Method for transferring information
First Claim
1. A method of updating local map displaying databases of a distributed database via a transfer system with a transfer capacity, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps in an information transfer point:
- determining (300) what information the distributed database needs to be updated with;
arranging the information according to a priority scheme which in a temporal manner distributes the transfer of information;
transferring (330) the information to the local map displaying databases via the transfer system according to the priority scheme and in dependence of the transfer capacity of the transfer system.
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Abstract
A method of updating local map displaying databases of a distributed database via a broadcasting system with a transfer capacity. In a first step it is determined what information the distributed database needs to be updated with. In a second step the information is arranged according to a priority scheme. In a third step the information is transferred to the local map displaying databases via the broadcasting system according to the priority scheme and in dependence of the transfer capacity of the broadcasting system.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of updating local map displaying databases of a distributed database via a transfer system with a transfer capacity, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps in an information transfer point:
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determining (300) what information the distributed database needs to be updated with;
arranging the information according to a priority scheme which in a temporal manner distributes the transfer of information;
transferring (330) the information to the local map displaying databases via the transfer system according to the priority scheme and in dependence of the transfer capacity of the transfer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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14. A method of transferring information from an information provider to a map displaying system, by means of a broadcasting system with a transfer capacity to a receiver of the map displaying system, to thereby enable an efficient information transfer when a demand to transfer information to the map displaying system is originated by the information provider, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:
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the information provider establishing contact with an information transfer point for requesting transfer of information to the map displaying system;
the information transfer point receiving the information from the information provider;
the information transfer point formatting (310) the received information;
the information transfer point arranging the formatted information in a priority scheme, that in a temporal manner distributes the transfers based on the formatting;
the information transfer point, based on the priority scheme and the transfer capacity of the broadcasting system, transferring (330) the formatted information over the broadcasting system to the receiver of the map displaying system to thereby transfer information from the information provider to the map displaying system. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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25. A method of in a map displaying system receiving information pertaining to the map displaying system via a wireless transfer system, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:
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receiving (400) information transferred via the wireless transfer system by means of a receiver;
decoding (410) the received information;
if the decoded information is tagged with a start time of availability, then comparing (460) the start time of availability with a current time and determining that the information is to be hidden until the current time is equal to or later than the start time of availability;
making available and displaying (470) only such information which is not determined to be hidden. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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32. A map displaying system (292) receiving information pertaining to the map displaying system via a wireless transfer system, characterized in that the map displaying system comprises:
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a receiver (291) for receiving information transferred via the wireless transfer system;
a decoder (292) for decoding the received information;
a comparator (292) which if the decoded information is tagged with a start time of availability, compares the start time of availability with a current time and determines that the information is to be hidden until the current time is equal to or later than the start time of availability;
a display (100) which makes available and displays only such information which is not determined to be hidden.
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