Patent ID: 8423285
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G01C,G09B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for presenting map data on a computing device, the method comprising configuring one or more processors to perform an operation comprising: providing data describing a location and movement of the computing device; determining a usage mode based on the data, wherein the usage mode is selected from a predefined plurality of usage modes each corresponding to a different type of user activity, and wherein each usage mode is associated with one or more display parameters; rendering an image on the computing device according to the one or more display parameters associated with the selected usage mode, wherein the image includes map data and points of interest (POIs), and whereby the image is adaptively rendered according to the data describing the location and movement of the computing device; and defining a learned override specifying a learned adjustment and a threshold for the learned adjustment, wherein the learned adjustment specifies a display parameter of the one or more display parameters and an adjustment value.