System for automatically integrating a digital map system

Details System for automatically integrating a digital map system System for automatically integrating a digital map system

2004-11-22

2010-06-01

Queler, Adam M (Department: 2178)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Presentation processing of document

Hypermedia

C715S234000, C715S760000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07730389

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for integrating a digital map system with a source document is disclosed including detecting a location description in the source document, and replacing the detected location description with a hyperlink linking to a depiction of the location description. Another embodiment may include a method and system for integrating a digital map system with a source document including detecting a location description in a source document, verifying that the location description describes an actual location, and integrating a hyperlink linking a depiction of the location description into the source document.

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