Methods And Apparatus For Associating Mapping Functionality And Information In Contact Lists Of Mobile Communication Devices

• US 20120289259A1
• Filed: 07/20/2012
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Dicke, Ronald Anthony, Wilson, Nicholas Bryson, Boudreau, Jesse Joseph
• Application Number:
  US13/554,448
• Publication Number:
  US 20120289259A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/457
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2753 providing data content
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A technique to provide mapping functionality in an address book of a communication device involves displaying a menu list of functions associated with a contact entry of the address book, including a function to display on a map a location of an address listed in the contact entry; receiving an input request to display on a map the location; and displaying a map corresponding to the location, in a display of the communication device.

Claims

1. A method to provide mapping functionality in an address book of a communication device, the method comprising:

displaying a menu list of functions associated with a contact entry of the address book, including a function to display on a map a location of an address listed in the contact entry;

receiving an input request to display on a map the location; and

displaying a map corresponding to the location, in a display of the communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the address; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a second input request to display on a map the location;

retrieving from the memory the map rendering data; and

using the retrieved map rendering data to display the map.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving latitude and longitude coordinates corresponding to the address;

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the latitude and longitude coordinates are retrieved from a memory of the communication device.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the latitude and longitude coordinates are retrieved from a server.

9. A method to provide mapping functionality in an address book of a communication device, the method comprising:

displaying a menu list of functions associated with a contact entry of the address book, including a function to map a location of an address listed in the contact entry;

receiving an input request to map the location; and

displaying a map corresponding to the location, in a display of the communication device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the address; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a second input request to display on a map the location;

retrieving from the memory the map rendering data; and

using the retrieved map rendering data to display the map.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

retrieving latitude and longitude coordinates corresponding to the address;

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the latitude and longitude coordinates are retrieved from a memory of the communication device.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the latitude and longitude coordinates are retrieved from a server.

17. A communication device to provide mapping functionality in an address book of a communication device, comprising:

a display;

a controller, interactive with the display, and configured to;

display on the display, a menu list of functions associated with a contact entry of the address book, including a function to display on a map a location of an address listed in the contact entry;

receive an input request to display on a map the location, and

present on the display, a map corresponding to the location.

18. The communication device of claim 17, further comprising:

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the address; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

19. The communication device of claim 18, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

20. The communication device of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving a second input request to display on a map the location;

retrieving from the memory the map rendering data; and

using the retrieved map rendering data to display the map.

21. The communication device of claim 17, further comprising:

retrieving latitude and longitude coordinates corresponding to the address;

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

22. The communication device of claim 21, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

23. The communication device of claim 21, wherein the latitude and longitude coordinates are retrieved from a memory of the communication device.

24. The communication device of claim 21, wherein the latitude and longitude coordinates are retrieved from a server.

25. A communication device to provide mapping functionality in an address book of a communication device, comprising:

a display;

a controller, interactive with the display, and configured to;

display on the display, a menu list of functions associated with a contact entry of the address book, including a function to map a location of an address listed in the contact entry;

receive an input request to map the location, and present on the display, a map corresponding to the location.

26. The communication device of claim 25, further comprising:

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the address; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

27. The communication device of claim 26, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data in a memory of the communication device.

28. The communication device of claim 26, further comprising:

receiving a second input request to display on a map the location;

retrieving from the memory the map rendering data; and

using the retrieved map rendering data to display the map.

29. The communication device of claim 25, further comprising:

retrieving latitude and longitude coordinates corresponding to the address;

retrieving map rendering data corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates; and

using the map rendering data to display the map.

30. The communication device of claim 29, further comprising:

caching the map rendering data.