Methods and apparatus for geo-collaboration

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A computing device comprising a display, at least one processor, and at least one network interface, wherein the at least one processor is configured, at least in part, to:
retrieve a map from a network repository via the at least one network interface over a first communication network, the map being associated with a plurality of layers; render the map including at least a first layer of the plurality of layers on the display of the computing device; add a map object to the first layer; render the map including the map object on the display of the computing device based on adding the map object to the first layer; and send information associated with the map object to the network repository via the at least one network interface on condition that a network connection is available via the at least one network interface, wherein the information associated with the map object is sent to the network repository in response to adding the map object to the first layer.