justin_case schreef op 12 augustus 2011 17:06:
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Ze willen zo te zien zorgen dat je op een klein scherm beter kunt aflezen, doordat je informatie kunt onderdrukken. Op een klein scherm (iphone) krijg je dan dus minder (onnodige) informatie dan op een ipad.
Ze verwachten hier nog niets over op korte termijn (iOS5). Ik vind de gedachte wel slim. Misschien wil de een wel gebouwen zien en de andere niet. Dus dan zou je bepaalde informatie aan of uit moeten kunnen zetten.
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The patent is called “Schematic Maps”, which first determines the amount of screen real estate that is available to the user, i.e. iPhone users will have less screen real estate compared to a user on an iPad or the 27” Apple Cinema LED Display. The map will then emphasize certain landmarks or roads which would allow the user to quickly take notice of. Through this design Apple is hoping that the information provided will be more accurate as opposed to a heavily populated map that provides unnecessary information that may confuse the user.
For example the map would give users the option to “distort” the map, thus displaying only the relevant information such as landmarks or roads, thus uncluttering the screen which will make it easier for users with smaller devices to navigate. Unfortunately we don’t think we will be seeing this any time soon, at least not with iOS 5, but as we mentioned earlier given the rivalry between iOS and Android, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple is working hard to push their own maps out to reduce the dependency on Google Maps for iOS.