Cross-application encoding of geographical location information
First Claim
1. A method performed by a computer system for cross-application encoding of geographical location information, comprising:
- receiving a first document containing information relating to a geographical area;
displaying on a computer screen an image representing the geographical area, the displaying performed by a first application;
receiving input from a user identifying a geographical location that is located in the geographical area;
encoding the identified geographic location to create an encoded link; and
causing the encoded link to be added to a second document such that when the encoded link is selected, the selection causes the first application to display the geographical area and identify the geographical location, the second document associated with a second application.
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Abstract
A facility for cross-application encoding of geographical location information is described. In various embodiments, the facility receives a first document containing information relating to a geographical area, displays an image representing the geographical area, receives input from a user identifying at least a geographical location that is located in the geographical area, encodes a portion of the input to create an encoded link to the geographical location, and causes the link to be added to a second document such that when the link is selected, the first application displays the geographical area and identifies the identified geographical location. In various embodiments, the facility includes a correlating server that correlates geographical locations identified in documents of a first document type with documents containing mapping information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a computer system for cross-application encoding of geographical location information, comprising:
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receiving a first document containing information relating to a geographical area;
displaying on a computer screen an image representing the geographical area, the displaying performed by a first application;
receiving input from a user identifying a geographical location that is located in the geographical area;
encoding the identified geographic location to create an encoded link; and
causing the encoded link to be added to a second document such that when the encoded link is selected, the selection causes the first application to display the geographical area and identify the geographical location, the second document associated with a second application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed, perform a method of cross-application encoding of geographical location information, the method comprising:
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receiving an encoded link, the encoded link containing an encoding of at least an indication of a geographical location;
causing a first application to display a portion of a first document that defines a geographical area, the geographical area containing the indicated geographical location;
retrieving a second document having one or more indications of geographical locations, the second document associated with a second application;
displaying a list of the geographical locations indicated in the second document; and
identifying at least one of the indicated geographical locations on the displayed geographical area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for cross-application encoding of geographical location information, comprising:
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a client computing device having at least a browser application;
a mapping information server that provides mapping information to the client computing device;
a first document server that provides documents of a first type to the client computing device, the documents of the first type identifying geographical locations; and
a correlating server that correlates geographical locations identified in documents of the first type with documents containing mapping information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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