Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Navigation – Employing position determining equipment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-04
2010-11-09
Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Navigation
Employing position determining equipment
C701S200000, C340S995240
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831381
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism of rating, ranking and/or filtering landmarks located in a predefined geographic area is provided. More particularly, the subject mechanisms can facilitate rating landmarks and related criteria (e.g., points of interest (POI)) associated therewith. Thus, the mechanisms can facilitate intelligent rendering of landmark choices to users. The subject innovation facilitates rating the landmarks by analyzing items and entities in proximity to each landmark. A popularity index rating represents a sum of the number of POIs, number of commonly named entities and number of access routes to the landmark. Accordingly, this popularity index rating can allow users to rank, filter and sort landmarks in the order of popularity or interest thus maximizing available sightseeing time.
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Microsoft Corporation
Patton Spencer
Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Tran Khoi
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