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Personalized graphical location indicator for digital maps

Summary

Maps on mobile phones and other portable devices often make it difficult to determine the location of a point of interest (POI). For example, the entrance of a subway station may fall outside of the map, or on a featureless background with no way to discern the context of the map. This technology, called “Personalized Compass”, is a graphical location indicator that can be used to help establish frames of reference for POIs that are difficult to place. Personalized a priori POIs are used to establish a reference frame that provides context for the location of the POI in question. Personalized Compass describes POIs graphically, rather than textually, and can be used independently or in conjunction with existing digital maps.

Technology Benefits

Graphical representation of POI locationCompatible with existing digital map applicationsLeverages user-specific POI informationTech Ventures Reference: IR CU16107

Technology Application

Location indication for off-screen POIs or POIs on a map without contextApplication for mobile or wearable devicesNavigation tool in the absence of digital mapsExtension or add-on application compatible with existing digital mapsExtension or add-on application for use with other location-based platforms (e.g. social media sites)

Detailed Technology Description

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*Abstract

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*Inquiry

Satish RaoColumbia Technology VenturesTel: (212) 854-8444Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu

*IR

CU16107

*Principal Investigator

*Publications

Miao D and Feiner S. “Personalized Compass: A Compact Visualization for Direction and Location,” Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2016 May; 5114-5125.

Country/Region

USA