Patent ID: 8265864

Claim:
A method of providing geographic information for display on a computing device, the method comprising: providing a plurality of first map images, each of said first map images depicts a map of a portion of a geographic region, wherein said first map images when displayed together illustrate a first map of said geographic region at a first scale; providing a plurality of zoom-in map images for each of said first map images, wherein said zoom-in map images when displayed together provide a zoom-in map of said portion of said geographic region depicted by said first map image, said zoom-in map having a larger scale than said first scale, wherein each of the plurality of zoom-in map images is associated with a window identification value that identifies an arrangement of the plurality of zoom-in map images; selecting, using a click wheel user interface, one of said zoom-in map images to identify a search area for obtaining restaurant information, wherein said search area is defined by said boundaries of said selected zoom-in map image, wherein said boundaries of said selected zoom-in map image are not administrative boundaries; after selecting the one of the zoom-in map images, providing information regarding a plurality of restaurants located in the search area corresponding to said portion of said geographic region represented by said selected zoom-in map image, wherein said information includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: street address, business hours, telephone number, menu, images of restaurant, number of seats, parking availability, average price, cuisine type, meals served, payment method, drive-through available, reservations suggested, number of seats, handicap accessibility, promotional materials and outdoor seating.