Method and apparatus for presenting geo-traces using a reduced set of points based on an available display area

摘要

An approach is provided for presenting geo-traces using a reduced set of points based on an available display area. The trace platform determines a reduced set of one or more points based on an available display area of a user interface. Next, the trace platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of at least one geo-trace in the user interface based, at least in part, on the reduced set.

主权项

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination of a reduced set of one or more points based on an available display area of a user interface; a presentation of at least one geo-trace in the user interface based, at least in part, on the reduced set; and a smoothing of the at least one geo-trace based, at least in part, on the reduced set, wherein the presentation of the at least one geo-trace is further based, at least in part, on the smoothing, wherein the at least one geo-trace is derived from positioning system data points collected as a user traverses a traveled route carrying a positioning device, wherein the positioning system data points are utilized as anchor points and control points are identified according to the anchor points, and wherein the positioning system data points and the control points are utilized to create a smoothed trace in the smoothing of the at least one geo-trace based.