Methods And Apparatus For Providing Map Locations In User Applications Using URL Strings
First Claim
1. A method in a wireless communication device for use in displaying a map, the wireless communication device being configured to operate in a wireless communication network and including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
- receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message, the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to a location;
in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object;
when a mapping application is not installed in the wireless communication device, executing a web browser application of the wireless communication device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location indicated in the URL string based on a request sent to a server identified by the server address; and
when the mapping application is installed in the wireless communication device, not executing the web browser application for receiving and displaying the map image and instead executing the mapping application for rendering a map of the location based on a request sent to a network map server that is different from the
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Abstract
Techniques for use in a wireless communication device for displaying a map are described. The device receives via a user interface a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message. The object is associated with a URL string which includes a server address and location data corresponding to a location. When a mapping application is installed in the device, the device executes the mapping application for rendering a map of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object. When the mapping application is not installed in the device, the device executes a web browser of the device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object.
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19 Claims
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1. A method in a wireless communication device for use in displaying a map, the wireless communication device being configured to operate in a wireless communication network and including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
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receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message, the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to a location; in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object; when a mapping application is not installed in the wireless communication device, executing a web browser application of the wireless communication device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location indicated in the URL string based on a request sent to a server identified by the server address; and when the mapping application is installed in the wireless communication device, not executing the web browser application for receiving and displaying the map image and instead executing the mapping application for rendering a map of the location based on a request sent to a network map server that is different from the - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a user interface comprising a display; the one or more processors being configured to; receive, via the user interface, a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message, the hypertext link object being associated with a uniform resource locator (URL) to string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to a location; in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object; when a mapping application is not installed in the wireless communication device, execute a web browser application of the wireless communication device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location indicated in the URL string based on a request sent to a server identified by the server address; and when the mapping application is installed in the wireless communication device, not execute the web browser application for receiving and displaying the map image and instead execute the mapping application for rendering a map of the location based on a request sent to a network map server that is different from the server identified by the server address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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19. A communication system, comprising:
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a network map server; one or more wireless communication devices configured to communicate in a wireless communication network; each wireless communication device including a memory and a user interface comprising a visual display; each wireless communication device being configured to; receive, through the user interface, a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message, the hypertext link object being associated with a uniform resource locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to a location; in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object; when a mapping application is not installed in the memory, execute a web browser application of the wireless communication device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location indicated in the URL string based on a request sent to a server identified by the server address; and when the mapping application is installed in the wireless communication device, not executing the web browser application for receiving and displaying the map image and instead executing the mapping application for rendering a map of the location based on a request sent to a network map server that is different from the server identified by the server address.
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