Patents Assigned to WHATAMAP.COM OY
  • METHOD FOR BINDING AN IRREGULAR MAP TO A KNOWN COORDINATE SYSTEM USING REFERENCE POINTS
    Publication number: 20110181615
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method for locating a user on an irregular map, such as for example on an outdoor map, slope map of a downhill skiing centre or other map having an irregular scale. In the method, points on the irregular map are bound as reference points by determining the actual location of the points. Then the location of the user on the map can be calculated on the base of the actual coordinates of the user's location by utilizing the reference points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: WHATAMAP.COM OY
    Inventor: Matti Saarinen
  • DISTRIBUTION OF MAP MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20100211632
    Abstract: A method for distributing map material in situations where there are many different kinds of maps of the area. The location of the user of a terminal device is positioned by a positioning method and the maps presented to the user are then selected based on the location. The user selects one or more of the maps for a closer review and loads the selected maps on the terminal device. Then, the user may be directed by the navigation function of the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: WHATAMAP.COM OY
    Inventor: Matti Saarinen