Patent Document ID: 8681153
Application ID: 12591822
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. Method of displaying an enhanced image of a building based on an original image of a map including the building, without hiding portions of the map, comprising: displaying an overhead image of a first elevation of the building in the enhanced image, using an enlargement ratio of 100%, the overhead image of the first elevation being displayed in a location of the enhanced image that matches a location of the building in the original image; displaying overhead images of other elevations of the building in the enhanced image, using an enlargement ratio of 100%, the overhead images of the other elevations being displayed directly adjacent to the first elevation in a two-dimensional display; displaying peripheral portions of the original image, in the enhanced image, the peripheral portion being displayed directly adjacent to the two-dimensional display; applying enlargement ratios to the peripheral portions that are greater than or equal to a pre-determined minimum value; applying enlargement ratios to some portions of the peripheral portions that are lower than 100%, to ensure that the entire original image and the two-dimensional display is displayed in the enhanced image without occlusion; Determining at least one important object within the original image; determining whether the at least one important object is within the peripheral portions of the original image; and setting the pre-determined minimum value to ensure that each of the important objects within the peripheral portions of the original image are legible.