US 12,189,666 B2
Information mapping approaches
Keith Kreft, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Never-Search, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Never-Search, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/824,707.
Application 17/824,707 is a continuation of application No. 17/084,511, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,372,903.
Application 17/084,511 is a continuation of application No. 16/712,804, filed on Dec. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,086,910, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/712,804 is a continuation of application No. 15/462,773, filed on Mar. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,509,810, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 15/462,773 is a continuation of application No. 14/919,901, filed on Oct. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,599,479, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Application 14/919,901 is a continuation of application No. 14/177,096, filed on Feb. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,177,330, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Application 14/177,096 is a continuation of application No. 13/545,962, filed on Jul. 10, 2012, granted, now 8,649,976, issued on Feb. 11, 2014.
Application 13/545,962 is a continuation of application No. 12/107,633, filed on Apr. 22, 2008, granted, now 8,219,318, issued on Jul. 10, 2012.
Application 12/107,633 is a continuation of application No. 11/110,976, filed on Apr. 19, 2005, granted, now 7,373,244, issued on May 13, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/563,639, filed on Apr. 20, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2022/0292118 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/00 (2019.01); G01C 3/08 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); G06F 16/23 (2019.01); G06F 16/25 (2019.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06F 16/957 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 16/29 (2019.01) [G01C 3/08 (2013.01); G01C 21/26 (2013.01); G01C 21/3811 (2020.08); G01C 21/3878 (2020.08); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 16/235 (2019.01); G06F 16/2379 (2019.01); G06F 16/252 (2019.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06F 16/957 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0259 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mapping system for providing mapping information to a plurality of users with a plurality of computing devices over the Internet, wherein said plurality of computing devices comprise a first computing device and a second computing device, said mapping system comprising:
one or more databases storing said mapping information for displaying a map, said mapping information comprising: map layer information, information about points of interest, and qualitative information related to said points of interest; and
at least one server storing computer instructions configured to:
receive user input from said first computing device that confirms geocodes associated with said points of interest to generate user confirmed geocodes;
store said user confirmed geocodes;
store a set of personally selected points of interest selected by at least one of said plurality of users;
display said set of personally selected points of interest within said map;
export to said second computing device said set of personally selected points of interest and user confirmed geocodes associated therewith, wherein said set of personally selected points of interest were made with the displayed map of said first computing device; and
display said exported set of personally selected points of interest made with the displayed map of said first computing device on a display of the second computing device, wherein said display of said exported set of personally selected points of interest employs use of said exported user confirmed geocodes.