METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MAP LOCATIONS IN USER APPLICATIONS USING URL STRINGS

摘要

Techniques for use in a wireless communication device for displaying a map are described. The device receives via a user interface a selection of a hypertext link object in an electronic file or message. The object is associated with a URL string which includes a server address and location data corresponding to a location. When a mapping application is installed in the device, the device executes the mapping application for rendering a map of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object. When the mapping application is not installed in the device, the device executes a web browser of the device for receiving and displaying a map image of the location in response to receiving the selection of the object.

主权项

1. A method in a wireless communication device for displaying a map, the wireless communication device including a user interface comprising a display, the method comprising:
receiving a message comprising a hypertext link object to a map location; displaying the message comprising the hypertext link object; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of the hypertext link object, the hypertext link object being associated with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) string which comprises a server address and location data corresponding to the map location; and in response to receiving the selection of the hypertext link object, searching the URL string to identify a mapping application trigger; if the URL string comprises the trigger, invoking the mapping application and displaying a map of the map location; and otherwise, if the URL string does not comprise the trigger, invoking a web browser application to display the map of the map location.