Map-based browser

• US 20080065321A1
• Filed: 09/11/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Dacosta, Behram Mario
• Granted Patent: US 8,224,567 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/208
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/10 Map spot or coordinate position indicators; Map reading aids optical projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

A map is presented by a browser, and breaking news content such as still photos, videos, etc. is placed on areas of the map to which the news pertains. A user can click on an area of the map for additional information, and can zoom in to a finer granularity. Personal content can also be displayed over map areas related to the personal content. The browser discovers locations to which content pertains in several ways, including by recognizing the name of a place in a story, through metadata, etc.

Claims

1. A display assembly comprising:

a video monitor; and

a processor executing logic comprising;

associating data with a related geographic location;

displaying a map on the monitor; and

superimposing content related to the data over the geographic location on the map.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly is embodied by a computer.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly is embodied by a TV.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the data is received from a broadcaster or from the Internet, and the content includes video or a still photo.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the data is a news story.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the data is a personal video.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein only content representing data associated with a user-defined time period is displayed on the map.

8. A method for indicating to a user a location of a news event, comprising:

determining, using metadata accompanying data representing the news event, a geographic location related to the news event; and

superimposing content representing the news event on a map on a monitor, the content being superimposed on the map at the geographic location.

9. A system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one monitor communicating with the processor; and

logic means executable by the processor for superimposing content on a map that is displayed on the monitor, the content being superimposed at locations on the map corresponding to the content.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is embodied by a computer.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the system is embodied by a TV.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the content is received from a broadcaster or from the Internet, and the content superimposed on the map includes video or a still photo.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the content is a news story.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the content is a personal video.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein only content representing data associated with a user-defined time period is displayed on the map.