Patent ID: 7173632
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information display system for making a computer display objects including position information on an electronic map, said information display system comprising: a database in which objects including position information and attribute information different from the position information are stored; an electronic map storage section in which the electronic map is stored; a set forming section which forms at least a certain number of sets of objects, wherein the objects contained in each set are positioned in proximity with each other and wherein the objects contained in each set are selected according to a certain number of designated classes of attribute information included in the objects within a predetermined distance; an arrangement for selecting the objects contained in each of the sets by locating position coordinates in the electronic map on which display is performed, displaying the selected objects according to the designated attributes of the selected objects while assigning an indicating figure corresponding to a set of objects, and designating position coordinates for the objects and the indicating figure to be displayed; and an arrangement for placing the objects and the indicating figure on the electronic map by using the designated position coordinates.