Method and system for creating a bulletin board system (BBS) message including a map through a communication network

A bulletin board system (BBS) comprising:

• at least one server computer comprising one or more processors to execute and memory to store instructions to:
• receive a request from a user of the BBS to post a BBS message to the BBS;
• provide a BBS message posting user interface in response to the request from the user, the BBS message posting user interface to be used by the user to create the BBS message, the BBS message posting user interface including at least one button for display in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to create the BBS message, the at least one button comprising a button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message;
• receive a notification via the button included in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message, the notification indicating that the user wishes to include a map in the BBS message;
• in response to the notification received via the user-selectable button to include a map in the BBS message, provide a location mapping user interface to display a map for use by the user for indicating a target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• insert a map defined by the user with the location mapping user interface in the BBS message;
• and
• store the map with the BBS message in a database.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodying software operable when executed by one or more processors to:

• receive, by a bulletin board system (BBS), a request from a user of the BBS to post a BBS message to the BBS;
• provide a BBS message posting user interface in response to the request from the user, the BBS message posting user interface to be used by the user to create the BBS message, the BBS message posting user interface including at least one button for display in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to create the BBS message, the at least one button comprising a button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message;
• receive a notification via the button included in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message, the notification indicating that the user wishes to include a map in the BBS message;
• in response to the notification received via the user-selectable button to include a map in the BBS message, provide a location mapping user interface to display a map for use by the user for indicating a target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• insert a map defined by the user with the location mapping user interface in the BBS message;
• and
• store the map with the BBS message in a database.

A method comprising:

• providing, by a bulletin board system (BBS) comprising at least one computing device, a BBS message posting user interface in response to receipt of a BBS message posting request from a user, the BBS message posting user interface to be used by the user to create a BBS message, the BBS message posting user interface including at least one button for display in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to create the BBS message, the at least one button comprising a button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message;
• providing, by the BBS in response to input received via the button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message, a location mapping user interface to display a map for use by the user for indicating a target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• receiving, by the BBS via the location mapping user interface, input indicative of a user-specified target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• storing, by the BBS, the BBS message with map information, the map information comprising information about the map for display in the BBS message;
• receiving, by the BBS, a user request for display of the BBS message, and in response to receiving the user request, the BBS system:
• retrieving the BBS message and the map information;
• retrieving the map using the map information;
• and
• providing the BBS message with the map for display, the map being provided for display in a body section of the BBS message.

A system comprising:

• at least one server computer comprising one or more processors to execute and memory to store instructions to:
• provide a BBS message posting user interface in response to receipt of a BBS message posting request from a user, the BBS message posting user interface to be used by the user to create a BBS message, the BBS message posting user interface including at least one button for display in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to create the BBS message, the at least one button comprising a button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message;
• provide, in response to input received via the button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message, a location mapping user interface to display a map for use by the user for indicating a target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• receive, via the location mapping user interface, input indicative of a user-specified target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• store the BBS message with map information, the map information comprising information about the map for display in the BBS message;
• receive a user request for display of the BBS message, and in response to receiving the user request:
• retrieve the BBS message and the map information;
• retrieve the map using the map information;
• and
• provide the BBS message with the map for display, the map for display in a body section of the BBS message.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodying software operable when executed by one or more processors to:

• provide a BBS message posting user interface in response to receipt of a BBS message posting request from a user, the BBS message posting user interface to be used by the user to create a BBS message, the BBS message posting user interface including at least one button for display in the BBS message posting user interface and selectable by the user to create the BBS message, the at least one button comprising a button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message;
• provide, in response to input received via the button selectable by the user to include a map in the BBS message, a location mapping user interface to display a map for use by the user for indicating a target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• receive, via the location mapping user interface, input indicative of a user-specified target location on the map displayed in the location mapping user interface;
• store the BBS message with map information, the map information comprising information about the map for display in the BBS message;
• receive a user request for display of the BBS message, and in response to receiving the user request:
• retrieve the BBS message and the map information;
• retrieve the map using the map information;
• and
• provide the BBS message with the map for display, the map for display in a body section of the BBS message.