Accessing content via a geographic map
View Patent ↗Detailed herein is a technology which, among other things, allows multimedia content associated with a particular geographic area to be viewed and accessed through an appropriate geographic map. In one approach to this technology, multimedia content is received. This content has an associated geographic tag. A geographic map is displayed, and can be used to gain access to the multimedia content.
1. A method of displaying multimedia content, comprising:
receiving said multimedia content, wherein said multimedia content comprises a geographic tag;
displaying a geographic map, wherein said geographic map is configured by a processor to allow access to a portion of said multimedia content, and wherein said displaying comprises displaying said portion of said multimedia content over top of said geographic map; and
selecting said geographic map with reference to said geographic tag.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said displaying further comprises providing an interactive region on said geographic map to allow access to said portion of said multimedia content.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said interactive region is positioned with reference to said geographic tag.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said displayed portion of said multimedia content is positioned with reference to said geographic tag.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
altering said displaying of said geographic map to allow zooming functionality.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a plurality of multimedia content, wherein said plurality of multimedia content comprises a plurality of geographic tags; and
selecting said geographic map with reference to said plurality of geographic tags.
7. A system for displaying multimedia content, comprising:
a receiver, for receiving said multimedia content;
a geographic categorizer, for examining a geographic tag associated with said multimedia content;
a map generator, for selecting a geographic map with reference to said geographic tag; and
a graphical user interface (GUI), for displaying said geographic map and for allowing said geographic map to be used to access said multimedia content.
8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising:
a geographic analyzer, for examining said multimedia content and associating said geographic tag with said multimedia content.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein said geographic analyzer is configured to determine a language used in said multimedia content.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein said geographic analyzer is configured to determine a geographic origin associated with said multimedia content.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein said map generator is configured to generate said geographic map.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein said multimedia content comprises digital video data.
13. The system of claim 7 , wherein said geographic tag comprises a location associated with a topic of said multimedia content.
14. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
receiving an input from a content source, said input comprising a geographic tag;
selecting a geographic filter; and
displaying a representation of said input on a geographic map, wherein said representation is positioned on said geographic map with reference to said geographic tag and said geographic filter.
15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein said geographic tag comprises an origin of said input.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein said geographic tag comprises a country associated with a language used in said input.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein said representation of said input comprises an interactive region of said geographic map, said interactive region operable to provide access to said input.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein said content source comprises a search engine.