CN101601025A - Be used for providing system and method to the center access entrance of geographical focus to a plurality of participants - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention describes and a kind ofly is provided for the center accessible content inlet of geographical focus (POI) data to be used to create the system and method based on the application program or the space application program of map subsequently to a plurality of participants.Numerical map and POI data can dynamically be uploaded, upgrade, retrieve and be used to different entities.Additional features comprises: dispose the ability of the required a large amount of POI data of a plurality of application developers, described POI data comprise the dynamic or frequent data that change; Upgrade the POI attribute information and it is delivered to the ability of described application developer; A plurality of inlet points (POE) are associated with POI and assemble ability from a plurality of content providers' data; And between all the elements supplier, using common geocoding engine and common numerical map reference, it guarantees the consistance to the geocoding of all described POI data.

Description

Be used for providing system and method to the center access entrance of geographical focus to a plurality of participants

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Claim of priority:

The application's case is advocated inventor Mary R Bake (Mary R.becker), Roger Blang (Roger Brown), Jane's Buddhist Parker draws Fo Laiming (Jennifer Parker LaFlamme), Daniel Craig's Sa shellfish (Craig Sabbey), Jie Andekefule (Jay Undercoffler), Richard's Koln (Richard Cohen) and the bright gram of lining cut (RikTemmink) are at the U.S. Provisional Patent Application case that is entitled as " being used for providing the system and method to the center access entrance of geographical focus data (SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLEPARTICIPANTS WITH A CENTRAL ACCESS PORTAL TO GEOGRAPHIC POINT OFINTEREST DATA) to a plurality of participants " of on November 13rd, 2006 application (application case number 60/858,613) rights and interests, and also advocate inventor Mary R Bake (Mary R.becker), Daniel Craig's Patrick Sa shellfish (Craig Patrick Sabbey), outstanding W An Dekefule (Jay W.Undercoffler), Richard's Koln (Richard Cohen), in the bright gram of cut (Rik Temmink), David Ge Dengboge (David Goldberg), Roger W Blang (Roger W.Brown) and Jane Fo Pake (Jennifer Parker) are at the U.S. Provisional Patent Application case that is entitled as " being used for providing the system and method to the center access entrance of geographical focus data (SYSTEM AND METHOD FORPROVIDING MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS WITH A CENTRAL ACCESS PORTAL TOGEOGRAPHIC POINT OF INTEREST DATA) to a plurality of participants " of on July 13rd, 2007 application (application case number 60/949,757) rights and interests, more than each application case incorporate this paper by reference into.

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to electronic chart, electronic document and electronic databank, and specifically, relate to and be used for providing center access entrance to geographical focus (POI) data to be used to create system and method subsequently based on the software application of map to a plurality of participants.

Background technology

The use of numeral geography or map datum has become general in modern society.The map datum that is commonly referred to " electronic chart " or " numerical map " is used for extensive multiple application.Typical application is at tourism industry, wherein uses numerical map to search for travel purpose ground, facility is classified again, and the change route.Company based on the Internet often uses numerical map to come direct customers to arrive arenas, shop, restaurant and other commercial business.The guiding that numerical map also is everlasting and is followed when for example being used to postal delivery driver's calculated route in the industrial environment or being provided at the response urgent call for emergency and medical team.

Numerical map little by little comprises more kinds of data contents in order to support up-to-date application, comprise extra focus (POI), for example street address, buildings, transport network, water body, public lawn, other three dimensional object, administrative area, census data, demographic information, commercial business and recreational facilities.Map datum multiple different use be extended to comprise this a little use auxiliary as vehicle carried driving, based on the navigation of PDA, from moving and visit and local focus, medium and the information service of cellular phone.Increase by this practicality, obviously many up-to-date software application need the source of the map datum of combination foundation and other location dependent information to provide the final products of usefulness.

At present, there do not have single company to satisfy to be growing to accurate accurate positioning with about the demand of the information of the regular update of up-to-date commercial affairs, amusement and critical services.The work of the indivedual POI information of collection, checking, classification and geocoding is manual working on largely still, it depends on the application from a plurality of different companys entity, and each in the described corporate entity can be used himself different classification and unique geography coding engine thereof.Especially some relevant with sending POI content problems comprise:

The set and the checking of POI data comprise mass data, and many in the described data are dynamic or frequent changes.For instance, at any given one day, POI such as thousands of for example commercial organizations may open a business, close or more alter mark.

Must capture and keep POI attribute information (for example, commercial business hours, inventory, comfort level or use restriction).This information is for navigational environment and may all have critical importance with mutual anyone of these POI.Not only with POI original input data storehouse the time, attribute information must be collected, and attribute information must be kept and upgrade in one day for several times sometimes subsequently.

Present system provides few or the support that POI is comprised the inlet point (POE) of a plurality of in-positions is not provided.For instance, for example POI such as hospital, airport or shopping center will have a plurality of points that enter facility usually, but these a plurality of access roades usually are not transfused to database.

When a plurality of content providers assemble the POI data, use of the initial ranging of POI data demand to the source of those variations, that is, which kind of position data finds out which source provides use for described application-specific developer.Yet,, between different content, do not have common nomenclature in case find and obtain described source.This requires application developer to devote oneself to work with classification, parsing and merge content data acquisition.Application developer must keep whom subsequently, when and how in last independent tabulation of once downloading the particular data assembly.

When using geographical decoding in a conventional manner, content is by the geographical decoding in off-line ground and turn back to the supplier subsequently for inspection.Yet, use under the situation of classic method, often exist through the initial collection of geocoding content with between finally sending a couple of days than large dead time.

Because the different or different geocoding engine of normal use, therefore many current POI systems provide the properties collection without geocoding.Even it is by geocoding, it also may be with respect to from different map suppliers' differently chart database and by geocoding.Therefore, do not have method to determine, or the specific mapping engine that geocoding will be how will be used after a while with software application developer closely cooperate from the geocoding result of a properties collection and consistance from the geocoding result of another properties collection.

Because POI content provider has to depend on the separate sources that is used for geocoding, editor and its content of distribution, therefore be not used in content provider's geocoding, renewal, editor and distribute the centrostigma of its content subsequently.Similarly, may want to use the application developer of POI data not to be provided at the centrostigma that does not carry out the different POI contents of geocoding on geographical coding engine of unification and the single map source after a while to it.Application developer is also without any method its content subscription of management between a plurality of content-data set and content provider.

In general, only be that the basis provides the set of POI content-data, and do not have overall situation classification, and do not have consistent geocoding source with a part.

Above field is that embodiments of the invention are through design some fields to solve.

Summary of the invention

This paper describes and a kind ofly is provided for the center accessible content inlet of geographical focus (POI) data to be used to create the system and method based on the application program or the space application program of map subsequently to a plurality of participants.According to an embodiment, system allows different entities dynamically to upload, upgrade, retrieve and use numerical map and POI data.Advantage of the present invention comprises: dispose the ability of the required a large amount of POI data of a plurality of application developers, although many in the described data are dynamic or frequent changes; Upgrade the POI attribute information and it is delivered to the ability of application developer; A plurality of inlet points (POE) are associated with POI and assemble ability from a plurality of content providers' data; And between all the elements supplier, using common geocoding engine and common numerical map reference, it guarantees the consistance to the geocoding of all POI data.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the diagram according to the system that comprises inlet of embodiment, and described system is used for providing center access entrance to geographical focus (POI) data to a plurality of participants.

Fig. 2 shows another diagram according to the system that comprises inlet of embodiment, and described system is used for providing center access entrance to geographical focus (POI) data to a plurality of participants.

Fig. 3 shows and to be used to upload or create the process flow diagram of POI content with the method used with central inlet subsequently according to embodiment.

Fig. 4 shows the process flow diagram that is used for revising at the central inlet place method of POI content according to embodiment.

Fig. 5 shows being used at the process flow diagram of porch management to the method for the reservation of POI content according to embodiment.

Fig. 6 shows that it comprises the initial log field according to the screenshot capture 402 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.It shows that also Any user all can search for and watch via company, date or keyword search disclosed properties collection in catalogue.

Fig. 7 displaying is according to the screenshot capture 403 at user's (being the content provider in the case) POI content inlet of content provider when having signed in in the system of embodiment.This content provider's screen shows content provider can be how via the extra screen of tag access to manage the subscriber of its POI content and described content.

Fig. 8 shows the screenshot capture 406 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, it comprises that demonstration is provided by the certain content supplier and by the screen of all POI content-datas set of described content provider's management, it has the descriptive summary of height of each content, the overall geographical coding quality of content, geographical coverage, the overall application program developer use of uploading state and content.

Fig. 9 shows the screenshot capture 408 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and the ability of explanation uploading content set.In some embodiments of the invention, system allows the content provider to import content description, key word, specified URL, determine file layout, geocoding whether, in checking, comprising attribute, select classification, icon is associated with the certain content set, and allow user's selection " field map " option.In some embodiments of the invention, system is provided for the API of the robotization upload/download of properties collection.

Figure 10 shows the screenshot capture 410 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and the description supplier selects its content row header is mapped to the ability of required content link (ContentLink) row header.

Figure 11 shows the screenshot capture 414 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and the description supplier selects its content row header is mapped to the ability of required content link row header.

Figure 12 shows the screenshot capture 416 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and the Downloadable error reporting of uploading, and in background, have the Status icons of uploading.

Figure 13 shows the screenshot capture 420 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and explanation is via the ability of adding, editing or deletion coming the organize content icon.

Figure 14 shows the screenshot capture 422 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the summary of the quality of the summary of geographical coverage, classification and the attribute of the POI in its content supplier screen, described content provider's screen display content data acquisition and the geocoding of described properties collection.As shown in figure 14, this screen also allows the content provider to manage the observability and the Access status of certain content set, and watches and randomly download the icon that content therewith is associated.Also addressable its editor of permission of content provider and verify indivedual POI and manage the subscriber and monitor a plurality of label/screens of the use of described properties collection.In will the independent screen in application developer is functional the explanation application developer can read-only access to this content summary screen make amendment the ability of icon (download except).

Figure 15 shows the screenshot capture 424 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, described content provider's screen shows content provider properties collection of can how stopping using, keep itself and all user's history thereof, but prevent from described inactive set carried out that any subscriber uses or action (comprise and watch, edit and download).In one embodiment, enable content by clicking " enabling " button.

Figure 16 shows the screenshot capture 426 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, described content provider talks with all clauses and subclauses of showing in the replaceable properties collection of content provider, or randomly update content set, keep metadata and user's history simultaneously.In one embodiment, the content provider can use API to make and replace functional robotization.

Figure 17 shows the screenshot capture 428 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and described content provider's screen shows content provider can delete the certain content set from system.

Figure 18 shows the screenshot capture 432 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, but described content provider talks with the general information of showing the set of content provider's content of edit, comprises content is associated with the icon that comprises the KMZ icon.

Figure 19 shows the screenshot capture 434 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, and it allows the content provider to select the mark that will utilize in directory search.

Figure 20 shows the screenshot capture 436 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, described content provider talk with allow the content provider determine whether with disclosure in catalogue and described content whether with freedom is available still only can be available by subscribing.Obviously the content provider needn't be open with the application developer granted access to reservation in catalogue.

Figure 21 shows the screenshot capture 440 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen, and it allows content provider to download its icon of being associated of content therewith.The explanation application developer can be made amendment to this content summary screen in will the independent screen in application developer is functional.

Figure 22 shows that it comprises the screen (view that has those points on map) that allows the content provider to watch the POI tabulation according to the screenshot capture 442 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.In an embodiment of system, the content provider can page turning by its properties collection and the number of the position that will watch on map is set.To illustrate in the independent screen in application developer is functional that according to an embodiment, application developer can be to this list of locations screen make amendment (read-only).

Figure 23 shows the screenshot capture 444 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises and allows content provider's page turning by properties collection and based on being present in the screen that POI in the tabulation shows different map views now.To illustrate in the independent screen in application developer is functional that according to an embodiment, application developer can be to this list of locations screen make amendment (read-only).

Figure 24 shows the screenshot capture 448 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, and described content provider talks with permission content provider's filtering POI (Point of Interest) so that return the POI subclass for inspecting or downloading.To illustrate in the independent screen in application developer is functional that according to an embodiment, application developer can be to this list of locations screen make amendment (read-only).

Figure 25 shows the screenshot capture 450 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its comprise return POI subclass after filtration for inspection or download and show the screen of the ability of closing described filtrator.To illustrate in the independent screen in application developer is functional that according to an embodiment, application developer can be to this list of locations screen make amendment (read-only).

Figure 26 shows the screenshot capture 452 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, described content provider talks with the permission content provider and gathers the subclass of downloading POI by means of POI or the whole contents selected after filtration, manually select.To illustrate in the independent screen in application developer is functional that according to an embodiment, application developer can be to this list of locations screen make amendment (read-only).

Figure 27 shows the screenshot capture 456 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, and described content provider talks with the permission content provider and selects download formats.Obviously except those forms of being showed, also can use other form.To illustrate in the independent screen in application developer is functional that according to an embodiment, application developer can be to this list of locations screen make amendment (read-only).

Figure 28 shows the screenshot capture 460 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its comprise allow the content provider by means of filter criteria, manually select or properties collection in all POI select to use the screen of the specific POI of particular category.

Figure 29 shows the screenshot capture 464 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its comprise allow the content provider by means of filter criteria, manually select or properties collection in all POI select the screen of POI to verify.

Figure 30 shows the screenshot capture 466 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier's interpolation address dialogue, described content provider's interpolation address dialogue allows the content provider to add new POI to properties collection by Input Address information, randomly allow new clauses and subclauses are carried out geocoding, and add all properties that comprises inlet point.New clauses and subclauses can be used for the subscriber of properties collection immediately.

Figure 31 shows the screenshot capture 468 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the manual placement location dialogue of its content supplier, the manual placement location dialogue of described content provider allow the content provider by importing latitude and longitude new POI is added to properties collection and the address precision that precision is added new POI to properties collection and new interpolation POI is set suitably is set subsequently.Perhaps, the content provider can click map icon and it is dragged to the tram of POI, and latitude and longitude field are with corresponding filling.In case the content provider preserves this dialogue, the content provider just can import all properties information subsequently, comprises inlet point and address text message.In case clauses and subclauses are through preserving, inlet just makes new clauses and subclauses can be used for the application developer of subscribing immediately.

Figure 32 shows that it comprises the screen of the permission manual chosen position of content provider to delete from properties collection according to the screenshot capture 470 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.Randomly, the content provider also can use filter function to select for the content subset of deleting.Properties collection through upgrading can be used for the user that subscribes immediately.

Figure 33 shows the screenshot capture 472 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises and allows the content provider to select screen for a plurality of POI clauses and subclauses of editor.Randomly, the content provider can utilize filter function to select for the content edited subclass.

Figure 34 shows the screenshot capture 474 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises multimedia screen of the geographic position that allows the content provider to upgrade the POI position, the attribute that upgrades selected POI position or interpolation or deletion inlet point.

Figure 35 shows the screenshot capture 476 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, and described content provider's dialogue provides the details of geocoding to the content provider.

Figure 36 shows the screenshot capture 478 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises the screen that allows the content provider directly to report the geocoding problem from inlet.

Figure 37 shows the screenshot capture 482 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises and allows the content provider to understand time of last checking POI position and who submits the screen of nearest authorization information to.

Figure 38 shows that it comprises the screen that allows the content provider to create a plurality of inlet points of POI position and provide specific names to each inlet point according to the screenshot capture 484 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 39 shows the screenshot capture 490 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and has the screen that the content provider verifies label and POI position summary, and described POI position has been verified and has turned back to system, and waits for the action from the content provider.The content provider can be by using check box or selecting all POI positions of returning or its subclass for inspection by utilizing filtrator to talk with.The content provider can select the change inspecting, accept or refuse to have submitted to subsequently.Perhaps, the content provider can add flag to be used for future work to the POI position.

Figure 40 shows the screenshot capture 492 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and has the content provider and verify label and still open or the screen of the summary of POI position to be verified and corresponding checking guide URL.The content provider can select all the POI position of opening or its subclass by using check box or filtrator to talk with.Perhaps, the content provider can add flag to be used for future work or inspection to the POI position.The content provider also can close the POI position from proof procedure.

Figure 41 shows the screenshot capture 496 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, the dialogue of its content supplier filtrator, and described content provider's filtrator dialogue permission content provider filters the POI position in its proof listing through opening or returning.

Figure 42 shows the screenshot capture 502 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises and allows content provider's inspection from the screen of the POI position that proof procedure returns, and content provider's Action Button, comprise and skip, add flag and skip, refuse and accept.The content provider can watch in the properties collection current that contain and once sent to the POI information of location manager and the both information that is turned back to the content provider by location manager.The content provider can take suitably action to skip, to add the information that flag, refusal or acceptance are returned subsequently.In one embodiment, the content provider can further edit the information of returning before accepting described information.

Figure 43 shows that it comprises the screen that is used to verify guide according to the screenshot capture 504 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, is the page or leaf 1 of the displaying speech selection of location manager checking guide in particular.

Figure 44 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 506 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and the address information of described screen position of appearing is to be used to confirm existing of described position.

Figure 45 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 508 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it presents the address information for the position of confirming.

Figure 46 shows the screenshot capture 512 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide, it presents the interactive map of showing for the position of confirming through geocoding point, can proofread and correct described position by clicking and described icon is moved to correct point on map icon by the user.The user also can reset to map icon its original point.

Figure 47 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 514 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it presents for the attribute of confirming (non-geographical location information) to the user under content provider's judgement.

Figure 48 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 518 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it presents the user can randomly import page or leaf about the contact details and the extraneous information of position.

Figure 49 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 520 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and described screen presents the summary of the information that comprises any change of being made by the user.

Figure 50 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide, the change that described screen has submitted to the user to carry out certainly according to the screenshot capture 522 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 51 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 524 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and the address information of described screen position of appearing is to be used to confirming that described position no longer exists.

Figure 52 shows the screenshot capture 530 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises the similar page or leaf with the Italian use in the guide.

Figure 53 shows that it uses with Italian according to another screenshot capture 532 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 54 shows that it uses with Italian according to another screenshot capture 534 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 55 shows that it uses with Italian according to another screenshot capture 540 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 56 shows and to be used to allow user or the application developer process flow diagram in the method for central inlet place search POI content according to embodiment.

Figure 57 shows the screenshot capture 542 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises supply and is used to watch catalogue and available content-data to gather the application developer interactive screen of offering with program developer.

Figure 58 shows the screenshot capture 544 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises the screen of the content-data set that allows application developer search matched in catalogue.

Figure 59 shows that it comprises the screen of the matching content data acquisition that satisfies search criterion in the Display directory according to the screenshot capture 546 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 60 shows the screenshot capture 552 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises the screen that the permission application developer is watched the descriptive summary of height of content-data set its reservation or disclosed and each content, and described summary comprises the visit of overall geographical coverage, content and downloads historical.

Figure 61 shows the screenshot capture 554 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its content profile screen, classification and the attribute of the POI in the summary of the contact details of described screen permission application developer or user's view content supplier company, height general view, content description and the key word of the quality of geocoding, geographical coverage, the content-data set of its reservation.

Figure 62 shows that it comprises application developer (AppDev) content summary page or leaf according to the screenshot capture 558 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and described application developer content summary page or leaf has icon that is associated and the ability of downloading icon.

Figure 63 shows the screenshot capture 562 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its content location screen, described location of content screen allow application developer to watch the POI tabulation of the summary of the map of content of its reservation and the corresponding details that comprises the geocoding accuracy, Input Address details and classification.

Figure 64 shows and to be used to allow user or the application developer process flow diagram of the method for content subset perhaps in the central inlet place downloads POI according to embodiment.

Figure 65 shows that it comprises the screen that allows application developer to watch, filter and randomly download the POI clauses and subclauses in the chosen content data acquisition according to the screenshot capture 564 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 66 shows the screenshot capture 570 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its comprise allow the application developer filtering POI (Point of Interest) so that the subclass of returning POI for inspection or be used to download the screen of described subclass.

Figure 67 shows the screenshot capture 572 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises shows the return results that filtrator is provided with and downloads the screen of dialogue, and described download dialogue allows application developer randomly to download tabulation after filtration, whole tabulation or only manually selected tabulation.

Figure 68 shows that it comprises application developer and downloads page or leaf and KML and KMZ option according to the screenshot capture 574 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.Obviously except shown in those forms can use other form.

Figure 69 shows the screenshot capture 580 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises the screen that allows the content provider to add or remove the application developer company of reservation and understand the height general view of each visit of subscribing company and download and contact details.

Figure 70 shows the screenshot capture 582 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and allows the content provider to understand to have authorized individual application developer person to subscribe the screen of company's (in this example for special upright Atlas demonstration company (Tele AtlasDemo Company)) to the access right of all the elements.According to embodiment, this screen also allows the content provider also to remove access right for the time being to the visit that described reservation company authorizes more properties collections of content provider, and be set the due date of each reservation.

Figure 71 shows the screenshot capture 584 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and allows the content provider to watch all of certain content set (being " park and monument " in this example) are subscribed application developer companies and added master " my subscriber " tabulation (screen of the reservation application developer company that pulls out from the content provider.According to embodiment, this screen also allows the content provider to visit information about particular subscription company by clicking Business Name, and also the application developer company of newly subscribing is added to main " my subscriber " tabulation.

Figure 72 shows the screenshot capture 590 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises the permission content provider and watches all application developers that are awarded access right to download the screen of the number of times of properties collection, and described properties collection is " park and monument " in this example.

Figure 73 shows and to be used for the process flow diagram of the company of creating at the central inlet place with method that the POI content is provided according to embodiment.

Figure 74 show according to embodiment to be used at the central inlet place be the process flow diagram that specific company is created company management person's method.

Figure 75 show according to embodiment to be used at the central inlet place be the process flow diagram of the method for specific company content creating supplier or application developer.

Figure 76 shows that it allows the management screen of global administration person's access system according to the screenshot capture 594 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and described management screen comprises company and user management, report and bulletin.

Figure 77 shows that it allows global administration person to use described systematic search company or user according to the screenshot capture 598 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 78 shows the screenshot capture 602 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows global administration person to create new company's (being content provider company in this example) and assigns the role to described company.Obviously, company can have a plurality of roles and each company will have at least two roles, and all accounts all need company management person.Shown in Figure 78, also can stop using company and/or Heat ﹠ Control Pty Ltd. of global administration person openly arrives content the ability of catalogue.

Figure 79 shows the screenshot capture 604 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, in case establishment company in system, it just shows the summary of the account of new company.Shown in Figure 79, global administration person has the ability of editor's company information.

Figure 80 shows the screenshot capture 608 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows the user of global administration person's establishment and editor company and assigns suitable role to those users.Shown in Figure 80, global administration person can make also that the user is stand-by, its password or delete the user from system resets.

Figure 81 shows that it allows global administration person to watch and the download system operation report according to the screenshot capture 612 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.Obviously can add extra report on demand.

Figure 82 shows the screenshot capture 614 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows global administration person to create and be provided with priority for system's bulletin.Shown in Figure 82, global administration person can edit and delete bulletin.

Figure 83 shows the screenshot capture 616 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows company management person's access screen to watch and to manage company information and user in the account of its company in system.

Figure 84 shows that it allows company management person to visit the dialogue that allows company management person to edit its company information according to the screenshot capture 620 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 85 shows that it allows company management person to visit permission company management person adds, deletes and manage its user in system dialogue according to the screenshot capture 622 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.In one embodiment, can stop using user, reseting cipher and assign user role again of company management person.

Figure 86 shows the screenshot capture 624 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows all system user access system bulletins.

Figure 87 shows the screenshot capture 626 according to embodiment, and the user who wherein has content provider and two roles of application developer has and selects to watch and according to the ability of role and content exchange.For instance, user's optional content supplier role watches (in the case, content I supply), and establishment, interpolation and organize content and subscriber, and when selecting the application developer role to watch (in the case, content I receives), with content be limited to read-only access and other role's specific limited alternately.

Figure 88 shows the screenshot capture 628 according to embodiment, wherein can be " by characterization " with content representation, or distinguish in many ways in certain embodiments to determine order and/or the display characteristic in catalogue for the marketing or other business reason.

Embodiment

As mentioned above, numerical map becomes generally in modern society, and comprises ever-increasing several data content and focus (POI).Multiple different use the to these maps also expanded.Yet at present, do not have single company to satisfy to increase gradually to accurate accurate positioning with about the conventional lastest imformation of up-to-date commerce, amusement and critical services and the demand of other POI information.According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of system and method is described, it provides the center accessible content of geographical focus (POI) data to enter the mouth to a plurality of participants, to be used to create the application program based on map subsequently.Advantage of the present invention comprises:

System can dispose a large amount of POI data.Can be by the reservation means or by the application developer request with download content-data set and upgrade any part of the POI information in the particular items easily and it is delivered to application developer through revising.According to embodiment, attribute is the specific part of data.Can edit address information and any other attribute.

A plurality of inlet points can be associated with single POI.

Can assemble the POI data from a plurality of content providers.

The execution geocoding can be in operation when uploading new POI content.

Can between all the elements supplier, use common geocoding engine.

Can provide access right to the POI data via inlets such as for example Web portals, described inlet allows POI content provider and user to can be used to share the center inventory of POI content.

System and inlet can comprise user friendly interface and searching facility and upload, edit and download the simple and easy means of content.

According to some embodiment, system can comprise some or all of following additional features:

The POI validator: the content provider can be correct by the positional information that allows people's inspection information of knowing ad-hoc location examine its content and make correction where necessary.For instance, if content comprises some store locations, the content provider can allow its store manager inspect and upgrade the information of its ad-hoc location so.

KML downloads: with keyhole SGML (Keyhole Markup Language, KML) in form is downloaded perhaps the position allow user's display position data in the earth (Earth) browser (for example, the earth browser of Google Earth (Google Earth), Google Maps (GoogleMaps) or another type).Guider is downloaded: system allows the final user to download content with the professional format that is used for the particular navigation device, for example is used for the OV2 form and the additional downloads form that is used for other device of Tom Tom (TomTom) device.

The icon upload/download: the content provider can specify can be subsequently and one or more icons of its relevance.If icon is associated with content, application developer downloadable content icon and use it to come on map, to represent location of content so.The content provider also can be appointed as the KMZ icon with one in the icon of content.Application developer can use keyhole mark compressed file, and (Keyhole Markup Zipfile, KMZ) icon comes expression location of content in earth browser (for example, Google Earth).

Upload error reporting: if run into mistake when the uploading content file, system can produce and upload error reporting so, and it describes wrong and position hereof.Considerable subsequently seeing reported and randomly downloaded so that the clauses and subclauses in the finishing file upload.

Add URL to content description: this URL can obtain and allows the content provider via guiding the user into about its company and content thereof more information to the link of himself website via catalogue.

Obviously from description provided herein, will understand extra benefit and advantage.

Nomenclature

With employed some term in the context of lower part definition this document:

Numerical map supplier---numerical map supplier is commercial, government or other type entity, or exploitation, keeps and provide reference paper or digital base map or supply to comprise the POI content provider of the data of reference paper or digital base map.The numerical map supplier also can serve as third party's file supplier in some cases.The example of commercial digital map is special upright Atlas.

Third party content provider/content provider---third party content provider, content provider or POI content provider are commercial, government or other type entities, its usually but always do not separate with the numerical map supplier, it provides third party's data (for example POI content) to use together with reference paper or digital base map being used for.

Application developer---application developer is commercial, government or other type entity, and it utilizes in digital base map or third party's data or the POI data content any one to be used for the geographical of himself or based on the software application of map.In some instances, application developer also can serve as POI content provider, and vice versa.Describe as this paper, application developer can be regarded as the subscriber when it uses inlet to subscribe the POI properties collection.

Global administration person---global administration person is total keeper of Web portal, and is responsible for creating where necessary in application program and activation company.In certain embodiments, in case global administration person is the individuality of having reached an agreement and just having created company introduction and assigning suitable role to described company in inlet.Company management person and other user create in its company that also can be new establishment.Global administration person also can inspect the overall operation report of content link application program.Global administration person can be created in the user and login the application program bulletin that rear line shows.

Company management person---company management person be can be in inlet in the specific company interpolation and leading subscriber and can be only at the individuality of its company to those user's type ascribed roles.

The subscriber---be assigned the application developer role and authorized company by the content provider the reservation of content.

Reference paper---reference paper is geospatial database, data structure or other document that is used to store digital map data.As used herein, reference paper can be described as digital base map sometimes, and is provided by the numerical map supplier usually and sell.The example of reference paper is a special upright Atlas base map.

Third party's file---third party's file also is geospatial database, data structure, document or the numerical map that is used for the possessory geodata of permanent storage document, and difference is that the data in third party's file are to use together with reference paper by third party's supply.Third party's file also can be the POI content-data set that uploads to inlet from the content provider.

Map---as used herein, term " map " is the general terms that is used in reference to for geospatial database, numerical map or the map datum that wherein contains.

Map object---map object is any map project, or more suitably is illustrative any data object in geospatial database or the map.

Feature/geographic entity---geographic entity (being also referred to as feature) is that it is useful on described cartographic representation from the idealized cartographic representation of the practical object of real world.Feature can be a feature, or it can have other size.In some instances, feature may be actual invisible in real world, but still can represent in cartographic model.

Position---position is the place place of feature in real world, and it is the notion different with feature itself.For instance, when feature can be particular restaurant, its position can be appointed as latitude, longitude (lat/lon) coordinate is right, or be appointed as coordinate from certain geodetic reference system, or appointment behaviour readable address (for example, " 322 Bei Teli street, San Francisco ").

Focus---focus (POI) is the point or the further feature of specific type.POI can comprise other more feature of specific type, for example restaurant, hotel or museum.According to embodiment, POI is that any specified point position or someone may find useful or interesting position, the point of the position of expression space pin (Space Needle) on the earth for example, or the position of the position on expression mountain, Olympus (Olympus Mons) on the Mars.

The centralized content inlet

According to embodiment, system comprises focus (POI) content inlet.The content inlet serves as and is used for the single inlet point that POI content provider collected, verified geocoding, classification and its data allocations arrived application developer.The content provider can receive subsequently and get back to the feedback in himself master file and needn't reload whole data acquisition.This can upload by increment, by finishing to the editor of existing clauses and subclauses or by the interpolation or the deletion of clauses and subclauses.The content inlet also allows application developer to have the content-data set that single inlet point is searched for, preview is different with download, and manages its use to supplier's content subsequently.The subscriber that the content provider can receive its data upload, described data use with and download historical effective report individually.

Fig. 1 shows the diagram according to the system that comprises inlet of embodiment, and described inlet is used for providing center visit to geographical focus (POI) data to a plurality of participants.As shown in Figure 1, system 100 comprises inlet 104, Web portal application program for example, and it can be deployed on the computer server or computer network of the webserver, apps server or other type.Inlet comprises or visit to the catalogue 106 of POI data content is provided.Content provider (for example, content provider A110, B112 and C114) can gather content-data (that is the set of its POI data) and upload to inlet.The content-data set can be disclosed subsequently and appear at and can be used in the catalogue downloading.Application developer (for example, application developer X120, Y122 and Z124) can be visited catalogue subsequently and retrieve selected POI content-data set to be used for the software application of himself in foundation after content provider's reservation.Under the situation of based on network inlet, each can for example visit inlet via web browser, HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol), HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) or other similar means by the Internet means of standard.

Fig. 2 shows another diagram according to the system that comprises inlet of embodiment, and described inlet is used for providing visit to geographical focus (POI) data to a plurality of participants.As shown in Figure 2, inlet 104 comprises content link interface 132 and POI editing machine 134.POI content provider 110,112 can upload or send in addition inlet with the renewal 135 of himself POI data 126,128 via content link interface and POI editing machine.The content link interface is provided for the communication means of uploading content data acquisition, POI clauses and subclauses and other data, and the POI editing machine is provided for graphical user interface (GUI) member of deploy content data acquisition and indivedual POI clauses and subclauses.Each POI data acquisition comprises the information about one or more positions usually.Single-piece POI data are represented in the position.The set of POI data content can comprise a plurality of POI clauses and subclauses and therefore comprise a plurality of (in some instances for hundreds of or thousands of) position.According to embodiment, comprise address, geocoding result and any grouped data of described position usually with each associated position information.

Also as shown in Figure 2, according to embodiment, inlet also comprises geocoding engine or geocoding service 136.Geocoding engine or service Figure 140 are basically assigned geo point (for example, lat/lon value) as reference to ad-hoc location.As mentioned above, the example of the base map that can use with system is a special upright Atlas base map, but can randomly use other base map and reference paper.The output of geocoding process comprises the indication of the matched accuracy between the geo point of the address of position and its appointment.

According to some embodiment, inlet also comprises classification engine 138.Classification engine is used for definition standard or common category method, promptly to the location assignment classification to be used for the classification/grouping subsequently of described position.For instance, the position, restaurant may be categorized as " restaurant: Italy " or " restaurant: China " food with the particular type of indicating this place and providing.

When being uploaded data by the content provider, it can be shown in the POI contents directory 106.According to embodiment, locative set of contents directory or location sets, it is regarded as single entity.Except indivedual positions, contents directory also can comprise the metadata (for example, the key word of describing or selecting) of describing whole set or the subclass of gathering.According to embodiment, contents directory is stored in the database of the entry data storehouse 105 at computer server, webserver place or another form, or is stored in the memory storage of similar or other form.Contents directory can comprise from the subclass of the POI data content of each among described a plurality of content providers or sub-directory 144,148.Randomly, each location entries also can comprise a plurality of inlet points (POE) 161,163 that enter described position.

In case data are uploaded and are classified, application developer 120 and other software developer and user be access entrance and storage POI data thereon subsequently.According to embodiment, application developer can use the data search assembly 150 of porch from inlet search 152 and retrieval 156 data contents.The POI data of being downloaded 160 can be used to develop or strengthen the software application 164 of himself subsequently by application developer.

According to embodiment, application developer can ask to subscribe from the data designated supplier POI data content of appointment.Subscribe in order to write down this, system comprises the subscription data 162 that is stored in the porch.Subscription data can be revised by the owner of content at any time with the visit of management to its data.

According to embodiment, the content provider can edit single clauses and subclauses or a plurality of clauses and subclauses, can add or delete clauses and subclauses, maybe can edit the attribute on the inlet itself, and needn't reload (that is, download, revise or upload) its main contents file.Any one that can load in the content-data set on the inlet it carried out these editors, those data acquisitions that the content supplier has allowed its subscriber use.The content provider also can upload the POI properties collection, in real time its content is carried out geocoding (using geocoding engine or geocoding service), and is regarded as not being any data clauses and subclauses of the best with postedit geocoding result.Add during the content provider can hold within it or the indivedual tabulations of deletion, and the result is reflected in it immediately offers in its user's data.Therefore system provides immediate feedback about the quality of its content to the content provider, and also gives the immediate mode of proofreading and correct any incorrect data problem to the content provider.The content provider also has following ability: input and editor load in its content-data set on the inlet custom attributes information of any one, and those results through editor are reflected in its data that offer its subscribing user immediately.

Use the advantage of described system to comprise to search for via free text or keyword search available through public data via the content link interface.Also can in total system and between the different in addition content-data set, use common classification.If the content provider has selected or determined to use common category method (that is, the standard category that system is understood), can search for its content via described classification so.In this way, except the arrival of distinguishing the set of fresh content supplier and new content, application developer can be understood and can newly obtain which kind of data from preferred content provider.Application developer can also be browsed the simple and clear summary of each content-data set, comprises the quality of the geocoding in the described content-data set and the geographical coverage of data acquisition.The use of common category method also allows to merge different content-data set.

The additional advantage of system is and can or serves all the elements data acquisition on the inlet is carried out geocoding by identical geocoding and mapping engine.Use identical engine to allow the output of unanimity and homogeneous between properties collection, described output can and be kept its data with coherent manner by content provider's utilization.The use of common geographical coding engine allows content provider and application developer to be sure of that the POI data will correctly be presented on the map in any one of the software application of exploitation.

As mentioned above, inlet can comprise common geographical coding engine or geocoding service, and it uses base map as with reference to location assignment geo point (for example, lat/lon value).According to embodiment, the address of any one in the country that geocoding service is accepted to cover from base map, and with country level or better rank return coupling.Rreturn value also can comprise:

The latitude of position and longitude.

The indication (for example, block, street or postcode rank) of coupling rank or precision.

If geocoding result is based on address points coupling, but return address point identifier so also.

The product version identifier of the base map data in the use.

When data are used to search the position subsequently (with it to be carried out geocoding different), then system also can be configured to provide:

A plurality of results when having ambiguity.

The standardization of each institute's return results, format address string.

The indication (for example, number percent degree of certainty, or coupling coupling that blur or definite) of quality of match aspect the degree of confidence of coupling.

The coupling granularity is in the indication aspect the geographic range of the coordinate representation of being returned, and described coordinate comprises for example definite point, interpolated point, street mid point or " centre of form ", the postcode centre of form or the city centre of form.

According to some embodiment, the street address that the geocoding service can be accepted to comprise number is as input, rather than to need those inputs are independent inputs.The geocoding service also can be accepted without the full address (comprising city, state etc.) of resolving as input.In certain embodiments, the geocoding service allows the content provider to import free text string, and described free text string is resolved subsequently to be the normal address part.For instance, input " 101 Lafayette St., Lebanon, NH, 03766USA " will be returned as by the geocoding service:

Country: the U.S.

Postcode: 03766

State/province: new Hampshire

City: Lebanon

Street: Lafayette (Lafayette) street

Number: 101

According to some embodiment, geocoding engine or service can be used as class or code library, its at local disposition on content inlet, but and can become the time spent in new correction and be updated.Perhaps, can be with the geocoding service as the network service of using nearest available data to keep and load.Oppositely also permission system of geocoding returns through formative address and is decomposed into standard address partly as mentioned shown in the example.

Content provider's interface

As mentioned above, each participant, content supplier and application developer carry out mutual via the content inlet.

It still is that mainly to be based on the user be to provide or using data content in described particular moment to application developer that the participant is considered as the content provider.Term " content provider " and " application developer " therefore can exchange on a certain degree according to particular condition.

In content provider's role, the user is in order to provide data and organize content to application developer.The important task of content provider comprised to upload contain meaningful file, examine or the geocoding result of location revision,, and authorize reservation content to the location assignment classification.According to embodiment, the content provider uploads its main positions tabulation.It can be subsequently by utilizing the POI editing machine randomly to edit to drop to the position below the precision grade that the supplier determines.According to other embodiment, inlet can produce the Email with safe map link, and described link allows participant's acquisition to enter the real-time feedback of content provider's master data base.If changed since coverage and the before pre-editing of geocoding information, inlet will upgrade and change suitable catalogue description automatically so.

Fig. 3 shows and to be used to upload or create the process flow diagram of POI content with the method that is used for central inlet subsequently according to embodiment.As shown in Figure 3, in step 180, logging in system by user and navigate to the uploading content page or leaf.In step 182, user's instruction content Data Filename and default categories are to be used for reposition.In step 184, the initial subsequently content of user is uploaded.According to some embodiment, in step 186, the position of user in data file receives the continuous progress report during by geocoding.In step 190, when end of text is handled, the user is directed to supplier's content pages (it comprises the content of newly uploading or creating now).Lack once in case content has been uploaded to, the content provider can login and where necessary the content that is stored on the inlet be edited subsequently so.

Fig. 4 shows the process flow diagram that is used for revising at the central inlet place method of POI content according to embodiment.As shown in Figure 4, in step 202, logging in system by user.In step 204, the user navigates to supplier's content pages subsequently.According to embodiment, step 204 can be automatically performed by system, maybe can omit, and makes the user directly be brought to " my content " page or leaf after login.In step 206, the user clicks the concern content, and navigates to the list of locations of described content in step 208.In step 210, the list of locations that the user indicates any filter criteria (for example, special content classification, specific geographical coding result, or part address date) to return with change.Can extra filter criteria, standard is narrowed down or the situation of widening under randomly repeat this step, till showing the desired position set.In step 212, the user indicates ad-hoc location for editor, and navigates to editor position page or leaf subsequently.In step 214, user's modification is the address date of position for example.In step 216, the user is the initial dynamic geocoding of order set subsequently.In step 218, the user examines the new geo point on the shown map, and preserves its change subsequently in step 220.According to some embodiment, can revise above technology to allow interpolation or delete function, including (for example) in properties collection, adding or deletion POI.Also but modify steps 214 to 218 is to allow only modified address and with its preservation of user's (for example).The example of this modification may comprise improperly spelling but not have too improper spelling and influence the street name of successful geocoding.

In each the foregoing description, the step of geocoding can be automatically performed by system, perhaps can be designed to the optional feature that can be carried out when the user asks by system.According to some embodiment, in step 222, the user can randomly select the manual modification location point before preserving data, and can walk around automatic geographical cataloged procedure subsequently.According to some embodiment, in step 224, the user also can be before preserving data location revision point attribute.

In case uploaded the data to content inlet and randomly through editor or revise, then its can be subsequently by open in catalogue or subscribe by the individual and to provide and share with application developer group.

Fig. 5 show according to embodiment be used to allow the supplier at the process flow diagram of porch management to the method for the reservation of all its POI contents.As shown in Figure 5, in step 230, logging in system by user, and in step 232, navigate to management reservation page or leaf subsequently.In step 234, the user selects to revise the POI content-data set of access right, and indicates him to wish to represent the account number of the subscriber's of content company for this reason in step 236.In step 238, can be each reservation be set due date.In step 240, system is to company's granted access of the application developer that number is associated with corporation account, makes its addressable and download content data set.

Fig. 6 shows the screenshot capture 402 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.As shown in Figure 6, system presents available content data acquisition from a plurality of different content suppliers to the user, comprises Accor, AnchorFree and other in this example.As shown in Figure 6, the different content data acquisition can be searched for and watch to Any user in catalogue.In case login, the user just can be brought to " my content " content pages of himself subsequently.In an embodiment, the user may must sign in in the inlet, can watch subsequently and search directory.

Fig. 7 to 38 shows the screenshot capture according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it is used for experience content provider's page or leaf.

Fig. 7 displaying is according to the screenshot capture 403 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises shows that the content provider visits the screen of its Content Management page or leaf, and described page or leaf comprises the subscriber of its content of management, its content and the anti-page or leaf of asking that system is announced.

Fig. 8 shows the screenshot capture 406 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises that demonstration is provided by the certain content supplier and can be by content provider's screen of all POI content-datas set of described content provider's management.As shown in Figure 8, each the content-data set in the inlet catalogue can comprise a plurality of positions.By using this screen, system allows the content provider to understand information about its content-data of having uploaded set, comprise position number, its geographic distribution, successful geocoding the position number and by the geocoding service of inlet rank with described location geographic coding.Also can be each content highly descriptive summary is provided, comprise overall geographical coding quality, geographical coverage and application developer and use.Any icon that is associated with content also can be provided or upload state.

Fig. 9 shows that its content supplier screen dialog, described content provider's screen dialog allow the content provider that content is uploaded to system according to the screenshot capture 409 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.As shown in Figure 9, add the content session frame by using, the content provider can import the description of properties collection title, properties collection, supplies its company or other suitable URL for demonstration, and the character set of content is set.The content session frame also allows to import latitude in the suitable field of content provider's apprizing system in data and longitude also carries out geocoding to all POI clauses and subclauses even add, and still only the POI clauses and subclauses that have blank clauses and subclauses in latitude and longitude field is carried out geocoding.Add content session and also allow the content provider that its self-defined row header is associated with suitable system's row header,, then use standard association if perhaps the content provider has utilized the system for content header.The interpolation content session also allows the icon of content provider's choice criteria and KMZ icon to come and relevance.

Figure 10 shows the screenshot capture 410 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier screen dialog, described content provider's screen dialog shows that the content provider utilizes following option: its self-defined row header is associated with suitable system's row header, if perhaps the content provider has utilized the system for content header, then use standard mapping.

Figure 11 shows the screenshot capture 414 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier associated column header screen dialog, described content provider's associated column header screen dialog show the content provider its self-defined row header can be associated with suitable system's row header by system.System will advise can be by the association of content provider's overwrite.As shown in figure 11, associated column header dialogue will give the selection of the example of the content in each field of properties collection of content provider with auxiliary suitable row header.The dialogue of associated column header also will allow the content provider to skip the row that are used to upload in its content.

Figure 12 shows the screenshot capture 416 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier uploads the error reporting screen dialog, described content provider uploads error reporting screen dialog display systems and can produce to the downloaded report of content provider's indication about any problem of the particular items in its data upload, and it comprises the customizing messages why specific POI clauses and subclauses fail to upload.For instance, imported under the situation of incorrect ISO-3 numeral country code the content provider.In case the content provider has proofreaied and correct clauses and subclauses and it is uploaded to system, then the application developer of Yu Dinging immediately can be via the properties collection of inlet acquisition through upgrading.

Figure 13 shows the screenshot capture 420 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, it shows content provider's dialogue, and described content provider's dialogue is given the ability that icon is uploaded to its account, editor and deletion icon in system to the content provider.One or more can being associated with the certain content set subsequently in these icons is expressed as the KMZ icon that is used for the certain content set, and can downloads for the application developer of subscribing.

Figure 14 shows that it shows content provider's content summary page or leaf according to the screenshot capture 422 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.As shown in figure 14, the summary of address rank, geocoding quality and the geocoding precision of the quality of the geocoding of the coverage of the POI in the set of content provider's content summary page or leaf displays content data and attribute and described properties collection, original input.Content provider's content summary page or leaf is also showed the summary of directory states, and it comprises the subscriber's of available contact details and properties collection current number.Content provider's content summary page or leaf is also showed any icon that is associated with properties collection by the content provider.This screen also allows the content provider to manage the observability and the Access status of certain content set, and also gives the access right of a plurality of label/screens to allowing the content provider edit and verifying other label/screen of indivedual POI and can manage the use of subscriber and supervision properties collection to the content provider to the content provider.Show this functional details among Figure 15 to 21.

Figure 15 shows that it shows content provider's content summary page or leaf according to the screenshot capture 424 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and wherein properties collection is in dead status.This state allows content provider to remove properties collection by any subscriber mutual (comprise and watch and download), and keep simultaneously with system described alternately.Inactive content status is also kept all user's history and metadata.In one embodiment, enable content by clicking " enabling " button.

Figure 16 shows the screenshot capture 426 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier replaces the location of content dialogue, but described content provider replaces the location of content dialogue shows content provider's uploading content file, described content file will be replaced all clauses and subclauses in the properties collection, or the subclass of update content set randomly, keep metadata and user's history simultaneously.As shown in figure 16, the content provider replaces location of content dialogue and also allows the content provider to select to use the row header to the standard association of the required row header of system/shine upon or create new association.The content provider can select to create new association/mapping, or is used for original original association/mapping of uploading.The content provider will can revise any association subsequently in due course.In one embodiment, the content provider can use API to make and replace the functional robotization of location of content.

Figure 17 shows that its content supplier deletes dialogue according to the screenshot capture 428 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and described content provider deletes dialogue and allows the content provider to delete properties collection fully from system.This deletion will remove all users' reservations and download history, and the metadata that is used for content.

Figure 18 shows the screenshot capture 432 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the dialogue of its content supplier content of edit information, the dialogue of described content provider's content of edit information allows the state of content provider's content of edit title, content description, content key word, the URL that is associated with content, change attribute for checking, and the icon that is associated with content of selection/change.

Figure 19 shows the screenshot capture 434 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the dialogue of its content supplier content of edit classification mark, described content provider's content of edit classification mark dialogue allows the content provider to select to help the mark of directory search.These are to be the senior mark of some schools with content packet, and described school makes it possible to carry out directory search by this school.Obviously, the tabulation of content-label can develop from the current list shown in the screenshot capture.In one embodiment, appending to the functional of each properties collection of supporting the search functionality in the catalogue can be through expansion to comprise other method and option.

Figure 20 shows the screenshot capture 436 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, editor's catalogue of its content supplier and user capture dialogue, described content provider's editor's catalogue and user capture dialogue allow the content provider determine whether with disclosure in catalogue and described content whether with freedom is available still only can be available by subscribing.System also allows the content provider to create the properties collection of undocumented customization for the particular subscription application developer.System also allows the content provider to disclose the smaller subset of its content, and makes described content become free sample to all application developers.

Figure 21 shows the screenshot capture 440 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier's download icon function, described content provider's download icon function permission content provider downloads the content provider and has uploaded to system and the icon that is associated of properties collection therewith.

Figure 22 to 37 is the screenshot captures according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows content provider's inspection, editor, verifies and download subclass or indivedual POI clauses and subclauses in the properties collection.

Figure 22 shows that it comprises the screen (view that has those points on map) that allows the content provider to watch the POI tabulation according to the screenshot capture 442 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.As shown in figure 22, described screen also provides the quick graphic presentation of geocoding rank and proofing state to the content provider via icon.It also shows the classification that is associated with POI and the Input Address information of POI.Screen also provides the multiple means of selecting and acting on those selections subsequently to the content provider.The option that Figure 23 to 37 can use the detailed description supplier by this screen.

Figure 23 shows the screenshot capture 444 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises and allows content provider's page turning by properties collection and based on being present in the screen that POI in the tabulation shows different map views.As shown in figure 23, this screen shows that also the content provider can randomly select to show in the tabulation from 25 to 100 POI scope (being arranged at 100 now), wherein formerly only shows 25 POI in the screen.The number of POI in the tabulation also is reflected in the number of the point of showing on the map.

Figure 24 shows the screenshot capture 448 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the dialogue of its content supplier's filtrator, described content provider's filtrator dialogue allow content provider's filtering POI (Point of Interest) so that the subclass of returning POI for inspection or download.As shown in figure 24, filtrator allow the content provider by in the address components any one, by the geocoding Source Type, by classification, search for POI by the checking date and by geocoding quality and precision grade.Filtrator also allows the supplier only to be classified in current map view or the tabulation rather than the position in the whole contents set.Filtered search will be upgraded map view.

Figure 25 shows the screenshot capture 450 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the result of search after filtration that its content supplier carries out.This content provider's screen is also showed the number of the POI position of satisfying filter criteria, and at the other option of closing filtrator and turning back to complete properties collection tabulation that provides of filter button.

Figure 26 shows the screenshot capture 452 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, described content provider talks with the permission content provider and gathers the subclass of downloading POI by means of the POI or the whole contents of filtered selection, manually selection.As shown in figure 27, described dialogue also allows the content provider to select download formats.

Figure 27 shows the screenshot capture 456 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, and described content provider talks with the permission content provider and selects download formats.Obviously except those forms of being showed, also can use other form.As mentioned among Figure 26, described dialogue also allows the subclass of supplier's chosen content or all the elements for download.

Figure 28 shows the screenshot capture 460 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier selects classification dialogue, described content provider select the classification dialogue allow the content provider by filter criteria, manually select or properties collection in all POI select the POI position to classify.The content provider can randomly select to reach three classifications subsequently to be applied to those POI.

Figure 29 shows the screenshot capture 464 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier open position is for the dialogue of checking, described content provider's open position for the dialogue of checking allow the content provider by filter criteria, manually select or properties collection in all POI select POI for checking.As shown in figure 29, whether open position is gone back the instruction content supplier and is randomly selected the attribute kit of POI is contained in the proof procedure for the dialogue of checking.In case opened POI, reflects the icon of the proofing state (open, return, accept) of POI so for checking and just appears in " V " field in the POI list of locations.In one embodiment, when select location for when checking, system produces safe URL automatically at described position, described URL will be linked to the specific POI checking guide that is used for described position to location manager.

Figure 30 shows the screenshot capture 466 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier's interpolation address dialogue, described content provider's interpolation address dialogue allows the content provider to add new POI to properties collection by Input Address information, randomly allow new clauses and subclauses are carried out geocoding, and add all properties that comprises inlet point.New clauses and subclauses can be used for the subscriber of properties collection immediately.For the POI clauses and subclauses that will create in properties collection, address information needn't be complete.

Figure 31 shows the screenshot capture 468 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, the manual placement location dialogue of its content supplier, the dialogue of the manual placement location of described content provider allows the content provider manually to import latitude and longitude adding new POI to properties collection, and the address precision of the POI of new interpolation manually is set.Perhaps, the content provider can click map icon and it is dragged to the tram of POI, and latitude and longitude field are with corresponding filling.The content provider can import all properties information subsequently, comprises inlet point and address text message.New clauses and subclauses can be used for the subscriber of properties collection immediately.

Figure 32 shows that it comprises the screen of the permission manual chosen position of content provider to delete from properties collection according to the screenshot capture 470 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.Randomly, the content provider also can use filter function to select for the content subset of deleting.Properties collection through upgrading can be used for the user that subscribes immediately.

Figure 33 shows the screenshot capture 472 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises and allows the content provider to select screen for a plurality of POI clauses and subclauses of editor.Randomly, the content provider can utilize filter function to select for the content edited subclass.In case make a choice, system just with page turning by being used for each editing screen of selected POI, thereby allow the content provider to move to next POI or turn back to last POI, till the content provider indicates it to finish.

Figure 34 shows the screenshot capture 474 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises multimedia screen of the geographic position that allows the content provider to upgrade clauses and subclauses, the attribute that upgrades selected POI or interpolation or deletion inlet point.All information that are related to specific POI in this on-screen display system.This screen also allows the indivedual positions of user's download as the KML file.In case the content provider is edit entries and clauses and subclauses are saved in system, the properties collection through upgrading just can be used for the application developer subscribed immediately via inlet.

Figure 35 shows the screenshot capture 476 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, its content supplier dialogue, and described content provider's dialogue provides the details of geocoding to the content provider.This information will allow any details that content provider adjusting/editor may incorrect address, thereby the permission system returns more accurate on higher geocoding and the map and position accurately.In case the content provider is edit entries and clauses and subclauses are saved in system, the properties collection through upgrading just can be used for the application developer subscribed immediately via inlet.

Figure 36 shows the screenshot capture 478 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, and it comprises the screen that allows the content provider directly to report the geocoding problem from inlet.Report geocoding problem dialogue permission content provider provides the direct feedback about the base map data, comprises being provided with of typical problem and selects and comment field.

Figure 37 shows the screenshot capture 482 according to the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet, it comprises POI and edits location screen, and described POI edits location screen and allows the content provider to understand the time and the nearest authorization information of whose submission of last checking POI position.Authorization information determines whether to select POI for checking the help content supplier, if POI invalidated in a certain period for example, if or POI never be sent out for checking.As shown in figure 37, if the POI location manager comprises contact details after being chosen in checking, content provider position editing screen umbilical information also so.

Figure 38 shows that it comprises the screen that allows the content provider to create a plurality of inlet points of a position and provide specific names to each inlet point according to the screenshot capture 484 of the content provider's of embodiment POI content inlet.As shown in figure 38, the content provider can pass through the field shown in latitude and the longitude input, or creates a plurality of inlet points by the inlet point icon of clicking and drag on the map.The content provider has the option of input inlet point title (being " ferry, Bei Teli park " in this example).In case the content provider is edit entries and clauses and subclauses are saved in system, the properties collection through upgrading just can be used for the application developer subscribed immediately via inlet.

Figure 39 to 42 is the screenshot captures according to the POI content inlet of the explanation POI authentication functionality of embodiment.

Figure 39 shows the screenshot capture 490 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and has the content provider and verify label and the screen that has turned back to the position of system.The POI position of being verified by the POI location manager is showed in the POI list of locations and also is shown on the map.As shown in figure 39, the view that returns provides the summary of any change of having made to the content provider, when indication does not make a change, and is provided at before the checking general introduction comparison side by side of the address details of (having the input from the POI location manager) after (in that POI is current when coming across in the properties collection) and the checking.The view that returns is also given access right to the set of its state that will influence authorization information that can take to the content provider, and described group of action is including but not limited to selecting inspection, accepting or refusal changes, clauses and subclauses are added flag and remove flag.The content provider also can use filter function that the tabulation of returning is classified.The content provider can be chosen in the described time and watch how many POI positions, and the tabulation of page-turnable by returning.

Figure 40 shows the screenshot capture 492 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and has the content provider and verify label and still open or the screen of position to be verified.As shown in figure 40, open view and show current POI address information in the properties collection, have the counting of the attribute of value, and when open the date of POI for checking to the content provider.Open view and also allow the content provider to click a link, its generation contains the email message of the URL that the system of the safety that is useful on POI checking guide produces.Opening view also allows the content provider to select single position, the subclass of opening tabulation or all in the tabulation are opened the checking of POI or described checking is added flag.The content provider also can use the filter function air exercise to draw up and show to classify.The content provider can be chosen in the described time and watch how many POI positions, and page-turnable is by opening tabulation.

Figure 41 shows the screenshot capture 496 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, the dialogue of its content supplier filtrator, and described content provider's filtrator dialogue permission content provider filters the POI position in its proof listing of opening or returning.As shown in figure 41, filtrator allow the content provider by in the address components any one, by the geocoding Source Type, by classification, search for POI by the checking date and by geocoding quality and longitude rank.Filtrator also allows the supplier only to be classified in current map view or the tabulation rather than the position in the whole contents set.Filtered search will be upgraded map view.

Figure 42 shows the screenshot capture 502 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and allows content provider's inspection to return screen for the change of the POI position of checking, and Action Button, comprises to skip, add flag and skip, refuse and accept.As shown in figure 42, described screen provides the comparing side by side of state of POI address, position and attribute information in the content, and its (if existence) that has by the suggestion of POI location manager input changes.Described screen also allows the content provider further to edit the information of returning when needed.In case the POI information that content provider's inspection is returned, the content provider just can select to skip, add flag and skip information, and it is held in the POI location dimension in the tabulation of returning for further inspection.The content provider also can accept or refusal information.If the content provider accepts the return message of POI position, system will use the old clauses and subclauses that are used for POI in the information overwrite properties collection of being accepted so, upgrade the icon on the main POI list of locations page or leaf, and comprise the details of checking on the page or leaf of POI position.The information of empirical tests and acceptance can be used for the application developer subscribed immediately.If content provider's refusal does not make a change the POI clauses and subclauses that are used for described POI in the content so, and removes described POI from proof listing about the return message of POI position.In case accepted the information about the POI position, system just makes through updated information and can be used for the application developer subscribed immediately via inlet so.

Figure 43 to 55 is the screenshot captures according to the POI content inlet of the explanation checking guide function of embodiment.

Figure 43 shows that it comprises the screen of verifying guide according to the screenshot capture 504 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, is the page or leaf 1 of the displaying speech selection of location manager checking guide in particular.In one embodiment, the mother tongue of the browser of system's detection position manager, and guide is set to described language.Location manager has the ability of selecting different language.

Figure 44 shows that it comprises another screen of location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 506 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and the address information of described screen position of appearing is to be used to confirm existing of described position.

Figure 45 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 508 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it presents the address information for the position of confirming, and requires location manager to confirm that described POI position still exists.

Figure 46 shows the screenshot capture 512 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide, it presents the interactive map of showing for the position of confirming through geocoding point, can proofread and correct described position by clicking and described icon is moved to correct point on map icon by the user.

Figure 47 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 514 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it presents the attribute (non-geographical location information) that supplies affirmation and editor to the user under content provider's judgement.

Figure 48 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 518 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it presents the user can randomly import page or leaf about the contact details and the extraneous information of position.

Figure 49 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 520 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and described screen presents the summary of the information that comprises any change of being made by the user.

Figure 50 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide, the change that described screen has submitted to the user to carry out certainly according to the screenshot capture 522 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 51 shows that it comprises another screen that is used for location manager checking guide according to the screenshot capture 524 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and the address information of described screen position of appearing is to be used to confirming that described position no longer exists.

Figure 52 shows the screenshot capture 530 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises the similar page or leaf with the Italian use in the guide.

Figure 53 shows that it uses with Italian according to another screenshot capture 532 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 54 shows that it uses with Italian according to another screenshot capture 534 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 55 shows that it uses with Italian according to another screenshot capture 540 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 56 to 68 shows the screenshot capture according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it will make the user experience functional about the application developer visit.

Figure 56 shows and to be used to allow user or the application developer process flow diagram in the method for central inlet place search POI content according to embodiment.As shown in figure 25, in step 352, logging in system by user, and in step 354, navigate to the contents directory page or leaf.In step 356, the user imports key word and initial search in the search box.In step 358, the key word of appointment is searched for by system in the index of all metadata that contain all the elements.When system finished search, in step 360, the user understood the result who lists all available contents that satisfy its search criterion.According to some embodiment, the user needn't login to utilize this search functionality.In one embodiment, appending to the functional of each properties collection of supporting the search functionality in the catalogue can be through expansion to comprise other method and option.

Figure 57 shows the screenshot capture 542 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises supply and is used to watch catalogue and available content-data to gather the application developer interactive screen of offering with program developer.Shown in Figure 57, application developer signs in in the system, and has to the access right that will allow its screen of visiting its content of having subscribed and catalogue itself and to the access right of the screen that contains system's bulletin." my content " screen of application developer also is illustrated in the contact details of disclosed each properties collection in the catalogue, and about the concise and to the point description and the summary of information, geography and the geocoding information of the circulation of properties collection.As Figure 57 and graphic subsequently shown in, the screen that system provides supply to use with program developer, described screen classes is similar to those screens in content provider's screen, but different be some feature and most of functional be limited to read-only access rather than establishment or editor's visit.

Figure 58 shows the screenshot capture 544 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises the screen of the content-data set that allows application developer search matched in catalogue.In the case, initial the keyword search of application developer to theater.Shown in Figure 58, the user can select to watch the catalogue set by company (owner) or by the date of properties collection or by other standard.In one embodiment, appending to the functional of each properties collection of supporting the search functionality in the catalogue can be through expansion to comprise other method and option.

Figure 59 shows that it comprises the screen of the matching content data acquisition that satisfies search criterion in the Display directory according to the screenshot capture 546 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.Described screen also display systems will return the contact details of each properties collection and about the concise and to the point description and the summary of information, geography and the geocoding information of the circulation of properties collection.In one embodiment, appending to the functional of each properties collection of supporting the search functionality in the catalogue can be through expansion to comprise other method and option.

Figure 60 shows the screenshot capture 552 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises the screen that the permission application developer is watched the descriptive summary of height of content-data set its reservation or disclosed and each content, and described summary comprises the visit and the application developer of overall geographical coverage, content and downloads historical.Shown in Figure 60, described screen give number of times that application developer downloaded content with and the summary on last date of downloading.In case downloaded or subscription content, the content that application developer just can easily be watched its reservation with and before downloaded any disclose available content both.This makes manageable its downloaded contents data acquisition of application developer, and retrieves extra POI content where necessary to help to set up the software application of himself.

Figure 61 shows the screenshot capture 554 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its content profile screen, classification and the attribute of the POI in the summary of the contact details of described content summary screen permission application developer or user's view content supplier company, summary, content description and the key word of the quality of geocoding, geographical coverage, the content-data set of its reservation.According to embodiment, must be at first give showing and the access right of the POI that the download content data set is interior by the content provider.

Figure 62 shows that it comprises application developer (AppDev) content summary page or leaf according to the screenshot capture 558 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and described application developer content summary page or leaf has icon that is associated and the ability of downloading icon.

Figure 63 shows the screenshot capture 562 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its content location screen, and described location of content screen allows application developer to watch the map of the content of its reservation.Application developer selectively schemes to go up the number of the POI position of showing, it once selects to show 50 POI positions in the case.Application developer also can be understood geocoding quality, precision and the source of each POI position.

Figure 64 show according to embodiment be used to allow user or application developer to download the process flow diagram of the method for POI content at the central inlet place.Shown in Figure 64, in step 364, logging in system by user, and in step 366, navigate to the contents directory page or leaf once more.According to embodiment, the user can change into after login and directly be taken to " my content " page or leaf, thereby walks around step 366.In step 368, the user navigates to the content summary page or leaf in order to pay close attention to content.In step 370, the form of of user's designation data file, and in step 372, the initial download of user, and preserve downloaded files subsequently to be used to create software application subsequently.

Figure 65 shows that it comprises the screen that the POI clauses and subclauses in the chosen content data acquisition were watched, filter and randomly downloaded to the application developer that allows reservation according to the screenshot capture 564 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 66 shows the screenshot capture 570 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its comprise allow the application developer filtering POI (Point of Interest) of subscribing so that the subclass of returning POI for inspection or be used to download the screen of described subclass.In this example, application developer is provided with filtrator, and classification is the POI in transportation/opening parking area/parking lot among the NJ to return, and it is arrived strong coupling rank by geocoding.

Figure 67 shows the screenshot capture 572 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, it comprises shows the return results that filtrator is provided with and downloads the screen of dialogue, and the application developer that described download dialogue allows to subscribe is randomly downloaded tabulation after filtration, whole tabulation or only manually selected tabulation.

Figure 68 shows that it comprises application developer and downloads page or leaf and KML and KMZ option according to the screenshot capture 574 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.Obviously except shown in those forms can use other form.

Figure 69 to 72 shows the screenshot capture according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows the content provider to add reservation company, authorizes access right and inspection user's download history to properties collection.

Figure 69 shows that it comprises the screen that allows the content provider to manage its each subscriber according to the screenshot capture 580 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.Shown in Figure 69, the content provider can add new application developer company, maybe can remove the company of existing reservation application developer from main subscriber's label.System examines the title that is associated with the account number of the system's generation that is given the content provider by application developer.Shown in Figure 69, system provides each application developer or content subscriber to be associated with unique account number.This account number is used will subscribing and correct POI relevance by inlet subsequently, and writes down subscriber's download activity.According to embodiment, when providing the application developer role by global administration person in company, system's permission adds the subscriber.Shown in Figure 69, system provides its properties collection by the summary of the contact details of the number of times of each reservation company visit, total degree that described reservation company downloads and the company of reservation to the content provider.According to embodiment, the content provider can use main subscriber's label to understand the download history of specified subscribers to a plurality of content-data set, and can visit the individual subscriber label by clicking subscriber's title.According to embodiment, with company's rank rather than to individual user's granted access, but company may be single people in some example.

Figure 70 shows the screenshot capture 582 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and allows the content provider to understand to have authorized individual application developer person to subscribe the screen of company's (demonstrating company for the Atlas in this example) to the access right of all the elements.Shown in Figure 70, this screen also allows the content provider also to remove access right for the time being to the visit that described reservation company authorizes more properties collections of content provider.The content provider also can be provided with due date to the visit of each properties collection at described reservation company.According to embodiment, will properties collection openly arrive catalogue in case the content provider to application developer company granted access.This allows the content provider to set up self-defined properties collection for application-specific developer company, and provides via the visit of inlet to described customized content.

Figure 71 shows the screenshot capture 584 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it comprises and allows the content provider to watch all of certain content set (being " park and monument " in this example) are subscribed application developer companies and added from the screen of the reservation application developer company that content provider's master " my subscriber " tabulation is pulled out.According to embodiment, from main subscriber's label rather than from content subscriber tag access system in order to authorize page or leaf to single subscriber to the visit of a plurality of content-datas set.In certain embodiments, system also can click under the situation of subscriber's title page or leaf from then on the user visit to subscriber's label is provided, and the content provider also can by click " interpolation company " button from then on page or leaf add new company to its main " my subscriber " and tabulate.According to embodiment, with company's rank rather than to individual user's granted access, but company may be single people in some example.

Figure 72 shows that it comprises the screen that allows the content provider to watch all downloads that certain content is gathered according to the screenshot capture 590 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and described properties collection is " park and monument " in this example.Shown in Figure 72, system follows the tracks of each download (comprising nearest download activity) to show to the content provider in the porch.

The management interface that replenishes

According to some embodiment, system allows also to define for account management secondary or additional role except elementary content provider user's role.These roles comprise the administrator role that allows user management corporation account and create additional customer's account, and the company management person role who allows the user account in the single company of user management.Obviously, can define extra keeper, company and other role where necessary.

Figure 73 shows one and the system interaction that are used for allowing to replenish the role according to embodiment, creates the process flow diagram of company with method that the POI content is provided at the central inlet place in particular for allowing global administration person.As shown in figure 21, in step 302, global administration person's login system.In step 304, the user navigates to " company's tabulation " page or leaf subsequently.In step 306, global administration person navigates to " interpolation company " page or leaf, and input comprises its user and will adopt which role (for example, content provider and/or application developer) about the information of new company in step 308.In step 310, then information is kept in the inlet.According to some embodiment, system makes this screen and method only limit to global administration person.

Figure 74 shows the process flow diagram according to the method for the company that is used to allow global administration person or indivedual company management person that the POI content is provided in the management of central inlet place of embodiment.As shown in figure 22, in step 316, the user navigates to " user list " page or leaf for the new company that adds.In step 318, the user navigates to " adding the user " page or leaf.In step 320, user's input comprises its title and password about new user's information.In step 322, the user then selects the role of company management person as this new user, and adds company management person user to inlet in step 324.This is applicable to company, and no matter which kind of role it has: promptly, and content provider or application developer, or combination role.In some cases, possible company can be content provider and application developer.

Figure 75 show according to embodiment to be used at the central inlet place be the process flow diagram that user's method is created by company.In step 332, logging in system by user, and in step 334, navigate to " user list " page or leaf.In step 336, the user navigates to " adding the user " page or leaf, and imports the information about new user subsequently in step 338, comprises its title and password.In step 340, user-specific content supplier, application developer or both are as this new user's role.In step 342, then add the user to inlet.According to embodiment, although addressable all tabulations of global administration person and file, but indivedual company management persons will can not see the tabulation of overall company, but company management person clicks the Management label of himself and clicks editor company feature subsequently and is provided with the company of revising himself.In case global administration person creates company and company management person, the company management person of content provider or application developer company just can create the additional customer subsequently.This can be carried out at company by overall global administration person, or is carried out at its designated company by indivedual company management persons.

Figure 76 to 82 shows the screenshot capture according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows the global administration person management company of system and user, search company and user, establishment system bulletin and watch operation report in system.These screens only can be used for global administration person.

Figure 76 shows that it allows company and user in global administration person's management system according to the screenshot capture 594 of the POI content inlet of embodiment, and visit operation report and establishment system bulletin.Shown in Figure 76, system allows global administration person to add extra company, and described company will upload and/or download the POI content in the porch subsequently.Global administration person also can be deep into indivedual companies page or leaf to revise the contact details of company.According to embodiment, indivedual company management persons can (only) retrieve the information of himself and can make amendment to it.This page or leaf can not be by the visit of content provider company or application developer company, in case but added at reseller (or VAR (VAR)) and just to be provided to global administration person between keeper and the third party with company's input system.

Figure 77 shows that it allows global administration person to use described systematic search company or user according to the screenshot capture 598 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.Shown in Figure 77, system allows global administration person's input term and searches for described term by Business Name and user profile.

Figure 78 shows the screenshot capture 602 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows global administration person to create new company's (being content provider company in this example) and assigns the role to described company.Obviously, company can have a plurality of roles and each company will have at least two roles, and wherein the role of all accounts and content provider and/or application developer all needs company management person.Shown in Figure 78, global administration person goes back may command to carry out disclosed visit in catalogue.

Figure 79 shows the screenshot capture 604 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, in case establishment company in system, it just shows the summary of the account of new company.Shown in Figure 79, system assigns the account number that produces at random to new company.Described account number by system in order to will subscribe and correct POI relevance, with relevance in correct supplier, and recording user activity.

Figure 80 shows that it allows global administration person to create the user of new company and assign suitable role to those users according to the screenshot capture 608 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.In one embodiment, global administration person also can make the user stand-by, or deletes the user from system.This functional its company that for company management person, only can be used for.

Figure 81 shows that its permission global administration person watches the report with the download system scope according to the screenshot capture 612 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.History, intrasystem content can be used, download to these reports including but not limited to feature.These reports only can be used for global administration person.

Figure 82 shows the screenshot capture 614 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows global administration person to create and be provided with priority for system's bulletin.All users of inlet all can be brought to important must reading and announce after login.In case the user has entered bulletin page or leaf, in login subsequently, in case its can its login system just arrive the bulletin label and visit bulletin.

Figure 83 to 85 shows the screenshot capture according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, its company management person who allows system at user's company to the visit of system and leading subscriber.

Figure 83 shows the screenshot capture 616 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows company management person's access screen with the information of only managing himself company and manage user in the account of its company in system.This comprise company management person edit its company information, add the user, to its user assign the role, the ability of stop using user and copic viewing system bulletin.Company management person also can be its company and creates another company management person.

Figure 84 shows that it allows company management person to visit the dialogue that allows company management person to edit its company information according to the screenshot capture 620 of the POI content inlet of embodiment.

Figure 85 shows the screenshot capture 622 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows company management person to visit permission company management person and manages its dialogue intrasystem user.

Figure 86 to 88 shows the screenshot capture according to the POI content inlet of the displaying additional functionality of embodiment.

Figure 86 shows the screenshot capture 624 according to the POI content inlet of embodiment, and it allows all system user access system bulletins.

Figure 87 shows the screenshot capture 626 according to embodiment, and the user who wherein has content provider and two roles of application developer has and selects to watch and according to the ability of role and content exchange.For instance, user's optional content supplier role watches (in the case, content I supply), and establishment, interpolation, editor and organize content and subscriber, and when selecting the application developer role to watch (in the case, content I receives), with content be limited to read-only access and other role's specific limited alternately.

Figure 88 shows the screenshot capture 628 according to embodiment, wherein can be " by characterization " with content representation, or distinguish in many ways in certain embodiments to determine order and/or the display characteristic in catalogue for the marketing or other business reason.

Additional features

According to some embodiment, except above-mentioned feature, additional features can be incorporated into system and inlet.For instance, according to embodiment, system allows the supplier to upload its main list of locations, and by utilizing POI editing machine function to edit to drop to the position below the precision grade that the supplier determines.The inlet application program produces the Email with the link of safe map subsequently, and sends it to extra POI data set provider and repair the POI clauses and subclauses of himself to allow it.For instance, retail company of central authorities can upload its main store information database, but subsequently to indivedual store manager send Emails with request from the feedback of these indivedual store manager, to proofread and correct (in due course) and the supplier's that increases master data base.When the content provider accepted, this upgraded and changes subsequently update content (if coverage and geocoding information change, then also the catalogue of update content is described) automatically.

According to some embodiment, system and inlet are supported to be in operation and to set up the ability of self-defined content-data set by assembling a plurality of content-data set (comprise to use to remove and duplicate and classification tool).System can provide from one group of selected database one group of POI functional of returning customization at the position around the geo point, thereby makes application developer can create the data content set of particular locality.

According to some embodiment, application developer can utilize the API that is used for real-time application functional, via being used for per hour or even the web application of the dynamic data that upgrades of more frequent time range and call entry database or content-data set and be stored in wherein positional information.This has eliminated the needs of download and/or regular update downloaded contents data acquisition.

Use case (Use Case) situation

Below use the explanation of case situation about can how disposing some practical example with the addressable POI content inlet of embodiment and center of using system, with and various advantage in some advantages.Obviously, can imagine or implement extra system, situation and application within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Situation 1---cuisines guide (The Goodness Food Guide)

After 21 years, the cuisines guide has become well-known mechanism, and it is to be celebrated to independently reporting of restaurant.Described guide contains about 5,000 restaurant's clauses and subclauses, and details, user report and ranking.The guide of printing is annual the renewal, but the now also online open more frequent renewal of publisher.The user also can online contribution himself report, ranking and photo.The publisher of cuisines guide has made the list of restaurants of guide can be used for surveying and drawing software provider with electronic format.Before this, original cuisines guidance data is kept in the single flat file database, and publisher is only for being subjected to the licensor to make the copy of this database or extracting on the CD with spreadsheet format.Publisher will to make these data can be used for more mapping and navigation product very interested, but its group has very limited technical experience, do not have IT infrastructure and not very willing paying to become the required investment of online POI data set provider.

According to embodiment, system of the present invention can allow cuisines guide group that its current flat file database is uploaded to the inlet environment and not have any data model and revise, and utilizes the geocoding facility in the porch.To the interested application program partner of described data can be simply with the complete download of database in its software, to use.By using the Customer Facing network AP services I of inlet, application program partner also can allow the cuisines guidance data in its software contrast inlet environment and carry out real-time inquiry.

Situation 2---major oil companies (Big Oil Company)

The Internet development group of major oil companies is understood the help client and is found along the importance of the refuelling station of its course.In fact, the most frequent request that to improve existing refuelling station search program on the internet website be the Internet group receives from its client basic unit and the owner of refuelling station.Along with the quick growth in personal navigation market, the mode that the position, refuelling station is provided to the user of auto navigation solution (being not only the Internet user of visit major oil companies website) is being sought by major oil companies.Under the situation that does not have more careful solution, current method only provides simple data transfer, but user's download navigation file for example is provided or contains the website of the document of 500 above major oil companies refuelling stations tabulation.

According to embodiment, the addressable POI content in center inlet allows the Internet group of major oil companies in the inner sustain flat file database, wherein records its all refuelling station, and for example open hour and the attributes such as product that provided.Database synchronization in can making this database and entering the mouth is so that the software application partner can comprise up-to-date data in the application program of himself.

Situation 3---POI data sharing (Datashare)

The POI data sharing is navigation fan's an online group, and described navigation fan collects POI and shares in the middle of himself and share POI to use with popular navigation solution with general public.

According to embodiment, for example reproducible its of the coordinator of POI group such as POI data sharing is stored in its data on the content inlet, and uses the geocoding of inlet and quality and the standard that classification improves its data.It also can have benefited from the observability (by contents directory realize) of its data for the increase of application provider.

Situation 4---commercial knowledge company (Business Knowledge Inc.)

Commercial knowledge company is the supplier of well-known North America commerce.It is the exper ienced user of database technology and other software systems.Although its quality of data standard is higher, it does not have expert in a large amount of fields in the mapping solution, and therefore at specific map reference point and the classificating requirement of understanding and solve data consumer as possible.

According to embodiment, commercial knowledge company can use the geocoding service of inlet to guarantee that its commerce is referred to the latest edition of base map exactly.It also can use the classification schemes list database that it is bigger of inlet to move in the disaggregated model, and described disaggregated model is more meaningful for other concern side and application developer.Application developer can be used to commerce from other content supplier subsequently and merges to or replenish the data that can obtain from commercial knowledge company.In catalogue, disclose its data offering also improved the commercial knowledge company data for beyond the U.S. may be originally and be unfamiliar with observability and the property found as the potential exploitation partner of the commercial knowledge company of company.

Situation 5---Top Atlas (Top Atlas)

Top Atlas is the supplier of content provider and digital base map or reference paper.Except the accommodation way grid database, Top Atlas also provides multiple " additionally " content to the application program partner.Some contents in this content are resell by Top Atlas, but in other cases Top Atlas to content increment (for example by interpolation examine, geocoding, standardization etc.).There are many problems identical with other content provider in Top Atlas---the express delivery logistics of poor efficiency, is difficult to present various offerings etc. to the partner.

According to embodiment, can use the content inlet to come (via catalogue) sales data offering, and (via data upload) arrive the software development partner with data delivery.In certain embodiments, inlet also can directly be consumed by the buddy application program being used for via network AP services I display TopAtlas point data.

Technician as computer realm will understand, according to teaching of the present invention, can use conventional universal or special digital machine or microprocessor by programming to implement the present invention easily.Technician as software field will understand that skilled programmer can prepare the appropriate software coding easily based on teaching of the present invention.To understand easily as the those skilled in the art, also can implement the present invention by the preparation special IC or by the suitable network interconnection that makes conventional assembly circuit.

In certain embodiments, the present invention comprises computer program, its for top/wherein store the medium of instruction, described instruction can be used for computing machine is programmed to carry out any one in the process of the present invention.Medium can be including but not limited to disc (comprising floppy disk, CD, DVD, CD ROM, mini drive and magneto-optic disk), ROM, RAM, EPROM, EEPROM, DRAM, VRAM, flash memory device, magnetic or optical card, the nanosystems (comprising molecular memory IC) of any kind, or is applicable to the medium or the device of any kind of storage instruction and/or data.The present invention comprises the software on any one that is stored in the computer-readable media, described software is used to control general/specialized computer or both hardware of microprocessor, and is used to make computing machine or microprocessor or to utilize other mechanism of result of the present invention mutual with human user.This type of software can be including but not limited to device driver, operating system and user application.Finally, this computer-readable media further comprises and is used for carrying out as mentioned above software of the present invention.

Foregoing description of the present invention is provided for the purpose of illustration and description.Select and describe embodiment, and then make the others skilled in the art can be at various embodiment and to be suitable for expecting that the various modifications of special-purpose understand the present invention so that explain principle of the present invention and practical application thereof best.Wish that scope of the present invention is defined by appended claims and equivalent thereof.

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1. one kind is used to provide the addressable inlet in center to be used for sharing the system of geographical focus (POI) content for a plurality of participants, and it comprises:

Computer server and database, described database contains: for focus (POI) content that the participant shares, described participant's content supplier and application developer; The inlet application program, it moves in described system and it can be by described content provider and the visit of described application developer, and wherein said inlet application program provides the catalogue of the POI content that is stored in the described database;

The content link interface, it allows described content provider to visit described inlet the POI properties collection being uploaded to described database and to edit described POI properties collection, and also allows described application developer to visit described inlet with from described database retrieval and visit POI properties collection;

Classification engine or service, its definition are used for assigning to the POI content common category method of classification;

Geocoding engine or service, it can randomly be used for the POI content is carried out geocoding; And

Subscription data, it specifies the reservation of described application developer to described POI properties collection, and makes described system share the POI content between described participant according to described reservation.

2. system according to claim 1, wherein said inlet application program is moved on described computer server as web application, and can use the Internet http protocol and web browser to visit by described participant.

3. system according to claim 1, wherein provide the described inlet application program of the catalogue that is stored in the described POI properties collection in the described database also to comprise a plurality of sub-directories, described sub-directory is corresponding to the different sets in the described POI properties collection that is uploaded to described database by described content provider.

4. system according to claim 1, wherein said content link interface comprises the application developer interface, described application developer interface allows described application developer from described database search and the specific POI properties collection of retrieval, to be used for being incorporated into subsequently the software application of just being developed by described application developer.

5. system according to claim 1, wherein each POI properties collection of being uploaded by described content provider participant comprises the data that are used for a plurality of geographic position, described data comprise each attribute of putting, and comprise a plurality of inlet points of described position at where applicable.

6. system according to claim 1, each position data that wherein said geocoding engine or service are called automatically to align in the content-data set of being uploaded by the content provider is carried out geocoding, and described information through geocoding is recorded in the described database together with described position.

7. system according to claim 1, wherein said subscription data is used to determine whether and when the positional information through upgrading to be transmitted or send to those application developers of subscribing the certain content data acquisition automatically by described system.

8. system according to claim 1, wherein each content-data set comprises the positional information of the precision grade with variation, and wherein after uploading, described content-data set is stored in the described database with predefined precision grade, and wherein said content provider then can add additional attribute to each position is used for the described information of described position with increase described precision.

9. one kind is used to provide the addressable inlet in center to be used for sharing the method for geographical focus (POI) content for a plurality of participants, and it may further comprise the steps:

Computer server and database are provided, and described database contains: for focus (POI) content that the participant shares, described participant's content supplier and application developer;

Visit to the inlet application program is provided, described inlet application program is moved in described system and it can be by described content provider and the visit of described application developer, and wherein said inlet application program provides the catalogue of the POI content that is stored in the described database;

The content link interface is provided, it allows described content provider to visit described inlet the POI properties collection being uploaded to described database and to edit described POI properties collection, and also allows described application developer to visit described inlet with from described database retrieval and visit POI properties collection;

Definition is used for assigning to the POI content common category method of classification;

Randomly in the described POI content some or all are carried out geocoding; And

The storage subscription data, described subscription data is specified the reservation of described application developer to described POI properties collection, and allows to share the POI content according to described reservation between described participant.

10. method according to claim 9, wherein said inlet application program is moved on described computer server as web application, and can use the Internet http protocol and web browser to visit by described participant.

11. method according to claim 9, wherein provide the described inlet application program of the catalogue that is stored in the described POI properties collection in the described database also to comprise a plurality of sub-directories, described sub-directory is corresponding to the different sets in the described POI properties collection that is uploaded to described database by described content provider.

12. method according to claim 9, wherein said content link interface comprises the application developer interface, described application developer interface allows described application developer from described database search and the specific POI properties collection of retrieval, to be used for being incorporated into subsequently the software application of just being developed by described application developer.

13. method according to claim 9, wherein each POI properties collection of being uploaded by described content provider participant comprises the data that are used for a plurality of geographic position, described data comprise each attribute of putting, and comprise a plurality of inlet points of described position at where applicable.

14. method according to claim 9, wherein call described geocoding engine or service automatically and carry out geocoding, and described information through geocoding is recorded in the described database together with described position with each position data that aligns in the content-data set of uploading by the content provider.

15. method according to claim 9 wherein uses described subscription data to determine whether and when the positional information through upgrading to be transmitted or send to those application developers of subscribing the certain content data acquisition automatically by described system.

16. method according to claim 9, wherein each content-data set comprises the positional information of the precision grade with variation, and wherein after uploading, with predefined precision grade described content-data set is stored in the described database, and wherein said content provider then can add additional attribute to each position is used for the described information of described position with increase described precision.

17. a system that is used to store geographical focus (POI) content, it comprises:

Computer server and database, described database contains: for focus (POI) content that a plurality of participants share, described participant's content supplier and application developer;

The content link interface, it allows described content provider's access entrance and the POI properties collection is uploaded to described database and edits described POI properties collection, and also allows described application developer to visit described inlet and from described database retrieval POI properties collection;

Classification engine or service, its definition are used for assigning to POI the common category method of classification;

The inlet application program, it moves in described system and it can be visited by the described participant who comprises described content provider and described application developer, and allows the user according to described common category method storage data.

18. a system that is used to verify geographical focus (POI) content, it comprises:

Computer server and database, described database contain focus (POI) content;

The software application that has graphical user interface, described graphical user interface allows the content provider that the POI content is uploaded to described database, watches and edit described POI content, and described graphical user interface comprises the map display that is used to watch POI position and POI attribute and out of Memory;

Geocoding engine or service, it can be called so that the described POI content of being uploaded by described content provider is carried out geocoding by described content provider, and show that described measuring is to compare by the output with original POI positional information and described geocoding engine to determine about the measuring of the quality of POI positional information; And

Wherein said original POI position is presented on the map together with the described output of described geocoding engine, watches, verifies and edit the described POI content that will be stored in the described database with auxiliary described content provider.

19. system according to claim 18, the wherein said software application that has graphical user interface moves on described computer server as web application, and can use the Internet http protocol and web browser to visit by described content provider.

20. system according to claim 18, the wherein said map display that is used to watch POI position and POI attribute and out of Memory is before on the described map of POI position display that just is being verified or not calibrated position, and also on described map after or show described same POI position in the calibrated position, and allow described content provider to inspect the correction of proposal, and accept or refuse described correction in due course.

21. a system that is used in software application development environment visit geographical focus (POI) content, it comprises:

Computer server and database, described database contain focus (POI) content;

The inlet application program, it moves in described system and it can be visited by application developer, wherein said inlet application program provides the catalogue that is stored in the described POI content in the described database, and allows the reservation of described application developer establishment to selected POI properties collection;

Subscription data, it specifies the described reservation of being created by described application developer to described selected POI properties collection, and it is used according to described reservation described POI content is provided to described application developer automatically by described system, comprises when described POI content is modified or is edited in addition just described POI content to be provided to described application developer automatically.

22. system according to claim 21, wherein said inlet application program is moved on described computer server as web application, and can use the Internet http protocol and web browser to visit by described application developer.

23. system according to claim 21, wherein said system comprises API, and wherein according to described reservation, use described API dynamically to retrieve described content by specifying in described software application, described POI content is provided to described application developer automatically.

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