Location-based interactive web-based multi-user community site

• US 20070083329A1
• Filed: 10/10/2006
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wansoo Im
• Original Assignee: Wansoo Im
• Inventors: Im, Wansoo
• Application Number:
  US11/545,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20070083329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

The present invention comprises a system for creating a multi-user internet community site with location-based information (Geographic Information System). Location-based information is maintained by the community of users in a manner similar to blog content (text, photos) and is managed in a manner similar to presently existing multi-user sites (such as Flickr.com, MySpace.com, TheFacebook.com). Community groups, organizations, or individuals can create a free or fee-based account and launch their own multi-user website with a location-based component. All information has a location-based component. Location information can be added and updated through a variety of geospatial reference methods (e.g., latitude and longitude, or UTM, or State Plane). Either by using GPS-collected data, or through direct user interaction with the map (e.g., a user can click on the interactive map and store information with spatial references). Preferably, all information can be added and updated via a browser or other device over the Internet. Digital photos, videos, sounds, or other multimedia content created with a mobile device with GPS capabilities can be sent directly to the website along with their with spatial reference, for sharing with a community or other individuals.

Claims

1. An interactive web-based multi-user community site system comprising:

a geographical information system;

a database for storing descriptive data associate with a geographic location;

a web-based browser graphical user interface for displaying geographical information from the geographical information system and descriptive data from the database; and

a data input interface for inputting descriptive data into the database via the internet.

2. The community site system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a data display interface for displaying descriptive information associated with a geographic location in the geographical information system.

3. The community site system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a plurality of data input interfaces for inputting descriptive data into the database via the internet.

4. The community site system of claim 1, wherein access to the database through the data input interface is restricted to selected users.

5. The community site system of claim 1, wherein the web-based browser graphical user interface comprises a map API.

6. The community site system of claim 5, wherein the map API is selected from Google Map API, Map Quest API and Yahoo! Map API.

7. The community site system of claim 1, wherein the data input interface is a web-based browser graphical user interface and comprises a map API.

8. The community site system of claim 7, wherein the map API is selected from Google Map API, MapQuest API and Yahoo! Map API.

9. The community site system of claim 1, wherein the data input interface is a mobile GPS device.

10. The community site system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a query interface for searching data in the database.

11. A system for generating an interactive web-based multi-user community site system comprising:

a geographical information system;

a database for storing descriptive data in a plurality of data fields in a data record associated with a geographic location;

a means for assigning attributes to data fields within the database;

a web-based browser graphical user interface for displaying geographical information from the geographical information system and descriptive data from the database; and

a data input interface for inputting descriptive data into the database via the internet.

12. The site generating system of claim 11, wherein the means for assigning attributes comprises a web-based browser graphical user interface.

13. A method for generating an interactive web-based multi-user community site system comprising:

providing a geographical information system;

providing a database for storing descriptive data in a plurality of data fields in a data record associated with a geographic location;

assigning attributes to data fields within the database;

displaying geographical information from the geographical information system and descriptive data from the database via a web-based browser graphical user interface; and

inputting descriptive data into the database via the internet.

14. The site generating system of claim 14, wherein the attributes assigned to data files are assigned via a web-based browser graphical user interface.