INTERACTIVE MAP FOR DISPLAYING REMOTE USER LOCATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus for receiving geographic location data and supplemental information associated with a mobile device and displaying data, including the geographic location data and supplemental information, the apparatus comprising:
- a display having a spherical, hemispherical, semispherical, or convex shape;
at least one touch-sensitive input component;
at least one network connection component;
a memory, wherein the memory stores geographic location data and supplemental information associated with the mobile device; and
a processor coupled among the display, the at least one touch-sensitive input component, the at least one network connection component, and the memory;
wherein the processor is configured to execute various components, wherein the components comprise;
a location component configured to receive geographic location data associated with at least a first geographic location and a second geographic location of the mobile device over the at least one network connection component;
a supplemental information component configured to receive supplemental information data associated with the second geographic location of the mobile device, wherein the supplemental information data includes at least one of text data from the mobile device, audio data from the mobile device, digital image data from the mobile device, and video data from the mobile device;
a map display component configured to cause the display to display a map of a geographical region;
a location display component configured to cause the display to display an indicator of the first geographic location and the second geographic location of the mobile device on the map of the geographical region; and
a supplemental information display component configured to cause the display to display the supplemental information data on the map associated with the second geographic location.
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Abstract
A method and system for displaying location data and supplemental information associated with a remote mobile device uses, e.g., a spherical display device to display a map of the world or a specific region. The system receives location data from a remote mobile device and displays the location indicated by the location data. The display system may be configured to display a route traveled by the mobile device being tracked by visually connecting multiple locations. The display system may also display supplemental information associated with the map, including points of interest in the area nearby a remote device and information provided by the remote device.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for receiving geographic location data and supplemental information associated with a mobile device and displaying data, including the geographic location data and supplemental information, the apparatus comprising:
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a display having a spherical, hemispherical, semispherical, or convex shape; at least one touch-sensitive input component; at least one network connection component; a memory, wherein the memory stores geographic location data and supplemental information associated with the mobile device; and a processor coupled among the display, the at least one touch-sensitive input component, the at least one network connection component, and the memory; wherein the processor is configured to execute various components, wherein the components comprise; a location component configured to receive geographic location data associated with at least a first geographic location and a second geographic location of the mobile device over the at least one network connection component; a supplemental information component configured to receive supplemental information data associated with the second geographic location of the mobile device, wherein the supplemental information data includes at least one of text data from the mobile device, audio data from the mobile device, digital image data from the mobile device, and video data from the mobile device; a map display component configured to cause the display to display a map of a geographical region; a location display component configured to cause the display to display an indicator of the first geographic location and the second geographic location of the mobile device on the map of the geographical region; and a supplemental information display component configured to cause the display to display the supplemental information data on the map associated with the second geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for receiving geographic location data associated with geographic locations of a first mobile device and a second mobile device and displaying data, including the geographic location data, the method comprising:
registering at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device, wherein registering comprises; receiving information uniquely identifying the first mobile device and the second mobile device; communicating with the first mobile device to exchange registration information, permission information, or both, associated with the first mobile device; storing the registration information, the permission information, or both, associated with the first mobile device; communicating with the second mobile device to exchange registration information, permission information, or both, associated with the second mobile device; and storing the registration information, the permission information, or both, associated with the second mobile device; displaying a three dimensional map of a geographical region, wherein the three dimensional map of a geographical region is displayed as a spherical, hemispherical, semispherical, or convex display; receiving first geographic location data associated with a geographic location of the first mobile device; receiving second geographic location data associated with a geographic location of the second mobile device; displaying an indication of the first geographic location data on the three dimensional map; and
,displaying an indication of the second geographic location data on the three dimensional map. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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an input means for receiving commands from a user; a display means for displaying a map and one or more geographic location indicators, wherein the display means provides a non-flat display; a network connection means for receiving data from a data network; a memory means for storing data; a processor means for executing one or more components comprising; a location component configured to receive geographic location data associated with a geographic location of a first mobile device through the network connection means; a map display component configured to cause the display means to display a map of a geographical region; and a location mapping component configured to cause the display means to display an indication of the geographic location of the first mobile device based on the received geographic location data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for providing geographic location data to customer premises equipment, wherein the geographic location data is associated with geographic locations of selected wireless mobile devices operating within at least one wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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a database for storing geographic location data associated with selected wireless mobile devices; at least one network connection component; a server computer coupled among the at least one network connection component and the database; wherein the server computer is configured to execute various components, the components including; a location component configured to receive geographic location data associated with at least a first geographic location of a mobile device through the network connection component; a supplemental information component configured to receive at least a first supplemental information provided by the mobile device; an authentication component configured to authenticate forwarding of geographic location data from the mobile device to the customer premises equipment; and a data forwarding component configured to provide, via the network connection component, the first geographic location of a mobile device, and the first supplemental information, to the customer premises equipment after the authentication component authenticates forwarding of geographic location data from the mobile device to the customer premises equipment, wherein the customer premises equipment is configured to provide at least the first geographic location data with map data on a display device having a spherical or hemispherical shape. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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