Method and system for providing travel direction annotations over a network
First Claim
1. A method for providing travel directions over a selected network, said method comprising the steps of:
- sending a request for directions regarding a specified destination from a requestor to a Directions Provider;
retrieving said requested directions and furnishing them to said requester;
generating annotations associated with said furnished directions in accordance with a set of rules, and sending said generated annotations to said requestor; and
selectively sending annotations provided by said requester in regard to said furnished directions to a central repository.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for providing and storing annotations that pertain to travel directions to a particular destination, the annotations generally including ratings of the accuracy of the directions and errors observed in the directions by prior users. Annotations submitted by users are stored in a central repository, for access by those who subsequently become interested in the directions or the particular destination. A useful embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for providing travel directions over a selected network, wherein a request for directions regarding a specified destination is sent from a requester to a Directions Provider. The Provider retrieves the requested directions and furnishes them to the requestor. The method further includes generating annotations associated with the furnished directions in accordance with a set of rules resulting from one or more decisions made by the requester, and sending the annotations to the requester. The requestor then selectively provides annotations regarding the furnished directions to a central repository.
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1. A method for providing travel directions over a selected network, said method comprising the steps of:
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sending a request for directions regarding a specified destination from a requestor to a Directions Provider;
retrieving said requested directions and furnishing them to said requester;
generating annotations associated with said furnished directions in accordance with a set of rules, and sending said generated annotations to said requestor; and
selectively sending annotations provided by said requester in regard to said furnished directions to a central repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for providing travel directions over a selected network, said computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for sending a request for directions regarding a specified destination from a requestor to a Directions Provider;
second instructions for retrieving said requested directions and furnishing them to said requestor;
third instructions for generating annotations associated with said furnished directions in accordance with a set of rules resulting from one or more decisions made by said requester, and sending said generated annotations to said requester; and
fourth instructions for selectively sending annotations provided by said requester in regard to said furnished directions to a central repository. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing travel directions over a selected network, said system comprising the steps of:
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means for sending a request for directions regarding a specified destination from a requestor to a Directions Provider;
means for retrieving said requested directions and furnishing them to said requester;
means for generating annotations associated with said furnished directions in accordance with a set of rules resulting from one or more decisions made by said requester, and sending said generated annotations to said requester; and
means for selectively sending annotations provided by said requester in regard to said furnished directions to a central repository. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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