Patent Document ID: 20080281512
Application ID: 11747710
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A computer implemented method for displaying a symbol representing an aircraft, the computer implemented method comprising: displaying the symbol representing the aircraft at a location on a map at a first level of detail, wherein the symbol represents a position of the aircraft on the map, moves on the map in a manner that represents movement of the aircraft with respect to features on the map, has a fixed level of detail that does not change as levels of detail change for the map, and has an anchor point at a first point on the symbol in which the anchor point is used as a point of rotation for the symbol; responsive to receiving a request of a second level of detail, identifying a second point for the anchor point on the symbol such that a view point of the symbol at the second level of detail remains fixed relative to the display of the symbol at the first level of detail; displaying the map at the second level of detail; and displaying the symbol on the map using the second point for the anchor point.