SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPATIAL THUMBNAILS AND COMPANION MAPS FOR MEDIA OBJECTS

摘要

Under one aspect, a computer-implemented method of displaying information about a media object, the media object being associated with location-related content corresponding to a location, includes receiving a request to display a representation of the media object; in response to the request, obtaining a summary of the media object; in response to the request, obtaining a spatial thumbnail of the media object, the spatial thumbnail comprising an image of a spatial domain encompassing the location; and simultaneously displaying both the summary of the media object and the spatial thumbnail on a visual display.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a query from a user; receiving search results from a search engine based on the query; receiving an identification of a media object based on the received search results; obtaining location-related content associated with the media object, wherein the location-related content represents one or more locations corresponding to one or more geospatial references within the media object; selecting one or more visual indicators based, at least in part, on a type of location reference in the location-related content; obtaining a summary of the media object; obtaining a spatial thumbnail for the media object, the spatial thumbnail comprising a representation of an image of a spatial domain encompassing the one or more locations and a spatial relationship that organizes the location references into an ordering and pattern associated with the one or more locations; and determining to display concurrently the summary of the media object and the spatial thumbnail.