Systems and methods for a digital map with virtual barriers
The systems may include dividing a digital map provided by a mapping system into a matrix having a plurality of cells; assigning a cell of the plurality of cells to encompass a geographic region of the digital map; calculating a number of sites of interest in the cell; creating a marker comprising a first count number representing the number of sites of interest in the cell; and sharing the marker with a browser for display on the digital map.
1. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processor, sites of interest based on user election;
receiving, by the processor, display dimensions of a web client;
dividing, by the processor, a digital map and a magnified region into multiple matrices assigned to a plurality of cells, each matrix having the plurality of cells with a number and a size of the plurality of cells based on the display dimensions;
obtaining, by the processor, a location coordinate for each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a cell of the plurality of cells to encompass a geographic region of the digital map;
calculating, by the processor, a number of the sites of interest in the cell;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate for each of the sites of interest based on the multiple matrices;
creating, by the processor, multiple markers on each of the digital map and the magnified region, a marker of the multiple markers comprising a first count number representing the number of the sites of interest in the cell, wherein the marker of the multiple markers comprises a geometric shape comprising a size that is proportional to the number of the sites of interest in the geographic region; and
sharing, by the processor, the marker with a browser for display on the magnified region of the digital map.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographic region is assigned to multiple cells of the plurality of cells.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
dividing, by the processor, the magnified region of the digital map into a second matrix having a plurality of second cells;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest based on the second matrix;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of second cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a second cell of the plurality of second cells to encompass a geographic sub-region of the magnified region;
calculating, by the processor, a second number of sites of interest in the second cell;
creating, by the processor, a second marker comprising a second count number representing the second number of sites of interest in the second cell; and
sharing, by the processor, the second marker with the browser for display on the magnified region of the digital map.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
dividing, by the processor, an expanded region of the digital map into a third matrix having a plurality of third cells;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest based on the third matrix;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of third cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a third cell of the plurality of third cells to encompass a geographic area of the expanded region;
calculating, by the processor, a third number of sites of interest in the third cell;
creating, by the processor, a third marker comprising a third count number representing the third number of sites of interest in the third cell; and
sharing, by the processor, the third marker with the browser for display on the expanded region of the digital map.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating, by the processor, the marker with the geographic region on the digital map.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the processor, a mapping application programming interface (API) from a mapping system; and
integrating, by the processor, with the mapping system to allow provision of the digital map by the mapping system.
7. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining, by the processor, sites of interest based on user election;
receiving, by the processor, display dimensions of a web client;
dividing, by the processor, a digital map and a magnified region into multiple matrices assigned to a plurality of cells, each matrix having the plurality of cells with a number and a size of the plurality of cells based on the display dimensions;
obtaining, by the processor, a location coordinate for each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a cell of the plurality of cells to encompass a geographic region of the digital map;
calculating, by the processor, a number of the sites of interest in the cell;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate for each of the sites of interest based on the multiple matrices;
creating, by the processor, multiple markers on each of the digital map and the magnified region, a marker of the multiple markers comprising a first count number representing the number of the sites of interest in the cell, wherein the marker of the multiple markers comprises a geometric shape comprising a size that is proportional to the number of the sites of interest in the geographic region; and
sharing, by the processor, the marker with a browser for display on the magnified region of the digital map.
8. The article of claim 7 , wherein the geographic region is assigned to multiple cells of the plurality of cells.
9. The article of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
dividing, by the processor, the magnified region of the digital map into a second matrix having a plurality of second cells;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest based on the second matrix;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of second cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a second cell of the plurality of second cells to encompass a geographic sub-region of the magnified region;
calculating, by the processor, a second number of sites of interest in the second cell;
creating, by the processor, a second marker comprising a second count number representing the second number of sites of interest in the second cell; and
sharing, by the processor, the second marker with the browser for display on the magnified region of the digital map.
10. The article of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
dividing, by the processor, an expanded region of the digital map into a third matrix having a plurality of third cells;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest based on the third matrix;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of third cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a third cell of the plurality of third cells to encompass a geographic area of the expanded region;
calculating, by the processor, a third number of sites of interest in the third cell;
creating, by the processor, a third marker comprising a third count number representing the third number of sites of interest in the third cell; and
sharing, by the processor, the third marker with the browser for display on the expanded region of the digital map.
11. The article of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise associating, by the processor, the marker with the geographic region on the digital map.
12. The article of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, by the processor, a mapping application programming interface (API) from a mapping system; and
integrating, by the processor, with the mapping system to allow provision of the digital map by the mapping system.
13. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining, by the processor, sites of interest based on user election;
receiving, by the processor, display dimensions of a web client;
dividing, by the processor, a digital map and a magnified region into multiple matrices assigned to a plurality of cells, each matrix having the plurality of cells with a number and a size of the plurality of cells based on the display dimensions;
obtaining, by the processor, a location coordinate for each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a cell of the plurality of cells to encompass a geographic region of the digital map;
calculating, by the processor, a number of the sites of interest in the cell;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate for each of the sites of interest based on the multiple matrices;
creating, by the processor, multiple markers on each of the digital map and the magnified region, a marker of the multiple markers comprising a first count number representing the number of the sites of interest in the cell, wherein the marker of the multiple markers comprises a geometric shape comprising a size that is proportional to the number of the sites of interest in the geographic region; and
sharing, by the processor, the marker with a browser for display on the magnified region of the digital map.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the geographic region is assigned to multiple cells of the plurality of cells.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
dividing, by the processor, the magnified region of the digital map into a second matrix having a plurality of second cells;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest based on the second matrix;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of second cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a second cell of the plurality of second cells to encompass a geographic sub-region of the magnified region;
calculating, by the processor, a second number of sites of interest in the second cell;
creating, by the processor, a second marker comprising a second count number representing the second number of sites of interest in the second cell; and
sharing, by the processor, the second marker with the browser for display on the magnified region of the digital map.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
dividing, by the processor, an expanded region of the digital map into a third matrix having a plurality of third cells;
re-assigning, by the processor, the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest based on the third matrix;
assigning, by the processor, each of the sites of interest into one of the plurality of third cells based on the location coordinate of each of the sites of interest;
assigning, by the processor, a third cell of the plurality of third cells to encompass a geographic area of the expanded region;
calculating, by the processor, a third number of sites of interest in the third cell;
creating, by the processor, a third marker comprising a third count number representing the third number of sites of interest in the third cell; and
sharing, by the processor, the third marker with the browser for display on the expanded region of the digital map.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise associating, by the processor, the marker with the geographic region on the digital map.