Displaying a tier of risk in a region of a map displayed via a mobile computing device

• US 8,433,344 B1
• Filed: 08/03/2011
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Virga
• Original Assignee: David Virga
• Inventors: Virga, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Lester
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jama, Isaak R
• Application Number:
  US13/197,432
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 455/457, 701/454
• US Class Current: 455/457
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3461 Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types, segments such as motorways, toll roads, ferries
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means

Abstract

A computer-implement method for displaying a tier of risk in a region of a map displayed via a mobile computing device. The method includes displaying, in real-time on the map, a present location of the mobile computing device. The method also includes retrieving data corresponding to the tier of risk for the region shown on the map. The method further includes marking, according to a predefined marking technique, the region of the map according to the retrieved data.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for displaying a tier of risk in a region of a map displayed via a mobile computing device, the method comprising:

displaying, in real-time on the map, a present location of the mobile computing device;

retrieving data corresponding to the tier of risk for the region shown on the map;

marking, according to a predefined marking technique, the region of the map according to the retrieved data; and

displaying an escape icon over the marked map, wherein in response to selecting the escape icon, an emergency escape route from the present location to a safer location is displayed on the marked map based on the retrieved data, wherein upon an occurrence of an event, a crime trend window is displayed over the marked map, the crime window presents a name of the region and a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson for a first time period for the region, the crime window presents a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson for a second time period for the region, the first period different from the second period, the crime window concurrently presenting data for the first period and for the second period such that a viewer can readily discern crime trends for the region.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device determines, in real-time, the present location by communicating with a satellite.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device determines, in real-time, the present location by signal triangulation via a plurality of cell sites.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the tier of risk is a crime statistic stored in a crime statistic database.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the crime statistic reflects a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson over a time period.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a zooming means is displayed over the marked map and the predefined marking technique is at least one of shading and coloring according to the tier of risk.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the present location on the marked map, wherein the present location is within the region.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the crime window presenting crime data for a current year to date, the event includes an inaction of a cursor pointing to the region for a predefined time period.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the crime window concurrently presenting data for the first period and for the second period in a table format.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein upon a user selection of an emergency service point of interest on the marked map, an information window is displayed over the marked map, the information window displays a name and contact info of the point of interest.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the escape icon is peripherally displayed over the marked map.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a marking selection window over the marked map, wherein the marking window displays a marking selection icon, a label corresponding to at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson and a checkbox corresponding to the label and wherein upon selecting the marking icon, the marked map is displayed, the marking corresponding to the selected checkbox.

13. A computer program product for displaying a tier of risk in a region of a map displayed via a mobile computing device, the computer program product comprising:

a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method, the method comprising;

displaying, in real-time on the map, a present location of the mobile computing device;

retrieving data corresponding to the tier of risk for the region shown on the map;

marking, according to a predefined marking technique, the region of the map according to the retrieved data; and

displaying an escape icon over the marked map, wherein in response to selecting the escape icon, an emergency escape route from the present location to a safer location is displayed on the marked map based on the retrieved data, wherein upon an occurrence of an event, a crime trend window is displayed over the marked map, the crime window presents a name of the region and a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson for a first time period for the region, the crime window presents a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson for a second time period for the region, the first period different from the second period, the crime window concurrently presenting data for the first period and for the second period such that a viewer can readily discern crime trends for the region.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the mobile computing device determines, in real-time, the present location by communicating with a satellite.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the mobile computing device determines, in real-time, the present location by signal triangulation via a plurality of cell sites.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the tier of risk is a crime statistic stored in a crime statistic database.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the crime statistic reflects a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson over a time period.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein a zooming means is displayed over the marked map and the predefined marking technique is at least one of shading and coloring according to the tier of risk.

19. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising displaying the present location on the marked map, wherein the present location is within the region.

20. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the crime window presenting crime data for a current year to date, the event includes an inaction of a cursor pointing to the region for a predefined time period.

21. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the crime window concurrently presenting data for the first period and the second period in a table format.

22. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein upon a user selection of an emergency service point of interest on the marked map, an information window is displayed over the marked map, the information window displays a name and contact info of the point of interest.

23. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the escape icon is peripherally displayed over the marked map.

24. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising displaying a marking selection window over the marked map, wherein the marking window displays a marking selection icon, a label corresponding to at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson and a checkbox corresponding to the label and wherein upon selecting the marking icon, the marked map is displayed, the marking corresponding to the selected checkbox.

25. A system for displaying a tier of risk in a region of a map displayed via a mobile computing device, the system comprising:

a computer processor; and

an application configured to execute on the computer processor, the application implementing a method, the method comprising;

displaying, in real-time on the map, a present location of the mobile computing device;

retrieving data corresponding to the tier of risk for the region shown on the map;

marking, according to a predefined marking technique, the region of the map according to the retrieved data; and

displaying an escape icon over the marked map, wherein in response to selecting the escape icon, an emergency escape route from the present location to a safer location is displayed on the marked map based on the retrieved data, wherein upon an occurrence of an event, a crime trend window is displayed over the marked map, the crime window presents a name of the region and a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson for a first time period for the region, the crime window presents a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson for a second time period for the region, the first period different from the second period, the crime window concurrently presenting data for the first period and for the second period such that a viewer can readily discern crime trends for the region.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the mobile computing device determines, in real-time, the present location by communicating with a satellite.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the mobile computing device determines, in real-time, the present location by signal triangulation via a plurality of cell sites.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein the tier of risk is a crime statistic stored in a crime statistic database.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the crime statistic reflects a number of at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson over a time period.

30. The system of claim 25, wherein a zooming means is displayed over the marked map and the predefined marking technique is at least one of shading and coloring according to the tier of risk.

31. The system of claim 25, further comprising displaying the present location on the marked map, wherein the present location is within the region.

32. The system of claim 25, wherein the crime window presenting crime data for a current year to date, the event includes an inaction of a cursor pointing to the region for a predefined time period.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the crime window concurrently presenting data for the first period and for the second period in a table format.

34. The system of claim 25, wherein upon a user selection of an emergency service point of interest on the marked map, an information window is displayed over the marked map, the information window displays a name and contact info of the point of interest.

35. The system of claim 25, wherein the escape icon is peripherally displayed over the marked map.

36. The system of claim 25, further comprising displaying a marking selection window over the marked map, wherein the marking window displays a marking selection icon, a label corresponding to at least one of a murder, a rape, a robbery, an assault, a burglary, an auto theft and an act of arson and a checkbox corresponding to the label and wherein upon selecting the marking icon, the marked map is displayed, the marking corresponding to the selected checkbox.