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Digital map display zooming method, digital map display zooming device, and storage medium for storing digital map display zooming program
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-01
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Granted: 2002-07-23
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Expires: 2018-06-01
Abstract
Abstract In a digital map display zooming method for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen, continuous enlarging operation and continuous reducing operation of the displayed portion of the digital map within the display screen are designated by operating the first designating part and the second designating part of a pointing device, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryuichi Watanabe
- 👤 Masafumi Minami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03547; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3667; G01C21/367; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; G09B29/10; G09B29/106; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
In a digital map display zooming method for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen of a display device with a pointing means, an improvement wherein operations of a first designating part and a second designating part of said pointing means designate continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a digital map display zooming method for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen of a display device with a pointing means, an improvement wherein operations of a first designating part and a second designating part of said pointing means designate continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The digital map display zooming method of claim 1 , wherein said pointing means is a mouse, and a region of said displayed portion to be enlarged is designated by moving said mouse with said first designating part being pressed and a region of said displayed portion to be reduced is designated by moving said mouse with said second designating part being pressed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
A digital map display zooming device for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen, said device comprising: display means having a display screen for displaying said displayed portion of said digital map; pointing means, having a first designating part and a second designating part, for carrying out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operating said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and arithmetic processing means for carrying out processing for performing continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of a displayed portion designated by operating said pointing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A digital map display zooming device for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen, said device comprising: display means having a display screen for displaying said displayed portion of said digital map; pointing means, having a first designating part and a second designating part, for carrying out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operating said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and arithmetic processing means for carrying out processing for performing continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of a displayed portion designated by operating said pointing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The digital map display zooming device of claim 3 , wherein continuously enlarging operation of said displayed portion continues when said first designating part of said pointing means is kept being pressed and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion continues when said second designating part of said pointing means is kept being pressed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A storage medium for storing a digital map display zooming program for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen of a display device with a pointing means, the improvement wherein said digital map display zooming program includes the steps of designating continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operations of a first designating part and a second designating part of said pointing means, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A storage medium for storing a digital map display zooming program for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen of a display device with a pointing means, the improvement wherein said digital map display zooming program includes the steps of designating continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operations of a first designating part and a second designating part of said pointing means, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
A digital map display zooming device for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen, said device comprising: a display having a display screen for displaying said displayed portion of said digital map; a mouse having a first designating part and a second designating part, for carrying out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operating said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and a processor for carrying out processing for performing continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of a displayed portion designated by operating said mouse.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A digital map display zooming device for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen, said device comprising: a display having a display screen for displaying said displayed portion of said digital map; a mouse having a first designating part and a second designating part, for carrying out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operating said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and a processor for carrying out processing for performing continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of a displayed portion designated by operating said mouse.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The digital map display zooming device of claim 6 , wherein the continuously enlarging operation of said displayed portion continues when said first designating part of said mouse is kept pressed and the continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion continues when said second designating part of said mouse is kept pressed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
A storage medium for storing a digital map display zooming program for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen of a display device with a mouse, the improvement wherein said digital map display zooming program includes the steps of designating continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operations of a first designating part and a second designating part of said mouse, respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
A storage medium for storing a digital map display zooming program for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of a digital map as map information in digital form within a display screen of a display device with a mouse, the improvement wherein said digital map display zooming program includes the steps of designating continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of said digital map within said display screen by operations of a first designating part and a second designating part of said mouse, respectively.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of an object image, comprising: memory means storing a plurality of the object image data having different scale ratios; display means having a display screen for displaying said displayed portion of the object image; pointing means for accepting a user operation to specify a location or an area to be enlarged or reduced; a first designating part and a second designating part for carrying out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data based on the user operation applied on said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and arithmetic processing means for carrying out processing for said enlarging operation and said reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data within said display screen with said scale ratio set by a scale setting means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of an object image, comprising: memory means storing a plurality of the object image data having different scale ratios; display means having a display screen for displaying said displayed portion of the object image; pointing means for accepting a user operation to specify a location or an area to be enlarged or reduced; a first designating part and a second designating part for carrying out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data based on the user operation applied on said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and arithmetic processing means for carrying out processing for said enlarging operation and said reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data within said display screen with said scale ratio set by a scale setting means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of an object image, comprising the following steps: a step of storing a plurality of the object image data having different scale ratios in a memory means; a step of displaying said displayed portion of the object image on a display screen of a display means; a step of accepting a user operation to specify a location or an area to be enlarged or reduced by a pointing means; a step of carrying out a continuously enlarging operation or a continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data based on said user operation applied on a first designating part or a second designating part, respectively, of said pointing means; and a step of carrying out processing for said enlarging operation or said reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data within said display screen with said scale ratio set by a scale setting means by an arithmetic processing means.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for enlarging and reducing a displayed portion of an object image, comprising the following steps: a step of storing a plurality of the object image data having different scale ratios in a memory means; a step of displaying said displayed portion of the object image on a display screen of a display means; a step of accepting a user operation to specify a location or an area to be enlarged or reduced by a pointing means; a step of carrying out a continuously enlarging operation or a continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data based on said user operation applied on a first designating part or a second designating part, respectively, of said pointing means; and a step of carrying out processing for said enlarging operation or said reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data within said display screen with said scale ratio set by a scale setting means by an arithmetic processing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
164 words
Computer program operable to enlarge and reduce a displayed portion of an object image, wherein: the program utilizes a memory means to store a plurality of object image data having different scale ratios; the program utilizes a display means having a display screen to display said displayed portion of the object image; the program utilizes a pointing means to accept a user operation to specify a location or an area to be enlarged or reduced; the program utilizes a first designating part and a second designating part to carry out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data based on the user operation applied on said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and the program utilizes an arithmetic processing means to carry out processing for said enlarging operation and said reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data within said display screen with said scale ratio set by a scale setting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
164 words
Computer program operable to enlarge and reduce a displayed portion of an object image, wherein: the program utilizes a memory means to store a plurality of object image data having different scale ratios; the program utilizes a display means having a display screen to display said displayed portion of the object image; the program utilizes a pointing means to accept a user operation to specify a location or an area to be enlarged or reduced; the program utilizes a first designating part and a second designating part to carry out continuously enlarging operation and continuously reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data based on the user operation applied on said first designating part and said second designating part, respectively; and the program utilizes an arithmetic processing means to carry out processing for said enlarging operation and said reducing operation of said displayed portion of the object data within said display screen with said scale ratio set by a scale setting means.
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