System and method for displaying images in an online directory
First Claim
1. A method for providing information regarding an object, the method comprising:
- determining a location;
determining a range surrounding the location;
identifying an object within the range for which information is to be provided;
displaying information regarding the identified object, wherein the displayed information includes an image providing a ground view of the identified object taken from the ground adjacent to the object; and
displaying a map, wherein the map includes an identifier of the location and an identifier of the identified object.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for generating an online listing, such as a yellow pages listing, that includes information about an object, such as a business, and also includes at least one image of the structure containing the object. For example, the image may be a digital image of the store front of a business taken at a street view. Additionally, a user may select an image from a plurality of images that the user perceives as being an appropriate representative image for the business. Based on votes received a default representative image may be identified that is provided in response to a request for information about the business.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for providing information regarding an object, the method comprising:
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determining a location; determining a range surrounding the location; identifying an object within the range for which information is to be provided; displaying information regarding the identified object, wherein the displayed information includes an image providing a ground view of the identified object taken from the ground adjacent to the object; and displaying a map, wherein the map includes an identifier of the location and an identifier of the identified object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for displaying information regarding an object, the computer system including a processor and memory, wherein the computer system is configured to execute computer instructions that cause the processor to:
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determine a location; determine a range surrounding the location; identify an object within the range for which information is to be provided; display information regarding the identified object, wherein the displayed information includes an image providing a ground view of the identified object taken from the ground adjacent to the object; and display a map, wherein the map includes an identifier of the location and an identifier of the identified object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that direct a computing system to:
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determine a location; determine a range surrounding the location; identify an object within the range for which information is to be provided; display information regarding the identified object, wherein the displayed information includes an image providing a ground view of the identified object taken from the ground adjacent to the object; and display a map, wherein the map includes an identifier of the location and an identifier of the identified object. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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