Apparatus, method, and computer program for providing user reviews
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1. A method, performed by a server computer, of providing user reviews of at least one point-of-interest (POI) located on a map to a user terminal through a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user terminal, location information specifying an area on the map to obtain user reviews of POIs located in the specified area on the map; and
classifying a plurality of review posts relating to the POIs located in the area on the map specified by the location information, the review posts being written by a plurality of users to include information about a the POIs included in the area on the map specified by the location information and posted on a personal webpage of the plurality of users; and
providing the classified review posts to the first user terminal;
wherein before the receiving of the location information from the first user terminal, the method further comprises,receiving, from a second user terminal, a selection of any one of POIs stored in a map database (DB), providing the second user terminal with information about the selected POI, and receiving, from the second user terminal, identification information of a review post including the information about the selected POI and posted on a personal webpage of a second user; and
storing the identification information of the review post in the map DB, linked with the selected POI,wherein, in the providing of the review posts to the first user terminal, the review posts correspond to review post identification information stored in the map DB linked with the POIs included in the area specified by the location information and posted on the personal webpage of the users.
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Abstract
A method, performed by a user review providing system, of providing user reviews includes acquiring, from a first user terminal, location information specifying an area on a map, and providing review posts to the first user terminal by classifying the review posts according to points-of-interest (POIs), the review posts being written by a plurality of users to include information about a POI included in an area specified by the location information and posted on a personal webpage of a writer.
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1. A method, performed by a server computer, of providing user reviews of at least one point-of-interest (POI) located on a map to a user terminal through a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user terminal, location information specifying an area on the map to obtain user reviews of POIs located in the specified area on the map; and classifying a plurality of review posts relating to the POIs located in the area on the map specified by the location information, the review posts being written by a plurality of users to include information about a the POIs included in the area on the map specified by the location information and posted on a personal webpage of the plurality of users; and providing the classified review posts to the first user terminal; wherein before the receiving of the location information from the first user terminal, the method further comprises, receiving, from a second user terminal, a selection of any one of POIs stored in a map database (DB), providing the second user terminal with information about the selected POI, and receiving, from the second user terminal, identification information of a review post including the information about the selected POI and posted on a personal webpage of a second user; and storing the identification information of the review post in the map DB, linked with the selected POI, wherein, in the providing of the review posts to the first user terminal, the review posts correspond to review post identification information stored in the map DB linked with the POIs included in the area specified by the location information and posted on the personal webpage of the users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. An apparatus for providing user reviews of at least one point-of-interest (POI) located on a map to a user terminal through a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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a review writing manager receiving, from a second user terminal in communication with the review writing manager, a selection of any one of points-of-interest (POIs) stored in a map database (DB), providing the second user terminal with information about a selected POI, receiving, from the second user terminal, identification information of a review post including the information about the selected POI and posted on a personal webpage of a second user, and storing the identification information of the review post in the map DB, linked with the selected POI; and a review provider receiving, from a first user terminal in communication with the review provider, location information specifying an area on the map to obtain user reviews of POIs located in the specified area on the map, classifying a plurality of review posts relating to the POIs located in the area on the map specified by the location information, the review posts corresponding to review post identification information stored in the map DB and linked with the POIs included in the area specified by the location information, and providing the classified review posts to the first user terminal.
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