Systems and methods for providing an event map

• US 9,648,075 B1
• Filed: 12/18/2012
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Kalinke, Frederic
• Primary Examiner(s): Shingles, Kristie
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sowa, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US13/719,014
• Time in Patent Office: 1,603 Days
• Field of Search: 709217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for generating an event map of events located near a user'"'"'s location. The event map may include embedded media, such as audio, video, images, and the like for events located within a specific geographic area, such as geographic radius around a user'"'"'s location, and a specific timeframe. Each event may be displayed at a position on the event map that corresponds to the location of the event, and the embedded media for the event may be displayed at an event'"'"'s position. Additionally, the event map may include data for each event, such as date and time of the event and links to event-related resources.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing an event map, the method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a request for an event map from a client computer associated with a user;

obtaining, by one or more processors, a location and a time associated with the request;

obtaining, by one or more processors, a selection of at least one event category;

identifying, by one or more processors, a plurality of events occurring within a distance threshold of the location, within a timeframe of the time and corresponding to the at least one event category, each of the plurality of events having an event location and an event time;

creating, by one or more processors, an event map displaying event data for each of the plurality of events as a function of at least the distance of each event from the location, including displaying on the event map (i) concentric rings indicating respective radii around the location, and (ii) event data for each event placed next to a concentric ring nearest to the location at which the event occurs;

generating a composite video from media associated with two or more of the plurality of events, the composite video comprising a consecutive arrangement of the media, including generating

(i) a first portion using one of an embedded video, an embedded image slideshow, or an embedded audio corresponding to a first event, and

(ii) a second portion using a different one of the embedded video, the embedded image slideshow, or the embedded audio corresponding to a second event, to generate the composite video with at least two different types of the media;

including the composite video in the event map as at least one of an embedded video or a link to the composite video; and

transmitting, by one or more processors, the event map to the client computer.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the composite video is associated with a first one of the plurality events occurring at a first location and the second portion of the composite video is associated with a second one of the plurality events occurring at a second location.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying media associated with events in the plurality of events comprises searching at least one of:

a video website, a video service, an audio website, or an audio service for the media associated with the events.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of events include at least one of:

a movie event, a theater event, a concert event, or an art gallery event.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the selection of the at least one event category includes obtaining a plurality of event preferences associated with the user.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the event data for each of the plurality of events in accordance with the direction of the event from the location.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a link on the event map for each of the plurality of events to allow a user to purchase tickets to the event.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing selectable category indicators.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing selectable time frame selectors.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the concentric rings correspond to fixed distance increments on the event map.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

including the event map a link to share the composite vide with another user.

12. The method of claim 1, generating the composite video further includes generating a third portion including an advertisement.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the composite video includes overlaying event data on the first portion of the composite video, the event data associated with the event to which the portion of the video corresponds.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein overlaying the event data on the first portion of the composite video includes a link to a ticket to the event.

15. A system for providing an event map, the system comprising:

one or more processors,

non-transitory tangible memory accessible by the one or more processors and having executable computer code stored thereon, the computer code comprising a set of instructions that causes one or more processors to perform the following;

receiving, by one or more processors, a request for an event map from a client computer associated with a user;

obtaining, by one or more processors, a location and a time associated with the request;

obtaining, by one or more processors, a selection of at least one event category;

identifying, by one or more processors, a plurality of events occurring within a distance threshold of the location, within a timeframe of the time and corresponding to the at least one event category, each of the plurality of events having an event location and an event time;

creating, by one or more processors, an event map displaying event data for each of the plurality of events as a function of at least the distance of each event from the location, including displaying on the event map (i) concentric rings indicating respective radii around the location, and (ii) event data for each event placed next to a concentric ring nearest to the location at which the event occurs,

generating a composite video from media associated with two or more of the plurality of events, the composite video comprising a consecutive arrangement of the media, including generating

(i) a first portion using one of an embedded video, an embedded image slideshow, or an embedded audio corresponding to a first event, and

(ii) a second portion using a different one of the embedded video, the embedded image slideshow, or the embedded audio corresponding to a second event, to generate the composite video with at least two different types of the media;

including the composite video in the event map as at least one of an embedded video or a link to the composite video; and

transmitting, by one or more processors, the event map to the client computer.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the first portion of the composite video is associated with a first one of the plurality events occurring at a first location and the second portion of the composite video is associated with a second one of the plurality events occurring at a second location.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein generating the composite video further comprises overlaying event data associated with events with the media associated with events.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein identifying media associated with events in the plurality of events comprises searching at least one of:

a video website, a video service, an audio website, or an audio service for the media associated with the events.

19. A method in a client computer for displaying an event map, the method comprising:

obtaining, via a user interface by one or more processors, a selection of at least one event category;

generating, by one or more processors, a request for an event map, wherein the request is associated with a location, a time, and the at least one event category;

receiving, by one or more processors, an event map to depict a plurality of events corresponding to the event category, occurring within a distance threshold of the location and within a timeframe of the time, each of the plurality of events having an event location and an event time;

display the event map depicting event data for each of the plurality of events as a function of at least the distance of each event from the location, including;

displaying concentric rings indicating respective radii corresponding to fixed distance increments around the location, and

displaying event data for each event next to a concentric ring nearest to the location at which the event occurs,

including a composite video in the event map as at least one of an embedded video or a link to the composite video, wherein the composite video is generated from media associated with two or more of the plurality of events and comprises a consecutive arrangement of the media, the composite video including (i) one of an embedded video, an embedded image slideshow, or an embedded audio corresponding in a first portion to a first event, and (ii) a different one of the embedded video, the embedded image slideshow, or the embedded audio in a second portion corresponding to a second event.