Methods for producing sitemap for use with geographic information systems
View Patent ↗A method for producing a geospatial sitemap for a property includes obtaining a sitemap of the property. Within the sitemap, regions that represent buildings and internal roads are identified. Associated with each region in the sitemap that represents a building is geospatial metadata for the property that provides geospatial information pertaining to the region and addressing information that pertains to the region.
1. A computer implemented method for providing directions, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, from a user an address for a property and a reference to an addressable sub-part of the property, including:
making a check to determine if the user a registered user, and
redirecting the user to a registration screen when the user is not a registered user;
accessing, by the computing device, a mapping program to obtain directions to the property when the user is a registered user;
searching a database separate from the mapping program for a listing for the property, the listing including a sitemap for the property and geospatial information for the property, including:
displaying a message indicating a sitemap for the property is not available when a listing for the property is not found; and,
when the listing for the property is found, performing the following by the computing device:
displaying the directions to the property obtained from the mapping program, and
displaying the sitemap for the property including:
displaying a path from an entrance of the property to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is not enabled, and
displaying a path from a current location of the user to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is enabled.
2. A computer implemented method as in claim 1 , wherein when the listing for the property is found, additionally performing the following:
when the computing device is within boundaries of the property, displaying a current location of the computing device and showing a path from the current location to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is enabled.
3. A computer implemented method as in claim 1 , wherein the database is located within the computing device or on a server accessible by the computing device.
4. A computer implemented method as in claim 1 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by user input into a textbox or an autocomplete textbox.
5. A computer implemented method as in claim 1 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by user input using a pull-down menu.
6. A computer implemented method as in claim 1 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by using a scanner feature to scan information.
7. A computer implemented method as in claim 1 , wherein the sitemap is displayed using a three-dimensional view or a two-dimensional view with satellite imagery.
8. A computer implemented method for providing directions, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, from a user an address for a property and a reference to an addressable sub-part of the property;
accessing, by the computing device, a mapping program to obtain directions to the property;
searching a database separate from the mapping program for a listing for the property, the listing including a sitemap for the property and geospatial information for the property, including
displaying a message indicating a sitemap for the property is not available when a listing for the property is not found; and,
when the listing for the property is found, performing the following by the computing device:
displaying the directions to the property obtained from the mapping program, and
displaying the sitemap for the property including:
displaying a path from an entrance of the property to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is not enabled, and
displaying a path from a current location of the user to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is enabled.
9. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 , wherein when the listing for the property is found, additionally performing the following:
when the computing device is within boundaries of the property, displaying a current location of the computing device and showing a path from the current location to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is enabled.
10. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by user input into a textbox or an autocomplete textbox.
11. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by user input using a pull-down menu.
12. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by using a scanner feature to scan information.
13. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 , wherein the sitemap is displayed using a three-dimensional view or a two-dimensional view with satellite imagery.
14. A computer implemented method for providing directions, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, from a user an address for a property and a reference to an addressable sub-part of the property;
accessing, by the computing device, a mapping program to obtain directions to the property;
searching a database separate from the mapping program for a listing for the property, the listing including a sitemap for the property and geospatial information for the property;
when the listing for the property is found, performing the following by the computing device:
displaying the directions to the property obtained from the mapping program, and
displaying the sitemap for the property including:
displaying a path from an entrance of the property to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is not enabled, and
displaying a path from a current location of the user to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is enabled.
15. A computer implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein when the listing for the property is found, additionally performing the following:
when the computing device is within boundaries of the property, displaying a current location of the computing device and showing a path from the current location to the addressable sub-part of the property when user location access is enabled.
16. A computer implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein the database is located within the computing device or on a server accessible by the computing device.
17. A computer implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by user input into a textbox or an autocomplete textbox.
18. A computer implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by user input using a pull-down menu.
19. A computer implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein the computing device receives the address from the user by using a scanner feature to scan information.
20. A computer implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein the sitemap is displayed using a three-dimensional view or a two-dimensional view with satellite imagery.