Patent Application 15348860 - DISPLAYING AN UPDATE TO A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Title: DISPLAYING AN UPDATE TO A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Application Information

Invention Title: DISPLAYING AN UPDATE TO A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Application Number: 15348860
Submission Date: 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Effective Filing Date: 2016-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
Filing Date: 2016-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
National Class: 715
National Sub-Class: 741000
Examiner Employee Number: 83246
Art Unit: 2145
Tech Center: 2100
Rejection Summary

102 Rejections: 0
103 Rejections: 2
Cited Patents

The following patents were cited in the rejection:
Office Action Text



    DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
This action is in response to the Request for Continued Examination filed 4 March 2025.  Claims 1, 11, 20 have been amended.  Claims 2, 5-6, 8-10, 12, 15-16, 18-19 have been canceled.  Claims 1, 3-4, 7, 11, 13-14, 17, 20-24 are pending and have been considered below.

Continued Examination Under 37 CFR 1.114
A request for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, including the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e), was filed in this application after final rejection.  Since this application is eligible for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114, and the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e) has been timely paid, the finality of the previous Office action has been withdrawn pursuant to 37 CFR 1.114.  Applicant's submission filed on 4 March 2025 has been entered.
 
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA  35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA  35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.  
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.

This application currently names joint inventors. In considering patentability of the claims the examiner presumes that the subject matter of the various claims was commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the claimed invention(s) absent any evidence to the contrary.  Applicant is advised of the obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to point out the inventor and effective filing dates of each claim that was not commonly owned as of the effective filing date of the later invention in order for the examiner to consider the applicability of 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) for any potential 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) prior art against the later invention.
Claims 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20-24 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Chen et al. (US 2007/0233367 A1) in view of Bogatin (US 2012/0052/884 A1) and further in view of Smith (US 2006/0015254 A1).

Claim 1. Chen discloses a method comprising: 
causing display of … a representation of a geographical area at a plurality of client devices that include a first client device, utilizing a scaleable architecture that is simultaneously accessed by a plurality of users using location-based services on web browsers, desktop computers, mobile phones, PDAs, and in-car navigation/embedded computers, transmitted over a network, and stored in persistent devices (P 0033), presenting a screen view of the map on a plurality of user device screens (P 0078), 
the representation of the geographical area comprising a presentation of a set of artifacts at locations within the representation of the geographical area, the set of artifacts including at least a first artifact and a second artifact that represent real-world objects located within the geographical area …, features on a map may be attached to each other (P 0008) a feature is a resource object that can refer to a moving object like transportation or people, and is represented as an overlay (P 0051) icons of geo-strollers are displayed on a map display and can be idling or moving (P 0079) an object can be anything (P 0108) objects and an icon representing a user are displayed on a geographical map and a user is able to interact with the objects (Claim 1) wherein an object can be linked or attached to another object (Claim 14) Objects on the map can represent any entity and a user is represented separately and can interact with the objects; 
receiving a user input that comprises … a request to form a connection between the first artifact and the second artifact from the first client device, a user may attach one object to another (e.g. attach a document to a building) (P 0008, 0125) objects that can be attached include documents, services, events, businesses, and physical objects like buildings or trees (P 0133) and 
, the owner of a resource can add users or groups to its access control list (P 0037) a feature is a resource that refers to anything on a map (P 0051) only members of a group may access, display, annotate objects in an overlay associated with the group, including attaching objects in the overlay (e.g. attach documents) (P 0125) As noted above, objects may be attached to other objects, and overlays, which are user access controlled, allow permitted users to attach, or link, objects; 
generating an update to the set of artifacts associated with the representation of the geographical area, the update comprising a representation of an indication of the connection between the first artifact and the second artifact, users may publish information in an overlay (P 0009) features can be stored and indexed in overlays (P 0051) overlays can be shared with proper access (P 0057) Overlays may be published, shared, and stored, including the objects linked in a particular overlay; 
transmitting the update to the set of artifacts to the plurality of client devices, overlays can be shared with proper access (P 0057) a user may receive a specific overlay, created by an overlay owner (e.g. a local broadcasting company), based on certain criteria, i.e. having access to a specific location-specific overlay (P 0129) It is clear that if a user is authorized to “get”, or receive, an overlay from an overlay creator, or owner, the overlay must be sent to, or transmitted to, the authorized user; and 
causing display of … a set of user attributes associated with the first client device, information about a user can be identified (P 0085) in a user profile displayed for each user icon (P 0102).

Chen does not disclose a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a menu element to display a set of options; selection of one or more options from among the set of options within the menu element, the selection comprising a request to form a connection between the first artifact and the second artifact, as disclosed in the claims.  However, Chen discloses users, once known as strangers to each other, may become friends (P 0101) strollers (users) may interact with each other in various ways (P 0103) including: chat with a specific person or group of people, show someone a picture, generally broadcast, add an annotation on an object, provide an expression, play an uploaded animation (`audible` type thing), play miniature golf, write graffiti (P 0104) or engage in binary operations that require action of both parties including, pass a file and share a whiteboard (P 0105) overlays may be defined for groups with group access and displayed to members of the group and annotations, markups, and added objects by a member of the group will be displayed to the members of the group (P 0125).  That is, Chen clearly discloses that users (strollers) may form a connection (become friends), engage in activities with other users, and be part of user groups, but Chen does not explicitly disclose that a user accesses a menu to select these choices.  In the same field of invention, Bogatin discloses relationships among devices may be correlated to maps of the actual physical spaces where the objects are likely located (P 0019, P 0157) a visual map is provided to the user which identifies each device including information such as time of last update, or a color coded scheme (P 0137) location logical nets can be generated for social networking applications that provide for exact location information for peers, and users are allowed to geo-tag people based on exact location and cross-link to other applications (P 0138) relationships between adjacent objects and target objects are captured (P 0159) and physical relationships between devices are indicated (P 0160).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen and Bogatin, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a menu element to display a set of options; selection of one or more options from among the set of options within the menu element, the selection comprising a request to form a connection between the first artifact and the second artifact with the teachings of Chen.  One would have been motivated to combine a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a menu element to display a set of options; selection of one or more options from among the set of options within the menu element, the selection comprising a request to form a connection between the first artifact and the second artifact with the teachings of Chen to ensure that users of Chen who have permission to display a specific overlay are able to access the visual representations of the attached, or linked, objects in the overlay to have a better grasp of the objects and their relationships.

Chen does not disclose at least a first artifact and a second artifact that represent real-world objects located within the geographical area, the first artifact having a first color, as disclosed in the claims.  However, in the same field of invention, Smith discloses a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention would have been motivated to combine at least a first artifact and a second artifact that represent real-world objects located within the geographical area, the first artifact having a first color with the teachings of Chen and Bogatin with the motivation to provide more accurate information that results in substantial time and energy savings (Smith: P 0004) for location based information (Smith: P 0015).

Chen does not disclose the update to the set of artifacts comprising a representation of an indication of the connection; causing display of the first artifact and the second artifact based on the representation of the indication of the connection between the first artifact and the second artifact within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device based on a set of user attributes associated with the first client device, as disclosed in the claims.  Chen discloses users, once known as strangers to each other, may become friends (P 0101) only members of a group may access, display, annotate objects in an overlay associated with the group, including attaching objects in the overlay (e.g. attach documents) (P 0125).  Bogatin discloses relationships among devices may be correlated to maps of the actual physical spaces where the objects are likely located (P 0019, P 0157) a visual map is provided to the user which identifies each device including information such as time of last update, or a color coded scheme (P 0137) location logical nets can be generated for social networking applications that provide for exact location information for peers, and users are allowed to geo-tag people based on exact location and cross-link to other applications (P 0138) relationships between adjacent objects and target objects are captured (P 0159) and physical relationships between devices are indicated (P 0160).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine the update to the set of artifacts comprising a representation of an indication of the connection; causing display of the first artifact and the second artifact based on the representation of the indication of the connection between the first artifact and the second artifact within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device based on a set of user attributes associated with the first client device with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine the update to the set of artifacts comprising a representation of an indication of the connection; causing display of the first artifact and the second artifact based on the representation of the indication of the connection between the first artifact and the second artifact within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device based on a set of user attributes associated with the first client device with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to ensure that users of Chen who have permission to display a specific overlay are able to access the visual representations of the attached, or linked, objects in the overlay to have a better grasp of the objects and their relationships.

Chen does not disclose receiving an update associated with the geographic area, the update associated with the geographic area including updated location information and a time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected, the update associated with the geographic area further including an occurrence of an event; the update to the set of artifacts comprising … the second color of the first artifact, as disclosed in the claims.  Chen discloses point-of-interest includes real-time updating of all user screens, and real-time address changes would be updated immediately as well (P 0115) and the following features are provided: real-time proximity alerts and real-time road updates (P 0017) and Bogatin discloses relationships among devices may be correlated to maps of the actual physical spaces where the objects are likely located (P 0019, P 0157) a visual map is provided to the user which identifies each device including information such as time of last update, or a color coded scheme (P 0137).  Smith discloses a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine receiving an update associated with the geographic area, the update associated with the geographic area including updated location information and a time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected, the update associated with the geographic area further including an occurrence of an event; the update to the set of artifacts comprising … the second color of the first artifact with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine receiving an update associated with the geographic area, the update associated with the geographic area including updated location information and a time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected, the update associated with the geographic area further including an occurrence of an event; the update to the set of artifacts comprising … the second color of the first artifact with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide a well-known visual method of distinguishing real-time data in Chen (position and time at position) to better aid the user in identifying the real-time behavior of the objects in Chen (and Bogatin) and the Supreme Court in KSR International Co. v.  Teleflex Inc. identified applying a known technique to a known device (method, or product) ready for improvement to yield predictable results as a rationale to support a conclusion of obviousness which is consistent with the proper “functional approach” to the determination of obviousness as laid down in Graham.

Chen does not disclose changing the first artifact to a second color different from the first color based on the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected, as disclosed in the claims.  Bogatin discloses relationships among devices may be correlated to maps of the actual physical spaces where the objects are likely located (P 0019, P 0157) a visual map is provided to the user which identifies each device including information such as time of last update, or a color coded scheme (P 0137) and Smith discloses a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) the event description and reported time are displayed in a different color and font size from other labeled items on the map, and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine changing the first artifact to a second color different from the first color based on the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine changing the first artifact to a second color different from the first color based on the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide a well-known visual method of distinguishing real-time data in Chen (position and time at position) to better aid the user in identifying the real-time behavior of the objects in Chen (and Bogatin) and the Supreme Court in KSR International Co. v.  Teleflex Inc. identified applying a known technique to a known device (method, or product) ready for improvement to yield predictable results as a rationale to support a conclusion of obviousness which is consistent with the proper “functional approach” to the determination of obviousness as laid down in Graham.

Chen does not disclose adding a third artifact to the set of artifacts, the third artifact representing an indication of the event; the update to the set of artifacts comprising a representation of an indication of a connection between … the third artifact, as disclosed in the claims.  However, Smith discloses a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) the event description and reported time are displayed in a different color and font size from other labeled items on the map, and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine changing the first artifact to a second color different from the first color based on the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine changing the first artifact to a second color different from the first color based on the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide more accurate information that results in substantial time and energy savings (Smith: P 0004) for location-based information (Smith: P 0015).

Chen does not disclose the indication of the event including textual information of a description of the event and a number of people attending the event, as disclosed in the claims.  However, Smith discloses a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) an event type may include the number of people involved with the event (P 0104 Table 2) reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) a brief description of the hazard and the time that the hazard was reported are displayed next to the point marking the location of the hazard, the user may select the event description to view additional information about the event or hazard (P 0115).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine the indication of the event including textual information of a description of the event and a number of people attending the event with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine the indication of the event including textual information of a description of the event and a number of people attending the event with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide more accurate information that results in substantial time and energy savings (Smith: P 0004) for location-based information (Smith: P 0015).

Chen does not disclose the first artifact being in the second color, and causing display of the third artifact including the textual information of the description of the event and the number of people attending the event within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device, as disclosed in the claims.  However, Smith discloses a system for generating event or hazard predictions in geographic areas (P 0052) a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) of a geographic area of a given area (P 0087) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) an event type may include the number of people involved with the event (P 0104 Table 2) a mobile user or device determines an event location in proximity to the mobile device (P 0107) reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) the event description and reported time are displayed in a different color and font size from other labeled items on the map, and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115) the location reported to the event center will be the location of the mobile device (P 0128).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine the first artifact being in the second color, and causing display of the third artifact including the textual information of the description of the event and the number of people attending the event within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine the first artifact being in the second color, and causing display of the third artifact including the textual information of the description of the event and the number of people attending the event within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide more accurate information that results in substantial time and energy savings (Smith: P 0004) for location-based information (Smith: P 0015).

Claim 3.  Chen, Bogatin and Smith disclose the method of claim 1, and Chen further discloses the receiving the user input includes receiving an identification of an additional artifact to include in the representation of the geographical area; and the update includes the additional artifact at a first location within the representation of the geographical area, members of a group may add objects to a resource or feature overlay (P 0125) wherein objects may be placed at specific locations or have inferred locations (P 0133).  

Claim 7.  Chen, Bogatin and Smith disclose the method of claim 1, and Chen further discloses receiving a layer that comprises the set of artifacts and indications of locations of the set of artifacts along the representation of the geographical area; and transmitting the layer to the plurality of client devices, overlays may be defined for groups with group access and displayed to members of the group and annotations, markups, and added objects by a member of the group will be displayed to the members of the group (P 0125).  

Claims 11, 13, 17 are directed to system (comprising: one or more processors and executable instructions accessible on a computer-readable medium) claims similar to the method claims of Claims 1, 3, 7 and are rejected with the same rationale.

Claim 20 is directed to non-transitory machine-readable medium (storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations) claim similar to the method claim of Claim 1 and is rejected with the same rationale.

Claim 21. Chen, Bogatin and Smith disclose the method of claim 1, and Bogatin discloses relationships among devices may be correlated to maps of the actual physical spaces where the objects are likely located (P 0019, P 0157) a visual map is provided to the user which identifies each device including information such as time of last update, or a color coded scheme (P 0137) and Smith discloses a system for generating event or hazard predictions in geographic areas (P 0052) a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) of a geographic area of a given area (P 0087) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) an event type may include the number of people involved with the event (P 0104 Table 2) a mobile user or device determines an event location in proximity to the mobile device (P 0107) reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) the event description and reported time are displayed in a different color and font size from other labeled items on the map, and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115) the location reported to the event center will be the location of the mobile device (P 0128).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine wherein the changing the first artifact comprises changing the first artifact to the second color based on the updated location information and the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine wherein the changing the first artifact comprises changing the first artifact to the second color based on the updated location information and the time at which the updated location information for the first artifact is collected with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide a well-known visual method of distinguishing real-time data in Chen (position and time at position) to better aid the user in identifying the real-time behavior of the objects in Chen (and Bogatin) and the Supreme Court in KSR International Co. v.  Teleflex Inc. identified applying a known technique to a known device (method, or product) ready for improvement to yield predictable results as a rationale to support a conclusion of obviousness which is consistent with the proper “functional approach” to the determination of obviousness as laid down in Graham.

Claim 22. Chen, Bogatin and Smith disclose the method of claim 1, and Smith discloses a system for generating event or hazard predictions in geographic areas (P 0052) a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) of a geographic area of a given area (P 0087) wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) an event type may include the number of people involved with the event (P 0104 Table 2) a mobile user or device determines an event location in proximity to the mobile device (P 0107) reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) the event description and reported time are displayed in a different color and font size from other labeled items on the map, and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard) (P 0115) the location reported to the event center will be the location of the mobile device (P 0128).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine further comprising: receiving data associated with an event; wherein the changing the first artifact comprises changing an artifact attribute of the first artifact based on the data associated with the event with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine further comprising: receiving data associated with an event; wherein the changing the first artifact comprises changing an artifact attribute of the first artifact based on the data associated with the event with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith to provide a well-known visual method of distinguishing real-time data in Chen (position and time at position) to better aid the user in identifying the real-time behavior of the objects in Chen (and Bogatin) and the Supreme Court in KSR International Co. v.  Teleflex Inc. identified applying a known technique to a known device (method, or product) ready for improvement to yield predictable results as a rationale to support a conclusion of obviousness which is consistent with the proper “functional approach” to the determination of obviousness as laid down in Graham.

Claim 23 is directed to a system claim similar to the method claim of Claim 21 and is rejected with the same rationale.

Claim 24 is directed to a system (incorrectly recited as a method) claim similar to the method claim of Claim 22 and is rejected with the same rationale.

Claim(s) 4, 14 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Chen et al. (US 2007/0233367 A1) in view of Bogatin (US 2012/0052/884 A1) and Smith (US 2006/0015254 A1) and further in view of Dolph et al. (US 2007/0268310 A1).

Claim 4.  Chen, Bogatin and Smith disclose the method of claim 1, but Chen does not disclose the first artifact has a shape, and wherein the changing of the first artifact includes a change of the shape of the first artifact, as disclosed in the claims.  However, in the same field of invention, Dolph discloses a user may configure a map graphic marker by changing a color of the graphic marker, changing a shape of the graphic marker, changing a border or outline of the graphic marker, adding a shading or shadow to the graphic marker, or any combination of changes to the graphic marker (P 0101).  Therefore, considering the teachings of Chen, Bogatin, Smith and Dolph, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the invention to combine the first artifact has a shape, and wherein the changing of the first artifact includes a change of the shape of the first artifact with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith.  One would have been motivated to combine the first artifact has a shape, and wherein the changing of the first artifact includes a change of the shape of the first artifact with the teachings of Chen, Bogatin and Smith in order to give the user more control over the types of changes, edits, annotations and information provided to a user in order to ensure that a user has a more accurate understanding of the information provided.

Claim 14 is directed to a system (comprising: one or more processors and executable instructions accessible on a computer-readable medium) claim similar to the method claim of Claim 4 and is rejected with the same rationale.

Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments with respect to claim(s) 1, 11, 20 have been considered but are moot because the new ground of rejection does not rely on any reference applied in the prior rejection of record for any teaching or matter specifically challenged in the argument.
Claims 1, 11 and 20 have been amended to include the following or similar limitations:
the indication of the event including textual information of a description of the event and a number of people attending the event,
the first artifact being in the second color, and causing display of the third artifact including the textual information of the description of the event and the number of people attending the event within the representation of the geographical area at the first client device.

The examiner has combined new prior art reference Smith with Chen and Bogatin to reject the amended claims.  Smith discloses:
a system for generating event or hazard predictions in geographic areas (P 0052
a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) 
a discrete hazard is displayed on a map (P 0058) of a geographic area of a given area (P 0087)
wherein multiple hazards are displayed on the map (P 0091) 
an event type may include the number of people involved with the event (P 0104 Table 2) 
a mobile user or device determines an event location in proximity to the mobile device (P 0107)
reported events may be presented in list form, and sorted by location, time, or priority (P 0114) 
a brief description of the hazard and the time that the hazard was reported are displayed next to the point marking the location of the hazard, the user may select the event description to view additional information about the event or hazard, the event description and reported time are displayed in a different color and font size from other labeled items on the map, and a point marking the location of an event may be a different size and color than the other points on the map, wherein the color of a point depends on the existence of additional available information describing the event or hazard (a black dot means no additional data is available and a red dot means additional information is available regarding the hazard)  (P 0115)
the location reported to the event center will be the location of the mobile device (P 0128).
A user with a mobile device may report a hazard or event at the user’s location.  The events/hazards are displayed on a map and a descriptions of the events/hazards may be provided.  Different events/hazards may be displayed in different colors.  Different additional information is provided for different types of events/hazards, and the number of people involved in an event may be provided.

Conclusion
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