Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Accessing A Resource Having A Network Address Associated With A Location On A Map
First Claim
1. A method for accessing a resource having a network address associated with a location on a map, the method comprising:
- providing, on a client configured for accessing a network addressable resource provided by a resource provider, a map representing a network address space and a geospatial region, wherein a map location in the map corresponds to a geospatial location of the resource provider in the geospatial region and to a network address of the resource provider in the network address space;
receiving, by the client, resource access information for accessing the resource from the resource provider;
identifying, by the client, the geospatial location of the resource provider based on the resource access information;
associating, by the client, at least a portion of the resource access information with the map location corresponding to the geospatial location; and
accessing the resource, via the map, based on the resource access information,wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for accessing a resource having a network address associated with a location on a map. In one aspect, a map representing a network address space and a geospatial region is provided on a client configured for accessing a network addressable space. A map location in the map corresponds to a geospatial location of the resource provider in the geospatial region and to a network address of the resource provider in the network address space. The client receives resource access information for accessing the resource from the resource provider. The client determines the geospatial location of the resource provider based on the resource access information. The client associates at least a portion of the resource access information with a map location corresponding to the geospatial location of the resource provider. Access to the resource is provided, via the map, based on the resource access information.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for accessing a resource having a network address associated with a location on a map, the method comprising:
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providing, on a client configured for accessing a network addressable resource provided by a resource provider, a map representing a network address space and a geospatial region, wherein a map location in the map corresponds to a geospatial location of the resource provider in the geospatial region and to a network address of the resource provider in the network address space; receiving, by the client, resource access information for accessing the resource from the resource provider; identifying, by the client, the geospatial location of the resource provider based on the resource access information; associating, by the client, at least a portion of the resource access information with the map location corresponding to the geospatial location; and accessing the resource, via the map, based on the resource access information, wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for accessing a resource having a network address associated with a location on a map, the system comprising:
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means for providing, on a client configured for accessing a network addressable resource provided by a resource provider, a map representing a network address space and a geospatial region, wherein a map location in the map corresponds to a geospatial location in the geospatial region and to a network address of the resource provider in the network address space; means for receiving, by the client, resource access information for accessing the resource from the resource provider; means for determining, by the client, the geospatial location of the resource provider based on the resource access information; means for associating, by the client, at least a portion of the resource access information with the map location corresponding to the determined geospatial location of the resource provider; and means for accessing the resource, via the map, based on the resource access information, wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.
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19. A system for accessing a resource having a network address associated with a location on a map, the system comprising system components including:
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a navigation space handler component configured to provide, on a client configured for accessing a network addressable resource provided by a resource provider, a map representing a network address space and a geospatial region, wherein a map location in the map corresponds to a geospatial location of the resource provider in the geospatial region and to a network address of the resource provider in the network address space; a content manager component configured to receive, by the client, resource access information for accessing the resource from the resource provider; a location resolver component configured to determine, by the client, the geospatial location of the resource provider based on the resource access information, the navigation space handler component configured to associate, by the client, at least a portion of the resource access information with the map location corresponding to the geospatial location; and a map widget handler component configured to provide for accessing the resource, via the map, based on the resource access information, wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.
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- 20. The system of claim 20 wherein the content manager component receives the resource access information in a message from a service provider including at least one of a portion of the resource and a reference for accessing the portion of the resource.
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24. The method of claim 24 wherein the map widget handler component, in response to metadata in the resource access information being associated with the map location, presents a resource indicator associated with the resource at the map location in correspondence with presenting the representation of the resource in the user interface widget.
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26. A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for accessing a resource having a network address associated with a location on a map, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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providing, on a client configured for accessing a network addressable resource provided by a resource provider, a map representing a network address space and a geospatial region, wherein a map location in the map corresponds to a geospatial location of the resource provider in the geospatial region and to a network address of the resource provider in the network address space; receiving, by the client, resource access information for accessing the resource from the resource provider; determining, by the client, the geospatial location of the resource provider based on the resource access information; associating, by the client, at least a portion of the resource access information with the map location corresponding to the geospatial location; and accessing the resource, via the map, based on the resource access information.
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