System and method of wireless downloads of map and geographic based data to portable computing devices
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a wireless communication device, location information indicating a current map segment of a plurality of map segments simultaneously displayed on the wireless communication device to form a map displayed on the wireless communication device, the current map segment including a device location of the wireless communication device on the map; and
identifying pushpin data based on the current map segment, the pushpin data indicating a pushpin location on the map and meeting a criteria received from the wireless communication device; and
sending the pushpin data to the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
Systems and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices include systems and methods of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying map data.
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9 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a wireless communication device, location information indicating a current map segment of a plurality of map segments simultaneously displayed on the wireless communication device to form a map displayed on the wireless communication device, the current map segment including a device location of the wireless communication device on the map; and identifying pushpin data based on the current map segment, the pushpin data indicating a pushpin location on the map and meeting a criteria received from the wireless communication device; and sending the pushpin data to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising:
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displaying a map on a wireless communication device, the map formed by a plurality of rectangular map segments simultaneously displayed on the wireless communication device; sending, to a server, location information indicating a current map segment of the plurality of map segments, the current map segment including a device location of the wireless communication device on the map; sending, to the server, criteria for identifying at least one pushpin location; receiving, from the server, pushpin data indicating the at least one pushpin location on the map and meeting the criteria; and displaying the at least one pushpin location on the map. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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sending first pushpin data to a wireless communication device based on a criteria and a geographical region associated with the wireless communication device, the pushpin data representing a first location on a map displayed on the wireless communication device and formed by a plurality of map segments simultaneously displayed on the wireless communication device; receiving, from the wireless communication device, updated location information indicating a current map segment of the plurality of map segments, the current map segment including a device location of the wireless communication device on the map; and sending second pushpin data to the wireless communication device based on the criteria and the current map segment, the second pushpin data representing a second location on the map.
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9. A method comprising:
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displaying a map on a wireless communication device, the map formed by a plurality of rectangular map segments simultaneously displayed on the wireless communication device; sending, to a server, criteria for identifying at least one pushpin location; receiving, from the server, first pushpin data indicating a first pushpin location on the map and meeting the criteria; indicating the first pushpin location on the map; sending, to the server, updated location information indicating a current map segment of the plurality of map segments, the current map segment including a device location of the wireless communication device on the map; receiving, from the server, second pushpin data indicating a second pushpin location on the map and meeting the criteria; and indicating the second pushpin location on the map.
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