Methods and apparatus for geo-collaboration
First Claim
1. A method for a mobile device to receive and display geographical location information associated with a user of a remote device, the method comprising:
- establishing a relationship between a user of the mobile device and the user of the remote device, wherein establishing the relationship between the user of the mobile device and the user of the remote device permits sharing of geographical information associated with the user of the remote device with the user of the mobile device;
receiving a message via a communication network, the message including position data associated with a current position of the user of the remote device;
andautomatically rendering a graphic on a display of the mobile device based on receiving the message, wherein the graphic is rendered on a map at a location corresponding to the position data associated with the current position of the user of the remote device and the map includes an indication of a current position of the user of the mobile device.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method for a mobile device to receive and display geographical location information associated with a user of a remote device, the method comprising:
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establishing a relationship between a user of the mobile device and the user of the remote device, wherein establishing the relationship between the user of the mobile device and the user of the remote device permits sharing of geographical information associated with the user of the remote device with the user of the mobile device; receiving a message via a communication network, the message including position data associated with a current position of the user of the remote device; and automatically rendering a graphic on a display of the mobile device based on receiving the message, wherein the graphic is rendered on a map at a location corresponding to the position data associated with the current position of the user of the remote device and the map includes an indication of a current position of the user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12)
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6. A tangible computer readable storage medium including computer readable instructions that when executed on a processor perform a method comprising:
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establishing a relationship between a user of a first device and a user of a second device, wherein establishing the relationship between the user of the first device and the user of the second device permits sharing of geographical information associated with the user of the second device with the user of the first device; receiving a message via a communication network, the message including position data associated with a current position of the user of the second device; and automatically rendering a graphic on a display of the first device based on receiving the message, wherein the graphic is rendered on a map at a location corresponding to the position data associated with the current position of the user of the remote device and the map includes an indication of a current position of the user of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor configured to establish a relationship between a user of the mobile device and a user of a remote device, wherein establishing the relationship between the user of the mobile device and the user of the remote device permits sharing of geographical information associated with the user of the remote device with the user of the mobile device; an interface operably connected to a communication network, the interface configured to receive a message, wherein the message includes position data associated with a current position of the user of the remote device; and the processor further configured to automatically render a graphic on a display of the mobile device based on receiving the message, wherein the graphic is rendered on a map at a location corresponding to the position data associated with the current position of the user of the remote device and the map includes an indication of a current position of the user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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