Systems and methods for collecting and using user-contributed map data
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
- presenting to a user a set of computer-generated driving directions including a plurality of maneuvers;
in association with presenting to the user the set of driving directions, presenting to the user an option to submit an annotation for one of the plurality of maneuvers;
in response to presenting the option to the user, receiving the annotation from the user and storing the user-submitted annotation in association with an identification of the one of the plurality of maneuvers;
determining a reliability of the user-submitted annotation based on feedback from other users who have used directions that included the user-submitted annotation; and
augmenting, based on the determined reliability of the user-submitted annotation, the one of the plurality of maneuvers with the user-submitted annotation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for collecting and using user-contributed map data. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for collecting maneuver-specific annotations. According to the method, a user is presented with a set of computer-generated driving directions comprising a plurality of maneuvers. In association with presenting to the user the set of driving directions, the method presents to the user an option to submit an annotation for one of the plurality of maneuvers. In response to presenting the option to the user, the annotation is received from the user and stored in association with an identification of the one of the plurality of maneuvers. The stored annotation may be incorporated in the set of computer-generated driving directions.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
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presenting to a user a set of computer-generated driving directions including a plurality of maneuvers; in association with presenting to the user the set of driving directions, presenting to the user an option to submit an annotation for one of the plurality of maneuvers; in response to presenting the option to the user, receiving the annotation from the user and storing the user-submitted annotation in association with an identification of the one of the plurality of maneuvers; determining a reliability of the user-submitted annotation based on feedback from other users who have used directions that included the user-submitted annotation; and augmenting, based on the determined reliability of the user-submitted annotation, the one of the plurality of maneuvers with the user-submitted annotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method for generating driving directions augmented by maneuver-specific annotations, the method comprising:
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collecting, through a computer-operated driving directions system, a user-submitted annotation for a maneuver; storing the user-submitted annotation in association with the maneuver; automatically generating by the computer-operated driving directions system, in response to a user request, a set of driving directions that includes a plurality of maneuvers; determining a reliability of the user-submitted annotation based on feedback from other users who have used directions that included the user-submitted annotation; and augmenting one of the plurality of maneuvers in the set of driving directions with the user-submitted annotation based on a determination that the user-submitted annotation is reliable. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for generating driving directions augmented by maneuver-specific annotations, the method comprising:
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automatically generating, by a computer-operated driving directions system, in response to a user request, a set of driving directions that includes a plurality of maneuvers; evaluating a reliability of a user-submitted annotation based on feedback from other users who have used directions that included the user-submitted annotation, wherein the user-submitted annotation is stored in association with one of the plurality of maneuvers; selecting the user-submitted annotation based on a result of the evaluating; and augmenting the one of the plurality of maneuvers in the set of driving directions with the selected user-submitted annotation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 15)
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13. A system for generating driving directions augmented by maneuver-specific annotations, the system comprising:
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a data storage storing a plurality of user-submitted annotations; and a server, the server configured to; automatically generate, in response to a user request, a set of driving directions that includes a plurality of maneuvers, evaluate a reliability of one of the plurality of user-submitted annotations based on feedback from other users who have used directions that included the user-submitted annotation, wherein the user-submitted annotation is stored in association with one of the plurality of maneuvers, and augment the one of the plurality of maneuvers in the set of driving directions with the evaluated user-submitted annotation. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions executable by one or more processors to:
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present to a user a set of computer-generated driving directions including a plurality of maneuvers; present to the user an option to submit an annotation for at least one of the plurality of maneuvers; receive the annotation from the user; store the user-submitted annotation in association with an identification of the at least one of the plurality of maneuvers; determine a reliability of the user-submitted annotation based on feedback from other users who have used directions that included the user-submitted annotation; and augment, based on the determined reliability of the user-submitted annotation, the at least one of the plurality of maneuvers with the user-submitted annotation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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