Interactive map

• US 10,733,216 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2018
• Issued: 08/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William D. Mixon
• Original Assignee: William D. Mixon
• Inventors: Mixon, William D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheung, Calvin
• Application Number:
  US15/985,602
• Publication Number:
  US 20180336225A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• 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: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system that collects customer data in a way that creates a shared experience. More specifically, an interactive map for customer engagement is provided. In some embodiments, this information may be displayed at the establishment for other customers to view. This system and method may receive and save addresses to show where customers may originate from. Displaying an interactive map may allow a company to gather data from their customers while engaging the customers in a social sharing platform. This may increase the likelihood that a customer may provide the data and increase a sense of community within a customer pool.

Claims

1. A system for providing an interactive map, wherein the system comprises:

a display;

one or more local input interfaces;

one or more memory resources comprising;

a user profile database;

one or more processors in communication with the display, one or more local input interfaces, and the one or more memory resources, wherein the one or more processors are configured to;

receive a first set of pin data comprising at least one location;

identify a first pin area;

define geofence boundaries of a first pin area, wherein the geofence boundaries of the first pin area are based at least in part on city limits of the at least one location;

display an interactive map on the display; and

display a first pin in the interactive map within the first pin area.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first set of pin data is received from the one or more local input interfaces.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive a second set of pin data;

identify a second pin area; and

define geofence boundaries of a second pin area.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

display a second pin in the interactive map within the second pin area.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

remove the first pin from the interactive map.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

compare the first pin area to the second pin area, wherein the comparing identifies a proximity between the first pin area and the second pin area; and

define geofence boundaries of a third pin area based on the comparing of the first pin area and the second pin area, wherein the defining occurs where the proximity is less than a predefined threshold distance.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive display preferences, wherein providing the interactive map is based at least in part on the display preferences.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

associate one or more pin type with the first set of pin data, wherein the first pin is displayed according to at least one of the one or more pin types.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the first set of pin data further comprises at least one association.

10. A method for displaying an interactive map comprising the method steps of:

receiving a first set of pin data comprising at least one location;

identifying a first pin area;

defining geofence boundaries of a first pin area, wherein the geofence boundaries of the first pin area are based at least in part on city limits of the at least one location;

displaying an interactive map on the display; and

displaying a first pin in the interactive map within the first pin area.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first set of pin data is received from one or more local input interfaces.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the method steps of:

receiving a second set of pin data;

identifying a second pin area; and

defining geofence boundaries of a second pin area.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the method steps of:

displaying a second pin in the interactive map within the second pin area.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the method steps of:

removing the first pin from the interactive map.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising the method steps of:

comparing the first pin area to the second pin area, wherein the comparing identifies a proximity between the first pin area and the second pin area; and

defining geofence boundaries of a third pin area based on the comparing of the first pin area and the second pin area, wherein the defining occurs where the proximity is less than a predefined threshold distance.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising the method steps of:

receiving display preferences, wherein providing the interactive map is based at least in part on the display preferences.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising the method steps of:

associating one or more pin type with the first set of pin data, wherein the first pin is displayed according to at least one of the one or more pin types.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first set of pin data further comprises at least one association.