Marker placement in a mapping environment

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system of marker placement in a mapping environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a marker in a mapping environment using an algorithm based on an address data, placing the marker in the mapping environment adjacent to a physical location identified through the address data using the algorithm and automatically relocating the marker in the mapping environment to the physical location identified through the address data responsive to a user-provided marker movement. The method may also include generating a claimable marker movement request that identifies markers not claimed by any user in the mapping environment as candidates of relocation, processing a marker locking request when a claimable profile associated with the address data is claimed by a particular user and enabling the particular user to control future relocations of the marker when the user claims the claimable profile associated with the address data.

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