Method and apparatus for displaying digital map in client
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1. A method comprising:
- determining an area to be magnified on a digital map while displaying the digital map via a screen;
requesting detailed geographic information on the area from a server;
receiving a response limited to the detailed geographic information from the server;
displaying, via the screen, a magnified digital map corresponding to the area, wherein the magnified digital map corresponding to the area is positioned over the displayed digital map; and
displaying the detailed geographic information on the magnified digital map,wherein the detailed geographic information comprises at least one of position information, geomorphic information, or point of interest information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for displaying a digital map in a client is provided. The method includes determining a part to be magnified and displayed on the digital map, displaying a magnified map image corresponding to the determined part, receiving information about the magnified map image from a server, and displaying the information received from the server on the magnified map image.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining an area to be magnified on a digital map while displaying the digital map via a screen; requesting detailed geographic information on the area from a server; receiving a response limited to the detailed geographic information from the server; displaying, via the screen, a magnified digital map corresponding to the area, wherein the magnified digital map corresponding to the area is positioned over the displayed digital map; and displaying the detailed geographic information on the magnified digital map, wherein the detailed geographic information comprises at least one of position information, geomorphic information, or point of interest information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and a processor operably coupled with the memory, the processor configured to; determine an area to be magnified on a digital map while displaying the digital map via a screen operably coupled with the apparatus, request detailed geographic information on the area from a server, receive a response limited to the detailed geographic information from the server, display, via the screen, a magnified digital map corresponding to the area, wherein the magnified digital map corresponding to the area is positioned over the displayed digital map, and display the detailed geographic information on the magnified digital map, wherein the detailed geographic information comprises at least one of position information, geomorphic information, or point of interest information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a client comprising; a memory; and a processor operably coupled with the memory, the processor configured to; determine an area to be magnified on a digital map while displaying the digital map via a screen operably coupled with the client, request detailed geographic information limited to the area from a server, receive a response limited to the detailed geographic information from the server, display, via the screen, a magnified digital map corresponding to the area, wherein the magnified digital map corresponding to the area is positioned over the displayed digital map, and display the detailed geographic information on the magnified digital map, the server comprising; a memory for storing data associated with the digital map; and a processor operably coupled with the memory, the processor configured to; receive, from the client, the request for the detail geographic information limited to the area of the digital map, and transmit, to the client, the detailed geographic information, wherein the detailed geographic information comprises at least one of position information, geomorphic information, or point of interest information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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