METHOD, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ANNOTATING AN ELECTRONIC MAP RELATING TO LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

A method and apparatus for annotating an electronic map. A server receives location information relating to a location of a mobile device. It then determines the location of the mobile device relative to an electronic map. Further information relating to the mobile device is automatically obtained, and used to determine an annotation relating to the electronic map. The annotation can then be associated with a location on the electronic map. Annotations are automatically determined without requiring manual input from a user.

主权项

1. A method of annotating an electronic map, the method comprising;
at a server, receiving from a mobile device location information relating to a location of the mobile device; determining the location of the mobile device relative to an electronic map; automatically obtaining further information relating to the mobile device; using the further information to determine an annotation relating to the electronic map; and associating the annotation with a location on the electronic map.