System and method of wireless downloads of map and geographic based data to portable computing devices
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1. A method of sharing geographically referenced content, the method comprising:
- receiving geographically referenced content from a first mobile electronic device for a second mobile electronic device, wherein each of the first and second mobile electronic devices comprises a wireless communications transceiver;
sending data identifying the received geographically referenced content to the second mobile electronic device;
processing a request from the second mobile electronic device for the received geographically referenced content; and
sending the received geographically referenced content to the second mobile electronic device in response to the request from the second mobile electronic device.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices which includes a system and method of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying map data is disclosed.
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1. A method of sharing geographically referenced content, the method comprising:
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receiving geographically referenced content from a first mobile electronic device for a second mobile electronic device, wherein each of the first and second mobile electronic devices comprises a wireless communications transceiver;
sending data identifying the received geographically referenced content to the second mobile electronic device;
processing a request from the second mobile electronic device for the received geographically referenced content; and
sending the received geographically referenced content to the second mobile electronic device in response to the request from the second mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network for transmitting data, the network comprising:
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a first communications link configured to communicate geographically referenced content between a first and second wireless device; and
a second communications link configured to communicate the geographically referenced content between the second wireless device and a third wireless device, wherein the geographically referenced content comprises geographic coordinate data of a location which is adapted to be selectively displayed as an icon on a map. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of sharing geographically referenced content, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for geographically referenced content from a first mobile electronic device on a second mobile device;
determining whether the first mobile device is authorized to receive the geographically referenced content;
sending the requested geographically referenced content to the first mobile electronic device in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for sharing geographically referenced content, the method comprising:
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means for communicating with a second mobile electronic device; and
means for processing comprising means for receiving a request for geographically referenced content from the second mobile electronic device;
means for determining whether the first mobile electronic device is authorized to receive the geographically referenced content; and
means for the received geographically referenced content to the first mobile electronic device in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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