display transitions between indoor and outdoor map data
    3.
    发明授权
    Enabling quick display transitions between indoor and outdoor map data 有权
    启用室内和室外地图数据之间的快速显示转换

    公开(公告)号:US09417777B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US14167496

    申请日:2014-01-29

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A map data server may provide metadata about available indoor map data that accompanies map data for drawing a base map. For example, map data may include vector data for drawing a footprint of a building, and the metadata may include information about the physical properties of the building (e.g., an indication of how many floors the building has and if detailed map data is available for the indicated floors, etc.). A mapping application running on the client can use this metadata to display an interface that allows a user to select floors or otherwise interact with the floor data. Further, the metadata accompanying map data can include a bounding box, or a bounding polygon, for one or more floors. The mapping application can use these bounding shapes to properly reposition the viewport as map data for a new floor is being loaded, for example.

    Abstract translation: 地图数据服务器可以提供伴随地图数据绘制基地图的可用室内地图数据的元数据。 例如,地图数据可以包括用于绘制建筑物的占地面积的矢量数据,并且元数据可以包括关于建筑物的物理属性的信息(例如,建筑物具有多少楼层的指示,并且如果详细地图数据可用于 指定的地板等)。 在客户端上运行的映射应用程序可以使用此元数据来显示允许用户选择楼层或以其他方式与楼层数据交互的界面。 此外,伴随地图数据的元数据可以包括一个或多个楼层的边界框或边界多边形。 例如,映射应用程序可以使用这些边界形状来正确地重新定位视口,作为正在加载新地板的地图数据。

    Highlighting related points of interest in a geographical region
    5.
    发明授权
    Highlighting related points of interest in a geographical region 有权
    突出显示地理区域的相关兴趣点

    公开(公告)号:US09378504B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US13898677

    申请日:2013-05-21

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A mapping system determines points of interest that are related to a selected point of interest within a digital map displayed at a client computing device. The system receives a request for mapping system data from a client computing device. The request indicates a selected point of interest (POI) that is displayed at a geographic location within the digital map. The selected POI corresponds to a list of words describing characteristics of the selected POI, and each word corresponding to the selected POI word includes a base score describing an importance of the word compared to a list of all words corresponding to displayable POIs. The system determines POIs that are related to the selected POI by comparing base scores of the selected POI words to base scores of related POI words, where the related POIs each include at least one word in common with the selected POI.

    Abstract translation: 映射系统确定在客户端计算设备显示的数字地图中与所选择的兴趣点相关的兴趣点。 系统从客户端计算设备接收映射系统数据的请求。 该请求指示在数字地图内的地理位置处显示的选定兴趣点(POI)。 所选择的POI对应于描述所选POI的特征的单词列表,并且对应于所选POI字的每个单词包括描述与所显示的POI对应的所有单词列表相比较的单词的重要性的基本分数。 系统通过将所选POI字的基本分数与相关POI字的基本分数相比较来确定与所选POI相关的POI,其中相关POI各自包括与所选POI共同的至少一个单词。

    Efficient Fetching of Map Tile Data
    6.
    发明申请
    Efficient Fetching of Map Tile Data 有权
    高效地获取地图图块数据

    公开(公告)号:US20140344296A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-20

    申请号:US13895301

    申请日:2013-05-15

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F17/30241 G06F17/3087 G06F17/30902

    Abstract: A method for efficiently fetching map tiles for digital maps includes receiving, at a client device such as a mapping user interface device, a request to display a digital map and identifying a plurality of map tiles for the request, each map tile representing a portion of the digital map. The user interface device generates a single map content request including multiple identifiers corresponding to the plurality of map tiles. The user interface device then sends the map content request to a map content server as a single request requesting multiple map tiles. In response to the map content request, the map content server retrieves the plurality of map tiles from a content database and sends the plurality of map tiles to the client device. The client device can then display the digital map based on the plurality of map tiles.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于有效地提取用于数字地图的地图瓦片的方法包括在诸如映射用户界面设备的客户端设备处接收显示数字地图的请求并且识别用于请求的多个地图瓦片,每个地图瓦片表示 数字地图。 用户接口设备生成包括与多个地图瓦片对应的多个标识符的单个地图内容请求。 然后,用户界面设备作为请求多个地图块的单个请求将地图内容请求发送到地图内容服务器。 响应于地图内容请求,地图内容服务器从内容数据库检索多个地图瓦片,并将多个地图瓦片发送到客户端设备。 然后,客户端设备可以基于多个地图瓦片显示数字地图。

    Use of Map Data Difference Tiles to Iteratively Provide Map Data to a Client Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Use of Map Data Difference Tiles to Iteratively Provide Map Data to a Client Device 有权
    使用地图数据区块迭代地向客户端设备提供地图数据

    公开(公告)号:US20140340419A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-20

    申请号:US13895310

    申请日:2013-05-15

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06T1/00 G01C21/3667 G06T9/00

    Abstract: To provide map data for rendering map images corresponding to a selected geographic region at a client device, a map server generates a set of base map tiles having vector descriptors, each of which indicates a geometry of a respective map element, in accordance with a non-raster format for rendering a first map image. The map server, at some point, provides the base map tiles to the client device. Upon receiving an indication that a specific map image for the selected geographic region is to be rendered at the client device, the map server further generates a set of difference map tiles that indicate changes to be made to the set of base map tiles and sends the difference map tiles to the client device for use, along with the set of base map tiles, in rendering the requested specific map image.

    Abstract translation: 为了提供用于在客户端设备处渲染对应于所选择的地理区域的地图图像的地图数据,地图服务器生成具有向量描述符的一组基本地图瓦片,每个基地块瓦片根据非 - 用于渲染第一张地图图像的格式。 地图服务器在某些时候向客户端设备提供基本地图图块。 在接收到在客户端设备处呈现所选择的地理区域的特定地图图像的指示时,地图服务器进一步生成一组差异地图块,其指示将对该组基础地图块进行改变,并发送 将不同的地图图块与客户端设备一起使用,以及一组基础地图图块,以呈现所请求的特定地图图像。

    Use of map data difference tiles to iteratively provide map data to a client device
    9.
    发明授权
    Use of map data difference tiles to iteratively provide map data to a client device 有权
    使用地图数据差分图块来迭代地向客户端设备提供地图数据

    公开(公告)号:US09396508B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-19

    申请号:US13895310

    申请日:2013-05-15

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06T1/00 G01C21/3667 G06T9/00

    Abstract: To provide map data for rendering map images corresponding to a selected geographic region at a client device, a map server generates a set of base map tiles having vector descriptors, each of which indicates a geometry of a respective map element, in accordance with a non-raster format for rendering a first map image. The map server, at some point, provides the base map tiles to the client device. Upon receiving an indication that a specific map image for the selected geographic region is to be rendered at the client device, the map server further generates a set of difference map tiles that indicate changes to be made to the set of base map tiles and sends the difference map tiles to the client device for use, along with the set of base map tiles, in rendering the requested specific map image.

    Abstract translation: 为了提供用于在客户端设备处渲染对应于所选择的地理区域的地图图像的地图数据,地图服务器生成具有向量描述符的一组基本地图瓦片,每个基地块瓦片根据非 - 用于渲染第一张地图图像的格式。 地图服务器在某些时候向客户端设备提供基本地图图块。 在接收到在客户端设备处呈现所选择的地理区域的特定地图图像的指示时,地图服务器进一步生成一组差异地图块,其指示将对该组基础地图块进行改变,并发送 将不同的地图图块与客户端设备一起使用,以及一组基础地图图块,以呈现所请求的特定地图图像。

    HIGHLIGHTING RELATED POINTS OF INTEREST IN A GEOGRAPHICAL REGION
    10.
    发明申请
    HIGHLIGHTING RELATED POINTS OF INTEREST IN A GEOGRAPHICAL REGION 有权
    在地理区域的重点相关要点

    公开(公告)号:US20150187107A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-02

    申请号:US13898677

    申请日:2013-05-21

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A mapping system determines points of interest that are related to a selected point of interest within a digital map displayed at a client computing device. The system receives a request for mapping system data from a client computing device. The request indicates a selected point of interest (POI) that is displayed at a geographic location within the digital map. The selected POI corresponds to a list of words describing characteristics of the selected POI, and each word corresponding to the selected POI word includes a base score describing an importance of the word compared to a list of all words corresponding to displayable POIs. The system determines POIs that are related to the selected POI by comparing base scores of the selected POI words to base scores of related POI words, where the related POIs each include at least one word in common with the selected POI.

    Abstract translation: 映射系统确定在客户端计算设备显示的数字地图中与所选择的兴趣点相关的兴趣点。 系统从客户端计算设备接收映射系统数据的请求。 该请求指示在数字地图内的地理位置处显示的选定兴趣点(POI)。 所选择的POI对应于描述所选POI的特征的单词列表,并且对应于所选POI字的每个单词包括描述与所显示的POI对应的所有单词列表相比较的单词的重要性的基本分数。 系统通过将所选POI字的基本分数与相关POI字的基本分数相比较来确定与所选POI相关的POI,其中相关POI各自包括与所选POI共同的至少一个单词。

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