Geospatial and temporal data system

Abstract

A system is described that a geospatial coordinate component arranged to identify a set of geospatial coordinates from a geospatial dataset. A temporal coordinate component is arranged to identify a set of temporal coordinates from a temporal dataset. The system includes an article query component that is arranged to determine a set of articles based on the set of geospatial coordinates and the set of temporal coordinates. A presentation component is arranged to present a representation of a member of the set of articles. The geospatial coordinate component can receive a user selected geographical area and intersect the geospatial dataset with the geographical area.

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         2 . A mobile communication device comprising:
 a memory that includes software; and   a data processor to:
 identify a satellite navigation system (satnav) coordinate corresponding to a geographic location of the mobile communication device, 
 execute the software to render a user interface on a display, the user interface comprising a geospatial control to enable a user to select a set of geospatial coordinates and a temporal control to enable the user to select a temporal coordinate, and 
 render a representation of a set of articles to the display in response to identification of the satnav coordinate, the set of articles is based on a relationship between the user selected set of geospatial coordinates and the user selected temporal coordinate. 
   
     
     
         3 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2  wherein the set of geospatial coordinates corresponds to a user-selected dimension of the geometric shape and the satnav coordinate. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2  wherein the user-selected dimension is a radius of a circle around the satnav coordinate. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2  wherein the set of geospatial coordinates corresponds to a user-selected predefined area selected from one of a city, county, neighborhood or state. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2  wherein the selected temporal coordinate is a historical time period. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2  wherein the selected temporal coordinate is defined by user selected criterion. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile communication device of  claim 7  wherein the user-based criterion is at least one of a user preference, a user-identified interest, an inferred user interest, and a user-selected temporal range. 
     
     
         9 . A mobile communication device comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display;   a memory that includes software; and   a data processor to:
 identify a satellite navigation system (satnav) coordinate corresponding to a geographic location of the mobile communication device; 
 execute the software to render a user interface on the display, the user interface comprising:
 a geospatial control to enable a user to select a set of geospatial coordinates corresponds to a user-selected dimension of a visual representation of a geometric shape displayed on the touch-sensitive display, and 
 a temporal control to enable the user to select a temporal coordinate from a visual representation of a possible set of temporal coordinates, a member of the set of temporal coordinates illustrated at a corresponding geospatial coordinate in a visual representation of the geospatial coordinates; and 
 
 render a representation of a set of articles to the display in response to identification of the satnav coordinate, the set of articles is based on a relationship between the user selected set of geospatial coordinates and the user selected temporal coordinate. 
   
     
     
         10 . The mobile communication device of  claim 9  wherein the user-selected dimension is a radius of a circle having a center corresponding to the satnav coordinate. 
     
     
         11 . A mobile communication device comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display;   a memory that includes software; and   a data processor to:
 identify a satellite navigation system (satnav) coordinate corresponding to a geographic location of the mobile communication device; 
 execute the software to render a user interface on the display, the user interface comprising:
 a geospatial control to display on the touch-sensitive display a map representation of a predefined boundary of geospatial coordinates based on the satnav coordinate corresponding to the geographic location of the mobile communication device, and 
 a temporal control to enable the user to select a temporal coordinate from a visual representation of a possible set of temporal coordinates, a member of the set of temporal coordinates illustrated at a corresponding geospatial coordinate of the map; and 
 
 render a representation of a set of articles to the display in response to predefined boundary of geospatial coordinates and the user-selected temporal coordinate, the set of articles is based on a relationship between the user selected set of geospatial coordinates and the user selected temporal coordinate. 
   
     
     
         12 . The mobile communication device of  claim 11  wherein the visual representation of a possible set of temporal coordinates is an icon. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile communication device of  claim 11  wherein the visual representation of a possible set of temporal coordinates comprises end points of at least one time ranges. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile communication device of  claim 11  wherein the visual representation of a possible set of temporal coordinates comprises at least one preset time ranges. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile communication device of  claim 10  wherein the visual representation of a possible set of temporal coordinates is based upon available articles corresponding to the predefined boundary of geospatial coordinates.