System and method for facilitating ad hoc compilation of geospatial data for on-line collaboration
First Claim
1. A system comprising programmed digital computer for facilitating ad hoc compilation of geospatial data for on-line collaboration, comprising:
- a waymark component that is digitally-stored in a memory to form a plurality of waymarks comprising;
a geospatial component to first, receive from a user, geospatial data defining a location;
a metadata component to second, define by the user, metadata describing a physical object associated with the location; and
an association component to third, compile the geospatial data with the metadata for one such waymark;
a geospatial data sharing database that is digitally-stored with an exportable schema, comprising;
one or more dynamically defined categories under which to store the waymarks in; and
at least one variable dynamically associated with each such category to identify the metadata and to define one or more attributes specifying a type of data in agreement with the metadata storable in identity with each such variable;
a publisher component executed on a computer to publish the categories on-line comprising;
a storage component to store each waymark under one such category in the geospatial data sharing database based on the metadata defined by the user; and
an access component to access one such waymark in response to a request from another user for that waymark; and
a log component to log an interaction between the other user and the physical object associated with the metadata of the accessed waymark.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating ad hoc compilation of geospatial data for on-line collaboration is provided. One or more categories under which to store waymarks in a geospatial data sharing database with an exportable schema are dynamically defined. Each waymark associates geospatial data with metadata as an unstructured information cache. At least one variable is dynamically associated with each such category to identify the metadata. One or more attributes specifying a type of metadata storable in identity are defined with each such variable. The categories are published on-line by storing the geospatial data and the metadata as waymarks under one such category and accessing the stored waymarks in response to user requests.
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34 Claims
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1. A system comprising programmed digital computer for facilitating ad hoc compilation of geospatial data for on-line collaboration, comprising:
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a waymark component that is digitally-stored in a memory to form a plurality of waymarks comprising; a geospatial component to first, receive from a user, geospatial data defining a location; a metadata component to second, define by the user, metadata describing a physical object associated with the location; and an association component to third, compile the geospatial data with the metadata for one such waymark; a geospatial data sharing database that is digitally-stored with an exportable schema, comprising; one or more dynamically defined categories under which to store the waymarks in; and at least one variable dynamically associated with each such category to identify the metadata and to define one or more attributes specifying a type of data in agreement with the metadata storable in identity with each such variable; a publisher component executed on a computer to publish the categories on-line comprising; a storage component to store each waymark under one such category in the geospatial data sharing database based on the metadata defined by the user; and an access component to access one such waymark in response to a request from another user for that waymark; and a log component to log an interaction between the other user and the physical object associated with the metadata of the accessed waymark. - 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 for facilitating ad hoc compilation of geospatial data for on-line collaboration, comprising:
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forming a plurality of waymarks, comprising; first, receiving from a user, geospatial data defining a location; second, defining by the user, metadata describing a physical object associated with the location; and third, compiling the geospatial data with the metadata for one such waymark; dynamically defining one or more categories under which to store the waymarks in a geospatial data sharing database with an exportable schema; dynamically associating at least one variable with each such category to identify the metadata and defining one or more attributes specifying a type of data in agreement with the metadata storable in identity with each such variable; publishing the categories on-line, comprising; storing each waymark under one such category in the geospatial data sharing database based on the metadata defined by the user; and accessing one such waymark in response to a request from another user for that waymark; and logging an interaction between the other user and the physical object associated with the metadata of the accessed waymark. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for facilitating ad hoc compilation of geospatial data for on-line collaboration, comprising:
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means for forming a plurality of waymarks, comprising; means for first, receiving from a user, geospatial data defining a location; means for second, defining by the user, metadata describing a physical object associated with the location; and means for third, compiling the geospatial data with the metadata for one such waymark; means for dynamically defining one or more categories under which to store the waymarks in a geospatial data sharing database with an exportable schema; means for dynamically associating at least one variable with each such category to identify the metadata and means for defining one or more attributes specifying a type of data in agreement with the metadata storable in identity with each such variable; means for publishing the categories on-line, comprising; means for storing each waymark under one such category in the geospatial data sharing database based on the metadata defined by the user; and means for accessing the one such waymark in response to a request from another user for that waymark; and means for logging an interaction between the other user and the physical object associated with the metadata of the accessed waymark.
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