Shared Geo-Located Objects

• US 20070249368A1
• Filed: 04/25/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Adam, Bailly, Francois, Bailly, Olivier, Springer, Michael, Limber, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 9,031,964 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/457
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/832 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/838 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/13 Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location

Abstract

A method of reviewing geo-coded information at a geographic information system is disclosed. The method may include receiving information identifying a geo-located object from a submitter of the object, receiving information identifying the location of the geo-located object from the submitter, and receiving a request from a user of the geographic information system for one or more geo-located objects that includes the submitted geo-located object, and transmitting information for permitting display of the geo-located object to the user of the geographic information system.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, through an internet-accessible interface, information identifying a geo-located model from a submitter of the object;

receiving information identifying the location of the geo-located model from the submitter;

storing the geo-located model in a model database with a plurality of other geo-located models; and

forming an association between image information for a geography with the geo-located model.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request including information identifying a geographical location, and causing image information for the geographical location and information defining a model associated with the geographical location to be delivered to a client device submitting the request.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information defining a model associated with the geographical location is transmitted in an XML format.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information identifying the location of geo-located model includes a placemark that identifies the location of the model and a link directed to the model, wherein selection of the link causes the model to be downloaded to a requesting client device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising storing and transmitting an image of the model, wherein the image is formatted so that selection of the image by a user causes the model to be displayed on a client device associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating advertising with the geo-located model for display on the geo-located model.

7. A method, comprising:

receiving a selection of a geographical location and an identification of a geo-located model;

transmitting to a central server information identifying the geographical location and information identifying a location of information defining the geo-located model; and

providing information defining the geo-located model to a model server that makes the information defining the geo-located model publicly available.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising generating one or more images of the geo-located model, and providing the one or more images for display in response to search requests for model information.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising generating tags descriptive of the geo-located model, and providing the tags as keywords for public requests for model information.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the geographical location represents a portion of a whole earth representation.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the model server includes an interface to receive public submissions associated with geo-correlated models and make the submitted models publicly available.

13. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

an interface generating requests for, and receiving, information identifying a geographic location and a geo-correlated model;

a model server associated with the interface that stores information associated with the geo-correlated model for display with the geographical areas; and

a correlation structure associating the geographical areas with the one or more models, and configured to receive geo-coded submissions from users submitting models to the system.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the geo-coded model includes a three-dimensional model of a man-made structure.