DISPLAYING ROUTE INFORMATION ON A DIGITAL MAP IMAGE

摘要

A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a display image including a map view and route information, the map view being a three dimensional perspective elevation view, and the method characterised by: (a) determining (30), from height information associated with a map object to be displayed in the display image, whether the object obscures a line of sight to the route information in the three dimensional perspective elevation; and (b) displaying (32) the map object in a format that is dependent on whether the map object is determined to obscure the line of sight.