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Location-based in-route entertainment and information

  • US 8,762,047 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2012
  • Issued: 06/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving vehicle information that indicates a vehicle on which a user is traveling;

    based at least in part on the vehicle information, determining a first location of the vehicle as the vehicle is in transit;

    determining a first set of digital content items that describe content that relates to a first bounded region that includes the first location;

    causing generation of a first map view covering the first bounded region, wherein the first map view includes;

    a first graphical representation of the vehicle at the first location in the first bounded region, anda second graphical representation of a first content item of the first set of digital content items that describe content that relates to the first bounded region;

    determining that the vehicle has moved to a second location as the vehicle is in transit;

    determining a second set of digital content items that describe content that relates to a second bounded region that includes the second location;

    causing generation of a second map view covering the second bounded region, wherein the second map view includes;

    the first graphical representation of the vehicle at the second location in the second bounded region, anda third graphical representation of a second content item of the second set of digital content items that describe content that relates to the second bounded region;

    receiving an indication that the user has selected the second graphical representation or the third graphical representation, and, in response to the indication, a server causing display of additional information associated with the first content item or the second content item;

    wherein the method is performed by one or more special-purpose computing devices.

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