Methods and systems for generating a digital celebrity map tour guide

A method for generating a tour on a digital celebrity map, the method executable from a non-transitory storage medium storing executable program code thereon, the method comprising:

• establishing a client server connection between a server and a computing appliance operable by at least one user, the server having access to at least one processor and a data repository;
• receiving at least one celebrity sighting event by:
• receiving a celebrity image from an image source, wherein the image source is selected from a first group consisting of a digital image source and a reporting user upload;
• associating the celebrity image with a first named celebrity;
• determining a sighting location and a sighting time associated with the celebrity image, wherein the first named celebrity, the sighting location, and the sighting time constitute a celebrity sighting event, and wherein the celebrity image is associated with the celebrity sighting event;
• receiving a credibility rating for the celebrity image;
• and
• updating a credibility score of the image source according to the received credibility rating;
• wherein an initial credibility rating score is set to an initial value;
• generating a celebrity tour by:
• receiving, from the computing appliance, a user geolocation;
• determining a map area around the user geolocation;
• retrieving, from the data repository, celebrity geolocations within the map area, wherein each celebrity geolocation is associated with at least one named celebrity, and wherein the celebrity geolocations comprise at least celebrity real estate properties, celebrity sighting locations, and celebrity hotspots;
• transmitting the celebrity geolocations to the computing appliance, for display on the digital celebrity map;
• receiving a request to generate a tour to the celebrity geolocations, wherein the tour starts from the user geolocation;
• and
• in response to the request, generating for display on the digital celebrity map, the tour to the celebrity geolocations;
• and
• verifying the celebrity sighting event by:
• determining whether the sighting location of the celebrity sighting event is within the map area, and whether the sighting time is within a given time window around the request time;
• and
• in response to determining that the sighting location is within the map area, and the sighting time is within the given time window around the request time,
• generating a notification of the sighting event to the at least one user;
• receiving a verification response from the at least one user, wherein the verification response is associated with a verification time;
• and
• updating the credibility score of the image source according to the verification response and a duration of time elapsed from the sighting time to the verification time.

A non-transitory storage medium storing executable program code for generating a tour on a digital celebrity map, the program code when executed, causing a processor to perform steps for:

• establishing a client server connection between a server and a computing appliance operated by at least one user, the server having access to at least one processor and a data repository;
• receiving at least one celebrity sighting event by:
• receiving a celebrity image from an image source, wherein the image source is selected from a group consisting of a digital image source and a reporting user upload;
• associating the celebrity image with a first named celebrity;
• determining a sighting location and a sighting time associated with the celebrity image, wherein the first named celebrity, the sighting location, and the sighting time constitute a celebrity sighting event, and wherein the celebrity image is associated with the celebrity sighting event;
• receiving a credibility rating for the celebrity image;
• and
• updating a credibility score of the image source according to the received credibility rating;
• wherein an initial credibility rating score is set to an initial value;
• generating a celebrity tour by:
• receiving, from the computing appliance, a user geolocation;
• determining a map area around the user geolocation;
• retrieving, from the data repository, celebrity geolocations within the map area, wherein each celebrity geolocation is associated with at least one named celebrity, and wherein the celebrity geolocations comprise at least celebrity real estate properties, celebrity sighting locations, and celebrity hotspots;
• transmitting the celebrity geolocations to the computing appliance, for display on the digital celebrity map;
• receiving a request to generate a tour to the celebrity geolocations, wherein the tour starts from the user geolocation, and wherein the request is associated with a request time;
• and
• in response to the request, generating for display on the digital celebrity map, the tour to the celebrity geolocations;
• and
• verifying the celebrity sighting event by:
• determining whether the sighting location of the celebrity sighting event is within the map area, and whether the sighting time is within a given time window around the request time;
• and
• in response to determining that the sighting location is within the map area, and the sighting time is within the given time window around the request time,
• generating a notification of the sighting event to the at least one user;
• receiving a verification response from the at least one user, wherein the verification response is associated with a verification time;
• and
• updating the credibility score of the image source according to the verification response and a duration of time elapsed from the sighting time to the verification time.