DECODING LOCATION INFORMATION IN CONTENT FOR USE BY A NATIVE MAPPING APPLICATION
First Claim
1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
- a memory operable to store a module; and
a processing system operable to execute the module to;
decode location information from at least one of a map link embedded in content accessed from one or more sources or location information parameters associated with an application programming interface (API) call made by a mapping script embedded in the content;
pass the decoded location information to a native mapping application; and
cause a map-related function to be provided, the map-related function configured to access functionality of the local mapping application using the decoded location information.
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Abstract
Techniques are described to decode location information in content accessed by a mobile electronic device and pass the decoded information to a native mapping application to provide an enhanced user experience. In an implementation, location information is decoded by parsing a map link in content accessed by the mobile electronic device or from location information parameters associated with a mapping application programming interface (API) call made by a mapping script embedded in the content. The decoded location information is passed to a native mapping application of the mobile electronic device. A map-related function may then be provided by the mobile electronic device by accessing functionality of the native mapping application using the decoded location information.
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a memory operable to store a module; and a processing system operable to execute the module to; decode location information from at least one of a map link embedded in content accessed from one or more sources or location information parameters associated with an application programming interface (API) call made by a mapping script embedded in the content; pass the decoded location information to a native mapping application; and cause a map-related function to be provided, the map-related function configured to access functionality of the local mapping application using the decoded location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a memory operable to store a module; and a processing system operable to execute the module to; decode location information from a map link embedded in content accessed from one or more sources; pass the decoded location information to a native mapping application; and cause a map-related function to be provided, the map-related function configured to access functionality of the local mapping application using the decoded location information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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decoding location information from at least one of a map link embedded in content accessed by a mobile electronic device or location information parameters associated with an application programming interface (API) call made by a mapping script embedded in the content; passing the decoded location information to a native mapping application of the mobile electronic device; and causing a map-related function to be provided by the mobile electronic device, the map-related function configured to access functionality of the native mapping application using the decoded location information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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