Patent ID: 6323885
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: G06Q,G09B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of displaying on a computer information regarding values associated with a plurality of geographic locations including the steps of:a) receiving a request for information regarding a first geographic area including the plurality of geographic locations;b) receiving a plurality of values each associated with one of the plurality of geographic locations;c) associating each of a plurality of symbols with each of the plurality of geographic locations based upon the associated value of said each of the plurality of geographic locations;d) displaying a map of the first geographic area in response to said step a) on a display;e) displaying each of the plurality of symbols on the map at its associated geographic location in response to said step a) on the display;f) associating each of a plurality of colors with one of a plurality of ranges of the values;g) associating each of a plurality of shapes with one of a plurality of subranges within each of the plurality of ranges of the values, each symbol including one of the plurality of colors and one of the plurality of shapes; andh) associating each of the plurality of symbols based upon said steps c), f) and g).