Methods for deforming map widgets on the browser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8438477
APP PUB NO 20090150757A1
SERIAL NO

11951519

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A method for displaying an image of a map using a processing system, the method including: dividing a first map image obtained from a map widget into sections wherein the first map image is displayed by the processing system; recording the location of each marker to be represented in a second map image; calculating a weight factor for each section; moving and deforming each section according to the weight factor of each section to form the second map image; placing a new marker on the second map image wherein the new marker represents at least one marker with a recorded location; and displaying the second map image in place of the first map image.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hara, Masao Kanagawa, JP 28 246
Inoue, Motoharu Yokohama, JP 8 103

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