Context enabled address selection

• US 20090254273A1
• Filed: 06/10/2008
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Artax LLC (IPValuation Partners, LLC)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Gill, Regan, Sano, Darrell, Tsurutome, Kevin Masao
• Granted Patent: US 8,428,869 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3614 through interaction with a road map, e.g. selecting a POI icon on a road map
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/10 Map spot or coordinate position indicators; Map reading aids optical projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

A system allows a user to select an individual address from the multiple addresses for additional information on that particular address. Multiple addresses can be viewed together on a map for selection purposes. Selection of a particular address can trigger new GUIs for presentation of context information for a particular location to a user. Context information can include differing map views, e.g., map view, satellite view, terrain view, etc., landmarks, photos taken from that particular address, local businesses, telephone numbers for that particular address, etc. Presentation of context information can assist a user in making a more informed decision as to which addresses from multiple presented possible addresses to select. Context information provide criteria to select and/or rule out a particular address.

Claims

1. A method of providing context information for a geographic location, comprising:

initiating a database query for supplied search criteria;

receiving a plurality of geographic locations that match exactly or partially said search criteria;

providing mapping data, said mapping data comprising said plurality of geographic locations; and

providing an option to view context information for at least one of said plurality of geographic locations.

2. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1, wherein:

at least one of said plurality of geographic locations is an address.

3. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1, wherein:

said context information is a picture associated with a particular geographic location.

4. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1, wherein:

said context information is a telephone number associated with a particular geographic location.

5. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1, wherein:

said context information is one or more businesses located nearby

6. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1, wherein:

said context information is a nearby landmark.

7. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 6, wherein:

said nearby landmark is a hospital.

8. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 6, wherein:

said nearby landmark is a museum.

9. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 6, wherein:

said nearby landmark is at least one of a train station, bus station, and rail station.

10. The method of providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 1, wherein:

said supplied search criteria is received over a wireless network.

11. Apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location, comprising:

means for initiating a database query for a supplied search criteria;

means for receiving a plurality of geographic locations that match said search criteria;

means for providing mapping data, said mapping data comprising said plurality of geographic locations; and

means for providing an option to view context information for at least one of said plurality of geographic locations.

12. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11, wherein:

at least one of said plurality of geographic locations is an address.

13. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11, wherein:

said context information is a picture associated with a particular geographic location.

14. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11, wherein:

said context information is a telephone number associated with a particular geographic location.

15. apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11, wherein:

said context information is one or more businesses located nearby.

16. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11, wherein:

said context information is a nearby landmark.

17. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 16, wherein:

said nearby landmark is a hospital.

18. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 16, wherein:

said nearby landmark is a museum.

19. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 16, wherein:

said nearby landmark is at least one of a train station, bus station, and rail station.

20. The apparatus for providing context information for a geographic location according to claim 11, wherein:

said supplied search criteria is received over a wireless network.