Comments on: Google Maps Kiosks found in the wild http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/11/14/google-maps-kiosks-found-in-the-wild/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/11/14/google-maps-kiosks-found-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-283452 Mike Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:38:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-283452 @KioskGuy

Yes it appears that they haven’t really reached out in that way. They do have a patent on a kiosk and they have some interesting patents on presenting variable contextual ads and information on them, but I haven’t seen any public pursuit of this.

Your kiosks sound pretty cool. Were they funded through the State? Do you have a snapshot you could send along (mike@blumenthals.com)?

Mike

]]> By: KioskGuy http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/11/14/google-maps-kiosks-found-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-283446 KioskGuy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:17:35 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-283446 We’ve implemented kiosks for the state of Ohio that use Google Maps to allow guests to see where historical landmarks, homes, museums are located in relation to the Underground Railroad history in Ohio. Guests can print the map and driving directions at the kiosk to enable them to travel with their family to nearby locations. It enhances their day trips and enables them to make sure they don’t miss any interesting locations.
We also have creative concepts that includes mapping in an outdoor outfitter’s retail store kiosk.
We’d love for Google to engage us to deploy Google Branded wayfinding kiosks in public places. We have all kinds of great ideas on how that could work.

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