Map version control methods and apparatus for updating the use of network-maintained map data sets for mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A map version control method for use in providing updates of network-maintained map data sets in mobile communication devices, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving a version of map data from a network database through a wireless communication network;
causing a map to be visually displayed in a display in accordance with the version of the map data;
maintaining storage of the version of the map data;
receiving, through the wireless communication network, an indication indicating that an alternative version of the map data for the map is available in the network database;
identifying one of an acceptance and a declination of the alternative version of the map data;
if the acceptance is identified;
causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent through the wireless communication network, receiving the alternative version of the map data through the wireless communication network in response to the one or more requests, and causing the map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the alternative version of the map data; and
if the declination is identified;
refraining from causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent through the wireless communication network and continuing to cause the map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the version of the map data.
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Abstract
A map version control method of providing updates of network-maintained map data sets in mobile communication devices includes the steps of receiving a version of map data from a network database through a wireless communication network; causing the map to be visually displayed in a display in accordance with the version of the map data; maintaining storage of the version of the map data in a cache; receiving, through the wireless communication network, an indication indicating that an alternative or updated version of the map data corresponding to the map is available in the network database; identifying, at the mobile communication device, one of an acceptance and a declination of the alternative version of the map data; if the acceptance is identified: causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent through the wireless communication network, receiving the alternative version of the map data through the wireless communication network in response to the one or more requests, and causing the map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the alternative version of the map data; and if the declination is identified: refraining from causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent through the wireless communication network and continuing to cause the map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the version of the map data. The map corresponding to the alternative version of the map data may include one or more map objects that are unavailable in the map of the other version or an appearance that is different from the appearance of the map of the other version.
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30 Claims
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1. A map version control method for use in providing updates of network-maintained map data sets in mobile communication devices, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving a version of map data from a network database through a wireless communication network; causing a map to be visually displayed in a display in accordance with the version of the map data; maintaining storage of the version of the map data; receiving, through the wireless communication network, an indication indicating that an alternative version of the map data for the map is available in the network database; identifying one of an acceptance and a declination of the alternative version of the map data; if the acceptance is identified;
causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent through the wireless communication network, receiving the alternative version of the map data through the wireless communication network in response to the one or more requests, and causing the map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the alternative version of the map data; andif the declination is identified;
refraining from causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent through the wireless communication network and continuing to cause the map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the version of the map data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors; a user interface which includes a visual display; the one or more processors being operative to; receive, via the wireless transceiver, a version of map data from one or more network databases; cause the version of the map data to be stored in a cache of the memory; cause a map to be visually displayed in the visual display in accordance with the version of the map data; receive, via the wireless transceiver, an indication indicating that an alternative version of the map data for the map is available; identify one of an acceptance and a declination of the alternative version of the map data; if the acceptance is identified;
cause one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent via the wireless transceiver, receive the alternative version of the map data from the one or more network databases via the wireless transceiver in response to the one or more requests, and cause the map to be visually displayed in the visual display in accordance with the alternative version of the map data; andif the declination is identified;
refrain from causing one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data to be sent via the wireless transceiver and continue to cause the map to be visually displayed in the visual display in accordance with the version of the map data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A map version control method of providing updates of network-maintained map data sets for mobile communication devices, the method comprising:
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maintaining storage of a version of map data in one or more network databases; causing the version of map data to be sent from the one or more network databases to a mobile communication device via a wireless communication network, the map data corresponding to a map in the mobile communication device; maintaining storage of an alternative version of the map data in the one or more network databases while maintaining storage of the version of the map data; causing an indication to be sent to the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network, the indication indicating that the alternative version of the map data corresponding to the map is available; if the mobile communication accepts the alternative version of the map data;
receiving one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data via the wireless communication network and causing the alternative version of the map data to be sent to the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network in response to the one or more requests; andif the mobile communication device refrains from accepting the alternative version;
refraining from causing the alternative version of the map data to be sent to the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A network mapping server which is adapted to maintain storage of a version of map data in one or more network databases;
- cause the version of map data to be sent from the one or more network databases to a mobile communication device via a wireless communication network, the map data corresponding to a map to be visually displayed in the mobile communication device;
maintain storage of an alternative version of the map data in the one or more network databases while maintaining storage of the version of the map data;
causing an indication to be sent to the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network, the indication indicating that the alternative version of the map data corresponding to the map is available in the one or more network databases;
if the mobile communication accepts the alternative version of the map data;
receiving one or more requests for the alternative version of the map data via the wireless communication network and causing the alternative version of the map data to be sent to the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network in response to the one or more requests; and
if the mobile communication device refrains from accepting the alternative version;
refraining from causing the alternative version of the map data to be sent to the mobile communication device via the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
- cause the version of map data to be sent from the one or more network databases to a mobile communication device via a wireless communication network, the map data corresponding to a map to be visually displayed in the mobile communication device;
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