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MAP DOWNLOADING BASED ON USER'S FUTURE LOCATION

  • US 20170311129A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2016
  • Published: 10/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for facilitating a download of a specific portion of a map onto a computing device based on information received from a location-aware service, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from the location-aware service, location information, a start date associated with travel plans of a user, and an end date associated with the travel plans of the user;

    determining a download time for downloading a map portion corresponding to the received location information;

    at or prior to the download time, inspecting one or more factors to determine if the map portion can be downloaded at that time;

    if it determined that the map portion can be downloaded at that time, downloading the map portion to a device associated with the user; and

    removing the map portion from the device associated with the user subsequent to the end date associated with the travel plans of the user.

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