Map-based guide system and method

• US 20060217880A1
• Filed: 03/22/2005
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Location Based Services, LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Original Assignee: Location Based Services, LLC (Leigh M. Rothschild)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/086,973
• Publication Number:
  US 20060217880A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/208
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0279 Fundraising management

Abstract

Provided is a computer system and methods for a map-based guide. A method includes but is not limited to receiving a request for the map-based guide; determining a location associated with the request; preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive and/or a goodwill factor; and transmitting the map-based guide.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting a map-based guide, the method comprising:

receiving a request for the map-based guide;

determining a location associated with the request;

preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor; and

transmitting the map-based guide.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining the route according to an advertiser method if a source of the request is identified in a data store.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the determining the route according to an advertiser method if a source of the request is identified in a data store includes:

associating an identifier with a status hierarchy, the status hierarchy providing a number of advertiser locations by which the route is directed.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

recording the request and the map-based guide transmitted to a source of the request.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the recording the request and the map-based guide transmitted to a source of the request includes:

altering a data store to indicate the request; and

associating one or more locations on the route with the source of the request.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the transmitting the map-based guide includes:

bundling one or more advertising locations in the map-based guide.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving a request for the map-based guide includes:

receiving an identifier associated with a destination in a predefined area and a location parameter identifying a starting location, the request being for a map-based guide from the starting location to the destination.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving a request for the map-based guide includes:

receiving a transmission from a mobile device wirelessly transmitting the request to a server.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining a location associated with the request includes:

receiving an identifier representing one or more of a final destination, a starting location and/or an intermediary destination.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining a location associated with the request includes:

matching the locations associated with the request with a data store entry in a data store, the data store entry identifying whether a source of the request is entitled to a supported map-based guide.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the matching the locations associated with the request with a data store entry in a data store, the data store entry identifying whether a source of the request is entitled to a supported map-based guide includes:

comparing the source to a list of sources that have provided remuneration for the map-based guide.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving a request for the map-based guide includes:

receiving the request via one or more of a wireless connection and/or a wired connection, the wireless connection including one or more of a wireless LAN (WLAN), an IEEE 802.11, a Bluetooth, and/or a satellite connection.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor includes:

providing a supported map-based guide if the data store is independent of a data store entry associated with the source.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor includes:

preparing a route in accordance with the profit motive, the profit motive including a revenue-generating goal known to a server preparing the route, the route including one or more commercial establishments as a function of meeting the revenue-generating goal.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor includes:

preparing a route in accordance with the goodwill factor, the goodwill factor including directing the route past one or more server-directed locations, the server-directed locations determined according to a predetermined number of visitors for the one or more server-directed locations.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor includes:

guiding past one or more locations associated with compensation for providing the route past the location.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor includes:

guiding based on a server-directed decision-making process.

18. A method for preparing a map-based guide, the method comprising:

receiving a request for the map-based guide from a source, the map-based guide providing a route through a predefined area;

determining a location associated with the request;

determining a level associated with remuneration if the source has provided remuneration, the route through the predefined area being a function of the level associated with the remuneration; and

transmitting the map-based guide.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the determining a level associated with the remuneration if the source has provided remuneration, the route through the predefined area being a function of the level associated with the remuneration includes:

providing a source-centric route through the predefined area by adjusting an influence of the at least one of the profit motive and/or goodwill if the level indicates a higher level of remuneration from the source.

20. A method for a display device to receive a map-based guide through a predefined area, the method comprising:

transmitting a request for the map-based guide of the predefined area, the request including an identifier associated with the display device; and

receiving the map-based guide of the predefined area, the map-based guide including a route through the predefined area based on the identifier, the identifier enabling a server-based decision-making process to determine the routing.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising:

displaying the map-based guide on the display device, the map-based guide providing the route to a destination included in the request.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the receiving the map-based guide of the predefined area, the map-based guide including a route through the predefined area based on the identifier, the identifier enabling a server-based decision-making process to determine the routing includes:

receiving one or more advertisements with the map-based guide, the advertisements associated with one or more locations on the route through the predefined area.

23. The method of claim 20 wherein the receiving the map-based guide of the predefined area, the map-based guide including a route through the predefined area based on the identifier, the identifier enabling a server-based decision-making process to determine the routing includes:

connecting with a server, the server determining the route through the predefined area according to the server-based decision-making process.

24. The method of claim 20 wherein the transmitting a request for the map-based guide of the predefined area, the request including an identifier associated with the display device includes:

wirelessly transmitting the request to a server over a wireless network.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the wirelessly transmitting the request to a server over a wireless network includes:

transmitting via one of a wireless LAN (WLAN), an IEEE 802 type wireless network, a Bluetooth type wireless network, and/or a satellite network.

26. The method of claim 20 wherein the transmitting a request for the map-based guide of the predefined area, the request including an identifier associated with the display device includes:

transmitting the identifier to enable determining whether the identifier is located on a data store on a server, the server determining the route through the predefined area according to the server-based decision-making process by matching the identifier to an entry on the data store to determine a number of advertiser locations to include with the route.

27. A computer program product comprising:

a signal bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for receiving a request for the map-based guide,

one or more instructions for determining a location associated with the request,

one or more instructions for preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor, and

one or more instructions for transmitting the map-based guide.

28. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the signal bearing medium comprises:

a recordable medium.

29. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the signal bearing medium comprises:

a transmission medium.

30. The computer program product of claim 27 further comprising:

one or more instructions for recording the request and the map-based guide transmitted to a source of the request.

31. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for transmitting the map-based guide includes one or more instructions for bundling one or more advertising locations in the map-based guide.

32. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for receiving a request for the map-based guide include:

one or more instructions for receiving an identifier associated with a destination in a predefined area and a location parameter identifying a starting location, the request being for a map-based guide from the starting location to the destination.

33. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for receiving a request for the map-based guide include:

one or more instructions for receiving a transmission from a mobile device wirelessly transmitting the request to a server.

34. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for transmitting the map-based guide includes:

one or more instructions for matching the locations associated with the request with a data store entry in a data store, the data store entry identifying whether a source of the request is entitled to a supported map-based guide.

35. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for receiving a request for the map-based guide include:

one or more instructions for guiding past one or more locations associated with compensation for providing the route past the location.

36. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor include:

one or more instructions for providing a supported map-based guide if the data store is independent of a data store entry associated with the source of the request.

37. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor include:

one or more instructions for preparing a route in accordance with the profit motive, the profit motive including a revenue-generating goal known to a server preparing the route, the route including one or more commercial establishments as a function of meeting the revenue-generating goal.

38. The computer program product of claim 27 wherein the one or more instructions for preparing a route in accordance with the location associated with the request and in accordance with at least one of a profit-motive or a goodwill factor include:

one or more instructions for preparing a route in accordance with the goodwill factor, the goodwill factor including directing the route past one or more server-directed locations, the server-directed locations determined according to a predetermined number of visitors for the one or more server-directed locations.

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51. A computer system comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor;

a receiver coupled to the processor; and

a map-based guide module coupled to the receiver and the memory, the map-based guide module including

a data store configurable to hold data related to routes through a predefined area, and

a route determination module coupled to the data store, the route determination module configurable to determine a route through the predefined area based on an identifier received by the receiver, the identifier determinative of a number and type of locations to include with a route to include in a map-based guide through the predefined area.

52. The computer system of claim 51 further comprising:

a transmitter coupled to the processor, the transmitter configurable to transmit the map-based guide to a display device, the display device configurable to transmit a request for the map-based guide including the route, the route being through the predefined area.

53. The computer system of claim 51 wherein the route determination module has logic for guiding past one or more locations associated with compensation for providing the route past the location.