Method and system for obtaining user feedback regarding geographic data
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining reports from end users about perceived errors associated with navigation-related or map-related features provided on computing platforms, the method comprising:
- providing an on-line program accessible to the end users;
with the on-line program, providing an end user with a graphical map image of a geographic area on a display screen of the end user; and
with the on-line program, allowing the end user to submit a report about a perceived error in a navigation-related or map-related feature associated with the graphical map image.
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Abstract
A reporting program and system whereby end users of navigation systems, or other computing platforms that use geographic data to obtain navigation-related or map-related services, can make reports about the geographic data. The reporting program can be used by end users to report perceived errors or inaccuracies in the geographic data. The end users can use their own personal computers, or other computing devices, to access the reporting program over a network, such as the Internet. When an end user accesses the reporting program, the reporting program provides a graphical map image to the end user on the end user'"'"'s computing platform. The reporting program allows the end user to zoom and pan the graphical map image in order to display an image of the area about which the end user wishes to make a report. When the area about which the end user wishes to make a report is displayed on the end user'"'"'s display screen, the reporting program allows the end user to mark up the graphical map image to illustrate a change. The reporting program also allows the end user to include text to describe a change. The reporting program captures the end user'"'"'s graphical and text input as a report that is used to update or check the geographic database, as appropriate.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining reports from end users about perceived errors associated with navigation-related or map-related features provided on computing platforms, the method comprising:
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providing an on-line program accessible to the end users;
with the on-line program, providing an end user with a graphical map image of a geographic area on a display screen of the end user; and
with the on-line program, allowing the end user to submit a report about a perceived error in a navigation-related or map-related feature associated with the graphical map image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of reporting a perceived error in a navigation-related or map-related feature provided by a navigation system or other computing platform, the method comprising:
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using a computer to access an on-line reporting program;
using the on-line reporting program to obtain a graphical map image of a geographic area on a display screen of the computer, and using the on-line reporting program to submit a report about a perceived error about a navigation-related or map-related feature relative to the geographic area shown in the graphical map image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for collecting reports from end users about perceived geographic data used in navigation systems and other computing platforms that provide navigation-related or map-related services, the system comprising:
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a geographic database;
an on-line program accessible to the end users over a network, wherein the on-line program allows the end users to indicate geographic areas, uses the geographic database to provide graphical images of the geographic areas identified by the end users, and enables the end users to identify the perceived errors in the navigation-related or map-related services relative to the geographic areas. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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