Information mapping approaches

摘要

Methods, systems and applications for updating, enhancing, organizing, and utilizing geographic maps, for locating points of interest and places of businesses, or POI's. Embodiments provide a method for collecting geo-coordinate data on POIs by eliciting participation of the business owners or designated employees to identify the specific locations of POI's on a map; a map program which synchronizes to a centralized database where POI and other more frequently changing and time-dependent map information is downloaded to individual users; a map program, where in addition to the standard contact information, “qualitative” information and website links are included in an POI information box to aid in pre-qualifying a POI before selection and in booking a reservation; a method for locating markers on an Internet-based search engine map; and an improved contact management system that allows locations of contacts to be viewed on a map while minimizing address geocoding.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing first and second point of interest data sets receiving update data with respect to said first and second point of interest data sets to create first and second updated point of interest data sets; selectively providing, through the Internet, for display on a plurality of maps, to a plurality of map display programs, said first or second updated point of interest data sets; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.