US 8468464

US Patent 8468464, titled "Interactive electronically presented map," was issued to Activemap LLC on June 18, 2013, from an application filed on May 29, 2009. The inventors listed are Michael Abramson, Erika Jakubassa, Michael Grisham, and Geoff Atkin. The patent's legal status is "Expired - Fee Related," with an anticipated expiration on April 30, 2022.

The abstract describes computerized systems and methods for interactive electronic area representations, such as maps, with associated information. Users can select information on the map (text, imagery) to view related details like contact information or hyperlinks. Conversely, users can query or select information to highlight its location on the map. The patent also features a "magnifier" for internal navigation within the map, allowing for a smoothly movable, magnified view of a map portion. Additionally, animated images can move over the map, including within magnified presentations.

Here is a plain-language overview of the independent claims:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method Claim): This claim describes a method for providing interactive map information. It involves displaying an electronic map (area representation), with specific items marked on it. The system links the location of these items to additional information, which includes a hyperlink to a website. If a user selects an item on the map, the system displays its associated additional information. Conversely, if a user selects the additional information, the system indicates the item's location on the map. The map, the item's representation, and the additional information are all displayed simultaneously.

• Independent Claim 11 (System Claim): This claim describes a computer system that performs the interactive map functionality. It includes a display, a first database for item information (with items displayed on the map), and a second database for additional information linked to the item locations and including a hyperlink. A processor in the system is configured to manage the display of items, show additional information when an item is selected, indicate an item's location when its additional information is selected, and simultaneously display the map, item, and additional information.

• Claim 18 is a dependent claim, stating a computer-readable medium stores program code that causes a computer to perform the method described in Claim 1.

Litigation Information:
As of April 26, 2026, the patent family has ongoing litigation. Several cases related to US8468464 were filed in the Texas Eastern District Court in 2026, including cases 2:26-cv-00159, 2:26-cv-00160, 2:26-cv-00161, 2:26-cv-00162, 2:26-cv-00163, 2:26-cv-00165, 2:26-cv-00166, 2:26-cv-00167, 2:26-cv-00168, 2:26-cv-00169, 2:26-cv-00170, and 2:26-cv-00171. No records indicating a docketed case for US8468464 in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) for 2026 were found at this time.