CN101166326B - Methods and apparatus for associating mapping functionality and information in contact lists of mobile communication devices - Google Patents
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In one illustrative example, a method of providing mapping functionality in a contact list of a mobile communication device comprises the acts of providing a contact list organizer function in the mobile communication device for use in organizing a plurality of contacts of a contact book or list; identifying, through a user interface of the mobile communication device, a user input request to map a location of a selected one of the contacts of the contact list; and causing a map corresponding to the location to be visually displayed in a display of the mobile communication device in response to the user input request. In another illustrative example, the method comprises the acts of causing a map of a location to be visually displayed in a display of the mobile communication device; receiving a user input request to associate the location of the map with a contact in a contact book or list of the mobile communication device; and storing location data corresponding to the location in one or more location fields of the contact in response to the user input request.
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The application requires to be submitted on July 7th, 2006 right of priority of No. 06116846.4 european patent application of the same names of EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE, this application further requires in the 60/788th of the same names of submission on March 31st, 2006, No. 458, application attorney docket is the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of 0108-0324/US, the application also requires in the 60/787th of " the Method And System For Distribution Of Map ContentTo Mobile Communication Devices " by name of submission on March 31st, 2006, No. 541, application attorney docket is P1579US00 (also having RIM30176-ID), the first invention people is the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of Eric Johnson.
Technical field
What the present invention was general relates to the drawing function and the technology that in the mobile communication equipment that is suitable for moving in cordless communication network, use.
Background technology
Mobile communication equipment can provide contact manager function, is used to the multiple contact persons in terminal user management contacts list.Contact manager function can be address book Manager Feature, and for example, each contact person of multiple contact persons comprises name and relevant contact details, such as address, one or more telephone number and e-mail address.Some associated person informations such as telephone number and e-mail address, can be used by terminal user when from mobile communication equipment startup communication.
In addition, mobile communication equipment also provides drawing function, for the map of visual demonstration in geographic position is provided.But, and do not know such contact manager function and drawing function in mobile communication equipment to be integrated.
Accordingly, need a kind of method and apparatus, so that drawing function is got up with the information association relevant to contact list function and information, particularly in the mobile communication equipment running in cordless communication network.
Summary of the invention
In illustrated technology example of the present invention, drawing function is closed to the method for contacts list of linking mobile communication equipment and be included in a contacts list Manager Feature is provided in mobile communication equipment, for multiple contact persons of Administrative Contact this or list; By the user interface of this mobile communication equipment, be defined as user's input request of the contact person location in contacts list; And in response to this user's input request, carry out the operation of the address of the position in one or more address fields of further determining selected contact below; Take this address as input, send position coordinates request by network to address geocoding server; By this wireless network, receive the latitude of position and the coordinate of longitude in response to this position coordinates request; And mapping data based on this position, make the map visual demonstration on the display of mobile device corresponding to selected contact's position, this position is corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate of the map datum request in response to this position receiving by this wireless network.
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The detailed description of embodiments of the invention being carried out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a block diagram, illustrates the associated components of mobile communication equipment and the cordless communication network of communication system;
Fig. 2 is the more detailed figure of the preferred mobile communication equipment of Fig. 1, for example transfer table;
Fig. 3 A is the system diagram of network components, and this network components provides the drawing function in the mobile communication equipment of Fig. 1 and 2;
Fig. 3 B illustrates the interacting message between mobile communication equipment and map server, for map content being downloaded to this mobile communication equipment according to the system of Fig. 3 A;
Fig. 3 C shows the map data structure according to exemplary embodiments;
Fig. 4 illustrates the user interface of mobile communication equipment;
Fig. 5 illustrates the various software applications that can be arranged in mobile communication equipment;
Fig. 6 and 7 illustrates the locating wheel of mobile communication equipment;
Fig. 8 illustrates the information on the display that can be shown in mobile communication equipment, and this information is the address book contact person of the address book of mobile communication equipment, and this mobile communication equipment comprises multiple address book contact persons;
Fig. 9 is the method flow diagram of the information in associating mapping functionality and address book, and this address book is a kind of contact person's basis of the particular type being provided;
Figure 10-14 illustrate the information showing on display, according to the order of the sequence of events of summarizing in the process flow diagram of Fig. 9; And
Figure 15 is the other method process flow diagram of the information of associating mapping functionality and address book.
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In illustrated technology example of the present invention, drawing function is closed to the method for contacts list of linking mobile communication equipment and be included in a contacts list Manager Feature is provided in mobile communication equipment, for multiple contact persons of Administrative Contact this or list; By the user interface of this mobile communication equipment, be defined as user's input request of the contact person location in contacts list; And in response to this user's input request, carry out the operation of the address of the position in one or more address fields of further determining selected contact below; Take this address as input, send position coordinates request by network to address geocoding server; By this wireless network, receive the latitude of position and the coordinate of longitude in response to this position coordinates request; And mapping data based on this position, make the map visual demonstration on the display of mobile device corresponding to selected contact's position, this position is corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate of the map datum request in response to this position receiving by this wireless network.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of communication system 100, and this system comprises the transfer table 102 (a kind of wireless or mobile communication equipment) communicating by cordless communication network 104.Transfer table 102 preferably includes display 112, keyboard 114 and one or more auxiliary user interfaces (UI) 116 perhaps, and each interface coupling is to controller 106.Controller 106 is also coupled to radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuit 108 and antenna 110.Conventionally, controller 106 is as CPU (central processing unit) (CPU), and its moves the operating system software (not shown) in memory unit.Controller 106 can be controlled all operations were of transfer table 102 conventionally, and conventionally in RF transceiver circuit 108, carries out in the relevant signal processing operations of communication function.Controller 106 is connected to device display 112, to show that the information, canned data, the user that receive input etc.Keyboard 114 can be phone type keyboard or full alpha-numeric keyboard, it be normally used for input for the data in transfer table 102 storages, for be sent to the information of network 104, for call the telephone number of calling, the order that carry out and possible other on transfer table 102 or different users input.
Transfer table 102 sends signal of communication and from network 104 receiving communication signals by antenna 110 to network 104 on wireless link.Function like the transceiver-like of 108 execution of RF transceiver circuit and station 118 and BSC120, for example, comprise modulating/demodulating and possible coding/decoding and encrypt/decrypt.It is also contemplated that this RF transceiver circuit 108 can carry out some function the function except being carried out by BSC120.Those skilled in the art are very clear, and RF transceiver circuit 108 can be suitable for special wireless network, or transfer table 102 operates in the network wherein operating.
Transfer table 102 comprises battery interface 134, for receiving one or more rechargeable batteries 132.Battery 132 provides electric weight to the circuit in transfer table 102, and battery interface 134 provides mechanical and electronic connection for battery 132.Battery interface 134 is coupled to regulator 136, and it is adjusted to the electric weight of this equipment.When transfer table 102 is completely exercisable, the RF transmitter of RF transceiver circuit 108 is locked conventionally, or only has in the time that it will send to network and be just opened, otherwise is closed to economize on resources.Similar, the RF receiver of RF transceiver circuit 108 periodically cuts out with save power conventionally, until need to receive signal or information is just opened within the time cycle of specifying.
Transfer table 102 user's identification modules (SIM) 140 operate, and this interface is connected to or is inserted in transfer table 102 on SIM interface 142.SIM140 is a kind of traditional " smart card ", is used for identifying the terminal user (or subscriber) of transfer table 102, and this equipment is personalized, to distinguish other equipment.There is no SIM140, mobile station terminal can not operate by wireless network 104 completely.By SIM140 being inserted to transfer table 102, terminal user can access arbitrarily and all his/her customized services.SIM140 generally includes the storer of processor and user storage information.Because SIM140 is coupled to SIM interface 142, it is passed order wire 144 and is coupled to controller 106.In order to identify this subscriber, SIM140 comprises some customer parameters, such as international mobile subscriber mark (IMSI).Using the benefit of SIM140 is that terminal user needn't be bound to any independent physics transfer table.The additional user information of all right storing mobile station of SIM140, comprises this (or calendar) information of data and nearest call information.
Transfer table 102 can comprise independent unit, such as data communications equipment, cell phone, GPS (GPS) unit, have data and voice communication capability multi-functional communications equipment, can radio communication personal digital assistant (PDA) or comprise the computing machine of the Internet modem.Alternative, transfer table 102 can be multimode unit, comprises the parts of multiple separation, includes, but are not limited to be connected to computing machine or other equipment of radio modem.Especially, for example, in the transfer table block diagram of Fig. 1, RF transceiver circuit 108 and antenna 110 can be used as radio modem unit, and it can be inserted in the port of kneetop computer.In this case, kneetop computer can comprise display 112, keyboard 114, one or more auxiliary UI116 and the controller 106 as the CPU of computer.Also wish conventionally not possess the computing machine of wireless communication ability or other equipment and can also be suitable for being connected to radio transceiver circuitry 108 and the antenna 110 of independent unit, all equipment described above, and effectively they are controlled.Such transfer table 102 has more particularly implementation with respect to the transfer table 402 of Fig. 2, as after by description.
Transfer table 102 is in cordless communication network 104 and by this network service.Cordless communication network 104 can be cellular communications networks.In the embodiment in figure 1, wireless network 104 configures according to global system for mobile communications (GSM) and GPRS (GPRS) technology.Although cordless communication network 104 is described to the network of GSM/GPRS type here, can also utilize any suitable technology, such as CDMA (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), 2G, 3G or the technology based on universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS).In this embodiment, this GSM/GPRS wireless network 104 comprises base station controller (BSC) 120, mobile switching centre (MSC) 122, attaching position register (HLR) 132, service universal packet wireless business business (GPRS) support node (SGSN) 126 and the Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) 128 with associated column station 118.MSC122 is coupled to connection network on BS120 and road, such as public switch telephone network (PSTN) 124.SGSN126 is coupled to BSC120 and GGSN128, and it is also coupled to public or private data network 130 (such as Internet).HLR132 is coupled to MSC122, SGSN126 and GGSN128.
Standing 118 is fixing transceiver stations, and station 118 and BSC120 can refer to transceiver apparatus.This transceiver apparatus provides wireless network to cover for being specifically called the overlay area of " community ".This transceiver apparatus is by the transfer table transmission signal of communication in 118Xiang Ta community, station and from transfer table receiving communication signal.This transceiver apparatus conventionally according to especially, normally predetermined communication protocol and parameter, under its control of controller, carry out such as modulation and possible coding and/or the function of encryption sending to the signal of transfer table.If desired, transceiver apparatus is similarly separated mediation and is decoded possibly and decipher any signal of communication that the transfer table 102 in Cong Ta community receives.Communication protocol between heterogeneous networks and parameter can be different.For example, network can adopt the modulation strategy different from other networks and in different frequencies operations.
Wireless link shown in the communication system 100 of Fig. 1 represents one or more different channels, normally different radio frequency (RF) channels, and the related protocol using between wireless network 104 and transfer table 102.RF channel is the limited resources that must save, normally due to the restriction of whole bandwidth and the limited battery electric quantity of transfer table 102.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the wireless network in practical operation comprises hundreds of communities, and (that is, or station section) 118 served by a station in each community, and this depends on the whole coverage of the network of expectation.All relevant parts can be connected with router (not shown) by multiple switches of multiple network controller controls.
For all transfer tables 102 to network operator's registration, permanent data (such as the user profiles of transfer table 102) and ephemeral data (such as the current location of transfer table 102) are stored in HLR132.In the time existing to the audio call of transfer table 102, HLR132 is to determine the current location of transfer table 102 in inquiry.The VLR Visitor Location Register (VLR) of MSC122 is responsible for one group of band of position and stores those being currently located at it and being responsible for the data of the transfer table in region.This comprises that part is sent to the permanent mobile station data of VLR from HLR132, to obtain access faster.But the VLR of MSC122 can also distribute and store local data, such as interim authentication.Optionally, the VLR of MSC122 can be enhanced to support the more effective coordination of GPRS and non-gprs service and function (for example paging circuit-switched call, it can more be newly arrived and more effectively carry out by SGSN126 and in conjunction with GPRS and non-GPRS position).
Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) 126 with MSC122 in identical system grade, and the independent position of following the tracks of transfer table.SGSN126 also carries out security functions and access control.Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) 128 provides mutual with external packet-switched, and is connected with SGSN (such as SGSN126) by IP-based GPRS backbone network.SGSN126 carries out verification and password setting program according to identical algorithm, key and standard in existing GSM.In traditional operation, can automatically perform community by transfer table 102 and select, or select specific cell by transceiver apparatus order transfer table 102.In the time that transfer table 102 has reselected another community or Yi Zu community, i.e. usually said Routing Area, it notifies wireless network 104.
In order to access gprs service, transfer table 102 " is added " and known its existence by be allowed wireless network 104 by the said GPRS of execution.This operates in and between transfer table 102 and SGSN126, has set up a logical links, and makes transfer table 102 can for example receive the SMS message on notice or the GPRS of page by SGSN, input GPRS data.In order to send and receive GPRS data, transfer table 102 helps to activate it and wants the packet data address using.This operation makes transfer table 102 be known by GGSN128; Thereby can start the interaction with outer data network.Can use and for example seal and tunnel transmits pellucidly user data between transfer table 102 and outer data network.Packet is assembled the specific protocol information with GPRS, and is transmitted between transfer table 102 and GGSN128.
One skilled in the art will understand that wireless network can be connected to other system, may comprise other networks that obviously do not illustrate in Fig. 1.Network can, to keep operating to basis, transmit little certain paging and system information, even without actual packet data exchanged conventionally.Although this network comprises mass part, all these parts are all worked together, cause the specific behavior on wireless link.
Fig. 2 is the more detailed figure of preferred transfer table 202 of the present invention.Preferably bi-directional communication device of transfer table 202, it at least has voice and high-level data communication capacity, comprises the ability of communicating by letter with other computer systems.Depend on the function that transfer table 202 provides, it is data information transfer equipment, bidirection pager, the cell phone with data information transfer ability, wireless internet appliance or data communications equipment (being with or without telephone capability) preferably.Transfer table 202 can with its geographical coverage area in any communication of multiple fixing transmitting-receiving station 200.
Transfer table 202 generally includes communication subsystem 211, it comprises receiver 212, transmitter 214 and associated components, such as one or more antenna elements 216 and 218, local oscillator (LO) 213 and processing module, such as digital signal processor (DSP) 220.Communication subsystem 211 is similar to the transceiver circuit 108 shown in Fig. 1 and antenna 110.Those skilled in the art can understand that the particular design of communication subsystem 211 depends on transfer table 202 and is intended to the communication network moving.
Transfer table 202 can be after having completed network registry or active program, sending and receiving signal of communication on this network.The signal that antenna 216 receives by network is imported into receiver 212, and it can carry out the common receiver function such as signal amplification, down coversion, filtration, channel selection etc., and what in the example shown in Fig. 2, carry out is modulus (A/D) conversion.The A/D conversion that receives signal makes can carry out more complicated communication function in DSP220, such as demodulation code.Similarly, the signal being transmitted is for example processed by DSP220, comprises modulation and coding.The signal that these DSP process is imported into transmitter 214 to carry out digital-to-analogue (D/A) conversion, up-conversion, filtration, amplification and to transmit on communication network by antenna 218.DSP220 is process communication signals not only, also for receiver and transmitter provide control.For example, can be controlled adaptively by the automatic gaining controling algorithm in DSP220 for the gain of the signal of communication of receiver 212 and transmitter 214.
Network insertion is to be associated with subscriber or the user of transfer table 202, and therefore in order to move in network, transfer table 202 need to insert subscriber identity module or " SIM " card 262 in SIM interface 264.SIM262 comprises those features described in Fig. 1.Transfer table 202 is battery supply sets, thereby it also comprises battery interface 254, to receive one or more rechargeable batteries 256.Such battery 256 provides electric weight for all circuit in transfer table 202, otherwise for most of circuit provides electric weight, and battery interface 254 provides mechanical and electronic connection for it.Battery interface 254 is coupled to regulator (not marking), and it provides the voltage regulating V to all circuit.
Transfer table 202 comprises microprocessor 238 (it is a kind of implementation of the controller 106 of Fig. 1), all operations were of its control transfer table 202.Carry out executive communication function by communication subsystem 211, at least comprise data and voice communication.Microprocessor 238 also combines other equipment subsystem, such as display 222, flash memory 224, random access memory (RAM) 226, auxiliary I/O (I/O) subsystem 228, serial port 230, keyboard 232, loudspeaker 234, microphone 236, short-range communication subsystem 240 and other equipment subsystem arbitrarily, generally represent by 242.Some subsystems shown in Fig. 2 are carried out the function relevant to communication, and other subsystems can provide the function on " this locality " or equipment.Be noted that some subsystems, such as keyboard 232 and display 222, for example, can be used to the relevant function of communicating by letter, the text message that will transmit in communication network such as input, and the function of equipment this locality, such as calendar or task list.The operating system software that microprocessor 238 uses is preferably stored in permanent storage, and such as flash memory 224, it can also be replaced by ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) or similar storage unit.Those skilled in the art can understand that operating system, specific appliance applications or their part can temporarily be loaded in volatile storer, such as RAM226.
PIM application program preferably has the ability transmitting and receive data by wireless network.In the present invention, pim data item be passed wireless network seamless integration, synchronous, and upgrade, and the corresponding data item of user of mobile station is stored and/or be associated with host computer system, thereby creates the mirrored host computer for these on transfer table 202.In the time that host computer system is exactly the office computer system of user of mobile station, this is useful especially.The application program that can also load other on transfer table 202 by network, auxiliary I/O subsystem 228, serial port 230, short-range communication subsystem 240 or other any suitable subsystems 242, these application programs by user installation in RAM226 or preferred nonvolatile memory (not shown), to be carried out by microprocessor 238.This dirigibility of installing in application program has improved the function of transfer table 202, and function on the equipment of enhancing, communication-related functions or both can be provided.For example, secure communication applications can make to carry out e-business capability and other such financial transactions with transfer table 202.
Under data communication mode, the signal of reception, can be processed and be input to microprocessor 238 by communication subsystem 211 such as text message, email message or page download.Microprocessor 238 can preferably further be processed this signal, to output to display 222 or alternatively to output to auxiliary I/O equipment 228.The user of transfer table 202 can also for example write data item with keyboard 232 and in conjunction with display 222 and possible auxiliary I/O equipment 228, such as email message.Keyboard 232 is the keypad of full alpha-numeric keyboard and/or phone type preferably.These items of writing can transmit by communication subsystem 211 on communication network.
For voice communication, the integrated operation of transfer table 202 is similarly substantially, and except the signal receiving can be output to loudspeaker 234, and the signal that will transmit can be generated by microphone 236.On transfer table 202, can also realize a kind of alternative voice or audio frequency I/O subsystem, such as speech message recording subsystem.Although voice or sound signal output preferably mainly complete by loudspeaker 234, as some examples, during audio call, display 222 also can be used to provide the indication to calling party identity.
The short-range communication subsystem 240 of Fig. 2 is additional selectable unit (SU)s, and it provides the communication between transfer table 202 and different system or equipment, and they need not to be similar equipment.For example, subsystem 240 can comprise infrored equipment and relevant circuit and parts, or Bluetooth
tMcommunication module, to provide and the communicating by letter of similar system and equipment.Bluetooth
tMit is the registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG company.
Fig. 3 A is the system diagram of network components, and it provides the drawing function in the mobile communication equipment of Fig. 1 and 2.For realizing this function, drawing application program (the drawing application program 550 of for example Fig. 5) is also provided in the storer of mobile communication equipment, make can see map on display.Mobile communication equipment, such as transfer table 202, is connected to relaying 307 by mobile bearer network 303 through fire wall 305.Receive the request of map datum at relaying 307 from any mobile communication equipment, and be delivered to associated enterprises's server 313 and associating mobile data system (MDS) server 315 by safe lane 309 through fire wall 311.Then this request is passed fire wall 317 and is delivered to business (LBS) server 321 based on common point, and it provides location-based business, to process this request.This network can comprise multiple such LBS servers, and request is passed load distribution server and distributes and process.LBS data can be stored on the webserver 321 in network data base 322, or are stored in (not shown) on other LBS data server.On associating LBS server 325, the special associating data of storage can be added in common data by the associating MDS server 315 on the safe return path to transfer table 202.Alternative, in the situation that there is no federated service device, can be passed relaying 307 from the request of transfer table 202 and be delivered to public MDS server 327, it sends to this request the public LBS server 321 that LBS is provided, to process this request.
This network can also comprise address geocoding server (not shown in Fig. 3 A), it provides for example, longitude and latitude coordinate corresponding to address (home address or business address), with in response to the request longitude of this address and the input of latitude.Address geocoding server preferably with provide map datum to separate with the LBS server 321 of map making and away from server.This address geocoding server can be with LBS server 321 in identical network, or substitute be arranged in heterogeneous networks.
A kind of map data structure is provided, and it has comprised the content of the geographical and mark that all and the geographic area map feature (some feature) of restaurant (for example such as), street (line feature) or lake (polygon feature) are relevant.Map is with what be made up of " layer ID " mark " DEntry " (data entry) layer, makes can be applied to this equipment from the data of homology not also combined, to carry out suitable drafting.Each DEntry has represented one or more artifact or mark (or the combination of the two), and comprise coordinate information (also referred to as " bounding box " or " frontier district "), the region covering for identifying DEntry and multiple data point, they have identified this artificiality or mark jointly.For example, DEntry can be for representing a city map Shang street (or Duo Tiao street), wherein the point of each in DEntry is divided into different parts, for example, to represent the various piece (each several part of a street) of this artificiality.Mobile device can send request to map server, downloads specific region or interior those the included DEntry of bounding box of only having represented interested region, for example, and the lower left corner, upper right corner coordinate pair.
In the discussion of doing in conjunction with Fig. 3 B below, mobile device sends one or more AOI (region-of-interest) request, DEntry or request of data and map reference request to map server, for according to optionally downloading map data of user environment.Like this, not that the each request from this equipment is transmitted to entirely diagram data, but can use local cache in mobile device, and filter in conjunction with the environment of the map datum on server.For example, if user's mobile device with GPS, and this user on an automobile with the speed of 120km/h along highway driving, can adopt so environment to filter to prevent from downloading the map datum relevant to the by-pass of process.Or, if user just aboard with 30, the navigation of 000 ' height, can take environment to filter so, prevents from downloading the whatsoever map datum in street.In addition, can define user's environment, for example according to occupation, (for example user's occupation is Driver, Motor Transport, the map datum of the by-pass that the truck that he can adopt environment to filter to prevent to download this user can not travel, or user's occupation is to be soft drink machine for vending recruit supplies, he can adopt environment to filter to download the public map data in the responsible area that has shown this user, be filtered away such as the so uncorrelated data in lake and park, and the applied map stacked data of the position of the soft drink machine for vending having comprised is added in public map data).
Map reference request makes to download map reference from map server and (namely only provides a part for the map of the contents table of the available map data in this map, rather than whole map) to this equipment, thus save OTA (in the air) bandwidth and device memory buffer size.Map reference meets the data structure identical with map, but has deleted data point.As a result, map reference is less (for example 300-400 byte) with respect to complete map or traditional bitmap, and comprises DEntry bounding box and the attribute (size, complicacy etc.) of everyone divine force that created the universe in this map.For example, along with browsing the change (equipment of locality specific shows map in movement) of scope, whether this equipment (client) software evaluation it need to download other data from server.Thereby, as mentioned above, if started size attribute or the complicacy attribute of the artificiality of the scope of browsing interior (but also shown) that moves into this equipment, uncorrelated with this viewer's current environment, this equipment can select not show that part of this artificiality so.On the other hand, if this part of this artificiality is suitable for demonstration, its buffer memory of this equipment evaluation so, to determine whether the DEntry being associated with this groups of people's divine force that created the universe has been downloaded, in the situation that being downloaded, the content of buffer memory is shown.Otherwise this equipment sends request to map server, to download all DEntrys relevant to this artificiality part.
By map data structure is organized by layer, just may seamlessly merge and show the information obtaining from public and private data storehouse.For example, this equipment may show office building, it is positioned at particular address in a street attribute of the 1st z sequence of public database (for example from), contiguous one article of river attribute of the 2nd z sequence of public database (for example from), and the architectural plan in stack Liao Zhezuo building, for example, to show independent office (from the attribute of the 11st z sequence of private database, can visit by fire wall).
Return to Fig. 3 A, there is LBS server 321 and to the network of its addressable database 322 in, the diagram data fully of All Around The World is divided and be stored as the lattice of different parsing grades (convergent-divergent), following Table A is set forth.Thereby the lattice region of independent A level cartographic representation 0.05x0.05 degree; The lattice region of independent B level cartographic representation 0.5x0.5 degree; The lattice region of independent C level cartographic representation 5x5 degree; The lattice region of independent D level cartographic representation 50x50 degree; And the whole world in the independent independent map of E level cartographic representation.Be appreciated that Table A is the example of a kind of specifically map grid configuration, can also adopt other or different lattice configuration.A map comprises one group of layer, and every layer comprises one group of DEntry, and each DEntry comprises one group of point.
Grade | Lattice (degree) | Cover the map number in the world | Cover the map number of North America | Cover European map number |
A | 0.05x0.05 | 25,920,000 | 356,000 | 100,000 |
B | 0.5x0.5 | 259,200 | 6,500 | 1000 |
C | 5x5 | 2,592 | 96 | 10 |
D | 50x50 | 32 | 5 | 5 |
E | The |
1 | 1 | 1 |
Table A
Forward now Fig. 3 B to, mobile communication equipment (namely client) can generate request-AOI request, DEntry request and the map reference request of three kinds of particular types.Can separate or produce these requests with various combinations, as below by detailed description.AOI (region-of-interest) request requires for all DEntry in the given area (bounding box) of one group of z sequence layer that be scheduled to or selected.Conventionally when mobile communication equipment moves to new region, can produce this AOI request, thus in this device client is known map what available before the acquisition DEntry that will show.Map reference has and the identical structure of map, but does not comprise complete DEntry (namely having deleted the data point of actual expression artificiality and mark).Like this, map reference has defined for given map, and what layer and DEntry are obtainable.Data or DEntry request is a kind of mechanism that the DEntry of all needs for given map is bound together of being used for.
Conventionally, AOI and map reference request are to occur in pairs in identical message, although they do not need paired appearance, and DEntry request the most frequently generates.For example, in mobile communication equipment moves to region, in device client, do not store any information being associated with this region, map reference is returned in map reference request meeting, it indicates this client can ask any data especially from server 321, and AOI request can be returned for all DEntry in the region-of-interest of designated layer (if existence).In the example of the request shown in Fig. 3 B, by specifying the lower left corner map reference map that mark is wanted in DEntry request.In addition, DEntry request can comprise layer shielding, thereby unwanted layer is not downloaded, DEntry shielding, thus unwanted data point is not downloaded, and scale value, to specify the zoom level for the DEntry being asked.Once device client receives the map reference of request, then this client can send multiple DEntry request conventionally, come the specific DEntry of requirement (due to client according to the map index known obtainable all specific DEntry).
According to the present invention, the A level map of some 20x20 (representing the square of 1x1 degree) is compiled map file (.mbl).A .mbl file comprises a head, and it has specified off-set value in this .mlb file and the length of each map.Same 20x20 map reference data are compiled map reference file (.mbx)..mbl in table B and C, illustrate respectively with .mbx file structure.
Table B
In table B, the off-set value of map # 0 is 0x0000_0000, and according to the present invention, this data structure is based on supposing that the base address of diagram data is 0x0000_0C80 practically.Therefore the specific address of map # 0 is: map # 0 address=base address (0x0000_0C80)+map # 0 off-set value (0x0000_0000), other map address computation is: map # (n+1) off-set value=map # (n) off-set value+map # (n) length.If map there is no data or not, length parameter is set to zero (0x0000_0000).
Table C
In table C, map reference # 0 is 0x0000_0000, and according to the present invention, this data structure is to suppose that the base address of diagram data is 0x0000_0C80 practically.Therefore the specific address of map reference # 0 is: map reference # 0 address=base address (0x0000_0C80)+map reference # 0 off-set value (0x0000_0000), other map address computation is: map reference # (n+1) off-set value=map reference # (n) off-set value+map reference # (n) length.If map reference there is no data or not, length parameter is set to zero (0x0000_0000).
Fig. 3 C and following table D combine the exemplary embodiments of having described base map data structure.Conventionally, as mentioned above, map data structure can comprise map reference (be the index of DEntry, each index can represent artificiality or mark or represent the two), and forms the data point of each DEntry of such artificiality and mark for reality.In this example, each map comprises the layer entry of for example, layer # and every layer in map ID (0xA1B1C1D1), map.Map ID is effective map by Data Identification, and according to a kind of alternative, can also be used to the version number of identification data.Layer # is integer, and it has indicated the number of plies (thereby having indicated layer entry) in this map.Each layer of entry defined the rendering attribute of all DEntry in equivalent layer, and following the DEntry list for this layer.More than form map reference.For a complete map, each DEntry comprises one group of data point (referred to herein as oPoint) or mark.Notice that layer can have multiple DEntry, and the list of complete DEntry and point divided into groups by layer, and for example, separated by layer separator (hexadecimal value 0xEEEEEEEE).According to exemplary embodiments, the length of each layer of entry is 20 bytes, and the length of DEntry is 12 bytes.But the number of plies, DEntry number and the counting of every DEntry of every layer are depended on map datum, and are variable.
Table D provides the height " byte level " of map to describe.
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For more detailed details, the application here combine by name " the Method And System For Distribution Of Map ContentTo Mobile Communication Devices " that submit on March 31st, 2006 the 60/787th, No. 541, application attorney docket are the U.S. Provisional Patent Application that P1579US00 (also having RIM30176-ID), the first invention people are Eric Johnson.
Fig. 4 is the example of the user interface 402 of transfer table 202, and it comprises at least display 222, keyboard 232, loudspeaker 234, microphone 236 and cursor or demonstration location mechanism, for example, such as locating wheel 410 (pulley) or trace ball 433.Although be exaggerated demonstration in order to know in Fig. 4, the size of this transfer table 202 is handhold portable equipment.Substituting or adding as locating wheel 410 and/or trace ball 433, can adopt one or more indications widely or cursor/demonstration locating device, such as Trackpad, operating rod button, mouse, touch-screen, board or other at present known or unknown mechanism." cursor " that picture adopts here can include but not limited to pointer, removable or other can retinal rod (for example, not restriction, Drawing Object; Special sign; Profile; Rectangle; Underscore character; Flicker), for another project on mark position or indication display, for example, for designation data bar destination locations or in order to select sundry item.
The key 428 of keyboard 232 be arranged in pedestal 406 before, locating wheel 410 is arranged in the side of pedestal 406.The example of keyboard 232 is forms of the qwerty keyboard of simplification, comprises multiple keys 428 as input members.The arrangement that can see the character 448 on the key 428 of keyboard 424 is that general QWERTY arranges, although a lot of key 428 comprises two characters 448.In the exemplary description of keyboard 424, many keys 428 comprise two characters, such as comprising the first character 452 and the second character 456 distributing.The statement that is appreciated that " char " should be broadly interpreted as and comprise letter, numeral, symbol etc., and can comprise ideographic character, its assembly, etc.The key 428 of keyboard 424 comprises letter " Q " and " W ", and as character 448, adjacent key 428 comprises letter " E " and " R ", as character 448.Keyboard 424 can be other configurations, such as AZERTY keyboard, QWERTZ keyboard, Dvorak keyboard or other keyboards or arrangements of keypad, can be known or unknown, and is that simplify or unreduced (completely).In " completely " or unreduced keyboard or arrangements of keypad, the independent letter of promising its distribution of each key (rather than multiple letter).
In the middle of the key 428 of keyboard 232, be <NEXT> key 440 and <ENTER> key 444.Can press <NEXT> key 440 provides and selects input to processor, and provide and input essentially identical selection by the rotation of locating wheel 410 and input, wherein " <NEXT> " can is-symbol or key on the word (for example stamping) " next " that provides.Because <NEXT> key 440 is adjacent with some other keys 428 of keyboard 232, user can provide and select input to processor, and in text input operation, does not substantially need hand to remove keyboard 232.Another key, <ESC> key 445 is disposed on the limit of pedestal 406, and positioned adjacent wheel 438, although same or analogous key can be arranged to a part for keyboard 232.In the middle of the key 428 of keyboard 424, be <DEL> key, it can be used for deleting textual entry.
Locating wheel 410 can be used as another input member, and is rotating, as shown in arrow 412; select input for providing to processor; conventionally can also be to press towards the direction of pedestal 406, as shown in arrow 414, for provide another to select input to processor.Be described in more detail below in conjunction with Fig. 6 and 7 pairs of locating wheels.
As shown in Figure 5, storer 224 comprises the application program for the treatment of data or the routine that the icon 488 of the visual demonstration of multiple and Fig. 4 is associated.Application program 586 can be various forms of any one, such as but be not restricted to software, firmware etc.Application program 586 for example comprises the email application 588 (Fig. 5) being associated with email icon 490 (Fig. 4), the calendar applications 590 (Fig. 5) being associated with calendar icon 492 (Fig. 4), the address book applications program 592 (Fig. 5) being associated with address book icon 494 (Fig. 4), the task application program 594 (Fig. 5) being associated with task icons 496 (Fig. 4), the notepad application 596 (Fig. 5) being associated with notepad icon 498 (Fig. 4), the message application 598 (Fig. 5) being associated with message icon 497 (Fig. 4), the search for application 500 (Fig. 5) being associated with search icon 499 (Fig. 4).In storer 224, also has operating system (OS) program 516.Transfer table of the present invention is also suitable for rendered visualization map in visual display, and utilizes the drawing application program 550 of storage in storer 224, so that map making and other functions.
In Fig. 4, " master " interface output current be movable, and formed master's " band " application program for showing the icon 488 illustrating.Then application program, such as the email application 588 of Fig. 5, can be by provide suitable user's input to be activated (open or browse) to it.For example, can, by from user interface 402, locating wheel 410 being rotated to highlighted email icon 490 and provides selection input by translate locating wheel 410 by the indicated direction of arrow 438, start email application 588.As another example, display 222 has shown the display icon 499 being associated with search for application 500, and accepts input from locating wheel 410, to start search from icon 499.Can be by another suitable input be provided to user interface 402, additionally or alternatively start (open or browse) application program 586 from user interface 402, such as by suitably rotating or " rolling " trace ball 433, and for example, provide selection input by promoting this trace ball 433 (some is similar to locating wheel 410, except the plane of Fig. 4).
Very useful by using movement, the navigation of cursor/browse orientation mechanism and/or rolling for the reduced size of the relatively large visual demonstration information of size and display 222, owing at any time conventionally only having partial information and message to be displayed in the restricted view of display 222.As previously mentioned, locating wheel 410 is a kind of useful cursor/browse orientation mechanisms, to realize such movement.Locating wheel 410 can refer to roller, and it comprises disk especially, and this disk is to rotate around the stationary shaft of pedestal 302, and can be rotated by terminal user's forefinger and thumb.When information or message are partly shown, locating wheel 410 upwards rotate the rolling causing upwards, thereby display 222 can show the part more above of these information or message.Similar, rotating of locating wheel 410 causes downward rolling, thus display 222 can show these information or message more under part above.Locating wheel is to install along fixing linear axes, thereby terminal user can depress locating wheel 410 (for example using terminal user's forefinger or thumb) downwards towards pedestal 406, with selection information.Refer again to the indicated direction of arrow 414 of illustrated locating wheel 410.
More detailed mechanism below in conjunction with Fig. 6 and 7 pairs of locating wheels 410 is described.Locating wheel 410 shown in Fig. 6-7 is connected in main body assembling 610, and can be around this assembling rotation.Main body assembling 610 can be connected to slidable fit 720 or can be a part for slidable fit 720.Slidable fit 720 allows whole locating wheel 410, and main body assembling 610 can be with respect to freely transverse shifting 414 of handheld device.The transverse shifting 414 of locating wheel is defined as along the movement of the plane of the rotation axis perpendicular to locating wheel 410.In order to control this transverse shifting 414, slidable fit 720 can be connected to control gear, such as the cam mechanism 730 with cam 731, or other starting device of horizontal mechanism as an alternative, solenoid mechanism or some.Cam mechanism 730 is connected to cam controller 740, and this controller is responsible for controlling the lateral attitude of locating wheel 410.In the time being connected to the cam 731 of cam mechanism 730 and slidable fit 720 and moving, also transverse shifting correspondingly of locating wheel 410 and main body assembling 610.The processor that this inside transverse shifting towards pedestal can be moved platform detects inputs (startup of locating wheel key or press down) for switch.
Although locating wheel 410 is shown and be described as a kind of mechanism for navigating and move between the information of visual demonstration, current user interface techniques can adopt any applicable mechanism, such as trace ball; UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT key; Mouse and cursor mechanism; Or touch-screen indication mechanism.
Fig. 8 illustrates and can be shown in the information display 222 from the address book applications program 592 of Fig. 5.Especially, the information in Fig. 8 is the address book contact person's of address book example, for organizing multiple address book contact persons of terminal user.Can, after having opened address book applications program from main interface pages, browse this address book associated person information 800.
In the example of Fig. 8, address book associated person information 800 comprises the home address 808 in commercial affairs in home phone number 805, one or more commercial affairs or the work address field in commercial affairs in address book name 802, commercial affairs or the business telephone number field in address book name field or business telephone number 804, home phone number field or work address 806, one or more home address field.Other information also comprises the title of for example, terminal user in Business Name (company limited), the said firm in Business Name field or position, personal identification number (PIN) in pin field.Each address book contact person of address book has multiple identical fields, for organizing these information.Certain field of any address book contact person can be empty, and this depends on terminal user and/or terminal user's available information.Can also comprise other positional informations of address book associated person information 800, such as the real time position of the mobile communication equipment being associated with the selected address book contact person who receives by wireless transceiver.The form of this position can be real time position address or real-time longitude and latitude coordinate, and can be received substantially in real time by mobile communication equipment.
The address book applications program of storing in transfer table provides address book Manager Feature for terminal user.Conventionally the address book associated person information that terminal user inputs each contact person by hand in storer so that after communication in use.Alternative or additional, address book associated person information can be downloaded or be received in equipment with non-manual mode.Address book contact person can present (maybe can present) in list, and this list is come by letter sequence by address book name or other field informations, or otherwise is classified (maybe can classify).In addition, address book contact person can be by using any field search of search for application 500 (Fig. 5) cause.Notice that address book associated person information can be locally stored in the storer of transfer table, or substitute, be stored in outside transfer table, such as addressable network data base; Importantly address book associated person information is can access and browsable at transfer table.
Once specified or selected address book contact person from address book, this information can be used to help terminal user's communication.For example, as previously described, transfer table is suitable for moving in wireless communication network, to carry out radiotelephone communication.Because each address book contact person can have at least one phone number field for telephone number, this information can be being used from Mobile Origination telephone call.The processor of transfer table can be specified user's input selection of the telephone number in address book contact person is selected by user interface, to send call, and make to start to the calling out by cordless communication network of this telephone number, with in response to this user's input.For example, can select address book contact person or telephone number with locating wheel, then then select " calling " function to this telephone number by drop-down menu.
As described previously, transfer table is suitable for carrying out wireless information communication in cordless communication network.Because each address book contact person has at least one e-mail address for e-mail address, can when from transfer table transmission email message, use this information.The processor of transfer table can by user interface specify to this user's input selection of e-mail address of location, to send email message, and this e-mail address is inserted in the destination address of the new email message that will send, to input in response to this user.For example, select this address book contact person or e-mail contacts with locating wheel, then then select " Email " function for this e-mail address by drop-down menu.Then terminal user can key in or insert the main text of this email message, and sends it.
As described previously, transfer table of the present invention is also suitable for drawing visual map in its visual display unit.Later, referring to Fig. 5, in the storer 224 of transfer table, provide drawing application program 550, for draw visual map at display.Substantially carry out the drafting of map according to the mode described in Fig. 3, wherein transfer table sends the request of mapping data to network, take address and/or longitude and latitude coordinate be input, then receive mapping data, for map making in visual display unit.
But notice that map drawing data can be buffered and remain on certain hour in storer.Therefore, start, mobile communication equipment can be by cordless communication network from network data base request and obtain map datum, and map datum is stored in memory buffer; Then processor can then utilize map datum in buffer memory with map making in the visual display unit of this equipment.Any map datum not finding in buffer memory (conventionally in the case of be the position of map or area substantially changed or different) need to be by previously described requested and obtain from network data base.Attention conduct substitutes map drawing data or map datum, can, by obtaining " bitmap " these bitmaps corresponding to address and/or longitude and latitude coordinate of visual demonstration of map, carry out map and show.
Fig. 9 is to provide the universal method process flow diagram of drawing function and the information of contact person originally or in list.In provided example, contact person is originally address book as described above.But contact person this or list can be this or lists of any applicable contact person, such as yellow pages or list, e-mail address this or list or subscriber identity module (SIM) or USIM this or list.Carry out the basis described method of being carried out by mobile communication equipment of accompanying drawing above, or substitute, for example, carried out by any computing machine or communication facilities (PC).The method can be carried out by one or more processors of communication facilities.The computer program of transfer table can comprise the execution being stored on computer-readable medium (storer, floppy disk or CD-ROM), and it writes according to the described logic of this method.
From the frame 902 of Fig. 9, in mobile communication equipment, provide address book Manager Feature, with management address multiple address book contact persons originally, so that radio communication (step 904 of Fig. 9).What further, address book Manager Feature can be more usual is the address book Manager Feature with multiple contact persons.Then the processor of mobile communication equipment carrys out designated user input request by its user interface, comes for the address book contact person's of the selection of address book position draw (step 906 of Fig. 9).Below, processor makes to be visualized on the display that is presented at mobile communication equipment corresponding to the map of this position, with in response to this user's input request (step 908 of Fig. 9).It is this position map making that mobile communication equipment can use its processor according to for example Fig. 3 describing before.
Figure 10-14 illustrate the information showing on display, according to the order of the particular sequence of events of summarizing in the process flow diagram of Fig. 9.Figure 10 illustrates in multiple address book contact persons that display 222 can start to show address book.In this example, show for people's the address book contact person 1002 who is named as " RichPeillard ".Especially, show address book name and work place for the address book contact person 1002 in list, this list is that the address book contact person by being initiated by terminal user searches for to provide.In Figure 11, the startup (depress) of processor sense terminals user to locating wheel, as response, shows display 222 and ejects or drop-down function menu 1004, so that selected address book contact person is operated.
As shown in the figure, some functions 1008 in drop-down menu 1004 comprise " checking " function, for checking this associated person information of sufficient address; " editor " function, for editing address book associated person information; " deletion " function, for deleting address book associated person information from address book; The function of " checking family's map ", for checking the map corresponding to the visual demonstration of address book contact person's main address; The function of " checking working map ", for checking the map corresponding to this address book contact person's work or the visual demonstration of commercial address; " Email " function, for creating email message, inserts the destination address as this email message using address book contact person's e-mail address; " PIN " function, for creating PIN message, inserts the destination address as this PIN address using this PIN; And " calling " function, for being initiated to this address book contact person's the call of telephone number.
Terminal user is with roll the downwards feature list 1008 of drop-down menu 1004 of locating wheel, with highlighted " checking family's map " function 1006, as shown in figure 11.Then the startup (press) of processor sense terminals user to locating wheel, to select to carry out highlighted " checking family's map " function 1006.As response, processor makes to carry out the drawing application program of mobile communication equipment, using the position of " family " address of selected address book contact person as input parameter.As pointed out in Fig. 8 before, address book contact person's home address 808 is " 516Athlone Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ".As response, processor receives mapping data from the drawing application program of the home address 808 corresponding to address book contact person 800.Processor uses this mapping data, makes visual being presented on display 222, as shown in figure 12 of map 1210 of the position of home address 808.The map 1210 of Figure 12 comprises the indication of one or more addresses or the mark 1202 of home address in map 1210 or around.
In the situation that having selected as described in Figure 11 " checking family's map " function 1006, terminal user can alternatively select " checking working map " function.Referring now to Figure 13,, terminal user is with roll the downwards feature list of drop-down menu 1004 of locating wheel, with highlighted " checking working map " function 1302, as shown in figure 13.Then the startup (press) of processor sense terminals user to locating wheel, to select to carry out highlighted " checking working map " function 1302.As response, processor makes to carry out the drawing application program of mobile communication equipment, using the position of " work " address of selected address book contact person as input parameter.As pointed out in Fig. 8 before, address book contact person's work address 806 is " 450March Road, Ontario, Ontario, Canada ".As response, processor receives mapping data from the drawing application program of the work address 806 corresponding to address book contact person 800.Processor uses this mapping data, makes visual being presented on display 222, as shown in figure 14 of map 1410 of the position of work address 806.The map 1410 of Figure 14 comprises the indication of one or more addresses or the mark 1402 of work address in map 1410 or around.
As previously mentioned, can comprise the additional location information of address book associated person information, such as the real time position of the mobile communication equipment being associated with selected address book contact person receiving by wireless transceiver.The form of this position can be address, real-time point or real-time longitude and latitude coordinate, and can be received substantially in real time by mobile communication equipment.In this case, can use " checking real-time map " function to check the map corresponding to this address book contact person's current location, use the similar technology described in Fig. 8-14.
As mentioned above, can for example, create map according to address book contact person's address (working or home address).Additional or substitute, each address book contact person can comprise one or more location field with position data (exposure or hide), and they indicate the position of this address, and without address itself.For example, one or more location field can comprise corresponding to the longitude of this position and latitude coordinate (exposure or hide).In this case, can not use any address book contact person's address, but directly create map with longitude and latitude coordinate.
Preferably, according to the present invention, mobile communication equipment can use address book contact person's address, and middle reception produce map with longitude and latitude coordinate.Receive after user's input request, the address of the processor of mobile communication equipment in can one or more address fields of this contact person of assigned address, and send position coordinates request (for example, describing before) in Fig. 3 A take this address as input to address geocoding server by wireless network.Processor receives the longitude corresponding to this address/location and the latitude coordinate in response to this request by wireless network from address geocoding server.Then, processor is take this longitude and latitude as input, send map datum request by wireless network to map server (example is server 321 as previously described), and receive the mapping data in response to this request by wireless network from map server.Then processor, according to the mapping data that receive from map server, makes to be visualized drafting corresponding to the map of this position.Carry out map making on the display of this equipment because this equipment can utilize the map datum of storing before in its buffer memory, the request of map datum below is just just sent in the time that drawing application program is obtained mapping data; But any in the case of the mapping data that do not find in buffer memory (normally when the position of this map or area change substantially or different) need to be from map server/network data base requested and obtain, as previously mentioned.
Address and the middle technology that receives and use longitude and latitude of preferably utilizing address book contact person, particularly maintain the consistance of address book contact person's data structure, and wish to maintain in the situation of separation of drawing function in hope.As illustrated in Figure 8, address book contact person can not comprise any visual or hiding field for map location (for example longitude and latitude coordinate).Wish to maintain this (existing) data structure or form, and need not add any field for map making.Like this, utilize above-mentioned technology, longitude and latitude coordinate (or any other map/position data) that the processor of mobile communication equipment can avoid storage to be associated with each address book contact person.In fact, in initial drawing after map or after a bit of time, can abandon and not re-use the longitude and the latitude coordinate that are associated with this address book contact person.Like this, each address book contact person's data structure can be maintained, and the storer of mobile communication equipment can be saved.Be also noted that map server (for example server 321) can use consistent input/output protocol (for example input=longitude and latitude coordinate, output=mapping data), be the request of input and process take address without map server.Like this, the middle address geocoding server that uses, temporarily to be obtained and to be used longitude and latitude coordinate data by wireless network, is exactly of great use.
Figure 15 is another method flow diagram of the information in associating mapping functionality and address book or list.Equally, in provided example, as previously mentioned, contact person is originally address book.But contact person this or list can be this or lists of any applicable contact person, such as yellow pages or list, e-mail address this or list or subscriber identity module (SIM) or USIM this or list.Carry out the basis described method of being carried out by mobile communication equipment of accompanying drawing above, or substitute, for example, carried out by any computing machine or communication facilities (PC).The method can be carried out by one or more processors of communication facilities.The computer program of transfer table can comprise the execution being stored on computer-readable medium (storer, floppy disk or CD-ROM), and it writes according to the described logic of this method.
From the frame 1502 of Figure 15, processor makes the map of position be visualized (step 1504 of Figure 15) in the display that is presented at mobile communication equipment.Can the request from terminal user's drafting ad-hoc location or the map of address based on by user interface carry out drawing, or drawing can be the real time position of the mobile communication equipment under mobile environment.Then, processor receives user's input request, with the position of map is associated with the address book contact person of mobile communication equipment (step 1506 of Figure 15).This user's input request can be a part that creates user's input request of new address book contact person, or arrives a part for user's input request of existing address book contact person in insertion position.As response, processor makes to be stored in one or more address book contact persons' field (step 1508 of Figure 15) corresponding to the position data of this position.Can and provide such function for any possible position in map for any address book contact person in address book.
Conversely, the technology of Figure 15 can partly be described by checking in conjunction with the map of Fig. 8,11 and 12 demonstration.First, map making (for example Figure 12) on display; Then be to eject or drop-down menu function, one of them comprises " creating address book contact person " function (for example Figure 11); Then be that this position or address are inserted in address book contact person, and check this associated person information of the next one/current address (for example Fig. 8).
Equally, in above-mentioned technology and example, address book or list are the address books of mobile communication equipment.But contact person this or list can be this or lists of any applicable contact person, such as yellow pages or list, e-mail address this or list or subscriber identity module (SIM) or USIM this or list.
Having described the contacts list being used in mobile communication equipment provides the method and apparatus of drawing function.These methods can be implemented in computer program, comprise computer-readable medium and are stored in the computer instruction in this computer-readable medium, and these instructions are carried out by one or more processors.The present invention can be a part for mobile communication equipment, and this equipment has wireless transceiver; One or more processors that are coupled to this wireless transceiver; Comprise the user interface of visual display; Wherein one or more processors are suitable for carrying out this method.
A method of the present invention is included in the step that contacts list Manager Feature is provided in mobile communication equipment, with multiple contact persons of Administrative Contact's list; Draw user's input request of the map of the selected contact person's of contacts list position by the user interface identification of this mobile communication equipment; And in response to this user's input request, the further operation of the address of the position in one or more address fields of execution identification selected contact below: sending take this address to address geocoding server by wireless network is the position coordinates request of input; Receive longitude and the latitude coordinate in response to this position of this position coordinates request by wireless network; And according to longitude and the latitude coordinate of the map datum request in response to position receiving by wireless network, make to be visualized on the display that is shown in mobile device corresponding to the map of selected contact's position.
This list of contact person can be a following part: have multiple address book contact persons' address book or list; There is phone directory or the list of multiple telephone numbers; There is e-mail address basis or the list of multiple e-mail addresses; Or subscriber identity module (SIM) or USIM are originally.Clearly, each contact person can have at least one phone number field for telephone number.In this case, the method further comprises step below: identify user's input selection of contact person's telephone number by user interface, to send call; And in response to this user's input selection, make to initiate the call for this telephone number by wireless network.On the other hand, each contact person can have at least one the e-mail address field for e-mail address.In this case, the method is further comprising the steps: identify user's input selection of contact person's e-mail address by user interface, to send email message; And in response to this user's input selection, insert this e-mail address, as the destination address of this email message.This position can be the real time position of the mobile communication equipment being associated with selected contact that receives of pre-stored position or the wireless transceiver by mobile communication equipment.
The method is also further comprising the steps: user's input selection of identifying selected contact person or address by user interface; In response to the user's input selection to selected contact or address, function menu is visualized and is presented on display, this function menu comprises the drawing function for selected contact or address; The operation of wherein identifying user's input request comprises the selection of identifying drawing function.Substitute, the method may further include following steps: user's input selection of identifying selected contact by user interface; In response to the user's input request to selected contact, function menu is visualized and is presented on display, function menu comprises the first address and the two address drawing function for selected contact; And the operation of wherein identifying user's input request comprises the selection of identification for the drawing function of in the first address and the second address.
In preferred mode, the method comprises the following steps: the address in one or more address fields of identification contact person; Sending take this address to address geocoding server by wireless network is the position coordinates request of input; In response to being the position coordinates request of input take this address, receive longitude and latitude coordinate from this address geocoding server; Send the request take this longitude and latitude coordinate as the map datum of input by wireless network to map server; And in response to the request take this longitude and latitude coordinate as the map datum of input, receive the mapping data corresponding to this position from map server, wherein make to be visualized to show it is based on these mapping data corresponding to the drawing of this position.If the mapping data of this position have been cached in storer, just in the time that obtaining map datum with map making from storer, mobile communication equipment produced (not being to be produced by map server by wireless network) by its drawing application program for the request of map datum.
The above embodiment of the present invention is only in order to give an example.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that without departing from the present invention, the present invention can carry out various changes, modification and displacement.The present invention described in the claim of narration is intended to cover and comprises technical all suitable changes.
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1. the method that drawing function is provided in the contacts list of the mobile communication equipment that is suitable for operating in cordless communication network, the method comprises:
In this mobile communication equipment, provide contacts list Manager Feature, for managing multiple contact persons of this list;
By the user interface of this mobile communication equipment, user's input request of the selected contact's of this list situational map is drawn in identification;
In response to this user's input request:
The address of the position in one or more address fields of identification selected contact;
Sending take this address by this cordless communication network is the position coordinates request of input;
By this cordless communication network, receive longitude and latitude coordinate in response to this position of this position coordinates request; And
If the mapping data of this position corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate are buffered and are maintained in the storer of this mobile communication equipment,, according to being buffered in the mapping data in this storer, the map of this position corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate is drawn on the display of this mobile communication equipment;
Otherwise, if the mapping data of this position corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate are not cached in the storer of this mobile communication equipment,
By this cordless communication network, send the request take the longitude of this position and latitude coordinate as the map datum of input;
By this cordless communication network, receive the mapping data in response to this position request, corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate of this map datum; And
According to the mapping data that receive by this cordless communication network in response to the request of this map datum, map is drawn on this display.
2. the method for claim 1, further comprises:
By user interface, identify user's input selection of selected contact person;
In response to the user's input selection to selected contact, function menu is visualized and is presented on display, this function menu comprises the drawing function for selected contact; And
The operation of wherein identifying user's input request comprises the selection of identifying drawing function.
3. the method for claim 1, further comprises:
By user interface, identify user's input selection of selected contact person's address;
In response to the user's input selection to selected address, function menu is visualized and is presented on display, this function menu comprises the drawing function for selected address; And
The operation of wherein identifying user's input request comprises the selection of identifying drawing function.
4. the method for claim 1, further comprises:
By user interface, user's input selection of identification selected contact;
In response to the user's input request to selected contact, function menu is visualized and is presented on display, this function menu comprises the first address and the two address drawing function for selected contact; And
The operation of wherein identifying user's input request comprises the selection of identification for the drawing function of in the first address and the second address.
5. the process of claim 1 wherein that this Wireless Telecom Equipment is suitable for operating in cordless communication network to carry out radiotelephone communication, and wherein each contact person has at least one phone number field for telephone number; The method further comprises:
By user interface, user's input selection of identification contact person's telephone number, to send call; And
In response to this user's input selection, make to initiate the call for this telephone number by wireless network.
6. the method for claim 1, further comprises:
Longitude and the latitude coordinate of avoiding storage to be associated with selected contact.
7. the method for claim 1, also comprises:
Drawing after this map, abandoning this longitude and latitude coordinate, and longitude and the latitude coordinate of avoiding storage to be associated with selected contact.
8. the process of claim 1 wherein to send take this address as the operation of position coordinates request of input further comprises to send this request to address geocoding server, this address geocoding server is different from the map server that mapping data are provided.
9. the process of claim 1 wherein that contacts list is one of a following part:
There is multiple address book contact persons' address book or list;
There is phone directory or the list of multiple telephone numbers;
There is e-mail address basis or the list of multiple e-mail addresses; And
Subscriber identity module SIM or USIM are originally.
10. the process of claim 1 wherein that this contacts list is one of a following part: there is multiple address book contact persons' address book or list.
11. 1 kinds provide the equipment of drawing function in the contacts list of the mobile communication equipment that is suitable for operating in cordless communication network, and this equipment comprises:
Generator provides contacts list Manager Feature in this mobile communication equipment, for managing multiple contact persons of this list;
The first recognition device, by the user interface of this mobile communication equipment, user's input request of the selected contact's of this list situational map is drawn in identification;
The second recognition device, in response to this user's input request, the address of the position in one or more address fields of identification selected contact;
The first dispensing device, sending take this address by this cordless communication network is the position coordinates request of input;
First receiving device, by this cordless communication network, receives longitude and latitude coordinate in response to this position of this position coordinates request; And
The first drawing apparatus, if the mapping data of this position corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate are buffered and are maintained in the storer of this mobile communication equipment,, according to being buffered in the mapping data in this storer, the map of this position corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate is drawn on the display of this mobile communication equipment;
The second dispensing device, if the mapping data of this position corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate are not cached in the storer of this mobile communication equipment, by this cordless communication network, send the request take the longitude of this position and latitude coordinate as the map datum of input;
The second receiving trap, by this cordless communication network, receives the mapping data in response to this position request, corresponding with this longitude and latitude coordinate of this map datum; And
The second drawing apparatus, according to the mapping data that receive by this cordless communication network in response to the request of this map datum, is drawn on this display map.
The equipment of 12. claims 11, also comprises:
The 3rd recognition device, by user interface, identifies user's input selection of selected contact person;
Visual display device, in response to the user's input selection to selected contact, is visualized function menu and is presented on display, and this function menu comprises the drawing function for selected contact; And
The selection of wherein said the 3rd recognition device identification drawing function.
The equipment of 13. claims 11, also comprises:
The 3rd recognition device, by user interface, identifies user's input selection of selected contact person's address;
Visual display device, in response to the user's input selection to selected address, is visualized function menu and is presented on display, and this function menu comprises the drawing function for selected address; And
The selection of wherein said the 3rd recognition device identification drawing function.
The equipment of 14. claims 11, also comprises:
The 3rd recognition device, by user interface, user's input selection of identification selected contact;
Visual display device, in response to the user's input request to selected contact, is visualized function menu and is presented on display, and this function menu comprises the first address and the two address drawing function for selected contact; And
Wherein said the 3rd recognition device identification is for the selection of the drawing function of in the first address and the second address.
The equipment of 15. claims 11, wherein this Wireless Telecom Equipment is suitable for operating in cordless communication network to carry out radiotelephone communication, and wherein each contact person has at least one phone number field for telephone number; And described equipment also comprises:
The 3rd recognition device, identifies user's input selection of contact person's telephone number, to send call by user interface; And
Apparatus for initiating, in response to this user's input selection, makes to initiate the call for this telephone number by wireless network.
The equipment of 16. claims 11, wherein this Wireless Telecom Equipment is suitable for operating in cordless communication network to carry out radiotelephone communication, and wherein each contact person has at least one the e-mail address field for e-mail address; And described equipment also comprises:
The 3rd recognition device, identifies user's input selection of contact person's e-mail address, to send email message by user interface; And
Insertion apparatus, in response to this user's input selection, inserts this e-mail address, as the destination address of this email message.
The equipment of 17. claims 11, wherein said the first dispensing device sends this position coordinates request to address geocoding server, and this address geocoding server is different from the map server that mapping data are provided.
The equipment of 18. claims 11, also comprises:
Drop device, is drawing after this map, abandons this longitude and latitude coordinate, and longitude and the latitude coordinate of avoiding storage to be associated with selected contact.
The equipment of 19. claims 11, wherein contacts list is one of a following part:
There is multiple address book contact persons' address book or list;
There is phone directory or the list of multiple telephone numbers;
There is e-mail address basis or the list of multiple e-mail addresses; And
Subscriber identity module SIM or USIM are originally.
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