Layout based method for map navigation
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1. A method of presenting and providing navigation through a series of maps, comprising:
- (a) providing at least one first level map depicting plural store layouts;
(b) providing description pages corresponding to each of said store layouts comprising information related to said corresponding store; and
(c) providing links from each of said plural layouts to each of said corresponding description pages whereby activation of said link causes said description page to be displayed.
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Abstract
A map navigation and display system which emphasizes the use of physical layout and location to identify and select areas to zoom in on. Preferably used to assist users in locating stores and businesses, a central concept is the visual presentation of a shopping center showing the layout of the buildings and stores within the center. Each store is then linked to its own page with details about the business. Higher level maps may also show the layout and location of the shopping centers within a neighborhood or district and within a region. Optional density indicators at the regional level assist users in locating areas with a large number of stores. Optional text search capability supplements the visual methods.
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1. A method of presenting and providing navigation through a series of maps, comprising:
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(a) providing at least one first level map depicting plural store layouts;
(b) providing description pages corresponding to each of said store layouts comprising information related to said corresponding store; and
(c) providing links from each of said plural layouts to each of said corresponding description pages whereby activation of said link causes said description page to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of presenting and providing navigation through a series of maps, comprising:
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(a) providing plural store description pages, each comprising information related to each of plural stores;
(b) providing plural shopping center maps, each;
(i) encompassing a geographic area;
(ii) illustrating the layout of a shopping center, and (iii) depicting the location and layout of at least some of said plural stores within said shopping center;
(c) providing plural neighborhood maps, each;
(i) depicting a geographic area larger than, and encompassing, the area of at least one of said shopping center maps, (ii) comprising a simplified depiction of the layout of said shopping center on said shopping center map, said depiction indicating the location of said shopping center, and (iii) comprising plural navigational symbols corresponding to relative physical directions, wherein activating one of said navigational symbols causes the display of the nearest neighborhood map depicting an area in that relative direction;
(d) providing at least one regional map;
(i) depicting a geographic area larger than, and encompassing, the area of at least one of said neighborhood maps, and (ii) comprising a depiction of the location of the area of said at least one neighborhood map;
(e) providing a link from each of said store depictions on said shopping center map to the corresponding of said store description pages, whereby activation of said link causes said description page to be displayed;
(f) providing a link from each of said simplified shopping center depictions on said neighborhood map to the corresponding of said shopping center maps, wherein activation of said link causes said shopping center map to be displayed; and
(g) providing a link from the depiction of the neighborhood location on said regional map to the corresponding of said neighborhood maps, wherein activation of said link causes said neighborhood map to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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