Visualizing location-based datasets using “tag maps”
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1. A computer-implemented method for visualizing location-based keywords according to their relevance, comprising:
- altering an appearance of each of one or more location-based keywords in accordance with a relevance parameter associated with the keyword using a computer processor, the one or more location-based keywords including one or more geographically independent keywords that have been associated with a geographical location; and
providing for display to a user each location-based keyword on a map in accordance with a location parameter associated with the keyword.
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Abstract
The visualization of datasets by associating text (keywords) with location and optionally with time is provided. This visualization may help the user better understand and analyze the contents of the dataset. The visualization takes as input a keyword and related parameters such as location, importance/relevance factors, time, visualization level, and keyword category, and displays the selected keywords on a map, at their associated location, with the size or other characteristic of the keyword varying according to its relevance.
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1. A computer-implemented method for visualizing location-based keywords according to their relevance, comprising:
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altering an appearance of each of one or more location-based keywords in accordance with a relevance parameter associated with the keyword using a computer processor, the one or more location-based keywords including one or more geographically independent keywords that have been associated with a geographical location; and providing for display to a user each location-based keyword on a map in accordance with a location parameter associated with the keyword. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for visualizing location-based keywords according to their relevance, wherein the apparatus includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable instructions for:
apply applying a visualization scheme to one or more location-based keywords, the one or more location-based keywords including geographically independent keywords that have been associated with a geographical location, the visualization scheme generating presentation data in accordance with a relevance parameter associated with the keyword. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions for visualizing location-based keywords according to their relevance, the instructions comprising:
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altering an appearance of each of one or more location-based keywords in accordance with a relevance parameter associated with the keyword, the one or more location-based keywords including one or more geographically independent keywords that have been associated with a geographical location; and providing for display to a user each location-based keyword on a map in accordance with a location parameter associated with the keyword. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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