METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MAP LOCATIONS IN USER APPLICATIONS USING URL STRINGS
First Claim
1. A method in a wireless communication device for displaying a map, the wireless communication device including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
- receiving a message comprising a hypertext link object to a map location,the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to the map location; and
in response to receiving the hypertext link object,searching the URL string to identify a mapping application trigger, the mapping application trigger being a portion of a domain name of the server;
if the URL string comprises the trigger, invoking the mapping application and displaying a map of the map.
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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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23 Claims
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1. A method in a wireless communication device for displaying a map, the wireless communication device including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
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receiving a message comprising a hypertext link object to a map location, the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to the map location; and in response to receiving the hypertext link object, searching the URL string to identify a mapping application trigger, the mapping application trigger being a portion of a domain name of the server; if the URL string comprises the trigger, invoking the mapping application and displaying a map of the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21)
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7. (canceled)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions in code which when stored in a memory of a wireless communication device and executed by a processor of the wireless communication device causes the wireless communication device to:
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receive a message comprising a hypertext link object to a map location, the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to the map location; and in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object, search the URL string to identify a mapping application trigger, the mapping application trigger being a portion of a domain name of the server; if the URL string comprises the trigger, invoke the mapping application and displaying a map of the map location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22)
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14. (canceled)
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15. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor; a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a user interface comprising a display; the processor being configured to; receive a message comprising a hypertext link object to a map location, the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to the map location; and in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object, search the URL string to identify a mapping application trigger, the mapping application trigger being a portion of a domain name of the server; if the URL string comprises the trigger, invoke the mapping application and displaying a map of the map location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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