Computer implemented system and methods for mapping using web-based content
First Claim
1. A computer implemented system for mapping over the Internet, comprising:
- a computer for receiving a map request and a content request from a client computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
the computer having a searching component to search for content associated with a particular location that the client requests, a filtering component to filter the content by location and an association component to associate the location-based-data with the filtered content.
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Abstract
Computer implemented systems and methods for mapping using web-based content is provided. In one embodiment, a computer implemented system for mapping over the Internet is provided, comprising: a computer for receiving a map request and a content request from a client computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data; the computer having a searching component to search a database for content associated with a particular location, a filtering component to filter the content by location and an association component to associate the location-based-data with the filtered content. In another embodiment, the systems and methods provided allow the user to view one or more blogs, wikis, newsfeeds, news stories, podcasts, audio files, movie files and/or photos about a particular location by moving a map display to the particular location.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer implemented system for mapping over the Internet, comprising:
- a computer for receiving a map request and a content request from a client computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
the computer having a searching component to search for content associated with a particular location that the client requests, a filtering component to filter the content by location and an association component to associate the location-based-data with the filtered content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a computer for receiving a map request and a content request from a client computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
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12. A computer implemented system for mapping over the Internet, comprising:
- a client computer for transmitting a map request and a content request over the Internet to a second computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data that the client requests;
the second computer having an association component to associate the location based-data requested with the Internet content and a transmitting component to transmit the associated location based-data and Internet content to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
- a client computer for transmitting a map request and a content request over the Internet to a second computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data that the client requests;
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17. A method for mapping over the Internet, comprising:
- receiving from a client computer a map request and a content request, which are sent to a host computer by moving a map display to a first position, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
the host computer having an association component to associate the location based-data requested with the Internet content and transmitting the associated location based-data and Internet content to the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
- receiving from a client computer a map request and a content request, which are sent to a host computer by moving a map display to a first position, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
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22. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
- i) receive a map request and a content request from a client computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
ii) search a database for content associated with a particular location;
iii) filter the content by location;
iv) associate the location-based-data with the filtered content; and
v) transmit the associated location based-data and Internet content to the client computer for display.
- i) receive a map request and a content request from a client computer, the map request including a request for location-based data and the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the location based-data;
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23. A computer implemented system for mapping over the Internet, comprising:
- displaying a map display on a client computer, moving the map displayed on the client computer to a first position to transmit a content request over the Internet to a second computer, the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the first position on the map;
the second computer having an association component to associate the first position with the Internet content associated with the first position on the map and a transmitting component to transmit the content associated with the first position to the client computer.
- displaying a map display on a client computer, moving the map displayed on the client computer to a first position to transmit a content request over the Internet to a second computer, the content request including a request for Internet content associated with the first position on the map;
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