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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
James D. Lynch, Chicago, IL (US);
William N. Gale, Oak Park, IL (US);
James D. Lynch, Chicago, IL (US);
William N. Gale, Oak Park, IL (US);
Navteq B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
Traffic flow is viewed in mapping or navigation. A processor generates a two-dimensional map from a perspective view. The perspective view is at an angle, which is not a normal to the map, looking down on the two-dimensional map. At least one road or pathway represented on the two-dimensional map is identified. Traffic flow information is obtained for a plurality of locations along the at least one road or pathway. A line is projected along a third dimension on the two-dimensional map. The line is above the road or pathway from the perspective view. A height of the line is a function of the traffic flow information for the locations such that the height for a first of the locations is greater than for a second of the locations. The map is displayed with the line.