ENHANCED USE OF MAP AND MAP METADATA
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1. A method of providing additional data in relation to a map and map metadata comprising:
- providing, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map,receiving a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, andproviding at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map.
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Abstract
An electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map is provided for a user. A pointer to additional data related to the metadata may also be provided based on the reception of a selection of additional information according to a user made selection profile. In this way, additional data can be presented together with the metadata on the map and the density associated with information on the map may be increased.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of providing additional data in relation to a map and map metadata comprising:
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providing, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, receiving a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, and providing at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for providing additional data in relation to a map and map metadata comprising first computer program code for execution by a map providing device, when said first computer program code is loaded in the map providing device, to cause the map providing device to:
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provide, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, provide second computer code for handling reception of a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, and provide at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map.
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13. A computer program product for providing additional data in relation to a map and map metadata comprising computer program code executable by a map providing device, when said program code is loaded in the map providing device, to cause the map providing device to:
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provide, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, receive a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, and provide at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map.
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14. A map providing device being arranged to:
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provide, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, receive a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, and provide at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A map providing device comprising:
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means for providing, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, means for receiving a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with said position according to a user made selection profile, and means for providing at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map.
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32. A map providing server being arranged to:
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provide, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, provide computer program code for handling reception of a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, and provide at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map.
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33. A map providing server comprising:
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means for providing, for a user, an electronic map together with metadata relating to at least one position on the map, means for providing computer program code for handling reception of a selection of additional information relating to the metadata associated with the position according to a user made selection profile, and means for providing at least a pointer to additional data related to the metadata associated with the position for presenting said additional data together with the metadata on the map.
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