Logo-enabled interactive map integrating social networking applications

1. A computer-implemented method of populating a map with venue representations, said method comprising:

receiving, at a programmed computer, an indication to populate said map with venue representations;

identifying, using said programmed computer, a zoom level display of said map, wherein a permissible number of said venue representations to be displayed on a street is determined based at least in part on said zoom level;

determining, using said programmed computer, whether a plurality of venue representations identified for display on said street are subject to a collision incident, said collision incident affirming a detected overlap of said plurality of venue representations, and said detected overlap requiring a conflict resolution measure to be executed to select only one of said plurality of venue representations subject to said collision incident to be displayed on said street at said zoom level;

identifying, using said programmed computer, a placement position and orientation for each of said venue representations to be populated on said map, wherein said placement position and orientation comprises calculating locations along an edge of said street where venue storefronts reside, and wherein said venue representations are oriented along said edge of said street where venue storefronts reside; and

populating, using said programmed computer, said map with said venue representations.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said venue representation is a logo-based identifier associated with a venue.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said venue representation is a text-based identifier when said logo-based identifier is not available for a venue.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said venue representation is a category icon associated with a venue.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising populating said map with one or more non-geographic elements to be associated with said one or more venue representations populated on said map.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein a non-geographic element is an offer, deal or promotion associated with at least one of said venue representations populated on said map.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein a non-geographic element is a social media posting associated with at least one of said venue representations populated on said map.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether a plurality of said venue representations available to be populated on said map exceeds a threshold value associated with said zoom level display of said map.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein a priority level is associated with each of said plurality of said venue representations.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said priority level is based on venue ratings, venue popularity, venue sponsorships or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein said priority level is based on user personalization attributes, user relevance attributes or a combination thereof.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein said plurality of said venue representations with higher priority levels are selected to be displayed before said plurality of said venue representations with lower priority levels can be selected to be displayed.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein said conflict resolution measure comprises identifying a priority level associated with each of said overlapping venue representations, said venue representation with highest priority level being displayed on said street.

14. A computer system for populating a map with venue representations, said computer system comprising:

a memory; and

a processing device communicatively coupled to said memory, said processing device configured to:

receive an indication to populate said map with venue representations;

identify a zoom level display of said map, wherein a permissible number of said venue representations to be displayed on a street is determined based at least in part on said zoom level;

determine whether a plurality of venue representations identified for display on said street are subject to a collision incident, said collision incident affirming a detected overlap of said plurality of venue representations, and said detected overlap requiring a conflict resolution measure to be executed to select only one of said plurality of venue representations subject to said collision incident to be displayed on said street at said zoom level;

identify a placement position and orientation for each of said venue representations to be populated on said map, wherein said placement position and orientation comprises calculating locations along an edge of said street where venue storefronts reside, and wherein said venue representations are oriented along said edge of said street where venue storefronts reside; and

populate said map with said venue representations.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium programmed to include instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause said processing device to perform a method of populating a map with venue representations, said method comprising:

receiving an indication to populate said map with venue representations;

identifying a zoom level display of said map, wherein a permissible number of said venue representations to be displayed on a street is determined based at least in part on said zoom level;

determining whether a plurality of venue representations identified for display on said street are subject to a collision incident, said collision incident affirming a detected overlap of said plurality of venue representations, and said detected overlap requiring a conflict resolution measure to be executed to select only one of said plurality of venue representations subject to said collision incident to be displayed on said street at said zoom level;

identifying a placement position and orientation for each of said venue representations to be populated on said map, wherein said placement position and orientation comprises calculating locations along an edge of said street where venue storefronts reside, and wherein said venue representations are oriented along said edge of said street where venue storefronts reside; and

populating said map with said venue representations.