Methods and apparatus for geo-collaboration
First Claim
1. A method of sharing user added geo-spatial information on a map between first and second computers, the method comprising:
- retrieving a user selected geographical location to the first computer;
adding a user selected object at the user selected geographical location to a map item included in a first map file having a plurality of layers, the first map file being rendered at the first computer;
sending the map item to the second computer;
aggregating the user selected object at the user selected geographical location from the map item into a second map file at the second computer; and
rendering the second map file including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location at the second computer.
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Abstract
Methods and computer readable medium for collaborating on geographical maps between two or more computers are disclosed. In particular, sharing a geographical location on a map between two or more computers and co-navigating a map between two or more computers are disclosed. With respect to sharing a geographical location, the geographical location is retrieved to the first computer. The geographical location is added to the map being rendered at the first computer and is sent to a second computer. A map including the geographical location is rendered at the second computer. With respect to co-navigating, a map is displayed from a map perspective at the first computer. The map perspective is sent to the second computer. A map from the same map perspective being displayed at the first computer is rendered at the second computer.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of sharing user added geo-spatial information on a map between first and second computers, the method comprising:
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retrieving a user selected geographical location to the first computer; adding a user selected object at the user selected geographical location to a map item included in a first map file having a plurality of layers, the first map file being rendered at the first computer; sending the map item to the second computer; aggregating the user selected object at the user selected geographical location from the map item into a second map file at the second computer; and rendering the second map file including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location at the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium whose contents cause a first computer to share user added geo-spatial information on a map with a second computer, by performing the steps of:
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retrieving a user selected geographical location to the first computer; adding a user selected object at the user selected geographical location to a map item included in a first map file having a plurality of layers, the first map file being rendered at the first computer; sending the map item to the second computer; aggregating the user selected object at the user selected geographical location from the map item into a second map file at the second computer; and rendering the second map file including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location at the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for co-navigating a map between first and second computers, comprising:
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adding a user selected object at a user selected geographical location to a first map file on the first computer; displaying the first map file including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location, the first map file having a plurality of layers from a map perspective at the first computer, the map perspective describing position, orientation and zoom level of the displayed first map file included in map perspective parameters; sending the user selected object at the user selected geographical location and map perspective parameters of the map perspective being displayed at the first computer to the second computer; aggregating the user selected object at the user selected geographical location according to the map perspective parameters into a second map file on the second computer; and rendering, at the second computer, the second map file from the same map perspective being displayed at the first computer and including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium whose contents cause a first computer to lead a co-navigation session of a map with a second computer, by performing the steps of:
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adding a user selected object at a user selected geographical location to a first map file on the first computer; displaying the first map file including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location, the first map file having a plurality of layers from a map perspective at the first computer, the map perspective describing position, orientation and zoom level of the displayed first map file included in map perspective parameters; sending the user selected object at the user selected geographical location and map perspective parameters of the map perspective being displayed at the first computer to the second computer; aggregating the user selected object at the user selected geographical location according to the map perspective parameters into a second map file on the second computer; and rendering, at the second computer, the second map file from the same map perspective being displayed at the first computer and including the user selected object at the user selected geographical location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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