Patent ID: 9569059
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,G09G

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented mapping method comprising: performing a search using a search query for points of interest; determining locations of search results obtained in response to the search; determining a plurality of fixed reference points corresponding to the locations of the search results; determining a current zoom level; creating a map area for each reference point of the fixed reference points; combining map areas for reference points that can be displayed simultaneously at the current zoom level; displaying each map area at the current zoom level on a display screen of a computing device; displaying graphical discontinuity indicators between each of the map areas; displaying a discontinuity distance in association with at least one of the graphical discontinuity indicators to indicate a distance between two map areas divided by the respective one of the graphical discontinuity indicators; and notifying a user when a cursor is moved across one of the graphical discontinuity indicators, said notifying comprising one of emitting a sound and decelerating a movement of the cursor; wherein each graphical discontinuity indicator represents a stack of map folds, the stack of map folds comprising a first edge of a map area, a second edge of an adjoining map area, and one or more lines between the first edge and the second edge; and wherein a total number of the one or more lines is proportional to a geographical distance between adjoining map areas and each line of the one or more lines corresponds to the same geographical distance.