Intelligent distributed geographic information system
First Claim
1. A method for automatically updating digital maps, the method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more processors in a client device via a communication network from a geographic information systems (GIS) server system, geographic information for generating interactive digital maps;
generating, by the one or more processors in the client device, a digital map of a geographic area using the received geographic information;
receiving, by the one or more processors in the client device via the communication network from the GIS server system, a geospatial description file that includes a link for iteratively automatically fetching content for one or more events directly from a third-party content server, wherein the client device fetches the content without user input;
geolocating the one or more events using the description file, by the one or more processors in the client device, to determine one or more locations of the one or more events; and
placing, by the one or more processors in the client device, one or more icons on the digital map at the determined one or more locations.
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Abstract
Interactive geographic information systems (GIS) and techniques are disclosed that provide users with a greater degree of flexibility, utility, and information. A markup language is provided that facilitates communication between servers and clients of the interactive GIS, which enables a number of GIS features, such as network links (time-based and/or view-dependent dynamic data layers), ground overlays, screen overlays, placemarks, 3D models, and stylized GIS elements, such as geometry, icons, description balloons, polygons, and labels in the viewer by which the user sees the target area. Also, “virtual tours” of user-defined paths in the context of distributed geospatial visualization is enabled. Streaming and interactive visualization of filled polygon data are also enabled thereby allowing buildings and other such features to be provided in 3D. Also, techniques for enabling ambiguous search requests in a GIS are provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for automatically updating digital maps, the method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more processors in a client device via a communication network from a geographic information systems (GIS) server system, geographic information for generating interactive digital maps; generating, by the one or more processors in the client device, a digital map of a geographic area using the received geographic information; receiving, by the one or more processors in the client device via the communication network from the GIS server system, a geospatial description file that includes a link for iteratively automatically fetching content for one or more events directly from a third-party content server, wherein the client device fetches the content without user input; geolocating the one or more events using the description file, by the one or more processors in the client device, to determine one or more locations of the one or more events; and placing, by the one or more processors in the client device, one or more icons on the digital map at the determined one or more locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A client device comprising:
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one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the client device to; receive, via a communication network from a geographic information systems (GIS) server system, geographic information for generating interactive digital maps, generate a digital map of a geographic area using the received geographic information, receive, via the communication network from the GIS system, a geospatial description file that includes a link for iteratively automatically fetching content for one or more events directly from a third-party content server, wherein the client device fetches the content without user input, geolocate the one or more events using the description file to determine one or more locations of the one or more events, and place one or more icons on the digital map at the determined one or more locations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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