Methods and apparatuses for facilitating provision of a map resource
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1. A method comprising:
- causing a request for a plurality of portions of a map to be sent to a map source, the request being a network request identifying the plurality of portions of the map;
receiving, by a processor, the requested plurality of portions of the map in a single response message, wherein the requested plurality of portions are received as a composite image comprising each of the requested plurality of portions of the map, wherein the response message does not include meta-data identifying the plurality of portions of the map; and
determining an identity of each of the plurality of portions of the map included in the response message based at least in part on an order in which the plurality of portions of the map are included in the network request.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating provision of a map resource. A method may include causing a request for a plurality of portions of a map to be sent to a map source. The method may further include receiving the requested plurality of portions of the map in a single response message. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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causing a request for a plurality of portions of a map to be sent to a map source, the request being a network request identifying the plurality of portions of the map; receiving, by a processor, the requested plurality of portions of the map in a single response message, wherein the requested plurality of portions are received as a composite image comprising each of the requested plurality of portions of the map, wherein the response message does not include meta-data identifying the plurality of portions of the map; and determining an identity of each of the plurality of portions of the map included in the response message based at least in part on an order in which the plurality of portions of the map are included in the network request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:
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cause a request for a plurality of portions of a map to be sent to a map source, the request being a network request identifying the plurality of portions of the map; receive the requested plurality of portions of the map in a single response message, wherein the requested plurality of portions are received as a composite image comprising each of the requested plurality of portions of the map, wherein the response message does not include meta-data identifying the plurality of portions of the map; and determining an identity of each of the plurality of portions of the map included in the response message based at least in part on an order in which the plurality of portions of the map are included in the network request. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for a plurality of portions of a map, the request being a network request identifying the plurality of portions of the map; responsive to the received request, generating a composite image comprising each of the requested plurality of portions of the map; causing, by a processor, the composite image to be sent in a single response message, wherein the response message does not include meta-data identifying the plurality of portions of the map; and determining an identity of each of the plurality of portions of the map included in the response message based at least in part on an order in which the plurality of portions of the map are included in the network request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive a request for a plurality of portions of a map, the request being a network request identifying the plurality of portions of the map; responsive to the received request, generate a composite image comprising each of the requested plurality of portions of the map; cause the composite image to be sent in a single response message, wherein the response message does not include meta-data identifying the plurality of portions of the map; and determining an identity of each of the plurality of portions of the map included in the response message based at least in part on an order in which the plurality of portions of the map are included in the network request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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