Method and apparatus for distributing and displaying maps electronically
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a requested location;
selecting, based on the requested location, a first pre-existing map tile that contains a representation of an area that comprises the requested location, from a plurality of preexisting map tiles; and
sending the selected first map tile.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for distributing and displaying maps is disclosed. The method involves delivery of maps that are not dynamically generated. The area serviced by a map server is divided into fixed zones for which there are static map tiles. When a map is requested by a user, the location of interest is sent to the server by the user via the users client. The server determines which of a plurality of preexisting map tiles contained the location of interest submitted by the client. A central map tile, from this plurality of preexisting maps, containing the location of interest is sent to the client from the map server. The server may also send preexisting map tiles of the zones immediately adjacent to the zone represented in the central map tile.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a requested location;
selecting, based on the requested location, a first pre-existing map tile that contains a representation of an area that comprises the requested location, from a plurality of preexisting map tiles; and
sending the selected first map tile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a set of one or more preexisting map tiles, from a server, for display, each map tile in the set of one or more preexisting map tiles comprising at least one graphical image and a set of identifiers of preexisting map tiles immediately adjacent to the map tile, the graphical image represents an area comprising a requested location; and
displaying the set of one or more preexisting map tiles to a user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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storage medium having stored therein a plurality of executable instructions, wherein when executed, the instructions operate the apparatus to receive a requested location, select, based on the requested location, a first pre-existing map tile that contains a representation of an area that comprises the requested location, from a plurality of preexisting map tiles, and send the selected first map tile; and
at least one processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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storage medium having stored therein a plurality of executable instructions, wherein when executed, the instructions operate the apparatusto receive a set of one or more preexisting map tiles, from a server, for display, each map tile in the set of one or more preexisting map tiles comprising at least one graphical image and a set of identifiers of preexisting map tiles immediately adjacent to the map tile, the graphical image represents an area comprising a requested location, and display the set of one or more preexisting map tiles to a user; and
at least one processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the instructions.
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