Methods and apparatus for retrieving and displaying map-related data for visually displayed maps of mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A method for use in providing map-related data associated with a point of interest (POI) for visually displayed maps in a cellular telephony device which operates in a cellular telecommunications network, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving, via the cellular telecommunications network, map data from a public location-based service server of a public location-based service network having a network database which includes the map data;
causing a viewable map region of a map to be visually displayed in a display of the cellular telephony device in accordance with the map data, the viewable map region having one or more POI indicators;
monitoring to detect an end user selection of one of the POI indicators through a user interface of the cellular telephony device;
causing information corresponding to the POI indicator to be visually displayed in the display in response to detecting an end user selection of one of the POI indicators, the information including a file identifier and a file link to an electronic file document associated with the POI indicator, the electronic file document being stored on a private network file server of a private network which is separate and apart from the public location-based service network, the electronic file document including file contents formatted in an original file format and located at the file link to the electronic file document in the private network file server, the original file format being DOC or PDF format;
monitoring to detect, via the user interface, an end user selection of the file identifier of the electronic file document;
sending, to the private network file server, via the cellular telecommunications network, a request for the file contents of the electronic file document with use of the file link in response to detecting the end user selection of the file identifier; and
receiving, via the cellular telecommunications network, the file contents of the electronic file document in a converted format, different from the original file format, for display in the display in response to the request, the converted format being XML format.
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Abstract
One method involves causing a viewable map region of a map to be displayed, the viewable map region having points of interest (POI) indicators; monitoring to detect a user selection of one of the POI indicators; causing information corresponding to the POI indicator to be displayed in response to detecting the user selection, the information including a file identifier corresponding to a file; monitoring to detect a user selection of the file identifier; and causing, with use of a file link, file contents information of the file to be requested and received through a wireless network from a file server in response to detecting the user selection. The file contents of the file are provided in a converted XML format. Preferably, data associated with the files are maintained in one or more private databases separate from the public network database which stores the map data.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for use in providing map-related data associated with a point of interest (POI) for visually displayed maps in a cellular telephony device which operates in a cellular telecommunications network, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving, via the cellular telecommunications network, map data from a public location-based service server of a public location-based service network having a network database which includes the map data; causing a viewable map region of a map to be visually displayed in a display of the cellular telephony device in accordance with the map data, the viewable map region having one or more POI indicators; monitoring to detect an end user selection of one of the POI indicators through a user interface of the cellular telephony device; causing information corresponding to the POI indicator to be visually displayed in the display in response to detecting an end user selection of one of the POI indicators, the information including a file identifier and a file link to an electronic file document associated with the POI indicator, the electronic file document being stored on a private network file server of a private network which is separate and apart from the public location-based service network, the electronic file document including file contents formatted in an original file format and located at the file link to the electronic file document in the private network file server, the original file format being DOC or PDF format; monitoring to detect, via the user interface, an end user selection of the file identifier of the electronic file document; sending, to the private network file server, via the cellular telecommunications network, a request for the file contents of the electronic file document with use of the file link in response to detecting the end user selection of the file identifier; and receiving, via the cellular telecommunications network, the file contents of the electronic file document in a converted format, different from the original file format, for display in the display in response to the request, the converted format being XML format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cellular telephony device operative in a cellular telecommunications network, the cellular telephony device comprising:
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a cellular radio frequency (RF) transceiver; one or more processors coupled to the cellular RF transceiver; a user interface which includes a visual display; the one or more processors being operative to; receive, via the cellular RF transceiver, map data from a public location-based service server of a public location-based service network having a network database which includes the map data; cause a viewable map region of a map to be visually displayed in the display in accordance with the map data, the viewable map region having one or more points of interest (POI) indicators; monitor to detect an end user selection of one of the POI indicators through the user interface; cause information corresponding to the POI indicator to be visually displayed in the display in response to detecting an end user selection of one of the POI indicators, the information including a file identifier and a file link to an electronic file document associated with the selectable map element, the electronic file document being stored on a private network file server of a private network which is separate and apart from the public location-based service network, the electronic file document including file contents formatted in an original file format and located at the file link to the electronic file document in the private network file server, the original file format being DOC or PDF format; monitor to detect, via the user interface, an end user selection of the file identifier of the electronic file document; send, to the private network file server, via the cellular RF transceiver, a request for the file contents of the electronic file document with use of the file link in response to detecting the end user selection of the file identifier; and receive, via the cellular RF transceiver, the file contents of the electronic file document in a converted format, different from the original file format, for viewing in the cellular telephony device in response to the request, the converted format being XML format. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communication system, comprising:
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a public location-based service server of a public location-based service network having a map database; a private network file server of a secure private network having a file database, the file database storing one or more electronic file documents, each electronic file document including file contents stored in an original file format which is DOC or PDF format; a cellular telephony device, comprising; a cellular radio frequency (RF) transceiver; one or more processors coupled to the cellular radio frequency (RF) transceiver; a user interface which includes a visual display; the one or more processors being operative to; retrieve, via the cellular radio frequency (RF) transceiver, map data from the public location-based service server; retrieve a file identifier and a file link to an electronic file document stored in the file database of the secure private network; cause a viewable map region of a map to be visually displayed in the display based on the map data, the viewable map region having one or more point of interest (POI) indicators; monitor to detect an end user selection of one of the POI indicators through the user interface; cause information corresponding to the POI indicator to be visually displayed in the display in response to detecting an end user selection of the POI indicator, the information including the file indicator of the electronic file document which is requested and received from the private network file server; monitor to detect, via the user interface, an end user selection of the file identifier of the electronic file document; send, to the private network file server via the cellular radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a request for the file contents of the electronic file document with use of the file link in response to detecting the user selection of the file identifier; and receive, via the cellular radio frequency (RF) transceiver, the file contents of the electronic file document in a converted format, different from the original file format, for viewing in the cellular telephony device in response to the request, the converted format being XML format. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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