METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC MAP

• US 20140316691A1
• Filed: 02/18/2014
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: REN, Yuan, Yao, Peiling, Xu, Darui
• Application Number:
  US14/183,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20140316691A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/409
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/003 Maps
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means

Abstract

A method for a device to provide an electronic map includes receiving user input to start an electronic map; obtaining, responsive to the receiving, electronic map filtrating information; and determining, from a plurality of electronic maps, an electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information.

Claims

1. A method for a device to provide an electronic map, comprising:

receiving user input to start an electronic map;

obtaining, responsive to the receiving, electronic map filtrating information; and

determining, from a plurality of electronic maps, an electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic map filtrating information is current geographic location information of the device, the determining comprising:

determining whether the current geographic location information is identical to pre-stored geographic location information;

if it is determined that the current geographic location information is different from the pre-stored geographic location information, determining an electronic map corresponding to the current geographic location information, according to a preset corresponding relationship between geographic location information and the plurality of electronic maps; and

if it is determined that the current geographic location information is identical to the pre-stored geographic location information, determining an electronic map that was previously determined with respect to the pre-stored geographic location information as the electronic map matching the current geographic location information.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining comprises at least one of:

obtaining geographic location information of the device based on an IP address;

obtaining the geographic location information based on global positioning system (GPS) positioning;

obtaining the geographic location information based on general packet radio service (GPRS) positioning;

or

obtaining the geographic location information through a geographic location application program interface embedded in a browser installed on the device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when the device determines more than one electronic map, the method further comprises:

obtaining user request information;

determining an electronic map function according to the user request information; and

determining an electronic map having the determined electronic map function from the more than one electronic map, based on respective functions of the more than one electronic map.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the device determines more than one electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information, the method further comprises:

displaying respective marks of the more than one electronic map;

receiving a selection of one of the marks; and

loading and displaying an electronic map corresponding to the selected one of the marks.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

loading and displaying the electronic map determined matching the electronic map filtrating information.

7. A device for providing an electronic map, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to;

receive user input to start an electronic map;

obtain, responsive to the receiving, electronic map filtrating information; and

determine, from a plurality of electronic maps, an electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the electronic map filtrating information is current geographic location information of the device, the processor being further configured to:

determine whether the current geographic location information is identical to pre-stored geographic location information;

if it is determined that the current geographic location information is different from the pre-stored geographic location information, determine an electronic map corresponding to the current geographic location information, according to a preset corresponding relationship between geographic location information and the plurality of electronic maps; and

if it is determined that the current geographic location information is identical to the pre-stored geographic location information, determine an electronic map that was previously determined with respect to the pre-stored geographic location information as the electronic map matching the current geographic location information.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is configured to perform at least one of:

obtaining geographic location information of the device based on an IP address;

obtaining the geographic location information based on global positioning system (GPS) positioning;

obtaining the geographic location information based on general packet radio service (GPRS) positioning;

or

obtaining the geographic location information through a geographic location application program interface embedded in a browser installed on the device.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein, when the device determines more than one electronic map, the processor is configured to:

obtain user request information;

determine an electronic map function according to the user request information; and

determine an electronic map having the determined electronic map function from the more than one electronic map, based on respective functions of the more than one electronic map.

11. The device according to claim 7, wherein when the device determines more than one electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information, the processor is further configured to:

display respective marks of the more than one electronic map;

receive a selection of one of the marks; and

load and display an electronic map corresponding to the selected one of the marks.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to:

load and display the electronic map determined matching the electronic map filtrating information.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the device to perform a method for providing an electronic map, the method comprising:

receiving user input to start an electronic map;

obtaining, responsive to the receiving, electronic map filtrating information; and

determining, from a plurality of electronic maps, an electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the electronic map filtrating information is current geographic location information of the device, the determining comprising:

determining whether the current geographic location information is identical to pre-stored geographic location information;

if it is determined that the current geographic location information is different from the pre-stored geographic location information, determining an electronic map corresponding to the current geographic location information, according to a preset corresponding relationship between geographic location information and the plurality of electronic maps; and

if it is determined that the current geographic location information is identical to the pre-stored geographic location information, determining an electronic map that was previously determined with respect to the pre-stored geographic location information as the electronic map matching the current geographic location information.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the obtaining comprises at least one of:

obtaining geographic location information of the device based on an IP address;

obtaining the geographic location information based on global positioning system (GPS) positioning;

obtaining the geographic location information based on general packet radio service (GPRS) positioning;

or

obtaining the geographic location information through a geographic location application program interface embedded in a browser installed on the device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein, when the device determines more than one electronic map, the method further comprises:

obtaining user request information;

determining an electronic map function according to the user request information; and

determining an electronic map having the determined electronic map function from the more than one electronic map, based on respective functions of the more than one electronic map.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein when the device determines more than one electronic map matching the electronic map filtrating information, the method further comprises:

displaying respective marks of the more than one electronic map;

receiving a selection of one of the marks; and

loading and displaying an electronic map corresponding to the selected one of the marks.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

loading and displaying the electronic map determined matching the electronic map filtrating information.