Apparatus and Method to Update Geographic Database
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a user generated submission from a mobile device, wherein the user generated submission is associated with a geolocation;
identifying an incomplete entry in a geographic database based on the geolocation;
generating a probe question for the incomplete entry; and
sending the probe question to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A mobile device initiates communication with a server through a location based service and sends a user generated submission and a geolocation to the server. The server identifies an incomplete entry in a geographic database based on the geolocation and generates a probe question for the incomplete entry. The probe question requests that a user visually inspect or photograph an object or area near the geolocation. The server analyzes the information provided by the user in order to update the geographic database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a user generated submission from a mobile device, wherein the user generated submission is associated with a geolocation; identifying an incomplete entry in a geographic database based on the geolocation; generating a probe question for the incomplete entry; and sending the probe question to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a user entry at a mobile device, wherein the user entry includes location based content; detecting a current position of the mobile device; sending the user entry and the current position to a map developer; receiving a probe question from the map developer; and presenting the probe question on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a user entry for a location based service; position circuitry configured to detect a current position of the apparatus; and a communication interface configured to send the user entry and the current position to a server and receive a probe question from the server, wherein the probe question is a function of the current position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive a user generated submission and location data from a mobile device, wherein the user generated submission is associated with a location based service; identify an incomplete entry in a geographic database based on the location data; generate a probe question for the incomplete entry; and send the probe question to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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