Dynamic map rendering as a function of a user parameter

• US 8,103,445 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2007
• Issued: 01/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Smith, Leonard, Kimchi, Gur, Ofek, Eyal
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shafi, Muhammad
• Application Number:
  US11/621,006
• Publication Number:
  US 20070273558A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,842 Days
• Field of Search: 701200-226, 707/E17.009, 707/E17.119, 707/E17.01, 707/E17.032, 707/E17.11, 707/100, 340/995.14, 345/427
• US Class Current: 701/208
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

Provided is a single repository for capturing, connecting, sharing, and visualizing information based on a geographic location, for example. Detailed information can be dynamically rendered as a function of a user parameter, which can include a user demographic, a user profile, and a user preference information. Map information and advertisements displayed in conjunction with the map information can be dynamically rendered as a function of a user advertising preference. If a user prefers one product over another product, a first advertisement for the less preferred product can be replaced with a second advertisement for the preferred product.

Claims

1. A system for dynamically rendering a map as a function of a user parameter, comprising:

one or more processors executing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, provide components comprising;

a map retrieval component that is configured to receive a request for a web-based map from a first user, and to obtain a specific map geographic area responsive to the request for the web-based map;

a map annotation component that dynamically captures one or more visual annotations made to a web-based map presented to a second user, each user visual annotation being associated with a specific map geographic area;

a user authorization component configured to authorize sharing visual annotations captured from the second user with one or more other users;

an annotation sharing component configured to share visual annotations from the second user with one or more other users based on associated authorizations;

a map annotation stitching component that associates a captured visual annotation with a specific map geographic area;

an annotation selection component that selects one or more annotations for display from shared visual annotations based on information relating to a current position of a second user identified in a contact database of the first user, and that tailors the requested web-based map based on the selected annotations; and

a rendering component that displays the tailored web-based map to the first user.

2. The system of claim 1, the rendering component obtains the specific map geographic area and related information from one or more remote servers.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a machine learning component that infers information relating to user annotations.

4. A method for dynamically rendering a map as a function of a user parameter, comprising:

receiving, by a map retrieval component, a request for a web-based map from a first user;

obtaining, by a map retrieval component, a specific map geographic area responsive to the request for the web-based map;

dynamically capturing, by a map annotation component, one or more visual annotations made to a web-based map presented to a second user, each user visual annotation being associated with a specific map geographic area;

authorizing, by a user authorization component, sharing visual annotations captured from the second user with one or more other users;

sharing, by an annotation sharing component, visual annotations from the second user with one or more other users based on associated authorizations;

associating, by a stitching component, a captured visual annotation with a specific map geographic area;

selecting, by an annotation selection component, one or more annotations for display from shared visual annotations based on information relating to a current position of the second user, the second user being identified in a contact database of the first user,

tailoring, by an annotation selection component, the requested web-based map based on the selected annotations; and

displaying, by a rendering component, the tailored web-based map to the first user.