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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MAP LOCATIONS IN USER APPLICATIONS USING URL STRINGS

  • US 20160255464A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2016
  • Published: 09/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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