SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTUITIVE POI (POINT OF INTERESTS) MAP SEARCH
First Claim
1. A method for intuitive POI map search, comprising steps of:
- presenting a graphical map representing a first geographic region, the graphical map comprising embedded mesh associated with coordinates, wherein a plurality of points and sub-regions of the embedded mesh are mapped to a plurality of geocodes representing the first geographic region;
selecting an area portion of the graphical map representing a second geographical region, wherein the second geographical region comprises a sub-region of the first geographical region;
determining and storing geocodes for the selected portion, each of the geocodes comprising a plurality of geospatial attributes;
providing a plurality of search keywords;
performing a search on a database using the stored geocodes and the provided search keywords; and
displaying the search results,wherein the search results comprises information on the second geographical region.
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Abstract
An intuitive POI map search comprises steps of: presenting a graphical map; selecting an area portion of the graphical map; determining and storing geocodes for the selected portion; providing search keywords; performing a search on a database using the stored geocodes and the provided search keywords; and displaying the search results. An intuitive POI map search system includes a region selector, a geocode taker, an address extractor, a keyword provider, and a search engine. The region selector selects a second geographic region out of a first geographic region. The geocode taker obtains geocodes for points inside the second geographic region. The address extractor obtains addresses out of the corresponding geocodes. The keyword provider provides search keywords. The search engine performs searches on a database with the geocodes, the extracted address, and the search keywords.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for intuitive POI map search, comprising steps of:
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presenting a graphical map representing a first geographic region, the graphical map comprising embedded mesh associated with coordinates, wherein a plurality of points and sub-regions of the embedded mesh are mapped to a plurality of geocodes representing the first geographic region; selecting an area portion of the graphical map representing a second geographical region, wherein the second geographical region comprises a sub-region of the first geographical region; determining and storing geocodes for the selected portion, each of the geocodes comprising a plurality of geospatial attributes; providing a plurality of search keywords; performing a search on a database using the stored geocodes and the provided search keywords; and displaying the search results, wherein the search results comprises information on the second geographical region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An intuitive POI map search system, comprising:
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a region selector configured for selecting a second geographic region out of a first geographic region; a geocode taker configured for obtaining geocodes for a plurality of points inside the second geographic region; an address extractor configured for obtaining addresses out of the corresponding geocodes for the plurality of points inside the second geographic region; a keyword provider configured for providing a plurality of search keywords; and a search engine configured for performing one or more searches on a database with the geocodes, the extracted address, and the search keywords for a plurality of points of interest in the second geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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