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Method and system for displaying geographic information

US11175155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2018
Grant dateNov 16, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This application is directed to a geographic information display method. While a first mobile device is executing an instant messaging application, it obtains its own geographic location information, a second mobile device's geographic location information, and a first timestamp at which the geographic location information is recorded. The first mobile device then displays an interactive map associated with the first timestamp on a user interface. The displayed map includes two marks that represent the locations of the first and second mobile devices, respectively, and instant messages exchanged between these two mobile devices are displayed on the map adjacent to the two marks. As the first mobile device obtains updated geographic location information in association with a second timestamp, it updates the location of the second mobile device while the mark corresponding to the first mobile device remains at the same location on the user interface.

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