Geographic database including data indicating wireless coverage and method and system for use thereof
First Claim
1. A method of operation for a navigation services provider located remotely from end users'"'"' devices from which end users obtain navigation-related services, the method comprising:
- from the navigation services provider, establishing a wireless communications link with a remotely located end user'"'"'s device; and
transmitting wireless navigation services coverage data from said navigation services provider to said remotely located end user'"'"'s device, wherein said wireless navigation services coverage data indicate areas in which navigation-related data from the navigation services provider are unavailable wirelessly.
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Abstract
Wireless coverage data are associated with a geographic database that contains data that represent a road network in a geographic region. The wireless coverage data indicate areas within the geographic region in which navigation-related services or data from a navigation services provider are available wirelessly, or conversely, areas within the geographic region in which navigation-related services or data from a navigation services provider are not available wirelessly. An end user obtains the wireless coverage data. The wireless coverage data are used to indicate to the end user areas in which navigation-related services or data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly or areas in which navigation-related services or data from the navigation services provider are not available wirelessly. The wireless coverage data may also be used to warn the end user when he/she is leaving an area in which navigation-related services or data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly. Data for uncovered areas can be downloaded to an end user'"'"'s computing platform while the end user is still within an area in which navigation-related data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operation for a navigation services provider located remotely from end users'"'"' devices from which end users obtain navigation-related services, the method comprising:
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from the navigation services provider, establishing a wireless communications link with a remotely located end user'"'"'s device; and transmitting wireless navigation services coverage data from said navigation services provider to said remotely located end user'"'"'s device, wherein said wireless navigation services coverage data indicate areas in which navigation-related data from the navigation services provider are unavailable wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A method of operation for a navigation services provider located remotely from end users'"'"' devices from which end users obtain navigation-related services, the method comprising:
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from the navigation services provider, establishing a wireless communications link with a remotely located end user'"'"'s device; and transmitting wireless navigation services coverage data from said navigation services provider to said remotely located end user'"'"'s device, wherein said wireless navigation services coverage data indicate areas in which navigation-related data from the navigation services provider are available wirelessly.
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12. A method of operation for a navigation services provider located remotely from end users'"'"' devices from which end users obtain navigation-related services, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a remotely located end user'"'"'s device for a route to a destination; calculating a route to the destination that avoids travel in areas in which wireless navigation services coverage is unavailable; and providing the route to the end user'"'"'s device.
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13. A method of operation for a navigation services provider located remotely from end users'"'"' devices from which end users obtain navigation-related services, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a remotely located end user'"'"'s device for a given type of destination; and restricting a user'"'"'s selection of a destination to one located in an area in which wireless navigation services coverage is available. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of operation for a navigation services provider located remotely from end users'"'"' devices from which end users obtain navigation-related services, the method comprising:
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from the navigation services provider, maintaining a wireless communications link with a remotely located end user'"'"'s device while said remotely located end user'"'"'s device is located in an area in which wireless navigation services coverage is available; and prior to said remotely located end user'"'"'s device leaving the area in which wireless navigation services coverage is available, transmitting to the end user'"'"'s device navigation-related data for an area in which navigation services coverage is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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