Method for selecting a spatial allocation

• US 8,843,384 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2009
• Issued: 09/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Avinoam Eden
• Original Assignee: Avinoam Eden
• Inventors: Eden, Avinoam
• Primary Examiner(s): CAMPBELL, SHANNON S
• Application Number:
  US12/499,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20100010840A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,903 Days
• Field of Search: 705/5
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

A method of displaying a selected spatial allocation is provided. The method includes but is not limited to associating spatial allocation characteristic data stored in a database with corresponding spatial location data representing a location of a spatial allocation on the map. The method also includes but is not limited to, upon selection of the spatial allocation from the map, displaying the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data from the database, along with the selected spatial allocation on the map, on a display. Additionally, the method includes but is not limited to, upon selection of the corresponding spatial allocation from the database, displaying the map, along with the selected spatial allocation in the map, on the display.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of displaying a selected spatial allocation, the method comprising:

receiving map data representing a map at a remote device;

receiving spatial allocation characteristic data at the remote device;

associating spatial allocation characteristic data stored in a database with a corresponding spatial location on the map;

linking in a computer the database to the corresponding spatial location on the map; and

linking in a computer the database to the corresponding spatial location on the map; and

displaying the selected spatial allocation on the map, and displaying the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data from the database in a table next to the map, all on a display of a local device,

wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for additional spatial allocations, wherein as a user moves a curser through the map and over the spatial allocation on the map and selects the spatial allocation on the map, the spatial allocation on the map is highlighted, and wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data in the table is also highlighted or displayed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected spatial allocation is one of:

a seat or row within a venue or a vehicle;

a room or bed within a hotel;

a seat or table within a restaurant; and

a parking space or car within a parking lot.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected spatial allocation is one of a seat and a row within a venue.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying spatial allocation characteristic data for the selected spatial allocation next to the selected spatial allocation.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the spatial allocation characteristic data is displayed in a popup help bubble pointing to the selected spatial allocation.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a movable magnifier which magnifies the map and provides an enlarged view of a particular subsection of the map.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying spatial allocation characteristic data for the selected spatial allocation next to the selected spatial allocation.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a movable magnifier which magnifies the map and provides an enlarged view of a particular subsection of the map.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a historical list of spatial allocation characteristic data for a user'"'"'s recently viewed or selected spatial allocations for comparison to the currently selected spatial allocation.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed spatial allocation characteristic data includes a link to a commercial transaction.

7. A computer-implemented method of displaying a selected spatial allocation, the method comprising:

receiving map data representing a map at a remote device;

receiving spatial allocation characteristic data at the remote device;

associating spatial allocation characteristic data stored in a database with a corresponding spatial location on the map;

linking in a computer the database to the corresponding spatial location on the map; and

upon selection of the spatial allocation from the map, displaying the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data from the database in a table next to the map, along with the selected spatial allocation on the map, all on a display of a local device,

wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for additional spatial allocations, wherein as a user moves a curser through the map and over the spatial allocation on the map, the spatial allocation on the map is highlighted, and wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data in the table is also highlighted.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying spatial allocation characteristic data for the selected spatial allocation next to the selected spatial allocation.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the spatial allocation characteristic data is displayed in a popup help bubble pointing to the selected spatial allocation.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for more than just the selected spatial allocation.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for additional spatial allocations which are near the selected spatial allocation.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the additional spatial allocations are selected from the database based upon their corresponding location data.

23. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying a historical list of spatial allocation characteristic data for a user'"'"'s recently viewed or selected spatial allocations for comparison to the currently selected spatial allocation.

24. The method of claim 7, wherein the displayed spatial allocation characteristic data includes a link to a commercial transaction.

13. A computer-implemented method of displaying a selected spatial allocation on a map, the method comprising:

associating spatial allocation characteristic data stored in a database of a computer with corresponding spatial location data representing a location of a spatial allocation on the map;

displaying the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data from the database in a table next to the map, along with the selected spatial allocation on the map, all on a display; and

wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for additional spatial allocations, wherein as a user moves a curser through the map and over the spatial allocation on the map, the spatial allocation on the map is highlighted, and wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data in the table is also highlighted.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the selected spatial allocation is one of:

a seat or row within a venue or a vehicle;

a room or bed within a hotel;

a seat or table within a restaurant; and

a parking space or car within a parking lot.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for more than just the selected spatial allocation.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the corresponding spatial allocation characteristic data includes spatial allocation characteristic data for additional spatial allocations.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the additional spatial allocations are selected from the database based upon their corresponding location data.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the associating of spatial allocation characteristic data and the linking of the database is conducted on a remote device, wherein the display is connected with a local device, and wherein the remote device is connected with the local device via a network.

25. The method of claim 13, further comprising displaying a historical list of spatial allocation characteristic data for a user'"'"'s recently viewed or selected spatial allocations for comparison to the currently selected spatial allocation.

26. The method of claim 13, wherein the displayed spatial allocation characteristic data includes a link to a commercial transaction.