Method and apparatus for aggregating and presenting data associated with geographic locations
First Claim
1. A method of aggregating data associated with a geographic region, comprising:
- receiving, from at least one user device, a set of geotag data associated with each of a plurality of locations in the region, the set of geotag data for each of the plurality of locations comprising at least;
a geographic identifier that identifies the location, anda set of attributes associated with the location, wherein the set of attributes includes (i) at least one user description of the location other than a textual or numerical rating of the location that is received as user input by the at least one user device, and/or (ii) media that is captured by the at least one user device being operated while at the location;
generating a regional profile for the region by aggregating, from the set of geotag data, the set of attributes for each of the plurality of locations in the region to identify combined attributes of the region; and
comparing the regional profile for the region with a set of regional profiles for an additional set of regions to identify a set of additional similar regions.
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Abstract
Implementations relate to systems and methods for aggregating and presenting data related to geographic locations. Geotag data related to geographic locations and associated features or attributes can be collected to build a regional profile characterizing a set of locations within the region. Geotag data related to the constituent locations, such as user ratings or popularity ranks for restaurants, shops, parks, or other features, sites, or attractions, can be combined to generate a profile of characteristics of locations in the region. The platform can generate recommendations of locations to transmit to the user of a mobile device, based for instance on the location of the device in the region as reported by GPS or other location service and the regional profile. Geotag data can include audio data analyzed using region-specific terms, and user recommendations can be presented via dynamic menus based on regional profiles, user preferences or other criteria.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of aggregating data associated with a geographic region, comprising:
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receiving, from at least one user device, a set of geotag data associated with each of a plurality of locations in the region, the set of geotag data for each of the plurality of locations comprising at least; a geographic identifier that identifies the location, and a set of attributes associated with the location, wherein the set of attributes includes (i) at least one user description of the location other than a textual or numerical rating of the location that is received as user input by the at least one user device, and/or (ii) media that is captured by the at least one user device being operated while at the location; generating a regional profile for the region by aggregating, from the set of geotag data, the set of attributes for each of the plurality of locations in the region to identify combined attributes of the region; and comparing the regional profile for the region with a set of regional profiles for an additional set of regions to identify a set of additional similar regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for aggregating data associated with a geographic region, comprising:
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a data store storing a set of geotag data associated with each of a plurality of locations in the region and the set of geotag data for each of the plurality of locations comprising at least; a geographic identifier that identifies the location, and a set of attributes associated with the location, wherein the set of attributes includes (i) at least one user description of the location other than a textual or numerical rating of the location that is received as user input by at least one user device, and/or (ii) media that is captured by the at least one user device being operated while at the location; a processor, communicating with the data store, the processor being configured to generate a regional profile for the region by aggregating, from the set of geotag data, the set of attributes for each of the plurality of locations in the region to identify combined attributes of the region and to compare the regional profile for the region with a set of regional profiles for an additional set of regions to identify a set of additional similar regions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for aggregating data associated with a geographic region, comprising:
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means for storing data, the means for storing data storing a set of geotag data associated with each of a plurality of locations in the region and the set of geotag data for each of the plurality of locations comprising at least; a geographic identifier that identifies the location, and a set of attributes associated with the location, wherein the set of attributes includes (i) at least one user description of the location other than a textual or numerical rating of the location that is received as user input by at least one user device, and/or (ii) media that is captured by the at least one user device being operated while at the location; means for processing data, communicating with the means for storing data, the means for processing data being configured to generate a regional profile for the region by aggregating, from the set of geotag data, the set of attributes for each of the plurality of locations in the region to identify combined attributes of the region; and means for comparing the regional profile for the region with a set of regional profiles for an additional set of regions to identify a set of additional similar regions. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive, from at least one user device, a set of geotag data associated with each of a plurality of locations in the geographic region and the set of geotag data for each of the plurality of locations comprising at least; a geographic identifier that identifies the location, and a set of attributes associated with the location, wherein the set of attributes includes (i) at least one user description of the location other than a textual or numerical rating of the location that is received as user input by the at least one user device, and/or (ii) media that is captured by the at least one user device being operated at the location; at least one instruction for causing the computer to generate a regional profile for the region by aggregating, from the set of geotag data, the set of attributes for each of the plurality of locations in the region to identify combined attributes of the region; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to compare the regional profile for the region with a set of regional profiles for an additional set of regions to identify a set of additional similar regions. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A method of accessing geographically related information in a mobile device, comprising:
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acquiring a geographic location for the mobile device; initiating a request for data related to a regional profile of a region that is associated with the acquired geographic location for the mobile device; and receiving the data related to the regional profile, the regional profile comprising at least a set of geotag data, received from at least one user device, representing an aggregation of a set of attributes associated with a plurality of locations in the region, wherein the set of attributes includes (i) at least one user description of one or more of the plurality of locations other than a textual or numerical rating of the one or more locations that is received as user input by the at least one user device, and/or (ii) media that is captured by the at least one user device being operated by the at least one user while at the one or more locations, wherein the data related to the regional profile includes a set of additional similar regions to the region. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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