Short message communication within a mobile graphical map
In one embodiment, a computer-implemented process is programmed or configured to allow a first mobile device to generate and send enriched pin data to a geographical messaging system. Enriched pin data may include latitude and longitude data, a timestamp, and a media element. Media elements may include image data, video data, text data, drawing data that defines a geographic location, route data that defines a geographic travel path, and/or pin expiration data. The geographical messaging system may then broadcast the enriched pin data to a second mobile device belonging to a team member in the same geographical region as the first mobile device. The second mobile device may then use the enriched pin data to display, on a geographical map, a map pin that corresponds to the enriched pin data. In one embodiment, the second mobile device may also use the enriched pin data to display, in a message chain, a message related to the enriched pin data.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a first user input that selects a location point in a first graphical map at a first mobile device;
receiving a second user input that provides drawing data that represents a drawing on the first graphical map, wherein the drawing defines a boundary of a geographic area in relation to the location point;
in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, generating enriched pin data comprising a latitude value representing a latitude position of the point, a longitude value representing a longitude position of the point, and the drawing data; and
sending the enriched pin data to a second mobile device to cause to be displayed a pin and the drawing on a second graphical map on the second mobile device, wherein the pin is positioned on the second graphical map using the latitude value and longitude value, and wherein the drawing is positioned in relation to the pin in accordance with the drawing data;
wherein the method is performed using one or more processors.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enriched pin data further comprises information that identifies a sender of the enriched pin data at the first mobile device.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the enriched pin data to the second mobile device to cause to be displayed pin expiration data.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the enriched pin data to the second mobile device includes broadcasting the enriched pin data directly to the second mobile device without use of a messaging server.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the enriched pin data to the second mobile device causes displaying a directional indicator on the second mobile device when the pin has a position that is off-screen.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to receiving a third user input at the pin on the second mobile device, displaying a popup window on the second graphical map associated with the pin, wherein the enriched pin data further comprises image data and the popup window displays the image data.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the drawing data comprises a series of coordinates that represents a freeform drawing, and wherein the method further comprises displaying based on the series of coordinates, the freeform drawing on the second graphical map.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a message history on the second mobile device comprising a plurality of message entries that includes a first message entry associated with the pin; and
in response to a user interaction with the first message entry, causing to be displayed on the second graphical map the pin.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of message entries further comprises a second message entry, wherein the second message entry is associated with a text message.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enriched pin data represents a route of travel between a current position of the first mobile device and the point.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising displaying, on the second graphical map, a route of travel between the current position of the first mobile device and the point.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining, by the second mobile device, an estimated time of arrival of the first mobile device at the point; and
displaying the estimated time of arrival on the second graphical map.
13. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause:
receiving a first user input that selects a location point in a first graphical map at a first mobile device;
receiving a second user input that provides drawing data that represents a drawing on the first graphical map, wherein the drawing defines a boundary of a geographic area in relation to the location point;
in response to receiving the first user input and the second user input, generating enriched pin data comprising a latitude value representing a latitude position of the point, a longitude value representing a longitude position of the point, and the drawing data; and
sending the enriched pin data to a second mobile device to cause to be displayed a pin and the drawing on a second graphical map on the second mobile device wherein the pin is positioned on the second graphical map using the latitude value and longitude value, and wherein the drawing is positioned in relation to the pin in accordance with the drawing data.
14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the enriched pin data further comprises information that identifies a sender of the enriched pin data at the first mobile device.
15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors further cause sending the enriched pin data to the second mobile device to cause to be displayed pin expiration data.
16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 further comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause, sending the enriched pin data to the second mobile device by broadcasting the enriched pin data directly to the second mobile device without use of a messaging server.
17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , wherein sending the enriched pin data to the second mobile device causes displaying a directional indicator on the second mobile device when the pin has a position that is off-screen.
18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause, in response to receiving a third user input at the pin on the second mobile device, displaying a popup window on the second graphical map associated with the pin, wherein the enriched pin data further comprises image data and the popup window displays the image data.
19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the drawing data comprises a series of coordinates that represents a freeform drawing, and further comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause displaying based on the series of coordinates, the freeform drawing on the second graphical map.
20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause:
displaying a message history on the second mobile device comprising a plurality of message entries that includes a first message entry associated with the pin; and
in response to a user interaction with the first message entry, causing to be displayed on the second graphical map the pin.
21. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of message entries further comprises a second message entry, wherein the second message entry is associated with a text message.
22. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the enriched pin data represents a route of travel between a current position of the first mobile device and the point.
23. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 22 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause displaying, on the second graphical map, a route of travel between the current position of the first mobile device and the point.
24. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 22 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors cause:
determining, by the second mobile device, an estimated time of arrival of the first mobile device at the point; and
displaying the estimated time of arrival on the second graphical map.