Patent Application

App. No. 11/373,219

Abstract

Claims (71)

1 . A method of generating a deep map, wherein the deep map is administered by a host and the deep map is generated, at least in part, by one or more users, the method comprising:

transferring a marker from the host to a user, wherein the marker includes an identifier;

the user associating the marker with an entity;

providing the identifier and point of interest information from the user to the host to enable the entity and associated point of interest information to be added to the deep map.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling an accessing user to access the point of interest in the deep map.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the accessing user is enabled to access the point of interest in the deep map by providing the identifier to the host, and receiving the point of interest information from the host.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifier includes at least one of an alphanumeric symbol, an optical code, an RFID signal, and a magnetic code.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the marker is included in a set of markers.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the identifiers included in markers included in the set of markers denote that the markers are included in the set of markers.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the markers include a common identifier.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the identifiers include a common portion.

9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the set of markers are associated with at least one of a user, a group of users, a tour, a game, a particular entity, a particular set of entities, an area of interest, and a geographical area.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the marker includes at least one of a sticker, a shirt, a pair of shoes, a hat, a bracelet, and a necklace.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein associating the marker with the entity includes physically placing the marker so as to visibly affiliate the marker with the entity.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein physically placing the marker includes affixing the marker to the entity.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the physically placing the marker includes placing the marker so as to draw attention to the entity.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing the point of interest information to the host is achieved by providing the point of interest information via an electronic media.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the providing the identifier to the host is achieved by providing the identifier via an electronic media.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein electronic media is transmitted via at least one of a network connection, a non-network connection, wired connection and a wireless connection.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein electronic media is transmitted via at least one of wireless text messaging and a LAN network connection.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the point of interest information includes at least one of information selected by a user, required information related to the entity, and required information related to a user.

19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the point of interest information includes at least one of artistic material inspired by, or reminiscent of, the entity; the user's opinion about the entity; a command, cue, or request for a future user accessing the point of interest to perform an action; a question; a challenge; and a way of interpreting an aspect of the entity.

20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the point of interest information includes at least one of video information, audio information, still image information, and text information.

21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the point of interest information includes a geographic location of the entity.

22 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the point of interest information includes at least one of automatically provided information and information provided manually by a user.

23 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the providing the identifier is achieved by providing the identifier via an electronic media.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the receiving the point of interest information includes receiving the point of interest information via an electronic media.

25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein electronic media is transmitted via at least one of a network connection, a non-network connection, wired connection and a wireless connection.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein electronic media is transmitted via at least one of wireless text messaging and a LAN network connection.

27 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising correlating the entity and associated point of interest information with at least one set of entities and associated point of interest information.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the set of entities and associated point of interest information includes entities and associated point of interest information that are correlated according to at least one of a user, a group of users, a tour, a game a particular entity, a particular set of entities, an area of interest, a user selection, and a geographical area.

29 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising accessing other entities and associated point of interest information in the deep map.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein accessing other entities and associated point of interest information in the deep map includes accessing one or more entities and associated point of interest information that are included in a set of entities and point of interest information.

31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the set of entities and associated point of interest information includes entities and associated point of interest information that are correlated according to at least one of a user, a group of users, a tour, a game, a particular entity, a particular set of entities, an area of interest, a user selection, and a geographical area.

32 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing entities and associated point of interest information within the deep map in cartographic form.

33 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing entities and associated point of interest information with the deep map in gallery form.

34 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting the entity and associated point of interest information for inclusion in a set of entities and associated point of interest information.

35 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating host comment information with the entity and associated point of interest information.

36 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the host comment information includes at least one of advertising information, sponsor information, information related to a popularity of the point of interest, and information related to a subjective merit of the point of interest.

37 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising editing the point of interest information.

38 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the editing the point of interest information is performed by at least one of the user and the host.

39 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of enabling the accessing user to provide comment information to the host for association with the entity and associated point of interest information.

40 . The method of claim 39 , further comprising the step of editing the comment information.

41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the editing the comment information is performed by at least one of the user and the host.

42 . A system for generating a deep map, wherein the deep map is administered by a host and the deep map is generated, at least in part, by one or more users that are not affiliated with the host, the system comprising:

a marker that includes an identifier and is transferred from the host to a user, the marker being capable of being associated with an entity by the user; and

a central processor associated with the host that receives the identifier from the user, receives point of interest information from the user, and creates a point of interest in the deep map by associating the point of interest information with the identifier.

43 . The system of claim 42 , further comprising at least one storage component associated with the host that stores the identifier and the point of interest information received by the central processor.

44 . The system of claim 42 , further comprising a remote terminal, wherein the user provides the identifier and the point of interest information to the central processor via the remote terminal.

45 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the central processor enables an accessing user to access the point of interest by receiving the identifier from the accessing user and providing the point of interest information to the accessing user in response to the reception of the identifier from the accessing user.

46 . The system of claim 45 , further comprising a remote terminal, wherein the accessing user provides the identifier to the central processor and receives the point of interest information from the central processor via the remote terminal.

47 . The system of claim 45 , further comprising:

a first remote terminal, wherein the user provides the identifier and the point of interest information to the central processor via the remote terminal; and

a second remote terminal, wherein the accessing user provides the identifier to the central processor and receives the point of interest information from the central processor via the remote terminal.

48 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the identifier includes at least one of an alphanumeric symbol, an optical code, an RFID signal, and a magnetic code.

49 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the marker includes at least one of a sticker, a shirt, a pair of shoes, a hat, a bracelet, and a necklace.

50 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the central processor receives the identifier via an electronic media.

51 . The system of claim 47 , wherein the electronic media is transmitted via at least one of wireless text messaging and a LAN network connection.

52 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the point of interest information includes at least one of artistic material inspired by, or reminiscent of, the entity; a user's opinion about the entity; a command, cue, or request for an accessing user that accesses the point of interest to perform an action; a question; a challenge; and a way of interpreting an aspect of the entity.

53 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the point of interest information includes at least one of video information, audio information, still image information, and text information.

54 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the marker is included in a set of markers.

55 . The system of claim 54 , wherein the identifiers included in markers included in the set of markers denote that the markers are included in the set of markers.

56 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the markers include a common identifier.

57 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the identifiers include a common portion.

58 . The system of claim 54 , wherein the set of markers are associated with at least one of a user, a group of users, a tour, a game, a particular entity, a particular set of entities, an area of interest, and a geographical area.

59 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the marker includes at least one of a sticker, a shirt, a pair of shoes, a hat, a bracelet, and a necklace.

60 . The system of claim 42 , wherein associating the marker with the entity includes physically placing the marker so as to visibly affiliate the marker with the entity.

61 . The system of claim 60 , wherein physically placing the marker includes affixing the marker to the entity.

62 . The system of claim 61 , wherein the physically placing the marker includes placing the marker so as to draw attention to the entity.

63 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the marker includes an object that could be mobile.

64 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the marker includes an object that could be mobile.

Assignments (8)