[Mapserver-users] multimap.com patent

[William Miles]

Hi all,

I just subscribed to mapserver's mailing list today. In the process off
looking for mapping software, I came upon http://multimap.com and saw
that they have been granted a patent for "covering internet mapping
technology" for both Europe and the US. The article states: "The
Multimap.com patent describes methods for displaying the locations of
one or more places - hotels, restaurants, stores, etc. - on a map, with
hyperlinks between the map and pages of information about the location.
Specifically, the patent covers methods of operating a map server
separately from local information servers."

That is basically what I wanted to use mapserver for. I guess my hands
are tied.

Anyway, the article can be found at
http://www.multimap.com/static/pr/pr9_ukpatent.htm

Cheers
William Miles