Enhanced map imagery, such as for location-based advertising and location-based reporting
First Claim
1. A method of providing map information on a computer, the method comprising:
- providing access to a map exclusively via a web browser application running on a client computer that is in communication with a remote map server, the map comprising;
multiple images configured to allow continuous zooming in from a large geographical area on the map to a smaller geographical area on the map, wherein the multiple images are dynamically served based on at least one received request from the client computer, the received request being associated with at least one user interaction with the map at the client computer via the web browser; and
at least one data overlay including visual indications of commercial points of interest for display in association with the multiple images, wherein the at least one data overlay is dynamically served based on the at least one received request from the client computer via the web browser; and
charging an advertising fee in association with including the visual indications of commercial points of interest in the at least one data overlay.
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Abstract
Providing interactive map information may include providing access to an interactive aerial map via a communication network. The interactive map may comprise multiple images including satellite images, aerial photographs, rasterized vector maps, or any combination of satellite images, aerial photographs, and rasterized vector maps. The multiple images may be configured to allow users to zoom from a large geographical area on the map to a smaller geographical area on the map. The interactive map may also comprise at least one data overlay that includes indications of commercial points of interest. An advertisement fee may be charged in association with providing the data overlay. In addition or as an alternative to providing the overlay including indications of commercial points of interest, an overlay relating to real estate may be provided. This overlay may include segments shaded using gradations of shading, which provide statistical or quantitative meaning.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of providing map information on a computer, the method comprising:
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providing access to a map exclusively via a web browser application running on a client computer that is in communication with a remote map server, the map comprising;
multiple images configured to allow continuous zooming in from a large geographical area on the map to a smaller geographical area on the map, wherein the multiple images are dynamically served based on at least one received request from the client computer, the received request being associated with at least one user interaction with the map at the client computer via the web browser; and
at least one data overlay including visual indications of commercial points of interest for display in association with the multiple images, wherein the at least one data overlay is dynamically served based on the at least one received request from the client computer via the web browser; and
charging an advertising fee in association with including the visual indications of commercial points of interest in the at least one data overlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing interactive map information at a client computer, the system comprising:
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an interactive map server for serving interactive maps via a communication network, wherein the interactive maps are configured for access by the client computer via a standard web browser running on the client computer, wherein each of the interactive maps comprises one or more images including satellite images, aerial photographs, rasterized vector maps, or any combination of satellite images, aerial photographs, and rasterized vector maps, and wherein the one or more images are configured to allow zooming in from a large geographical area on the map to a smaller geographical area on the map;
an overlay server for serving data overlays that include indications of commercial points of interest; and
an advertiser interaction system, wherein the advertiser interaction system is configured for facilitating the management of commercial advertising opportunities provided by the data overlays.
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12. A method of providing interactive map information at a computer, the method comprising:
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providing access to an interactive map via a web browser at a user computer, wherein the interactive map includes;
multiple images including satellite images, aerial photographs, rasterized vector maps, or any combination of satellite images, aerial photographs, and rasterized maps, wherein the multiple images are configured to allow the user to zoom in from a large geographical area on the map to a smaller geographical area on the map; and
at least one selectable data overlay including an overlay relating to real estate, wherein the selectable overlay includes segments shaded using colors or gradations of shading, and wherein each of the colors or gradations of shading provides qualitative information, quantitative information, or both qualitative and quantitative information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of providing map information on a computer, the method comprising:
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providing access to an interactive map via a web browser application running on a client computer in communication with a map server, wherein the interactive map comprises one or more images including satellite images, aerial photographs, rasterized vector maps, or any combination of satellite images, aerial photographs, and rasterized maps;
receiving from the client computer a request for a selected version of the provided interactive map, the received request being associated with at least one user interaction with the map at the client computer;
in response to the received request, dynamically serving multiple images including satellite images, aerial photographs, rasterized maps, or any combination of satellite images, aerial photographs, and rasterized maps, the multiple images comprising the selected version of the provided interactive map, wherein the selected version of the provided interactive map includes at least one data overlay including visual indications of commercial points of interest for display in association with the multiple images; and
charging an advertising fee to an advertiser or service provider in association with including the visual indications of commercial points of interest in the at least one data overlay, wherein at least one of the commercial points of interest is associated with the advertiser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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