Entity display priority in a distributed geographic information system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented geographic information system (GIS), including a processor and memory, comprising:
- a network interface to receive non-cartographic information about a plurality of geospatial entities, each geospatial entity defined in an on-line forum and each geospatial entity having a geometry and located at a physical location, wherein the information is generated in the on-line forum;
a database to store the non-cartographic information; and
a ranking module configured to prioritize a plurality of geospatial entities for display on a map using the non-cartographic information and according to a ranking mechanism.
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Abstract
A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
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1. A computer-implemented geographic information system (GIS), including a processor and memory, comprising:
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a network interface to receive non-cartographic information about a plurality of geospatial entities, each geospatial entity defined in an on-line forum and each geospatial entity having a geometry and located at a physical location, wherein the information is generated in the on-line forum; a database to store the non-cartographic information; and a ranking module configured to prioritize a plurality of geospatial entities for display on a map using the non-cartographic information and according to a ranking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for ranking geospatial entities, the method comprising:
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receiving non-cartographic information about a plurality of geospatial entities, each geospatial entity defined in an on-line forum and each geospatial entity having a geometry and located at a physical location, wherein the information is generated in the on-line forum; storing the non-cartographic information; and prioritizing a plurality of geospatial entities for display on a map using the non-cartographic information and according to a ranking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for ranking geospatial entities comprising computer readable program code to; receive non-cartographic information about a plurality of geospatial entities, each geospatial entity defined in an on-line forum and each geospatial entity having a geometry and located at a physical location, wherein the information is generated in the on-line forum; store the non-cartographic information; and prioritize a plurality of geospatial entities for display on a map using the non-cartographic information and according to a ranking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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