System and method of wireless downloads of map and geographic based data to portable computing devices
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1. A method of accessing map data, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of map data from a user interface;
storing data indicative of the selected map data in association with data indicative of how to display the map data, wherein the data indicative of the map data comprises at least one of a zoom level, a map center location, and at least one map layer to display.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A method of accessing map data, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of map data from a user interface;
storing data indicative of the selected map data in association with data indicative of how to display the map data, wherein the data indicative of the map data comprises at least one of a zoom level, a map center location, and at least one map layer to display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of accessing preferred map locations, the method comprising:
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displaying a list of geographic regions;
displaying a list of types of geographically referenced content;
receiving geographically reference content in one of the geographic regions corresponding to at least one of the types of geographically referenced content;
storing the geographically referenced content and the type of geographically referenced content in association with the one of the geographic regions; and
displaying a list of geographically referenced contents in the one of the geographic regions, wherein the stored geographically referenced content is displayed differently than others of the geographically referenced contents. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of displaying indicators associated with locations on a map comprising a plurality of map segments, the method comprising:
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ordering a plurality of locations based on respective ranks of the locations;
selecting a predetermined number of the locations for display within each of the plurality of map segments based on the order of the ranked locations; and
displaying indicators of the selected locations, wherein the predetermined number of locations is based at least in part on the zoom level of the map segments. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for providing directions on an electronic device, the method comprising:
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a display configured to display a map, said display further configured to display a menu comprising a plurality of geographically referenced contents;
a input device configured to receive activation of a user interface control associated with at least one of the geographically referenced contents;
a location determination device configured to determine a location of the system; and
a processor configured to displaying directions on the display between the location of the system and the at least one of the geographically referenced contents associated with the activated control. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for creating geographically referenced content, the method comprising:
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means for receiving a selection of displayed text comprising an address;
means for identifying geographic coordinates associated with the address;
means for generating geographically referenced contents associating the address with the geographic coordinates; and
means for storing the geographically referenced contents. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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