Marker placement in a mapping environment
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating a marker in a mapping environment using an algorithm based on an address data;
placing the marker in the mapping environment adjacent to a physical location identified through the address data using the algorithm; and
automatically relocating the marker in the mapping environment to the physical location identified through the address data responsive to a user-provided marker movement.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system of marker placement in a mapping environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a marker in a mapping environment using an algorithm based on an address data, placing the marker in the mapping environment adjacent to a physical location identified through the address data using the algorithm and automatically relocating the marker in the mapping environment to the physical location identified through the address data responsive to a user-provided marker movement. The method may also include generating a wiki marker movement request that identifies markers no claimed by any user in the mapping environment as candidates of relocation, processing a marker locking request when a wiki profile associated with the address data is claimed by a particular user and enabling the particular user to control future relocations of the marker when the user claims the wiki profile associated with the address data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a marker in a mapping environment using an algorithm based on an address data; placing the marker in the mapping environment adjacent to a physical location identified through the address data using the algorithm; and automatically relocating the marker in the mapping environment to the physical location identified through the address data responsive to a user-provided marker movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a mapping module to render a geo-spatial environment concurrently representing neighboring places and profiles using a set of markers; and relocation module to enable users of the geo-spatial environment to simultaneously move any one or more of the set of markers until the neighboring places and profiles are claimed by claimants, so that more accurate location markers are enabled through a user-generated wiki edit of markers identified in the geo-spatial environment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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capturing, in a map, a graphical representation of locations physically present in a neighborhood through a set of pushpins each indicating a profile associated with an address; physically relocating any one or more of the set of pushpins when a user drags and drops them to a desired location visible in the graphical representation; and securing at least some pushpins in the map from movement by the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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