Digital mapping system
First Claim
1. A method of recording transactions involving viewing a map, the method comprising:
- determining a billing point grid relative to a map;
displaying a first map view containing a first billing point from the billing point grid;
receiving user input requesting a new map view;
displaying the new map view;
responsive to a new billing point from the billing point grid entering the new map view, triggering a transaction; and
collecting transaction information.
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Abstract
Various methods, systems, and apparatus for implementing aspects of a digital mapping system are disclosed. One such method includes sending a location request from a client-side computing device to a map tile server, receiving a set of map tiles in response to the location request, assembling said received map tiles into a tile grid, aligning the tile grid relative to a clipping shape, and displaying the result as a map image. One apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes means for sending a location request from a client-side computing device to a map tile server, means for receiving a set of map tiles in response to the location request, means for assembling said received map tiles into a tile grid, means for aligning the tile grid relative to a clipping shape, and means for displaying the result as a map image. Such an apparatus may further include direction control or zoom control objects as interactive overlays on the displayed map image, and may also include route or location overlays on the map image.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of recording transactions involving viewing a map, the method comprising:
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determining a billing point grid relative to a map; displaying a first map view containing a first billing point from the billing point grid; receiving user input requesting a new map view; displaying the new map view; responsive to a new billing point from the billing point grid entering the new map view, triggering a transaction; and collecting transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to record transactions involving viewing a map, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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determining a billing point grid relative to a map; displaying a first map view containing a first billing point from the billing point grid; receiving user input requesting a new map view; displaying the new map view; responsive to a new billing point from the billing point grid entering the new map view, triggering a transaction; and collecting transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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