Systems and methods for displaying location-based maps on communication devices
First Claim
1. In a communication device that operates in a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map to a user, the method comprising:
- at a communication device, receiving ticker items from a ticker server, at least one particular ticker item including information that includes a map associated therewith;
storing the received ticker items in a local data store of the communication device;
displaying the particular ticker item in a ticker on a display of the communication device;
receiving input from a user that selects the particular ticker item, the selected ticker item being associated with a destination location; and
presenting information associated with the selected ticker item, wherein the information includes the map associated with the particular ticker item that is generated based on at least one of a current location of the communication device and the destination location.
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Abstract
Tickers are populated with location-based information that is selected according to the geographic location of communication devices. The location of a communication device is identified based on a GPS system, proximity to transmitters in a wireless network, user input, or using other techniques. Location-appropriate content is obtained either in real-time from the network or from a local data store at the communication device. In general location-based, context-aware content can be displayed on tickers associated with a variety of communication devices, including mobile communication devices and “immobile” or stationary personal computers. When a ticker item is selected from the ticker, a location associated with the selected ticker item and/or a location of the communication device is used to generate a map that is displayed on the display of the device to the user.
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23 Claims
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1. In a communication device that operates in a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map to a user, the method comprising:
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at a communication device, receiving ticker items from a ticker server, at least one particular ticker item including information that includes a map associated therewith; storing the received ticker items in a local data store of the communication device; displaying the particular ticker item in a ticker on a display of the communication device; receiving input from a user that selects the particular ticker item, the selected ticker item being associated with a destination location; and presenting information associated with the selected ticker item, wherein the information includes the map associated with the particular ticker item that is generated based on at least one of a current location of the communication device and the destination location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a communication device that operates on a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map on the graphical display device, the method comprising:
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at a communication device, receiving ticker items from a ticker server, at least one particular ticker item including information that includes a map associated therewith; storing the received ticker items in a local data store of the communication device; displaying a ticker that includes the particular ticker item on the graphical display device of the communication device; obtaining geographical information that specifies a current location of the communication device; receiving input from a user that selects the particular ticker item, the selected ticker item being associated with a destination location; and displaying the map, including the destination location and the current location of the communication device, on the graphical display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In a communication device that operates on a communication network and includes a graphical display device, a method for displaying a location-based map to a user, the method comprising:
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at a communication device, receiving ticker items from a ticker server, at least one particular ticker item including information that includes a map associated therewith; using a scheduling system of the communication device to schedule the ticker items using one or more proximity rules; storing the received ticker items in a local data store of the communication device; displaying the particular ticker item in a ticker on a display of the communication device according to the scheduling system; receiving input from a user that selects the particular ticker item, the selected ticker item being associated with a destination location; and presenting information associated with the selected ticker item, wherein the information includes the map associated with the particular ticker item that is generated based on at least one of a current location of the communication device and the destination location.
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22. A system comprising:
a handheld wireless telecommunication device that includes a display device, the handheld wireless telecommunication device being configured to; receive, from a server, a ticker item and a uniform resource identifier (URI) associated with the ticker item; display, in a ticker on the display of the handheld wireless telecommunication device, the ticker item received from the server; receive input from a user that selects the displayed ticker item that was received from the server; and in response to the user selection of the displayed ticker item that was received from the server; use the URI associated with the displayed ticker item to request a map that includes a destination location associated with the ticker item; receive the requested map that includes the destination location associated with the ticker item; and display the requested map that includes the destination location associated with the ticker item.
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23. A system comprising:
a handheld wireless telecommunication device that includes a local data store and a display device, the handheld wireless telecommunication device being configured to; receive, from a server, a ticker item and a map that includes a destination location associated with the ticker item; store, in the local data store of the handheld wireless telecommunication device, the ticker item received from the server; store, in the local data store of the handheld wireless telecommunication device, the map received from the server, which includes the destination location associated with the ticker item; display, in a ticker on the display of the handheld wireless telecommunication device, the ticker item received from the server; receive input from a user that selects the displayed ticker item that was received from the server; and in response to the user selection of the displayed ticker item that was received from the server; display the map received from the server, which includes the destination location associated with the ticker item.
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