SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLUSTERING POINTS OF INTEREST USING A GRID

摘要

A server and method of clustering points of interest for showing on a map tile, the method is executed on the server, the method includes: receiving a request for a map tile view from an electronic device; receiving a plurality of points of interest which can potentially be displayed on the said map tile, every point of interest has a position on the map tile; placing a first grid on the map tile; generating a plurality of first level clusters by replacing (in the cells of the first grid) a corresponding plurality of points of interest (placed within a corresponding cell of the first grid) with a first level cluster;