System and method for presenting user generated geo-located objects

• US 8,447,792 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2012
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Farmx, Automodality Inc. (FarmX Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Geopeg, Inc.
• Inventors: Hennage, Daniel Allan, Collier, Wesley Clay, Koch, Edward Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): LU, KUEN S
• Application Number:
  US13/599,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20120330956A1
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/803
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3856 Data obtained from user input
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3874 Structures specially adapted for data searching and retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/444 Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A system and method for generating a virtual tour on a display device is described. The method comprises providing at least one map. The method further comprises providing a plurality of sequenced images, wherein each of the images is associated with at least one location by a geo-coding module configured to generate a geo-location object data sheet that associates sequential images with a corresponding location. The sequenced images are organized based on the location of each of the sequenced images and displayed on the map. The method is implemented by the system.

Claims

1. A system for presenting digital information, comprising:

a local client configured to collect a plurality of objects, in which each object includes a plurality of digital information;

a plurality of geo-located objects (GLOBS), wherein each GLOB includes a location component that is associated with each object;

a GLOB Data Sheet (GDS) that is associated with each GLOB, said GDS configured as a data structure including one or more auxiliary data fields that are searchable and store auxiliary information associated with each GLOB;

a grouping of GLOBS that are organized as a function of time and location that is gathered from each GDS;

an implicit local module that organizes the grouping of GLOBS based on the location of at least one GLOB that is explicitly located;

a display device configured to present the organized grouping of GLOBS, said display device configured to receive at least one computer instruction that allows additional information that is extracted from the associated GDS to be presented on the display device; and

the local client configured to generate each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBS.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein an object type of the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising an input system enabling a user to specify the location of one or more GLOBS among the plurality of GLOBS.

4. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the display device is further configured to present a map, wherein the input system enables the user to click on the map to specify the location of the one or more GLOBs among the plurality of GLOBs.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said local client is further configured to receive a plurality of third party content from a remote server, wherein said local client is configured to generate each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBs using the plurality of third party content.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a virtual tour module organizing the grouping of GLOBs as an animation that is dependent on time and location.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a virtual tour module organizing the grouping of GLOBs as an animation that is dependent on location.

8. A system for presenting digital information, comprising:

a local client configured to collect a plurality of objects, in which each object includes a plurality of digital information;

a plurality of geo-located objects (GLOBS), wherein each GLOB includes a location component that is associated with each object;

a GLOB Data Sheet (GDS) that is associated with each GLOB, said GDS configured as a data structure including one or more auxiliary data fields that are searchable and store auxiliary information associated with each GLOB;

a grouping of GLOBS that are organized as a function of time and location that is gathered from each GDS; and

a means for organizing the grouping of GLOBS based on the location of at least one GLOB that is explicitly located;

a means for presenting the organized grouping of GLOBS on a display device;

a means for receiving at least one computer instruction that allows additional information that is extracted from the associated GDS to be presented on the display device; and

the local client including processing means to generate each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBS.

9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein an object type of the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

10. The system as recited in claim 8, further comprising input means for enabling the user to specify the location of one or more GLOBS among the plurality of GLOBS.

11. The system as recited in claim 10, further comprising means for presenting a map on the display device, wherein the input means enables the user to click on the map to specify the location of the one or more GLOBs among the plurality of GLOBs.

12. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the local client includes means for receiving a plurality of third party content from a remote server, wherein the processing means generate each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBs using the plurality of third party content.

13. The system as recited in claim 8, further comprising means for organizing the grouping of GLOBs as an animation that is dependent on time and location.

14. The system as recited in claim 8, further comprising means for organizing the grouping of GLOBs as an animation that is dependent on location.

15. A method for presenting digital information, comprising the steps of:

collecting a plurality of objects, wherein each object comprises a plurality of digital information;

generating a plurality of geo-located objects (GLOBS), wherein each GLOB comprises a location component associated with each object;

generating a GLOB Data Sheet (GDS) associated with each GLOB, said GDS configured as a data structure comprising one or more auxiliary data fields that are searchable and store auxiliary information associated with each GLOB;

organizing a grouping of GLOBS based on time and location information that was identified within each associated GDS;

organizing the grouping of GLOBS with an implicit local module that organizes based on the location of at least one GLOB that is explicitly located; and

displaying the organized grouping of GLOBS on a local display device so that auxiliary information may be extracted from the GLOBS associated GDS;

wherein each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBS are generated locally.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein an object type of the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

17. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising the step of enabling a user to specify the location of one or more GLOBS among the plurality of GLOBS.

18. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

displaying a map on the display device; and

enabling a user to click on the map to specify the location of one or more GLOBS among the plurality of GLOBS.

19. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising the step of receiving a plurality of third party content from a remote server, wherein each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBs, are generated using the plurality of third party content.

20. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising the step of organizing the grouping of GLOBS as an animation that is dependent on time and location.

21. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising the step of organizing the grouping of GLOBS as an animation that is dependent on location.

22. A system for presenting digital information, comprising:

a local client configured to collect a plurality of objects, in which each object includes a plurality of digital information;

a plurality of geo-located objects (GLOBS), wherein each GLOB includes a location component that is associated with each object;

a GLOB Data Sheet (GDS) that is associated with each GLOB, said GDS configured as a data structure including one or more auxiliary data fields that are searchable and store auxiliary information associated with each GLOB;

a grouping of GLOBS that are organized as a function of time and location that is gathered from each GDS;

an implicit local module that organizes the grouping of GLOBS based on the location of at least one GLOB that is explicitly located;

a display device configured to present the organized grouping of GLOBS, said display device configured to receive at least one computer instruction that allows additional information that is extracted from the associated GDS to be presented on the display device;

a network that is communicatively coupled to the local client, wherein a remote server is communicatively coupled to the network;

the local client configured to generate each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBS; and

the remote server configured to receive the grouping of GLOBS and communicate the grouping of GLOBS to the display device.

23. The system as recited in claim 22, wherein an object type of the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

24. The system as recited in claim 22, further comprising an input system enabling a user to specify the location of one or more GLOBS among the plurality of GLOBS.

25. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the display device is further configured to present a map, wherein the input system enables the user to click on the map to specify the location of the one or more GLOBs among the plurality of GLOBs.

26. The system as recited in claim 22, wherein said local client is further configured to receive a plurality of third party content from a remote server, wherein said local client is configured to generate each GLOB, each GDS, and the grouping of GLOBs using the plurality of third party content.

27. The system as recited in claim 22, further comprising a virtual tour module organizing the grouping of GLOBs as an animation that is dependent on time and location.

28. The system as recited in claim 22, further comprising a virtual tour module organizing the grouping of GLOBs as an animation that is dependent on location.