Map-Based Interface for Visualizing Geographic User Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in locating and connecting with others having similar interests within social networking systems, as they often require prior knowledge of each other or reliance on application-provided search facilities, and creating communities of interest can be time-consuming and complex, especially for novice users.
Innovation Solution
A content distribution system that enables users to discover and connect with others based on geographic and cultural relationships, using a map-based interface to visualize connections and interests, and provides language translation to facilitate communication across language barriers, allowing users to share and interact with content and users more efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users rely on traditional search facilities or prior knowledge to find others with similar interests, then connection accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a geographic dimension to user discovery by displaying users on a map interface. Instead of relying solely on text-based search or prior knowledge, users can visually locate others with similar interests on a geographic map, adding a spatial dimension to the discovery process that simplifies operation while maintaining connection accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of user locations and interests on a map interface. By copying geographic location data and interest profile data into a visual map display, users can quickly scan and identify potential connections without performing detailed searches or recalling prior knowledge
2Adaptability or versatility
If users create communities of interest manually, then community customization is improved, but device complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically organizes users into communities of interest based on their profiles and locations without requiring manual intervention. Users simply provide their interest information, and the system self-organizes them into relevant communities and displays them on the map, eliminating the complexity of manual community creation while maintaining customization through user-defined interest profiles
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary organization of users into communities based on their interest profiles before users need to interact with them. By pre-organizing users into interest-based groups and displaying them on the map, the system eliminates the need for users to manually create and manage communities, reducing complexity while maintaining adaptability
3Adaptability or versatility
If users communicate across language barriers, then adaptability is improved, but loss of information increases due to translation limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces language translation as an intermediary mechanism between users of different languages. By providing automated translation services, the system enables cross-language communication while minimizing information loss, allowing users to interact naturally in their own languages while the translation layer ensures accurate communication
Data Source
AI summary
Generation/rendering of a 2D perspective/view of a geographic region, e.g. a map the world or portion thereof, superimposed over which are indicators of related data items and graphical representations of the relationships therebetween is disclosed. Based on location data associated with each data item, a relative geographic presentation within, or otherwise superimposed over, the 2D presentation is generated relative to a 3D representation of the geographic region. Graphical interconnections are then derived based on the positions of the data items relative to each other and depicted in a manner which shows both the relationship between the data items and the geographic relationship with respect to the geographic region. The graphical interconnections may further be derived in a manner so as to depict a or other wise follow the perspective depicted by the 2D view, e.g. as arcs between related data items conforming to the depicted spherical contour of a globe.