Multimedia search system
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1. A computerized map system, comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium;
computer software stored on the storage medium and operable to;
cause an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on a display screen;
provide a zoom feature wherein portions of the map can be viewed on the display screen in various scales;
provide a pan feature wherein the user may provide input to cause the map image on the display screen to pan in a plurality of directions;
display a plurality of place indicators on the display screen, wherein a specific place indicator indicates the position of a place on the map and indicates that further information about the place is available;
display text information associated with a first one of the plurality of place indicators in response to input from a user indicating selection of the first place indicator;
provide a text browse feature that allows the user to browse a first list of places, select a first place from the first list, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the first place in response to input from the user; and
provide a text search feature that allows the user to enter textual search information to search for a second place, receive a second list of places in response to the search, select a second place from the second list of places, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the second place in response to input from the user.
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Abstract
A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher'"'"'s assistant search, and a feature articles search.
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1. A computerized map system, comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium; computer software stored on the storage medium and operable to; cause an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on a display screen; provide a zoom feature wherein portions of the map can be viewed on the display screen in various scales; provide a pan feature wherein the user may provide input to cause the map image on the display screen to pan in a plurality of directions; display a plurality of place indicators on the display screen, wherein a specific place indicator indicates the position of a place on the map and indicates that further information about the place is available; display text information associated with a first one of the plurality of place indicators in response to input from a user indicating selection of the first place indicator; provide a text browse feature that allows the user to browse a first list of places, select a first place from the first list, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the first place in response to input from the user; and provide a text search feature that allows the user to enter textual search information to search for a second place, receive a second list of places in response to the search, select a second place from the second list of places, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the second place in response to input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of electronically using a map, comprising:
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causing an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on an electronic display screen; providing a zoom feature wherein portions of the map can be viewed on the display screen in various scales; providing a pan feature wherein the user may provide input to cause the map image on the display screen to pan in a plurality of directions; displaying a plurality of place indicators on the display screen, wherein a specific place indicator indicates the position of a place on the map and indicates that further information about the place is available; displaying text information associated with a first one of the plurality of place indicators in response to input from a user indicating selection of the first place indicator; providing a text browse feature that allows the user to browse a first list of places, select a first place from the first list, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the first place in response to input from the user; and providing a text search feature that allows the user to enter textual search information to search for a second place, receive a second list of places in response to the search, select a second place from the second list of places, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the second place in response to input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A computerized map system, comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium; computer software stored on the storage medium and operable to; cause an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on a display screen; change the portion of the map displayed on the display screen in response to user input; display a plurality of place indicators on the display screen, wherein a specific place indicator indicates the position of a place on the map and indicates that further information about the place is available; display text information associated with a first one of the plurality of place indicators in response to input from a user indicating selection of the first place indicator; provide a text search feature that allows the user to enter textual search information to search for a first place, receive a first list of places in response to the search, select a first place from the first list of places, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the first place in response to input from the user; and provide a text browse feature that allows the user to browse a second list of places, select a second place from the second list, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the second place in response to input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
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113. A method of electronically using a map, comprising:
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causing an image of at least a portion of a map to be displayed on a display screen; changing the portion of the map displayed on the display screen in response to user input; displaying a plurality of place indicators on the display screen, wherein a specific place indicator indicates the position of a place on the map and indicates that further information about the place is available; displaying text information associated with a first one of the plurality of place indicators in response to input from a user indicating selection of the first place indicator; providing a text search feature that allows the user to enter textual search information to search for a first place, receive a first list of places in response to the search, select a first place from the first list of places, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the first place in response to input from the user; and providing a text browse feature that allows the user to browse a second list of places, select a second place from the second list, and display an image of a part of the map indicating the location of the second place in response to input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129)
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