Tile-Based Distribution of Searchable Geospatial Data to Client Devices
US-2015370828-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Efficient fetching of map tile data
US9201898B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9201898-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313895301-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
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A method for efficiently fetching map tiles for digital maps includes receiving, at a client device such as a mapping user interface device, a request to display a digital map and identifying a plurality of map tiles for the request, each map tile representing a portion of the digital map. The user interface device generates a single map content request including multiple identifiers corresponding to the plurality of map tiles. The user interface device then sends the map content request to a map content server as a single request requesting multiple map tiles. In response to the map content request, the map content server retrieves the plurality of map tiles from a content database and sends the plurality of map tiles to the client device. The client device can then display the digital map based on the plurality of map tiles.
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What is claimed: 1. A computer-implemented method for fetching map tiles for digital maps, the method comprising: receiving, via a user interface, a request to display a digital map; identifying, with a processor, a plurality of map tiles each representing a portion of the digital map; generating a single map content request including multiple identifiers corresponding to the plurality of map tiles, including (i) a unique identifier for one of the plurality of map tiles and (i…
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- What does patent US9201898B2 cover?
- A method for efficiently fetching map tiles for digital maps includes receiving, at a client device such as a mapping user interface device, a request to display a digital map and identifying a plurality of map tiles for the request, each map tile representing a portion of the digital map. The user interface device generates a single map content request including multiple identifiers correspond…
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- Google Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G06F17/30241. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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