Managing differences between geographic database versions
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- registering an identifier for a navigation application at a map management server;
accessing an installed version, at the map management server, of a geographic database according to the identifier;
accessing a later version, at the map management server, of the geographic database, wherein the later version of the geographic database is different than the installed version of the geographic database;
receiving, at the map management server, a destination location;
querying the installed version of the geographic database for the destination location for a first map result;
querying the later version of the geographic database for the destination location for a second map result;
performing a comparison of the first map result and the second map result; and
generating a map showing one or more differences between the installed version of the geographic database and the later version of the geographic database.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing differences between geographic database versions is disclosed. A user registers his version of a geographic database with a map management application and thereafter enters a destination on a graphical user interface. The map management application checks to see if data representing the destination is located in the user'"'"'s version of the geographic database and a more current version of the geographic database. If the data representing the destination is located in the more current version but not the user'"'"'s version of the geographic database, the map management application provides the user with options, including upgrading to a more current version of the geographic database.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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registering an identifier for a navigation application at a map management server; accessing an installed version, at the map management server, of a geographic database according to the identifier; accessing a later version, at the map management server, of the geographic database, wherein the later version of the geographic database is different than the installed version of the geographic database; receiving, at the map management server, a destination location; querying the installed version of the geographic database for the destination location for a first map result; querying the later version of the geographic database for the destination location for a second map result; performing a comparison of the first map result and the second map result; and generating a map showing one or more differences between the installed version of the geographic database and the later version of the geographic database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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registering an identifier for a navigation application at a map management server; accessing an installed version, at the map management server, of a geographic database according to the identifier; accessing a later version, at the map management server, of the geographic database, wherein the later version of the geographic database is different than the installed version of the geographic database; receiving, at the map management server, a destination location; querying the installed version of the geographic database for the destination location for a first map result; querying the later version of the geographic database for the destination location for a second map result; and performing a comparison of the first map result and the second map result; providing a plurality of navigation options when the comparison of the first map result and the second map result indicates that the destination location is omitted from the installed version of the navigation database; wherein the plurality of options includes at least two of a printout of full directions to the destination location, a printout of partial directions to the destination location based on the installed version of the geographic database, a transmission of directions to a mobile device, and a display of longitude and latitude coordinates.
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9. An map management server comprising:
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a processor configured to register a navigation application of a user at the map management server and receive a destination location entered from a website; a first database including an installed version of a geographic database, wherein the installed version of the geographic database is installed with the navigation application of the user; a second database including a later version of the geographic database, wherein the later version of the geographic database is newer than the installed version of the geographic database, wherein the processor is configured to query the installed version of the geographic database for the destination location for a first map result, query the later version of the geographic database for the destination location for a second map result, and perform a comparison of the first map result and the second map result; wherein the processor is configured to generate a map showing one or more differences between the installed version of the geographic database and the later version of the geographic database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that when executed by a processor, instruct the processor to:
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select an installed version of a geographic database installed with a navigation application from a list of compiled databases indexed by user; select a later version of the geographic database from a map service; receive, at a map management server, a destination location; compare, with respect to the destination location, the installed version of the geographic database to the later version of the geographic database; and generate a message for a user of the navigation application based on the comparison, wherein the message includes maps showing differences between the installed version of the geographic database and the later version of the geographic database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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