TWI378222B - Navigation provision system and framework for providing content to an end user - Google Patents
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第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本i〇i年7 ·月J ‘ 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 • 本發明有關於電子導航裝置及一種提供資料予 • 電子導航裝置之方法,特別指一種提供終端使用者内 容之導航系統及架構。 【先前技術】 可提供路線導引之導航裝置已逐漸受大眾所喜愛,且 已有多種不同導航模式在市面販售上。消費性導航系統大 • 乡使用多個GPS衛星信號來決U位置,根據已決定的位 • 置從一地圖資料庫中搜尋出當地附近地區之地圖,接著在 此導航裝置之顯示螢幕上的地圖顯示出導航裝置之位置。 _ 一般而言,路線導航裝置係提供一路線導引。使用者 在導航裝置上輸入欲到達的目的地’且此導航裝置係根據 一已計算的路線(使用地圖資料庫及一路線演算法)及對使用 者之位置持續偵測以提供路線導引至目的地。 為了提供前述功能,導航裝置需要用於一 GPS硬體、 參 地圖^料庫寅料用儲存單元及-處理硬體。 導航系統架構 . #第1圖所示,此圖為傳統導航裝置之硬體架構之方 塊圖。此導航裝置10包含一處理器u &其相連接之一記憶 5 1 冑12 ’此記憶體係儲存多個應用程式以在處理器上執行。 。己隱體12可為唯3賣s己憶體(R〇M)及隨機存取記憶體 (Ram)之組合。導航裝置1G亦包含—儲存元件13,用於儲 存地理資料(geographical data)。儲存元件13 一般可為一唯 1378222 ιοί 7. 2σ 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:丨〇1年7月 讀光碟機(CD-ROM)、一硬式磁碟機(hard disk drive)或是一 固態記憶體裝置(solid state memory device),如記憶卡。導 航裝置10更包含一用於顯示導航資訊之顯示單元14及一 提供使用者輸入目的地資訊且設定個人喜好之使用者介面 。導航裝置亦包含一定位系統15,用以接收來自一 GPS衛 星16之GPS資料》此定位系統亦可包含其它定位感測器 17,如陀螺儀(gyoscopes)及輪形刻度感測器(wheel tick sensor) ° 可使用一”完整型客戶端” (fat client)軟體架構(有時也稱 之為内建式(on-board))以在此導航裝置上提供所有地圖及導 航功能,於第1圖中的導航裝置硬體架構。如第2圖所示 一般的完整型客戶端軟體架構,此軟體架構包含一資料庫 20、一作業系統21及一應用層(application layer)22。此資 料庫包含地圖之幾何(geometry)、地質(topology)及標諸 (attribute)資料、景點(point-of interest,P0I)資料及地址查 尋資料。而作業系統根據市面上廣泛使用的作業系統可為 微軟視窗精簡版(Microsoft’s Windows Compact Edition)作業 系統或是一專屬(proprietary)作業系統。在作業系統執行的 多個應用程式包含一地圖繪圖應用程式、一目的地查尋應 用程式、一路線計算應用程式、一地圖匹配應用程式及一 路線導引應用程式。 完整型客戶端具許多優點,其可獨立於其他系統及基 本架構(infrastructure)而完全獨立運作。這些完整型客戶端 可使用於任一地方,快速回應使用者的輸入動作,提供一 6 第_麵號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本,年了月2 0 高精確(fidelity)使用者體驗,不需額外的花費。但在 源上’完整型客戶端仍具有許多缺點,例如完整型客户= 有較沈重的機體(fbmpdm),在進行建置及f料更新 — 定的困難度。 一 另一相對於完整型客戶端架構之連線裝置為精簡型客 戶端(thin Client),亦稱之為外接式(〇ff b〇ard)。於此架構令 ,地圖資料與應用程式係儲存於1端導航,,飼服器,,其 中此飼服器-般係透過-無線網路而由多個導航裝置來使 用。如第3圖所示,此圖為—般精簡型客戶端導航系統架 構之不意圖。客戶端30及客戶端31透過一無線網路32與 -網路平台33進行通訊,任何—種網路皆可使用,例如〆 行動電話網路及一 802.U LAN。無線網路操作者%可透過 無線網路將精簡型客戶端裝置連接至網際網路%,網際網 路36上具有一由導航服務提供者所維護之特定伺服器37。 此伺服器37視需要可與多個客戶端裝置進行通訊。 這些客戶端裝置可為任一適合的連接裝置,包 含於第1圖所示之常見的連接裝置。一般而言,客 戶端裝置為一具有位置偵測功能之PDa或行動電 話,其可提供無線網路功能給使用者。第4圖係繪 示客戶端裝置之硬體架構,圖中,客戶端裝置4〇 包含一處理器41 一記憶體42、一儲存裝置43 可為螢幕與鍵盤的顯示及使用者介面44以及 定位系統45。此客戶端裝置具有一通訊裝置46用 以與一導航伺服器進行通訊。客戶端裝置係執行客 1378222 HfVfl 0 ίϊ 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本年7 > 戶端軟體,如一可能顯示超文件標註語言(HTML) 内容之網站瀏覽器(web browser)或一可能顯示無線 標記語言(WML)内容之微瀏覽器(micro_br〇wser)。 客戶端裝置之軟體功能被大量地簡化為僅用於連接 伺服器及顯示伺服器所提供的HTML或WML格式 資料。客戶端裝置亦用以接收及處理使用者輸入的 資料及定位系統45輸出的位置資料。來自词服写 的資訊可包含應用程式之使用者介面及導航資訊, 如祠服器所產生的地圖及回合指令(turn instruction)。 第5圖係顯示適用於第3圖所提及的伺服器37 之典型硬體架構之示意圖。此伺服器較佳的是一多 功能(multi-pUrp〇se)硬體裝置,如pc或用以執行 多個伺服器應用程式之穑牟戎#。 低八〈積永式词服窃(rack mounted server)。此伺服器5〇句+ ―泠 a 3 處理器51、一記憶體 52及一儲存裝置53,儲存装置53係用以儲存地理 資料及處理器所執行的—軟體。儲存裝置Η 一般 而言為一硬式磁禅她。炎 螺機為了方便知作者控制伺服器 50,此伺服器硬體赵雄—人 咬體条構包含一控制裝置54,例如, 控制裝置為一螢幕、—祕般々 土 恭一鍵盤或一遠端連接裝置,如 電話或一退端桌面雷腦frpmnt<a」 €胳(remote desktop)。此词服器 更包含一通訊裝置以,由 使客戶编裝置及伺服器元件 之間可進行通訊〇另一福坪#里c〆 另通訊裝置56,可為如同前述 通訊裝置5 5 ’係伟柯BE怒 也 便何服益可與網際網路進行通訊。 8 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本年^月之〇 在某些系統中’許多客戶端裝置係連接較少的伺服 器’在此種情況中,通訊裝置55能調節大量同時 (sinuiltaneons)存在客戶端連接裝置連接伺服器。舉 例來說’連接排列裝置(connecti〇n scaiing mean)為 種負載平衡飼服器(loading balancing server),其 視需要可將多個客戶端連接裝置分派至其餘的伺服 器。Patent Application No. 096,134,682, Patent Application No. 096, 134, s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Information to • Methods of electronic navigation devices, in particular a navigation system and architecture that provides end user content. [Prior Art] Navigation devices that provide route guidance have been gradually popularized by the public, and a variety of different navigation modes have been commercially available. The consumer navigation system Daxiang uses multiple GPS satellite signals to determine the U position, searches for a map of the nearby area from a map database based on the determined position, and then displays the map on the display screen of the navigation device. The location of the navigation device is displayed. _ In general, the route navigation device provides a route guide. The user inputs the destination to be reached on the navigation device' and the navigation device provides a route guidance based on a calculated route (using a map database and a route algorithm) and continuous detection of the position of the user. destination. In order to provide the aforementioned functions, the navigation device is required for a GPS hardware, a storage unit for the data storage, and a processing hardware. Navigation System Architecture . # Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the hardware architecture of a traditional navigation device. The navigation device 10 includes a processor u & one of the connected memories 1 1 胄 12 ' This memory system stores a plurality of applications for execution on the processor. . The hidden body 12 can be a combination of only 3 selling suffixes (R〇M) and random access memory (Ram). The navigation device 1G also includes a storage element 13 for storing geographic data. The storage element 13 can generally be a single only 1378222 ιοί 7. 2σ No. 096134682 Patent application patent supplement, revised unlined instructions Replacement: 丨〇 1 year July reading CD player (CD-ROM), a hard magnetic A hard disk drive or a solid state memory device, such as a memory card. The navigation device 10 further includes a display unit 14 for displaying navigation information and a user interface for providing user input destination information and setting personal preferences. The navigation device also includes a positioning system 15 for receiving GPS data from a GPS satellite 16. The positioning system may also include other positioning sensors 17, such as gyoscopes and wheel tick sensors. ° Use a "fat client" software architecture (sometimes called an on-board) to provide all maps and navigation on this navigation device, Figure 1. The hardware architecture of the navigation device. As shown in FIG. 2, a general full-client client software architecture includes a database 20, an operating system 21, and an application layer 22. This database contains map geometry, topology and attribute data, point-of interest (P0I) data, and address search data. The operating system can be a Microsoft's Windows Compact Edition operating system or a proprietary operating system based on the widely used operating system on the market. The plurality of applications executed in the operating system include a map drawing application, a destination search application, a route calculation application, a map matching application, and a route guidance application. A full client has many advantages, it can operate completely independently of other systems and infrastructure. These complete clients can be used in any place to quickly respond to user input actions, providing a 6th _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fidelity) User experience, no extra cost. However, there are still many shortcomings in the source of the 'complete client', such as a full-size customer = a heavier body (fbmpdm), and the difficulty of setting up and updating the material. Another connection device with respect to the full client architecture is a thin client, also known as an external client (〇ff b〇ard). In this architecture, map data and application programs are stored in a 1-way navigation, a feeding device, and the feeding device is generally used by a plurality of navigation devices through a wireless network. As shown in Figure 3, this figure is not intended to be a simple client navigation system architecture. The client 30 and the client 31 communicate with the network platform 33 via a wireless network 32, and any network can be used, such as a mobile phone network and an 802.U LAN. The wireless network operator can connect the thin client device to the Internet% over the wireless network, and the Internet network 36 has a specific server 37 maintained by the navigation service provider. This server 37 can communicate with a plurality of client devices as needed. These client devices can be any suitable connection device and are included in the conventional connection device shown in Figure 1. In general, the client device is a PDa or mobile phone with location detection that provides wireless network functionality to the user. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the hardware architecture of the client device. In the figure, the client device 4 includes a processor 41, a memory 42, a storage device 43 for display and user interface 44 of the screen and keyboard, and positioning. System 45. The client device has a communication device 46 for communicating with a navigation server. The client device is executed by the customer 1378222 HfVfl 0 ϊ ϊ 096134682 Patent application patent supplement, the revised unlined specification replaces the current 7 > client software, such as a website browsing that may display the Hyper Document Markup Language (HTML) content A web browser or a microbrowser (micro_br〇wser) that may display Wireless Markup Language (WML) content. The software functions of the client device are greatly simplified to be used only for connecting the HTML and WML format data provided by the server and the display server. The client device is also used to receive and process data input by the user and location data output by the positioning system 45. The information from the word service can include the user interface and navigation information of the application, such as the map generated by the server and the turn instruction. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a typical hardware architecture suitable for the server 37 referred to in Figure 3. Preferably, the server is a multi-function (multi-pUrp〇se) hardware device, such as a PC or a computer that executes multiple server applications. Low eight < 积 装 装 装 装 装 装 装 装 装 装 装 装. The server 5 + 3 a 3 processor 51, a memory 52 and a storage device 53 are used to store the geographic data and the software executed by the processor. The storage device Η is generally a hard magnetic Zen. In order to facilitate the author to control the server 50, the servo hardware Zhao Zhaoxiong-human bite body structure comprises a control device 54, for example, the control device is a screen, a secret keyboard, a keyboard or a remote end. Connect the device, such as a phone or a back-end desktop ray brain frpmnt <a" € (remote desktop). The word server further includes a communication device for enabling communication between the client device and the server component, and another communication device 56, which is like the aforementioned communication device 5 5 ' Ke anger can also benefit from communicating with the Internet. 8 1378222 Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Amendment, and Unlined Instructions Replace this year's ^ month. In some systems, 'many client devices are connected to fewer servers'. In this case, communication The device 55 can adjust a large number of simultaneous (sinuiltaneons) presence client connection devices to connect to the server. For example, the connecti〇n scaiing mean is a loading balancing server that can dispatch multiple client connections to the remaining servers as needed.
第6圖係顯示適用於如第5圖所提及的伺服器 50之典型軟體架構之示意圖。此伺服器軟體包含一 作業系統60、一基本祠服器平台(piatforrn)61及一 可為導航服務63的服務軟體(service software)。 此作業系統60係為一市面上較常使用的作業系統 ’如 Microsoft’s Windows 或 Linux。基本伺服器平 台6 1提供多個組件,此些組件係包含由多個軟體 程式通常所使用的功能。此些組件係由供應商 (vendor)或一第三方物流(third party)提供之作業系 統來提供’或是為了支援某些格式之應用程式而特 別製作。舉例來說’一 C標準函數庫(library)、一 C + +標準函數庫、一資料庫如〇racie或inf〇rmix, 及一用於Java或.Net等之程式語言之執行時間 (run-time)環境與函數庫。伺服器包含地圖資料62 ’其包含地圖之幾何、地質及標誌資料、景點 (p〇int-of interest,POI)資料及地址查尋資料。伺 服器係使用基本伺服器平台61及地圖資料62,在 9 1378222 101. 7. 2-0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本:ι〇1年7月. 作業系統上執行複數個導航服務63。導航服務 63 包含一地圖繪示服務、一目的地查尋服務及、一路 線計算服務及一導引(manoeuvre)產生服務。此導航 服務之功能包含使用前述導航服務以產生如HTML 或WML之類格式的内容,其包含用於客户端裝置 上之使用者介面及導航供應資訊。 精簡型客戶端系統具有許多優勢,其容易更新 客戶端裝置所使用的地圖資料内容及應用程式,且 由於伺服器通常具有較大儲存容量來儲存所有資料 ’所以精簡型客戶端系統能使用較多的地圖及POI 資料,此些資料可在伺服器上設置及更新,便可讓 多個客戶端裝置使用更新後的資料,且精簡型系統 之客戶端襄置通常比在完整型系統之客戶端裝置來 得便宜。然而’前述精簡型客戶端系統仍具有許多 缺點,其僅能於可連線伺服器的地方操作,而客戶 端與伺服器之間的資料傳送會產生費用,而維持昂 貴伺服器基本架構更需要持續地投入成本。而且因 為頻寬限制、網路延遲或是高系統負載,使得精簡 型客戶鈿系統提供的導航服務品質較差。 將-整&客戶%之反應時間快(responsiveness) 的優點與精簡型客戶端能有效存取及更新資料資訊 的優點整合的架構稱為聰明客戶端(讓。Ct), 聰明客戶端藉由增強本機資源如記憶體、儲存裝置 、圖形;I面及處理能力而在本機執行以提供較佳適 10 第〇%麵2號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本月 應性及反應性的導航服務。聰明客戶端可單機操 ’亦可與遠端系統連線進行交換資料以提供更好 導航服務品質。由於使用者介面資料並不常於— 服器與聰明客戶端之間來回傳輪,所以有較好的 應性’所以這些聰明客戶端較佳地使用通訊頻道 提供成本上及效能上的效益。當有多個新的軟體 本出現時’聰明客戶端可啟動通訊頻道來取得軟 ’並在背景(bakground)執行更新。 現有手段的問題 對於使用者而言,不管是完整型、精簡型或 明客戶端解決方案,當所存在的硬體及軟體架構 作良好時,在技術上與邏輯上加入新的功能是困 的。 相對應於新地圖及更多内容資料的取得’多 導航產品正快速地成長,而前述内容資料係包含 改進的涵蓋範圍及較好的標誌。當更多的裝置相 接且對大量的資料及服務進行存取時,便可取得 種新形式的内容。内容為一關鍵性的差異及衍生 大量產品功能的中央資源。此重要任務大部分並 反應在目前系統之設計’其被建立時便將這些内 資料轉譯(render)為一致的(uniform)及已預定形 。像這些導航系統僅使用這些特定的資料形式且 能使用多種新的資料格式,除非這些新的資料格 被適當修改到可使用。而這些導航系統不疋内 20 作 的 伺 反 以 版 體 聰 運 難 種 已 連 出 不 容 式 不 式 容 11 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本 潘年77为, 中心(content-centric)”特性,且不易回應内容資料 内的改變。 為了支援於建立時間内功能的擴增 (proliferation),這些導航應用程式隨著許多互動片 段(piece)變得更複雜,所以問題將會更嚴重,其中 該些片段係頻繁地被結合在多個單一(monolithic) 系統。由於這些組件間的相互依賴性 (interdependency),因此在不影響此系統之其他部 分之下改變此系統之部分軟體變得困難,且必須發 行一新的產品而不是僅更新一現有的產品之部分。 另外,在完成一整合及測試周期之前,所有組件之 發展都發費相當多的時間。所以這些大型的方案及 發展工作管理及統合在運籌上(logistically)相當困 難。 為了將多個新的功能增加至該軟體,於第7圖 依序地顯示執行此軟體的流程。 步驟 70:於初期間,一新的特徵功能被認為是 可取得的額外資料屬性。 步驟7 1:若需要,則改變用以將來源資料轉換 為此系統之實體儲存格式之地圖產生工作列(map production tool),以支援關於新功能之任一新的屬 性。 步驟 7 2 :使用已更新地圖產生系統而建立地圖 資料以產生一系統特定實體儲存格式之資料。 12 1378222 、Η· ·096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本气年77•月“ 卞 步驟73:更新導航引擎以使用前述的資料。 V騾74_於使用者應用程式之各種模組中產生 對應支援多個新功能之改變。 步騾75:調整使用者介面及圖形介面以支援系 統所需的新功能’且根據上述元件建立一完整地整 合的應用程式。 從k系列的設計與產品流程的結果為一特定改 良的產印,其係利用特定的資料來源來符合之特定 、、端使用者的需求,且需花費較多時間來發展。此 • 外,這些產品通常試圖成為每一使用者之一般性產 . 品’但結果是將冗餘的功能提供予多個終端使用者 【發明内容】 本發月之主要目的係處理上述所提及的某些問 題,或至少提供一有用的選擇於一般的使用者。 下列”外掛軟體物件”之詳細内容的介紹中,會提及可執 仃程式碼及資訊資料這兩者之内容項目。,,導航内容提供架 構”亦指-導航提供系統之所有物件,且此導航提供系統係 能產生、傳送及利用前述外掛軟體物件。,,基本導航架構,,係 有關於導航内容提供架構之所有物件,其為一提供基本導 航功能及使用多個外掛軟體物件之一導航裝置所特有的。 在本文内容内的,,基本導航功能,,係是常用的導航功能,如在 地圖上顯示任一位置、定位(〇rientati〇n)及縮放,搜尋的功 13 1378222 、,··第09麵82號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本:^年^ 2 0 能及解出緯度/經度座標目的地資訊,如街道位置及景點 (point of interest)的名字與類別;一最佳路徑計算演算法一 排序(manoeuvre)產生演算法,此演算法係能將一最佳路徑 轉換為一序列排序以隨著路徑而被執行;-車輛(vehide)定 位模組,此模組係藉由將移動資訊資料與地圖進行匹配以 獲得位置;-指令傳送機構(delivery meehanism),係產生使 用者所需之文字、符號或聽覺之提示訊息。 根據上述目的,本發明係提供一導航内容提供架構, 係包含: 一客戶端(cnent)裝置,具有用以提供一基本導航功能 之-基本導航架構,此基本導航架構支援一固定組之外掛 (plug-in)軟體物件。 較佳地’此導航内容提供架構更包含連接至客户端裝 置之-伺服器,且此伺服器被配置以提供外掛軟體物件至 客戶端裝置,而外掛軟體物件提供額外功能至客戶端裝置 較佳地’此客戶端裝置與此㈣器係透過—無線連接 方式連接。再者’客戶端裝置與飼服器實體上設置在相同 的裝置上。 此外’本發明更提供-種外加功能至一具基本導航架 構之客戶端裝置之方法’此基本導航架構係提供基本導航 功能,且基本導航架構支援-固定組外掛軟體物件,此方 法包含:提供多個外掛軟體物件至客戶端裝置而前述外掛 軟體物件係提供外加功能至客戶端裝置。 14 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換^^丨|*7 ρ、α 較佳地’提供外掛軟體物件之步驟中包含透過一無線 連接方式以自伺服器連接。此外,提供外掛軟體物件之步 驟中包含將外掛軟體物件嵌入至於儲存在客戶端裝置上之 地理(geographical)資料。 較佳地,外掛軟體物件内所包含的程式碼及資料整合 至客戶端裝置上的客戶端軟體之程式功能内,同時程式^ 於客戶端裝置上執行。Figure 6 is a diagram showing a typical software architecture suitable for the server 50 as referred to in Figure 5. The server software includes an operating system 60, a basic server platform 61, and a service software that can be a navigation service 63. This operating system 60 is a more commonly used operating system such as Microsoft's Windows or Linux. The basic server platform 6 1 provides a plurality of components that contain functions commonly used by a plurality of software programs. These components are provided by an operating system provided by a vendor or a third party or are specially made to support applications of certain formats. For example, 'a C standard library, a C++ standard library, a database such as 〇racie or inf〇rmix, and a programming language for Java or .Net, etc. (run- Time) environment and function library. The server contains map data 62' which contains the geometry of the map, geological and landmark information, p〇int-of interest (POI) data and address search data. The server uses the basic server platform 61 and map data 62, in the patent application of 9 1378222 101. 7. 2-0 No. 096134682, the invention patent supplement, the replacement of the instructions of the innocent line replacement: 〇 1 July. A plurality of navigation services 63 are executed on the operating system. The navigation service 63 includes a map drawing service, a destination search service, a first line computing service, and a manoeuvre generating service. The functionality of this navigation service includes the use of the aforementioned navigation services to produce content in a format such as HTML or WML that includes user interface and navigation provisioning information for the client device. The thin client system has many advantages, it is easy to update the map data content and application used by the client device, and since the server usually has a large storage capacity to store all the data', the thin client system can be used more. Maps and POI data, which can be set and updated on the server, allowing multiple client devices to use the updated data, and the client side of the thin system is usually better than the client in the full system. The device comes cheap. However, the aforementioned thin client system still has many shortcomings, it can only operate in the place where the server can be connected, and the data transfer between the client and the server will cost, and the basic structure of the expensive server is needed. Continue to invest in costs. And because of bandwidth limitations, network latency, or high system load, the navigation services provided by the thin client/system are of poor quality. The architecture that combines the advantages of responsiveness with the benefits of responsiveness and the ability of a thin client to efficiently access and update information is called a smart client (Ct), a smart client. Enhance local resources such as memory, storage devices, graphics; I-side and processing capabilities and perform on the machine to provide better 10th%% No. 2 patent application invention patent supplement, correction no-line specification replacement Monthly and reactive navigation services. Smart clients can be operated on a stand-alone basis. They can also be connected to remote systems for data exchange to provide better navigation service quality. Since the user interface information is not often used between the server and the smart client, there is a good response. So these smart clients use the communication channel to provide cost and performance benefits. . When there are multiple new softwares present, the 'smart client can start the communication channel to get soft' and perform the update in the background (bakground). The problem of the existing means for the user, whether it is a complete, streamlined or clear client solution, when the existing hardware and software architecture is good, it is difficult to add new functions technically and logically. . The acquisition of new maps and more content data is growing rapidly, and the aforementioned content data includes improved coverage and better logos. When more devices are connected and access to a large amount of data and services, new forms of content can be obtained. The content is a key difference and a central resource that derives a large number of product features. Most of this important task is reflected in the design of the current system's when it is created, the internal data is rendered to be uniform and pre-formed. These navigation systems use only these specific data formats and can use a variety of new data formats, unless these new data frames are appropriately modified to be usable. And these navigation systems are not smashed by the 20-seat sneak peeks. The singularity of the singularity of the singularity of the singularity of the singularity of the singularity of the singularity of the patent application. For content-centric features, and not easily responding to changes in content data. To support the expansion of functions during set-up time, these navigation applications become more complex with many pieces of interaction. , so the problem will be more serious, where the fragments are frequently combined in multiple monolithic systems. Due to the interdependency of these components, changes are made without affecting other parts of the system. Some of the software in this system has become difficult, and a new product has to be released instead of just updating an existing product. In addition, all components have evolved considerably before completing an integration and testing cycle. Therefore, these large-scale programs and development work management and integration are logistically difficult. A number of new functions are added to the software, and the process of executing the software is sequentially displayed in Figure 7. Step 70: During the initial period, a new feature function is considered to be an additional data attribute that can be obtained. 1: If necessary, change the map production tool to convert the source data to the physical storage format of the system to support any new attributes for the new feature. Step 7 2: Use updated The map generation system establishes map data to generate data of a system-specific entity storage format. 12 1378222, Η··096134682 Patent application invention patent supplement, correction of unlined specification replaces this gas year 77•month “卞Step 73 : Update the navigation engine to use the aforementioned information. V骡74_ generates changes corresponding to support for multiple new functions in various modules of the user application. Step 75: Adjust the user interface and graphical interface to support the new functions required by the system' and create a fully integrated application based on the above components. The result of the design and product flow of the k-series is a specific improved print, which uses a specific data source to meet the needs of specific, end-users and takes more time to develop. In addition, these products are usually intended to be the general product of each user. However, the result is to provide redundant functions to multiple end users. [Inventive content] The main purpose of this month is to deal with the above mentioned And some of the problems, or at least provide a useful choice for the average user. The contents of the following "External Software Objects" are mentioned in the introduction of the contents of the executable code and information materials. , "navigation content providing architecture" also refers to - navigation provides all the objects of the system, and this navigation providing system can generate, transmit and utilize the aforementioned plug-in software objects., the basic navigation architecture, is related to the navigation content providing architecture An object, which is unique to a navigation device that provides basic navigation functions and uses a plurality of external software objects. In the context of this document, the basic navigation function is a commonly used navigation function, such as displaying any one on a map. Position, positioning (〇rientati〇n) and zoom, search for the work 13 1378222,, ····09 09 No. 82 patent application invention patent supplement, amendment without a line of instructions to replace this: ^ years ^ 2 0 can solve Latitude/longitude coordinate destination information, such as the name and category of the street location and point of interest; a best path calculation algorithm, a sorting (manoeuvre) generation algorithm, which can be an optimal path Converted to a sequence of sorts to be executed with the path; - vehicle (vehide) positioning module, which uses mobile information and maps In order to obtain a location; a delivery meehanism is to generate a text, symbol or auditory prompt message desired by the user. According to the above object, the present invention provides a navigation content providing architecture, comprising: a client ( The cnent device has a basic navigation architecture for providing a basic navigation function, the basic navigation architecture supporting a fixed set of plug-in software objects. Preferably, the navigation content providing architecture further includes connecting to the client. The server of the end device, and the server is configured to provide the plug-in software object to the client device, and the plug-in software object provides additional functionality to the client device. Preferably, the client device communicates with the (4) device. The connection mode is connected. Furthermore, the 'client device and the food server are physically disposed on the same device. In addition, the present invention further provides a method for adding a function to a client device of a basic navigation architecture. Provide basic navigation functions, and the basic navigation architecture supports - fixed group plug-in software objects, this method includes: provide A plurality of plug-in software objects are supplied to the client device, and the plug-in software object provides an external function to the client device. 14 1378222 Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, correction, no-line instruction replacement ^^丨|*7 ρ,较佳 Preferably, the step of providing the plug-in software object comprises connecting from the server via a wireless connection. Further, the step of providing the plug-in software object includes embedding the plug-in software object into a geographic location stored on the client device (geographical Preferably, the code and data contained in the plug-in software object are integrated into the program function of the client software on the client device, and the program is executed on the client device.
較佳地,外掛軟體物件内所包含的程式碼係以一可攜 式位兀組碼被格式化,如Java、NET或p_c〇de,且由客戶 端裝置上所包含的虛擬機器(virtual machi㈣執行。可攜式 位兀組碼在執行時,與執行平台無關。 本發明提供一種外加功能至具基本導航架構之 客戶端裝置之方法,此基本導航架構係提供基本導航功能 ’且基本導航架構支援固定組外掛軟體物件,此方法包含 提供外掛軟體物件至宏卢嫂世里 干客戶縞裝置,以及將外掛軟體物Preferably, the code contained in the plug-in software object is formatted in a portable bit group code, such as Java, NET or p_c〇de, and the virtual machine (virtual machi) included in the client device (4) The portable bit group code is executed independently of the execution platform. The present invention provides a method of adding functions to a client device having a basic navigation architecture, which provides basic navigation functions and a basic navigation architecture. Support for fixed group plug-in software objects, this method includes providing plug-in software objects to the Hongluo Shishi dry customer equipment, and plugging soft objects
件暫時地(temporariIy)或不間斷地儲存至客戶端裝置上且 當:掛軟體物件被執行在客戶端裝置上時,外掛軟體物件 係提供外加功能至客戶端裝置。 其t,於提供外掛軟體物件之步驟中更包含提供只有 未、"不間斷或暫時地儲存於客戶端裝置之外掛軟體物件。 物件ίΐ,儲存外掛軟體物件之步驟更包含儲存外掛軟體 =在客戶端裝置上直到物件被無效,其中物件被無效係 因為物件所囊括的 ’、 被撤回或更新。由於有限 I局限外掛軟體物件儲存裝置,所以此方法更包 15 1378222 第〇96"4682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本年y月•.公 含:刪去外掛軟體物件以空出地方給予更多新的已產生之外 掛軟體物件。 其中’此方法更包含:於客戶端裝置註冊外掛 軟體物件以顯示出多個狀況條件,其中如果前述狀 况條件發生,則將造成此狀況條件之外掛軟體物件 刪除。 再者,本發明再提供一種導航内容提供架構係 包含一伺服器,用以提供多個外掛軟體物件至多個 客戶端裝置,當外掛軟體物件在客戶端裝置被執行 時,外掛軟體物件係提供外加功能至客戶端裝置。 其中,此祠服器係用將多個詳細可取得外掛軟 體物件之詳細資料送至客戶端裝置。 再者,本發明更提供一種導航内容提供架構, 其包含: A太其具有一用以提供一基本導航功能之 土本導航架構,此基本導航架構支援固定組外掛軟體物件. -輸入裝置,其連接至客戶端裝置或客戶端裝置之部 人裝置係提供-與客戶料置之_性能有關聯^ 其中外掛軟體物件在客戶端裝置上 入裝置之信號。 上執仃以回應來自輸 其中’輸人裝置係為-絕對定位裝置,如仰 ·。 此類型的。輸入裝置可偵測輸入裝置之速度 ?冽器 酿度、周化光的強度、水深、時間或使用者特定格式之輸 16 1378222 〜一 乂 · 101年7月The temporary storage (temporariIy) or uninterrupted storage on the client device and when the hanging software object is executed on the client device, the plug-in software object provides additional functionality to the client device. In addition, in the step of providing the plug-in software object, the method further includes providing only the software object that is not/uninterrupted or temporarily stored in the client device. The object ΐ, the step of storing the plug-in software object further includes storing the plug-in software = on the client device until the object is invalid, wherein the object is invalid because the object is included, is withdrawn or updated. Due to the limited I limitation external plug-in software object storage device, this method is further included in the patent application of the patent application No. 15 1378222 No. 96 "4682, and the revised non-lined specification replaces this year's yy. • Public: delete the plug-in software Objects are vacated to give more new out-of-the-box software objects. Wherein the method further comprises: registering the plug-in software object with the client device to display a plurality of condition conditions, wherein if the condition condition occurs, the software object deletion is caused by the condition condition. Furthermore, the present invention further provides a navigation content providing architecture comprising a server for providing a plurality of plug-in software objects to a plurality of client devices, wherein the plug-in software object is provided when the plug-in software object is executed on the client device. Function to the client device. The server is configured to send detailed information of a plurality of detailed accessible external software objects to the client device. Furthermore, the present invention further provides a navigation content providing architecture, comprising: A too has a native navigation architecture for providing a basic navigation function, the basic navigation architecture supports a fixed group of external software objects. - an input device, The device connected to the client device or the client device is provided - in connection with the performance of the customer's material. ^ The signal that the external software object enters the device on the client device. In response to the input, the input device is an absolute positioning device, such as Yang. This type of. The input device can detect the speed of the input device?酿 酿 、 、 、 酿 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
‘V 入 較佳地’外掛軟體物件传纟主 一 a〒脰奶什你°主冊於使用客戶端裝置,以 表示(specify)多個相關觸發信號及狀況。 再者’本發明再提供一種提 但促択等航功能或導航資訊至 持有一客戶端裝置的一傕用去 β 便用者之方法,此客戶端裝置具有 一提供基本導航功能之基本導 守肌未稱,其支挺固定組外掛 軟體物件,此方法包含·‘V 入 最好 最好 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 Furthermore, the present invention further provides a method for lifting a navigation function or navigation information to a user who holds a client device, and the client device has a basic guide for providing basic navigation functions. The sturdy muscle is not called, and it supports a fixed group of external soft objects. This method includes
提供多個外掛軟體物件 配置以在客户端裝置上執行 的一特定狀況。 其中前些外掛軟體物件係被 藉此回應與客戶端裝置關聯 其t,前述特定狀況係有關於客戶端裝置之位置。 再者,本發明更提供一種導航内容提供架構, 其包含: 一客戶端裝置,具有一用以提供基本導航功能 之基本導航架構,此基本導航架構支援固定組外掛 軟體物件;Provides a plurality of plug-in software objects configured to perform a specific condition on the client device. The former plug-in software object is thereby associated with the client device, the specific condition being related to the location of the client device. Furthermore, the present invention further provides a navigation content providing architecture, comprising: a client device having a basic navigation architecture for providing basic navigation functions, the basic navigation architecture supporting a fixed group of external soft objects;
一伺服器,係與客戶端裝置及網際網路(intemet)進行通 信; 其中客戶端裝置包含一傳送要求内容之請求訊號至伺 服态之傳送裝置,及其中伺服器包含一根據來自客戶端裝 置的請求而向連結網際網路的多個來源以進行請求内容之 請求裝置及一用於接收所產生的内容之一接收裝置,及以 一將所產生的内容以一外掛軟體物件形式傳送至客戶端裝 置之傳送裝置。 17 1378222 ^一 ·. r; /-1a server communicating with a client device and an internet; wherein the client device includes a request signal for transmitting a request request to a servo state, and wherein the server includes a server according to the client device Requesting to request a device for requesting content from a plurality of sources connected to the Internet, and a receiving device for receiving the generated content, and transmitting the generated content to the client as an external software object The conveyor of the device. 17 1378222 ^一 ·. r; /-1
—. ^ · \ I 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 其中,此客戶端裝置包含一位置決定系統(position determining system)。飼服器係用以提供一外掛軟體物件至 客戶端裝置,而當外掛軟體物件在客戶端裝置上執行時, 可讓使用者向伺服器請求内容。其令,位置決定系統所產 生之客戶端裝置位置係與要求内容之請求一同傳送,且而 回傳至客戶端裝置之内容係依前述位置而被調整(tailor)。 此外,用於内容之請求係依一目前旅程(itinerary)、旅程速 度、時間、日期或特定使用所界定的多個參數而調整。 再者,伺服器用以提供多個外掛軟體物件至客戶端裝 置,該外掛軟體物件提供額外功能予客戶端裝置。 此外,本發明更提供一種顯示方法,係於具有顯示單 元之客戶端裝置上顯示來自一内容來源之内容,此方法包 含:於一遠端導航伺服器上接收來自客戶端裝置之要求内容 之請求;從導航伺服器傳送該請求至提供(hosting)網際網路 上内容之一伺服器;藉由導航伺服器接收該内容;將該内容重 新格式化(reformating)以作為一外掛軟體物件;將外掛軟體 物件傳送至客戶端裝置;於客戶端裝置上執行該外掛軟體物 件以提供(render)資訊至客戶端裝置之顯示單元。 其中,客戶端裝置之位置之指示(indication)係一同與要 求内容之請求被伺服器接收。 其中,當外掛軟體物件在一客戶端裝置上執行時,外 掛軟體物件亦是被設計(programmed)來產生一已客製化 (customized)資訊顯示。其中,客戶端裝置更包含一地圖顯 示器(map display),且外掛軟體物件被設計來改變地圖顯示 18 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本:7 >心: 或於地圖顯示加註於額外資訊。 其中,此顯示方法更包含:從伺服器傳送第—外掛軟體 物件至客戶端裝置,當第-外掛軟體物件在客戶端㈣上 執行時,允許客戶端裝置進行内容要求。其中,當第一外 掛軟體物件被執行時,若網際網路内容來源要求一使用者—. ^ · \ I Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Correction, and Unlined Instructions Replacement: July, 101, wherein the client device includes a position determining system. The feeder is used to provide an external soft object to the client device, and when the plug-in software object is executed on the client device, the user can request content from the server. It causes the location of the client device generated by the location determining system to be transmitted along with the request for the requested content, and the content returned to the client device is tailored to the aforementioned location. In addition, requests for content are adjusted based on a current itinerary, journey speed, time, date, or multiple parameters defined by a particular use. Furthermore, the server is configured to provide a plurality of external software objects to the client device, the plug-in software object providing additional functionality to the client device. In addition, the present invention further provides a display method for displaying content from a content source on a client device having a display unit, the method comprising: receiving a request for a requested content from a client device on a remote navigation server Transmitting the request from the navigation server to one of the servers hosting the Internet; receiving the content by the navigation server; reforming the content to serve as a plug-in software object; The object is transferred to the client device; the plug-in software object is executed on the client device to render information to the display unit of the client device. The indication of the location of the client device is received by the server together with the request for the requested content. Wherein, when the plug-in software object is executed on a client device, the plug-in software object is also programmed to produce a customized information display. The client device further includes a map display, and the plug-in software object is designed to change the map display. 18 1378222 Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, revised secant manual replacement: 7 > Or add additional information to the map display. The display method further includes: transmitting the first plug-in software object from the server to the client device, and allowing the client device to perform the content request when the first-plug-in software object is executed on the client (4). Wherein, when the first external software object is executed, if the Internet content source requires a user
介面’則第-外掛軟體物件亦產生—使用者介面以支援該 内容請求之使用者客製化。 XThe interface's first-plug-in software object is also generated - the user interface is customized to support the user of the content request. X
再者,本發明再提供一種導航内容提供架構係包含 一具有一顯示單元之客戶端裝置;以及一伺服器,係盘客戶 端裝置及網際網路進行通信,且伺服器具有詩存取在網 際網路上的内容來源之裝置; …其中客戶端裝置係操作用以在顯示單元上顯示多個表 不喜愛内容需求之圖像(i⑶n),其中當使用者在顯示單元上 所選擇-圖像時’客戶端裝置係將一已預定的内容 送至網際網㈣容來源㈣應使用者之操作。Furthermore, the present invention further provides a navigation content providing architecture comprising a client device having a display unit; and a server, a disk client device and the Internet for communication, and the server has poetry access on the Internet a device for content source on the network; wherein the client device is operative to display an image (i(3)n) of the plurality of tables that do not like the content requirement on the display unit, wherein when the user selects the image on the display unit 'The client device sends a predetermined content to the Internet (4). The source (4) should be operated by the user.
其中,表示喜愛内容需求之多個圖像係整合至客 裝置之一基於圖像之選單φ。欲士 逛早中其中,網際網路内容來源為 -貝料庫(database)、搜尋引擎或遠端感測裝置。其中 容需求為一搜尋詢問或指令。 一導航使 再者,本發明提供— 用者介面之系統,其包含· 種於客戶端裝置上提供 增h L| 丁〜久 阳於提倂基本 導航功能之基本導航架構, 此基本導航架構支援固定组外 掛軟體物件;以及 19 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充'修正無刻線之說明書替換本Λ〇ι、年7'月〜 一伺服器,係與客戶端裝置進行通信,此伺服器具有 一目的地(destination)資料庫,該目的地資料庫包含多個特 定目的地之詳細說明,且每一特定目的地係與複數個外掛 軟體物件結合; 其中,於使用時,當使用者對客戶端裝置上選出一目 的地而進行路線規劃時,不論所選出之目的地是否在目的 地資料庫内,客戶端裝置向伺服器進行請求,且,假使所 選出目的地係在目的地資料庫内,則伺服器將可增加功能 之一外掛軟體物件傳送至客戶端裴置。 再者,本發明再提供一種於客戶端裝置上提供 導航使用者介面之方法,該方法包含: 將一目的地指定為一特定目的地;以及 當一使用者對目的地要求路線導引時,則在客戶端裝 置上提供一目的地特定使用者介面。 其中,此客户端裝置係連接至一具即時(live)特定目的 地資料庫之中央词服器。其中,此目的地特定使用者介面 以軟體外掛或外掛模組(plugins)形式提供至客戶端裝置 此特疋目的地較佳的是一公司行號。目的地特定使用 較佳的是包含一標識(1〇g〇)、顏色(colours)或與1目 的地有關聯的廣告(a-—)。 …目 ,本發明更提供一種導航内容提供架構其包含: 第裝置,具有一用以提供基本導航功能之基本每 航架構及一用 ^ ' 於連接至一無線通訊網路(wireles 20 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換^10丨秦7 $ 〇Among them, a plurality of images representing the favorite content requirements are integrated into one of the guest devices based on the image menu φ. In the early days, the Internet content source is - a database, a search engine or a remote sensing device. The demand is a search query or instruction. In a navigation, the present invention provides a user interface system, which comprises: a basic navigation architecture for providing a basic navigation function on a client device, the basic navigation architecture support Fixed group plug-in software object; and 19 1378222 Patent application No. 096,134,682, patent application supplementary 'correction of no-line instructions to replace this Λ〇ι, year 7' month~ a server, which communicates with the client device, this servo The device has a destination database, the destination database contains detailed descriptions of a plurality of specific destinations, and each specific destination is combined with a plurality of plug-in software objects; wherein, when used, when the user When a route is selected for a destination on the client device, the client device requests the server regardless of whether the selected destination is in the destination database, and if the selected destination is at the destination data In the library, the server transmits an add-on software object that can be added to the client device. Furthermore, the present invention further provides a method for providing a navigation user interface on a client device, the method comprising: designating a destination as a specific destination; and when a user requests route guidance for the destination, A destination specific user interface is provided on the client device. The client device is connected to a central word server of a live specific destination database. Wherein, the destination specific user interface is provided to the client device in the form of a soft plug or plugin. The preferred destination is a company line number. The destination-specific use preferably includes an identification (1〇g〇), a colours or an advertisement (a--) associated with a destination of 1 mesh. The present invention further provides a navigation content providing architecture comprising: a device having a basic per-vehicle architecture for providing basic navigation functions and a connection to a wireless communication network (wires 20 1378222 No. 096134682) Patent application invention patent supplement, amendment without line instructions to replace ^10丨秦7 $ 〇
其中第一裝置具有一使用者介面使得第一裝置之使用 者可描述出一位置;以及 其中第一裝置係將根據該位置自動產生的資訊傳送至 一具有連接至無線通訊網路之裝置之遠端裝置。 自動產生的資訊可為任一形式,較佳的是簡訊系統 (SMS)或行動多媒體訊息系統(MMS)此形式的資訊。 第一裝置較佳的是一客戶端裝置。前述遠端裝置可為 與無線通訊網路連接的任一類似的或不類似的裝置。 自動產生的資讯較佳的是包含一關於所指定位置之資 訊或一表示如何到達所指定位置之路線導引。自動產生的 資訊較佳的是包含用於一公司行號之廣告内容。 再者,本發明再提供一種將導航資訊提供於連接至一 導航内容提供架構之一裝置之方法, 包含一第一裝置,該第一裝置具有一 能之基本導航架構,及具有一用以連 裝置’該基本導般恝播*媳田令& 1 物件提供外加功能予第一裝置;該方法包含:Wherein the first device has a user interface such that a user of the first device can describe a location; and wherein the first device transmits information automatically generated based on the location to a remote device having a device connected to the wireless communication network Device. The automatically generated information can be in any form, preferably in the form of a Short Message System (SMS) or a Mobile Multimedia Messaging System (MMS). The first device is preferably a client device. The aforementioned remote unit can be any similar or dissimilar device connected to the wireless communication network. The automatically generated information preferably includes an information about the specified location or a route guide indicating how to reach the designated location. The automatically generated information preferably includes advertising content for a company line number. Furthermore, the present invention further provides a method for providing navigation information to a device connected to a navigation content providing architecture, comprising a first device having a basic navigation structure and having a connection The device 'the basic guide-like broadcast* 媳田令& 1 object provides an additional function to the first device; the method comprises:
’該導航内容提供架構'The navigation content providing architecture
位置; ^之客製化資訊傳送至 允許第—裝置之一使用者指定_位置. 將根據所指定之位置而自動產生 21 1378222 101 1. 2 0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本:ι〇1年7月 一具有連接至該無線通訊網路之裝置之一遠端裝置; 令外掛軟體物件在該第一裝置上自動地被執行,並允 許前述資訊傳送至該遠端裝置以進行客製化。 自動產生的資訊可為任一形式,較佳的是簡訊系統 (SMS)或行動多媒體訊息系統(MMS)此形式的資訊。 第一裝置較佳的是一客戶端裝置。前述遠端裝 置可為與無線通訊網路連接的任一類似的或不類似 的裝置。 自動產生的資訊較佳的是包含關於所指定位置 之資sfl或可表示如何到達所指定位置之路線導引。 自動產生的資訊較佳的是亦包含一用於公司行號之 廣告内容。 【實施方式】 目則導航系統不容易應用新的内容資料格式,此類導 航系統並不具内容中心(content_centric)特性,所以僅能使用 透過於第7圖所示之程序處理過的新的格式資料。 本發明藉由將導H㈣計成具有—内容中心特性來 解決目前問題,其中導航系統的功能可隨著内容改變而跟 著改變或產生。透過具有對多個導航裝置、存取裝置、傳 送裝置之整合能力、整合内容及延伸此基本系統之功能之 導航内容提供架構來達成上述㈣。内容係以可延伸程式 的功能之外掛軟體物件之形式來傳送。 政曲h 士 多個外掛軟體物件 係與基本導航架構之多個基本導航裝置整合 主 ίζ·供夕個 不同表面(skms),其t前些不同表面 ’打用於一特定使用 22Location; ^Customized information is transmitted to allow the user to specify the location of the first device. The location will be automatically generated according to the specified location. 21 1378222 101 1. 2 0 Patent application No. 096134682 Replacing the instructions for the engraved line: ι〇1 July, a remote device having one of the devices connected to the wireless communication network; causing the external soft object to be automatically executed on the first device, and allowing the aforementioned information to be transmitted to The remote unit is customized. The automatically generated information can be in any form, preferably in the form of a Short Message System (SMS) or a Mobile Multimedia Messaging System (MMS). The first device is preferably a client device. The aforementioned remote device can be any similar or dissimilar device connected to the wireless communication network. The automatically generated information preferably includes a sfl with respect to the specified location or a route guide indicating how to reach the designated location. Preferably, the automatically generated information also includes an advertisement for the company line number. [Embodiment] The navigation system is not easy to apply a new content data format. Such a navigation system does not have a content_centric feature, so only new format data processed by the program shown in FIG. 7 can be used. . The present invention solves the present problem by accounting for the H(4) as having a content center characteristic in which the functions of the navigation system can be changed or generated as the content changes. The above (4) is achieved through a navigation content providing architecture that has the ability to integrate multiple navigation devices, access devices, and delivery devices, integrate content, and extend the functionality of the basic system. The content is transmitted in the form of an extrinsable software object in the form of an extendable program. Political Combats Multiple external plug-in software objects are integrated with multiple basic navigation devices of the basic navigation architecture. ζ 供 供 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同 不同
m 7. 2.Q 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 者或一特定目的之基本導航架構進行客製化。提供予裝置 之額外内容可源自(originate from)許多來源,包含連接至系 統之外部來源。透過多個外掛軟體物件提供這樣的内容、 提供這樣的内容作為外掛軟體物件、以及提供這樣的内容 給外掛軟體物件有助於一基於位置的服務提供者(location based service provider)或一 第三方物流(third party)的服務送 達。 當前述導航内容提供架構實現時,允許相同的硬體及 基本導航平台來形成用於許多不同形式的基於導航及位置 之產品(navigation and location based product)之主要部分 (basis)。許多產品可用相同的客戶端硬體及基本導航架構’ 而客戶端硬體及基本導航架構的發展亦可無關於特定外掛 軟體物件之功能。本發明之產品之基本系統建立完成後’ 可比習用導航系統架構及功能來得容易發展。這新的功能 或適用功能之提供方式能減少延遲,其中此延遲係為當多 個軟體功能被確定及當前些軟體功能對於終端使用者被作 為可用時的期間。而所傳送的這些功能係適合於特定使用 者之需求,當這些需求產生時,以及當一裝置被辨識出時 ,其中該裝置係利用這些需求於商業目的上。 在本文所提及的導航内容提供架構可包含多個客戶端 及多個伺服器元件,且這些元件可被結合至相同的實體裝 置或由任一裝置、包含透過網際網路及無線方式而被連接 在一起。這些系統之基本導航客戶端元件係提供基本導航 功能,而此功能可藉由執行多個程式元件來延伸,其中多 1378222 ry c\ ^ 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 個程式元件係動態地被分佈在多個客戶端及一伺服器之間 。透過導航内容提供架構任一第三方物流來源及服務(其中 包含由網路網站所提供來源及服務)可輕易地整合。此導航 内容提供架構使得這些系統可根據已定義結構(mechanism) 及多個應用程式介面,透過内容及所提供的功能而產生差 異化。 從第8圖至第37圖所提及多種系統配置表示本發明多 個可能實施例。在後面的章節中將以較詳細地方式描述在 系統元件間的構成方式、功能及互相之間影響。 請參閱第8圖,其繪示具有分開元件之系統架構之方 塊示意圖。與伺服器81分離的導航裝置80藉由一有線或 無線通訊頻道83而連接。而前述無線通訊頻道如串接、 USB、乙太網絡(Ethernet)、藍芽(Bluetooth)、802.11 無線網 路及行動電話。此伺服器81係能透過有線或無線通訊頻道 84(這些頻道包含先前已描述的無線通訊頻道83)對複數個網 際網路内容提供者82進行存取,其中前述網際網路内容提 供者82包含網站(website)、網路服務(web services)及在網 際網路上的可見到的線上感應器(live sensor)。藉由整合此 系統設計而所應用的實例中係透過網際網路搜尋引擎以傳 送即時(real time)交通資訊。 請參閱第9圖,其繪示僅包含一導航客戶端元件90及 一伺服器元件91之簡化系統之架構圖。圖中,與伺服器91 分離的導航客戶端元件90係藉由一有線或無線通訊頻道92 而連接,且此連接方式如前述無線通訊頻道83 —樣地方式 24 1378222 id 1. 2.0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 連接。伺服器元件91能與導航客戶端元件90進行通訊, 但不與網際網路或任一内容來源進行通訊。而替代的内容 係直接地存入伺服器,及客戶端係透過無線通訊頻道92對 内容存取以作為必要來源。整合此系統設計而所應用的範 例中係為一已延伸的地理編碼(geocode)(位址查詢,address lookup)服務,其利用一具有大量景點或道路之資料庫及一 已界定内容,如個人旅遊或資訊導爛,的關鍵字搜尋。m 7. 2.Q Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Amendment, and Unlined Instructions Replacement: July, 101 or a specific purpose of the basic navigation architecture for customization. Additional content provided to the device may be originated from many sources, including external sources connected to the system. Providing such content through a plurality of plug-in software objects, providing such content as a plug-in software object, and providing such content to the plug-in software object facilitates a location based service provider or a third party logistics (third party) service delivery. When the aforementioned navigation content providing architecture is implemented, the same hardware and basic navigation platform is allowed to form the main part for many different forms of navigation and location based products. Many products can use the same client hardware and basic navigation architecture' and the development of client hardware and basic navigation architectures can be independent of the functionality of specific plug-in software objects. After the establishment of the basic system of the product of the present invention, the architecture and functions of the conventional navigation system are easily developed. This new function or the manner in which the applicable function is provided reduces latency, which is the period when multiple software functions are determined and the current software functions are available to the end user. These functions are adapted to the needs of a particular user, when these requirements are generated, and when a device is identified, wherein the device utilizes these requirements for commercial purposes. The navigation content providing architecture referred to herein may include multiple clients and multiple server components, and these components may be combined to the same physical device or by any device, including through the Internet and wirelessly. connected. The basic navigation client components of these systems provide basic navigation functions, and this function can be extended by executing multiple program components. Among them, the multiple patents of 1378222 ry c\^ Patent No. 096134682 are supplemented and corrected without a line. Manual replacement: In July, 101, the program components were dynamically distributed between multiple clients and a server. Any third-party logistics sources and services (including sources and services provided by web sites) can be easily integrated through the navigation content delivery framework. This navigation content delivery architecture allows these systems to differentiate through content and functionality provided based on defined mechanisms and multiple application interfaces. The various system configurations referred to in Figures 8 through 37 represent many possible embodiments of the present invention. The manner in which the components of the system are constructed, the functions, and the effects of each other will be described in more detail in later sections. Referring to Figure 8, a block diagram of a system architecture with separate components is shown. The navigation device 80, which is separate from the server 81, is connected by a wired or wireless communication channel 83. The aforementioned wireless communication channels are, for example, serial, USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11 wireless networks, and mobile phones. The server 81 is capable of accessing a plurality of Internet content providers 82 via a wired or wireless communication channel 84 (which includes the previously described wireless communication channel 83), wherein the aforementioned Internet content provider 82 includes Websites, web services, and live sensors visible on the Internet. An example of application by integrating this system design is to transmit real time traffic information through an internet search engine. Referring to Figure 9, an architectural diagram of a simplified system including only a navigation client component 90 and a server component 91 is shown. In the figure, the navigation client component 90 separated from the server 91 is connected by a wired or wireless communication channel 92, and the connection mode is as described above for the wireless communication channel 83. The mode is 24 1378222 id 1. 2.0 No. 096134682 Patent application invention patent supplement, amendment without line instructions Replace this: July 101 connection. Server component 91 can communicate with navigation client component 90, but does not communicate with the Internet or any content source. The alternate content is stored directly in the server, and the client accesses the content via the wireless communication channel 92 as a necessary source. An example of the application of this system design is an extended geocode (address lookup) service that utilizes a database of a large number of attractions or roads and a defined content, such as an individual. Travel or information guide, keyword search.
請參閱第10圖,其繪示本發明之另一系統之架構圖, 於圖中,導航裝置100包含導航客戶端102及伺服器103 之硬體與軟體元件。導航裝置100係能透過關於先前描述 的無線通訊頻道84之一有線或無線通訊頻道連接(wireless communications channel link) 104而對關於先前描述的網際 網路内容提供者82之多種網際網路内容的來源101進行通 訊。至此,導航裝置100能對網際網路内容的來源101直 接地進行通訊以得到即時及更新的日期資料。一般而言, 對於新的功能、格式的改變或網際網路内容的來源101的 位置還需導航裝置1〇〇之使用者手動安裝。藉由此系統配 置而應用的實例中,係傳送如交通訊息頻道(Traffic Message Channel,TMC)此類型的交通資訊與由特定網際網 路搜尋引擎之網路服務介面所提供的位置搜尋。 請參閱第11圖,其繪示本發明之系統簡易架構圖。在 此架構内的導航裝置110不需要與任一網路連接而運作如一 單機(stand-alone)裝置,且架構所包含該系統之客戶端112 及伺服器113元件近似前述系統所提及的導航裝置100。然 25 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:1〇丨年7月 而’此架構不同前述客戶端裝置能直接地存取内容。此内 容111被儲存至由使用者提供或由客戶端裝置提供的一非揮 發性永久儲存裝置或可攜式儲存媒介(medium)。舉例來說, 儲存裝置如快閃記憶體、電池供電隨機存取記憶體(Battery_ backed ram)、硬碟(hard drive)、唯讀光碟機(CD-ROM)及可 攜式儲存卡如多媒體卡(Multi Media Card,MMC)、壓縮快 閃記憶卡(Compact flash)或智慧型記憶卡(Smart Card,SD) 。來自額外來源之即時内容不會在此架構内被獲得。替代 的可攜式儲存媒介必須被置換或更新以得到新的功能或較 新的資料。一般而言,内容更新資料還需導航裝置11〇之使 用者手動操作才能安裝。在此系統之一應用實例中,係利 用以地圖表示方式來提供一用於特定城市或區域之導覽城 市的功能而使此系統成為一旅遊產品。 基本導航平台 請參考第12圖,其繪示本發明之一提供基本導航平台 之導航客戶端裝置之架構圖。圖12的基本導航裝置12〇係 由一硬體裝置組成’此硬體裝置包含用於提供導航功能之 必要硬體121及用於執行基本導航軟體平台軟體123。此基 本導航平台被使用來連接一基本導航架構以提供多種產品 ’此些產品差異係由額外功能的提供而產生。此基本導航 軟體平台一般依靠作業系統122的支援來實現一可存取地 圖及/或内容資料126的導航應用程式124。舉例來說,適 用於基本導航平台的作業系統為Linux、Windows CE及 QNX。導航應用程式124係藉由一導航使用者介面來提供 26 1378222 < 二 ψ * « «. 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本:1〇1年7月w * 一終端使用者導航體驗’而此導航使用者介面係利用一結 合多種導航功能及用於地圖資料126的多種演算法 (algorithm)之導航引擎125。Referring to FIG. 10, an architectural diagram of another system of the present invention is shown. In the figure, the navigation device 100 includes hardware and software components of the navigation client 102 and the server 103. The navigation device 100 is capable of transmitting a plurality of Internet content related to the previously described Internet content provider 82 via a wired or wireless communication channel link 104 with respect to one of the previously described wireless communication channels 84. 101 for communication. To this end, the navigation device 100 can communicate directly with the source 101 of the Internet content to obtain instant and updated date data. In general, the location of the source 101 of the new function, format change or internet content needs to be manually installed by the user of the navigation device. In the example applied by this system configuration, traffic information such as Traffic Message Channel (TMC) and location search provided by the network service interface of a specific Internet search engine are transmitted. Please refer to FIG. 11 , which shows a simplified architecture diagram of the system of the present invention. The navigation device 110 within this architecture does not need to be connected to any network to operate as a stand-alone device, and the client 112 and server 113 components of the system include the navigation mentioned in the foregoing system. Device 100. 25 1378222 Patent Application No. 096,134,682, Patent Application No. 096, 134, s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, This content 111 is stored to a non-volatile permanent storage device or a portable storage medium provided by the user or provided by the client device. For example, storage devices such as flash memory, battery-backed ram, hard drive, CD-ROM, and portable memory cards such as multimedia cards (Multi Media Card, MMC), Compact Flash (Smart Flash) or Smart Card (SD). Instant content from additional sources will not be available within this architecture. Alternative portable storage media must be replaced or updated to obtain new features or newer materials. In general, the content update data also requires the user of the navigation device 11 to manually operate to install. In one of the application examples of this system, the system is used to provide a navigation product for a specific city or region by using a map representation to make the system a tourism product. Basic Navigation Platform Referring to Figure 12, there is shown an architectural diagram of a navigation client device providing a basic navigation platform in accordance with one aspect of the present invention. The basic navigation device 12 of Fig. 12 is composed of a hardware device. The hardware device includes necessary hardware 121 for providing a navigation function and software for executing the basic navigation software platform 123. This basic navigation platform is used to connect a basic navigation architecture to provide a variety of products. 'These product differences are generated by the provision of additional features. The basic navigation software platform typically relies on the support of the operating system 122 to implement a navigation application 124 that has access to the map and/or content material 126. For example, the operating systems for the basic navigation platform are Linux, Windows CE, and QNX. The navigation application 124 is provided by a navigation user interface. 26 1378222 < 二ψ * « «. Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, amendment without secant instructions Replacement: 1〇1年July w * An end user navigation experience 'This navigation user interface utilizes a navigation engine 125 that combines multiple navigation functions with a variety of algorithms for map material 126.
基本導航平台軟體123提供一應用程式,此應用程式 係實現常用的基本導航功能且此基本導航功能由導航引擎 125所支援。基本導航功能包含一般使用的基本導航功能, 如在一地圖上顯示任一位置、定位(orientation)及縮放、藉 由對多個已特定的影像、或在地圖上的註解(annotation)或 對文字進行置換或疊印(superimposing)以選擇來客製化 (customize)顯示畫面;用於搜尋功能及決定緯度(latitude)/經 度(longitude)座標的(coordinate)目的地資訊如街道位置及重 要名字及標諸的景點;對成本準則(criterion)及/或限制 (constraint)調整而可定製之一較佳路徑計算演算法,如A* 演算法;一排序(manoeuvre)產生演算法,此演算法係能將一 較佳路徑轉換為一序列排序以隨著行駛路線執行;一車輛 (vehicle)定位模組,此模組係藉由匹配可取得位置及自一地 圖所移動資訊資料;一指令傳送機構(delivery mechanism), 係根據一預設聲音檔案及指令文法’即時產生使用者所需 的文字、符號或聽覺的提示訊號。 導航内容提供架構定義 請參閱第13圖’其係繪示本發明之包含基本導航平台 軟體131及一基本導航架構132之導航客戶端軟體130’基 本導航平台軟體131係參照前述基本導航平台軟體123的 描述。明顯地,此基本導航架構132與基本導航平台軟體 27 1378222 101 7. 2.0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本:1〇ι年7月 分離,所以自身並不是一導航應用程式,然而此基本導航 架構132能延伸多種應用來提供基本導航功能。基本導航 平σ軟體及之後所長·及的此系統基礎架構(infrastructure)之 構思提供用於基本導航架構之一平台,且此平台係透過藉 由基本導航架構132所定義的一應用程式界面(AppHcati〇n Program Interface,API)133 來使用。此平台 API 133 允許 基本導航架構132對由導航客戶端軟體13〇所提供的多個 基本導航功能進行存取。相類似的情形,此基本導航平台 軟體131係透過一架構API 134來存取基本導航架構132, 其中此架構API 134允許該基本導航平台軟體丨32呼叫 (invoke)所需的基本導航架構功能。 以基本導航架構的觀點,基本導航平台軟體一般是為 了與該基本導航架構適當運作而採用。基本導航平台軟體 較佳的是包含一核心(core)導航引擎125,其中核心導航引 擎125不會輕易改變,但前述併入導航引擎的導航應用程 式124會被改建或延伸以提供該基本導航架構所預期的平 台API 133,及係透過架構API 134較適切地來存取基本導 航架構。 在一較佳實施例中,當基本導航架構被用來與不同的 基本導航平台連接時,API 133及ΑΠ 134與基本導航架構 之實施例不會改變。此架構ΑΡΙ之標準化(standardizati〇n) 與關於程式化路線導引(guideline)之架構產品係確保此架構 之最大實施可能性。藉由使用正確的語言及技術此類的方 式使得基本導航架構被實現,而在單一實施例係相容的 28 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換l g 〇 (compatible)已產生多種不同的基本導航產品。這些規格若 月b加入基本導航架構實施例,則這些規格會被設計能確 保以最快的it度對前些導航i品之最大使用範圍進行^展 此導航架構係由併入導航客戶端裝置内的基本導航架 構所組成。事實上’在第8圖至第"圖中本發明之多個實 施例中主要是描述客戶端與舰^件間的導航内容提供The basic navigation platform software 123 provides an application that implements the basic navigation functions that are commonly used and that are supported by the navigation engine 125. The basic navigation function includes basic navigation functions that are commonly used, such as displaying any position, orientation, and zoom on a map, by annotating multiple specific images, or an annotation on a map or against text. Performing replacement or superimposing to select to customize the display; for searching for functions and determining latitude/longitude coordinates of destination information such as street location and important names and markings A preferred path calculation algorithm, such as an A* algorithm; a manoeuvre generation algorithm, which can be customized for cost and/or constraint adjustments. Converting a preferred path into a sequence of orders for execution with the driving route; a vehicle positioning module that captures the position and information that is moved from a map by matching; an instruction delivery mechanism ( Delivery mechanism), based on a preset sound file and command grammar, to instantly generate the text, symbol or auditory prompt signal required by the userNavigation Content Providing Architecture Definitions Referring to FIG. 13 , the navigation client software 130 including the basic navigation platform software 131 and a basic navigation architecture 132 of the present invention is described. The basic navigation platform software 131 is referred to the foregoing basic navigation platform software 123. description of. Obviously, this basic navigation structure 132 and the basic navigation platform software 27 1378222 101 7. 2.0 Patent application No. 096,134,682, patent application, supplement, correction, no-line description, replacement: 1〇ι, July separation, so it is not A navigation application, however, this basic navigation architecture 132 can extend a variety of applications to provide basic navigation functionality. The concept of the basic navigation software and the architecture of the system provides a platform for the basic navigation architecture, and the platform is through an application interface defined by the basic navigation architecture 132 (AppHcati). 〇n Program Interface, API) 133 to use. This platform API 133 allows the basic navigation architecture 132 to access a plurality of basic navigation functions provided by the navigation client software 13A. In a similar situation, the basic navigation platform software 131 accesses the base navigation architecture 132 through a framework API 134 that allows the basic navigation platform software 32 to invoke the basic navigation architecture functions required. From the perspective of the basic navigation architecture, the basic navigation platform software is generally used in order to function properly with the basic navigation architecture. The basic navigation platform software preferably includes a core navigation engine 125 in which the core navigation engine 125 does not change easily, but the aforementioned navigation application 124 incorporated into the navigation engine is modified or extended to provide the basic navigation architecture. The expected platform API 133, and through the architecture API 134, more appropriately access the basic navigation architecture. In a preferred embodiment, the embodiments of API 133 and 134 and the basic navigation architecture do not change when the basic navigation architecture is used to interface with different basic navigation platforms. Standardization of this architecture (standardizati〇n) and architecture products on stylized route guidance ensure the maximum implementation possibilities for this architecture. The basic navigation architecture is implemented by using the correct language and technology, and the patent application of the patent application No. 28 1378222 No. 096,134,682, which is compatible with the single embodiment, replaces the unlined specification to replace lg 〇 ( Compatible) has produced a variety of different basic navigation products. If these specifications are added to the basic navigation architecture embodiment, then these specifications will be designed to ensure that the maximum usage of the previous navigation products is performed with the fastest IT degree. This navigation architecture is incorporated into the navigation client device. The basic navigation architecture is composed. In fact, in the various embodiments of the present invention in Figures 8 through #, the navigation content between the client and the ship is mainly described.
架構功能。在後序的章節所討論的導航内容提供架構觀點 之某些。P分僅用於客戶#、某些用於伺服器及某些用於此 系統所有的元件。 外掛軟體物件架構 在第14圖所繪示—基本導航架構可透過提供多個外掛 軟體物件144來延伸。外掛軟體物件架構141為基本導航 架構140之一組件,外掛軟體物件架構i4i係使用外掛軟 體物件144,並藉由我行在某些情況内特定任務來提供額外Architecture features. The navigation content discussed in the following sections provides some of the architectural perspectives. P is only used for customer #, some for servers and some components used in this system. Plug-in Software Object Architecture As shown in Figure 14, the basic navigation architecture can be extended by providing a plurality of external software objects 144. The plug-in software object architecture 141 is a component of the basic navigation architecture 140, and the plug-in software object architecture i4i uses the plug-in software object 144 and provides additional operations by certain tasks in certain situations.
的功能^前些任務與@定組外掛軟體物件類型為了此架 構而被定義。由於此架構之时的彈性及固定組外掛軟體 物件功能之變化可能性使得所提供的額外功能之範圍變得 非常大。然而’額外功能僅限於整個此架構之一般運作期 間’其主要與外掛軟體物件所面對的架構,以及何時與如 何使用此些外掛軟體物件。 、 外掛軟體物件144能延伸前述導航架構及導航應用層 面,此外掛軟體物# 144係使用在包含多個程式碼及資料 片段(segment)之客戶端上。多個外掛軟體物件⑷藉由外 29 1378222 第0%134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本H年7月 掛軟體物件架構141所使用的一執行(executi〇n)引擎142而 被執行’以運作必要的多個外掛軟體物件碼資料片段之特 定元件。前述執行引擎142通常不是基本導航架構140之 一部分,但可能為基本導航架構14〇之一部分。此外,執 行引擎142可併入基本導航平台軟體ι31或另以由一第三 方物流所供應。執行引擎142可具有任一實施方式;舉例來 說,為腳本引擎”(script engine)、規則庫(rule base)或是與 導航客戶相容地二進制機械碼(machine code)。執行引擎 142較佳的是遵從多種執行引擎之某些工業標準設計,且為 一使用一位元組碼解譯器(interpreter)之虛擬器(virtual machine)或即時編譯器(just-in-time compiler)。或者,執行 引擎142較佳的是被包含在多個外掛軟體物件之程式藉由 虛擬器而被格式化為一位元組碼。舉例來說,這些系統 (scheme)為 Java、.Net 及 P-code。 外掛軟體物件架構141控制多個外掛軟體物件144之 取得(acquisition)、儲存及應用。由外掛軟體物件架構141 所使用的多個外掛軟體物件架構141可由基本導航裝置120 所支援的任一裝置而被獲得。舉例來說,多個外掛軟體物 件已為應用程式之一部分,物件係來自一儲存卡、一客戶 端裝置所直接存取地理地圖資料(geographical map data)、 或透過以任一有線或無線連接的一遠端伺服器來提供。較 佳的實施例已揭露在第8圖及第9圖中;當多個外掛軟體物 件為基本導航架構所需時,多個外掛軟體物件藉由無線連 接的一伺服器而被供應。在一實施例中,即使程式功能正 30 1378222 第_34的2號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正域線之說明書替換〇 在執行,外掛軟體物件丨44包含的程式及資料亦可與基本 導航架構140之程式功能整合。也就是說,此整合為2縫 的(seamless)且在客戶端裝置的正常操作期間發生且發生 時客戶端裝置並不會要求任何重置或進人任何特別的程^ 安裝狀態。雖然程式執行從邏輯的觀點來看是無縫2 (Seamless),但此使用者較佳的是被告知任何傳輸或'其他的 延遲時間之原因,纟中當這些外掛軟體物件被轉移且安裝 時這些延遲時間可影響該客戶裝置的反應與可使用性。、 在一較佳實施例中,一旦獲得前些外掛軟體物件,便 將外掛軟體物件架構141併入一裝置,以頻繁地 (persistently)或暫時地將該些外掛軟體物件儲存至一外掛軟 體物件快取記憶體(cache) 這種機制亦是來防止將同一的 (identical)外掛軟體物件重複地傳送至客戶端裝置。任一暫 時的(temporary)或固定的儲存裝置可為一快取記憶體。舉例 來說,儲存裝置如隨機存取記憶體(RAM)、多種可攜式儲存 卡如如多媒體卡(multimedia Card,MMC)、壓縮快閃記憶卡 (Compact flash)或智慧型記憶卡(Smart Card,SD)。這些已 儲存外掛軟體物件較佳的是藉由外掛軟體物件架構1 4 1而 被控制,外掛軟體物件架構l4l使用一至少最近已使用的 按優先順序(prioritized)的列表來控制。由於快取記憶體暫 時性或固定的儲存裝置之有限儲存性質,所以按優先順序 的列表之目的係允許最近已使用的多個外掛軟體物件被刪 除,以為了讓更多最新外掛軟體物件被使用或供應。 執行引擎142為在較佳實施例内的外掛軟體物件架構 31 1378222 m ?. 2.0 ,.第09613的82號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本1 1〇1年7月 之一部分,且該執行引擎142能執行被包含在多個外掛軟 體物件内的程式,但也能允許前些外掛軟體物件存取架構 140、架構141之來源及基本導航平台軟體丨31之來源。這 存取係由一架構API 143來支援,其中此架構API 143被顯 露在包含於多個外掛軟體物件内的程式。顯露在前些外掛 軟體物件的架構API 143較佳的是為此架構内部,然而,依 本發明之實施例,多個外掛軟體物件可額外地存取其餘支 援多個API及由執行引擎所運轉多個外掛軟體物件之一般 性運作之多個功能必要性。舉例來說,這些API為數學運 算(mathematics)或計算函數、字串操作(亦稱:串調處)(string manipulation)函數、記憶體管理函數及由基本導航平台API 133所界定的其它函數。在一較佳實施例中,不管這些外掛 軟體物件為何者形式或是何者語言被發展,在某種意義上 ,因架構API 143為語言獨立(language independent),只要 這些函數被呼叫及通過多個集合之函數參數(function argument)被產生,則相似的功能被支援。這些外掛軟體物 件144也具有由外掛軟體物件架構141所使用的一 API 145 ,以對前些物件進行互動。更詳細的内容將在後序的章節 所描述。 物件生命周期架構 外掛軟體物件144初期為一不活動的(inactive)狀態, 且其已為基本導航架構140所取得及以暫時地或頻繁地被 儲存在客戶端裝置120。也就是說,被包含在這些物件的程 式碼不會被執行,取而代之,此程式碼一直等待由多個特 32 1378222 第〇96134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:ι〇ι年7月·〇 定事件(even)出現而被觸發,其中此程式碼由一執行引擎來 執订。由基本導航架構132所產生的這些事件通常能回應 來自基本導航平台軟體131所接收的多個輸人信號。在此 基本内容提供架構之一較佳實施例中,一已預定及已固定 組事件被支援,以限制存在多種外掛軟體物件啟動形式。 基本導航平台軟體131能提供多種輸入信號來觸發該 些外掛軟體物件之事件,此些事件係於此架構132内產生 。這輸入信號可來自連接於客戶端裝置12〇或客戶端裝置 120之部分之裝置,且這輸入信號係反應與客戶端裝置 120或外界領域有關聯的某些性質。舉例來說,這 些性質為時間、位置、使用者速度、溫度、光的強度一 關聯車輛引擎之性質及在一划船環境内的水深。任一外在 或内在環境感測器輸入裝置如包含GPS感測器及/或航位推 算(dead reckoning)此類型的一絕對定位裝置(abs〇ime positioning means)能被用來觸發該些外掛軟體物件。此外, 這些感測器裝置係直接地偵測來自如一鍵盤或觸控板“⑽化 pad)之使用者之輸入信號而產生多個觸發輸入信號。當透過 有線或以無線連接的通訊頻道而接收一訊息時,這觸發 輸入信號實際上可被產生。 别述執行引擎啟動多個外掛軟體物件以回應由基本導 航架構132所產生的多個事件,其中這些物件在架構中指 示出對哪些事件有興趣。在這些事件之類型範例中,多個 外掛軟體物件希望辯認出多種使用者互動活動性(activity)之 類型、位置改變或絕對位置、時間轉換、視窗或消逝時間 33 1378222 101. 7. 2〇 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 及接收的訊息。外掛軟體物件有興趣之事件係在此外掛軟 體物件負責的事件範圍内。該架構不會傳送在一外掛軟體 物件範圍之外的事件給此外掛軟體物件。 基本導航架構140將在此些外掛軟體物件之事件範圍 内的事件透過一事件操作器API傳送至該些外掛軟體物件 144,其中前述事件操作器(handler)API為由外掛軟體物件 所提供一 API 145之部分。此API 145係藉由此架構而用來 與多個外掛軟體物件相配合。前述事件操作器API允許該 外掛軟體物件執行狀態(execution state)係透過從完全地靜止 (dormant)至完全地運作之三種狀態來逐步升級(escalate)。 在一第一完全地靜止狀態中,並沒有來自外掛軟體物件之 程式碼於執行引擎執行;然而,此外掛軟體物件之事件範圍 藉由架構建立。在一第二背景運作狀態中,一包含在外掛 軟體物件之一背景事件操作器用以處理在事件範圍内的該 些事件。此事件操作器係藉由使用儲存於此物件内的程式 與資料而決定是否此物件活動之第三狀態是否應被呼叫 (invoke)。當處在第二活動狀態時,多個物件最好限制對導 航内容提供架構所提供的多個API進行存取。在一較佳實 施例中,沒有一個與架構API有關的使用者介面可被第二 活動狀態内的物件使用。在一第三完全地運作狀態中,外 掛軟體物件可對架構API完全存取,其中該些架構API使 得前些外掛軟體物件藉由使用架構與基本導航平台軟體之 來源而執行有用的任務。 此架構支援外掛軟體物件狀態逐步擴大(escalation)亦是 34 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本:^ $ 〇 為了讓多個外掛軟體物件能決定多個自身觸發情況。此結 構支援具有多個非常複雜觸發狀況之物件,當儘可能的保 持此架構簡單的情況下,其中前些狀況係藉由被包含在該 些物件内的多個規則及資料而被決定。舉例來說,在一較 佳實施例内的外掛軟體物件能係藉由關於一已定義區域限 制(geofence)區域或一路線頻道(c〇rrid〇r)在位置上的多處改 變而被觸發。使用這種觸發方法的應用範例為車用應用程 式及在某些地點產生旅遊内容之多種互動旅遊引導。在某 些應用範例中,此些外掛軟體物件可藉由某些特定次數 (times)或在一特定次數已耗用後而可被觸發,例如個人提示 (reminder)警鈴、或是基於與位置連接之觸發,及一廣告 (advertising)應用程式於一鄰近設備(faciHty)之開放時間 (opening hour)期間傳送廣告。 在前述第三完全地運作狀態内的這些物件係能使用完 整組架構API。精確地說,依據此架構之正確實現方案的該 些API係可存取的;然而,在多個較佳實施例内,外掛軟體 物件在此狀態中提供一使用者介面,以使得此些物件能與 客戶端導航裝置之使用者直接地進行互動。此外,在第三 狀態内的這些外掛軟體物件係能觸發其餘事件或物件以 利用及改變基本導航功能之行為(behavi〇r),例如安排行程 路徑(routing)與地圖顯示、請求與顯示内容、觸發其餘多個 事件與物件及傳送與接收訊息。事實上,在這些活動的本 質係藉由在此狀態内的這些物件而可被實現及關於支援這 些活動此導航内容提供架構之構思絕大部分會在後序的章 35 1378222 第〇%134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本^^广年^ 節被討論。 如先前所述,因為在此客戶端裝置上的外掛軟體物件 儲存快取記憶體(cache)已被延伸及用於更多較新使用或取 得的該些外掛軟體物件之空間被需求,所以這些外掛軟體 物件藉由此客戶端裝置而被儲存,直到外掛軟體物件被刪 除為止。然而在一較佳實施例中,此些外掛軟體物件為了 其他的理由也可從此外掛軟體物件快取記憶體中提早被刪 除。這些理由例如為此物件是某種類型且已經執行其被指 定的功能;外掛軟體物件的使用時間已結束了;以及此物 件已在該伺服器被無效,因為此物件所囊括的功能或資料 已被撤回或更新。此外,在一較佳實施例中,此些外掛軟 體物件可定義自身使用期限(expiry)。此機制亦使能利用此 外掛軟體物件事件操作器來監督(m〇nit〇r)這些重要的事件, 及判斷多種狀況。其中若前些狀況出現,則此外掛軟體物 件透過尚在使用期限内的適當Απ來告知(n〇tify)該架構。 請參閱第15圖,其繪示一用來完成單一任務後便終止 的外掛軟體物件之生命周期内的時間點。這物件係透過基 本導航架構140來取得(步驟15〇),及接著被儲存(步驟 151)至該客戶端裝置120之外掛軟體物件快取記憶體。此架 構係藉由檢查被包含在外掛物件内的資訊來詢問 (interrogate)該外掛軟體物件(步驟152),來決定此外掛軟體 物件事件範圍,其中此物件進入前述第一完全地靜止狀態 。由回應由該基本導航平台軟體所提供的觸發之此架構來 決定在範圍内(scope)的事件已發生(步驟153),其中此架構 36 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101•年7月β 0 執行(步驟154)此外掛軟體物件之事件操作器。此事件操作 器(步驟155)從事件報告以及内部資訊中決定:完全活動化的 充分條件已經達成。事件操作器藉由使用一架構Αρι 143來 告知架構(步驟156);物件之完全活動化已被要求。此架構 係使用物件執行5丨$ 142赠動(㈣157)此物件之前景函 數(foreground functi〇n),其中物件進入前述第三完全地運 作狀態且完成該物件所設定任務(步騾158)。在完成此物件 所設定任務之後,物件指示架構其使用期限則到期(步驟 159)。在接收使用期限告知後,此架構藉由刪除(步驟Μ" 來自外掛軟體物件儲存快#記憶體内的物件以終止此物件 内容頻道服務架構 在第8.圖至第u圖所揭露之導航内容提供架構之多個 實施例中,—導航客戶端元件之功能透過多個伺服器元件 提供多個外掛軟體物件而延伸,纟中前些词服器元件具有 與該些客戶端元件通訊之通訊裝置。如第1G圖與第u圖中 ,這些客户端與伺服器元件在實體上可為相同的裝置,其 中該通訊裝置係為在此裝置之内部。如第8圖與第9圖中 ,這些客戶端與伺服器元件可在分開的裝置中 ',而分^的 裝置係藉由-有線或無線連接方式相連接。如帛3圖所繪 示:習知系統,其使用—無線連接方式且必要時,此^ 服器裝置係能與多個客戶端裝置進行通訊…基於位置之 服務提供者可使用此系統來將此些外掛軟體物件以無線方 式提供至本發明之客戶端裝置。 37 1378222 ΙΛ1. 7 2 Ο 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本*V 年7月 根據本發明,在第6圖所示於伺服器執行的可為導航 服務63的服務軟體可包含將這些外掛軟體物件傳送至些導 航客戶端裝置之服務。這些由伺服器所傳送的外掛軟體物 件係來自該伺服器上的一内容頻道服務。而多個内容頻道 延伸此系統之功能,且此系統係提供這些内容頻道以決定 這些導航客戶端裝置的使用者可取得功能範圍。這些内容 頻道是讓此導航内容提供架構之實施例的一系統與另一系 統間有所區別的客製化元件。雖然這些内容頻道之實施方 案從一系統與另一系統間可不同,但内容頻道為導航内容 提供架構之重要部分。 内容頻道為導航客戶端裝置之終端使用者可訂閱 (subscribe)之内容之單一形式。例如,用於紐約之旅遊資訊 、旅行資訊如航班時刻表(flight timetable)或一餐廳指南。 基於位置之服務提供者提供内容頻道且在本發明之較佳實 施例,這些終端使用者透過這些内容頻道之各自選擇而決 定對此些客戶端裝置個人自身使用的感覺。再者,當某些 内容頻道可支援一單一或複數個收益產生方法(revenue generation)來持續的存取,則其他内容頻道較佳的是免費提 供至這些使用者。幾乎任一商業模式係可被應用於上述系 統,例如訂閱、以量計價(pay per use)、價格的比例、廣播 (broadcast)廣告、關鍵字廣告(pay per click)、論片付費(pay per view)及精準行銷(targeted marketing)。 請參閱第16圖,其繪示一導航内容提供架構之較佳實 施例内的一内容頻道服務之結構。内容存取層160提供多 38 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 個内容頻道與此系統的剩餘部分之間介面的標準格式。這 會使得内容頻道在系統内被管理和組合(assemble)以提供多 個内容物件至該導航客戶端裝置。雖然這内容存取層160 内容頻道接收外掛軟體物件之請求,此些外掛軟體物件係 由内容頻道所產生但於導航客戶端裝置上執行。為回應這 些請求,此内容存取層160執行必要的處理、繪圖及轉換 將所請求内容,一般為外掛軟體物件形式,組合與提供至 内容頻道。 此内容頻道藉由使用自一内容來源161之資料而將内 容提供至這些終端使用者。此内容來源可為任一形式且可 結合多種真實來源,例如已儲存的資料及或檔案、儲存於 資料庫内的資料、網際網路上的線上内容來源、即時(real time)所產生的資訊及在内容頻道上可取得的線上感測資料 。在一較佳實施例中,已儲存的資料及檔案所包含的物件 樣版(template)係提供可執行的程式碼之多個片段(fragment) ,並藉由内容存取層160將該些片段及資料進行結合,以 形成一完整的外掛軟體物件。 在一較佳實施例中,内容頻道包含繪圖及導航模組162 ,其提供地圖資料、導航功能及通常為用作存取所需或處 理地圖幾何及資料之多個功能函數(utility function)。此導 航及功能函數係透過多個内容頻道之内容存取層160來使 用,且不常改變。例如幾何計算與空間運算(spatial operation)、資料庫存取基元(primitive)、搜尋演算法、標準 位址搜尋與解析演算法及路線計算演算法。 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本年I·月马〇 顧客管理模組163管理多個内容頻道訂閱及各自使用 者之存取權利。在此系統内並沒有存有’,通用’,(g丨〇bal)密碼 或使用者辨識,取而代之地,在此系統内每一内容頻道當 它被要求時係需被回應維持所需的特定使用者資訊。顧客 特定資訊之範例為聯繫說明、設定值及參數、安全資料及 訂閱狀態。 最後’第16圖所顯示一交易(transaction)模組164 ,其 用以收集大體上關於由此頻道之全部顧客'多群顧客或多 個個體所提供之内容頻道服務之使用之資訊。前述資訊為 任一形式,舉例來說為訂閱增加或減少、使用一頻道的時 間、使用一頻道的顧客之年齡、内容傳送的容量及内容頻 道特定活動力。這些資訊較佳的是被收集以產生統計 (statistic)數值來分析前述所提供的服務之使用樣本化⑽打… 及用於收益產生目的。並沒有較詳細的交易追蹤機制全面 地被使用於此系統内,反之,此交易資訊係藉由用於每一 内容頻道之基於位置之服務提供者而分別地被維持。此交 易模組係為一重要的裝置,而透過此裝置可讓基於位置之 服務提供者產生收益。 内容頻道通訊架構 在多個導航客戶端裝置及内容頻道之間的架構通訊之 較佳實施例中,服務係標準化為内容頻道通訊架構之一部 刀。此架構係提供一訊息協定以支援該些外掛軟體物件及 内令頻道特定資訊之傳送。在此所使用的通訊協定較佳的 是與廣泛在業界所使用的標準一致。一些範例為簡單物件 40 1378222 ^ 7. 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本:101年7月 連結協定(Simple Object Access Protocol ’ SOAP)及共用物件 請求代理架構(Common Object Request Broker Architecture ,CORB A)。透過這些客戶端裝置之此機制功能係能被更新 且在客戶端裝置上的這些外掛軟體物件能使存取即時及最 新的(up to date)的資訊。The functions of the previous tasks and the @定组挂挂软物型型 are defined for this architecture. Due to the flexibility of this architecture and the changing possibilities of the functionality of the fixed group of external plug-in software, the range of additional features provided is very large. However, 'extra features are limited to the general operating period of the entire architecture', the architecture that it faces primarily with plug-in software objects, and when and how to use such plug-in software objects. The plug-in software object 144 can extend the navigation structure and the navigation application layer, and the software object 144 is used on a client that includes multiple code codes and segments. A plurality of external software objects (4) are replaced by an external invention (executi〇n) which is used in the application of the patent application No. 0 1378222, No. 0 134 682 patent application, and the correction of the unlined specification. The engine 142 is executed 'to operate a particular component of the plurality of plug-in software object code pieces necessary. The aforementioned execution engine 142 is typically not part of the basic navigation architecture 140, but may be part of the basic navigation architecture. In addition, the execution engine 142 can be incorporated into the base navigation platform software ι 31 or otherwise supplied by a third party logistics. Execution engine 142 can have any of the embodiments; for example, a script engine, a rule base, or a binary machine code compatible with the navigation client. Execution engine 142 is preferred. It is designed to comply with certain industry standards of various execution engines and is a virtual machine or just-in-time compiler that uses a one-dimensional block interpreter. The execution engine 142 preferably formats the program contained in the plurality of plug-in software objects into a one-tuple code by the virtual machine. For example, the schemes are Java, .Net, and P-code. The plug-in software object architecture 141 controls the acquisition, storage, and application of the plurality of plug-in software objects 144. The plurality of plug-in software object structures 141 used by the plug-in software object architecture 141 can be supported by any of the basic navigation devices 120. And for example, a plurality of plug-in software objects have been part of the application, and the objects are directly accessed from a memory card and a client device. Geographical map data, or provided by a remote server connected by any wired or wireless connection. The preferred embodiment has been disclosed in Figures 8 and 9; when multiple external software objects are basic When required by the navigation architecture, a plurality of plug-in software objects are supplied by a server connected wirelessly. In an embodiment, even if the program function is 30 1378222, the patent application No. 2 of the Patent Application No. The line specification replacement is executed, and the program and data contained in the plug-in software object 丨44 can also be integrated with the program function of the basic navigation structure 140. That is, the integration is seamless and is normal on the client device. The client device does not require any reset or entry into any special installation state during the operation and occurs. Although the program execution is seamless from a logical point of view, this user is better. Is the reason for any transmission or 'other delay time' being notified, these delays can affect the response of the client device when these plug-in software objects are transferred and installed Usability. In a preferred embodiment, once the previous plug-in software object is obtained, the plug-in software object structure 141 is incorporated into a device to store the plug-in software objects to the persistently or temporarily. A plug-in software object cache (cache) This mechanism is also to prevent the duplicate external plug-in software object from being repeatedly transmitted to the client device. Any temporary or fixed storage device can be a Cache memory. For example, a storage device such as a random access memory (RAM), a plurality of portable memory cards such as a multimedia card (MMC), a compact flash memory card (Compact flash) or a smart memory card (Smart Card) , SD). Preferably, the stored plug-in software objects are controlled by the plug-in software object architecture 141, which is controlled using a prioritized list of at least recently used. Due to the limited storage nature of cached temporary or fixed storage devices, the purpose of the prioritized list is to allow multiple plug-in software objects that have been used recently to be deleted in order to allow more recent plug-in software objects to be used. Or supply. Execution engine 142 is a plug-in software object structure 31 1378222 m?. 2.0 in the preferred embodiment. Patent application No. 82, claim No. 09,613, the patent application is supplemented, and the unlined specification is replaced by the specification. A portion of the execution engine 142 can execute programs contained within a plurality of plug-in software objects, but can also allow the source of the plug-in software object access architecture 140, the source of the architecture 141, and the source of the basic navigation platform software 31. This access is supported by a framework API 143, which is exposed to programs contained within multiple plug-in software objects. The architecture API 143 exposed in the previous plug-in software objects is preferably internal to the architecture. However, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of plug-in software objects may additionally access the remaining APIs and be run by the execution engine. Multiple functional requirements for the general operation of multiple plug-in software objects. For example, these APIs are mathematical operations or computational functions, string manipulation (also known as string manipulation) functions, memory management functions, and other functions defined by the basic navigation platform API 133. In a preferred embodiment, regardless of the form or language of the plug-in software object being developed, in a sense, the architecture API 143 is language independent, as long as the functions are called and passed through multiple A function argument of the set is generated, and similar functions are supported. These plug-in software objects 144 also have an API 145 used by the plug-in software object architecture 141 to interact with the previous objects. More details will be described in the following sections. Object Lifecycle Architecture The plug-in software object 144 is initially in an inactive state and has been acquired by the base navigation architecture 140 and stored temporarily or frequently at the client device 120. That is to say, the code contained in these objects will not be executed. Instead, the code has been waiting for the replacement of the invention by the patent application of the patent application No. 32 1378222 No. 96134682. 〇 〇 July July · The event (even) is triggered and the code is executed by an execution engine. These events generated by the basic navigation architecture 132 are typically responsive to multiple input signals received from the basic navigation platform software 131. In a preferred embodiment of the basic content providing architecture, a scheduled and fixed set of events is supported to limit the presence of multiple plug-in software object launches. The basic navigation platform software 131 can provide a variety of input signals to trigger events of the plug-in software objects, such events being generated within the architecture 132. This input signal may come from a device connected to the client device 12 or a portion of the client device 120, and this input signal is a property that is associated with the client device 120 or the outside world. For example, these properties are time, location, user speed, temperature, intensity of light associated with the nature of the vehicle engine and the depth of the water within a boating environment. Any external or intrinsic environment sensor input device such as an absolute positioning device including a GPS sensor and/or dead reckoning can be used to trigger the plug-in Soft object. In addition, the sensor devices directly detect input signals from a user such as a keyboard or a touchpad "(10)pad) to generate a plurality of trigger input signals. When receiving through a wired or wirelessly connected communication channel In the case of a message, the trigger input signal can actually be generated. The execution engine initiates a plurality of plug-in software objects in response to a plurality of events generated by the base navigation architecture 132, wherein the objects indicate in the architecture which events have Interest. In the paradigm of these types of events, multiple plug-in software objects wish to identify multiple types of user interaction activities, location changes or absolute positions, time transitions, windows or elapsed time 33 1378222 101. 2〇 096134682 Patent application patent supplement, amendment of the unlined specification Replacement: July 101 and received messages. The event of interest in the plug-in software object is within the scope of the event in which the other soft object is responsible. The architecture does not transmit events outside the scope of an external soft object to the attached software object. Basic Navigation Architecture The event 140 is transmitted to the plug-in software object 144 through an event handler API, wherein the event handler API is a portion of the API 145 provided by the plug-in software object. The API 145 is used by the architecture to cooperate with a plurality of plug-in software objects. The event operator API allows the plug-in software object execution state to operate from completely dormant to fully operational. The three states are escalated. In a first completely static state, no code from the plug-in software object is executed by the execution engine; however, the scope of the event of the soft object is established by the architecture. In the second background operating state, a background event operator included in the plug-in software object is used to process the events within the scope of the event. The event operator determines whether to use the program and data stored in the object. Whether the third state of the object activity should be called (invoke). When in the second active state, multiple objects It is desirable to restrict access to a plurality of APIs provided by the navigation content providing architecture. In a preferred embodiment, none of the user interfaces associated with the architecture API can be used by objects within the second active state. In the fully operational state, the plug-in software objects have full access to the architecture API, which allows the previous plug-in software objects to perform useful tasks by using the architecture and the source of the basic navigation platform software. This architecture supports plug-in software. The object state is gradually expanded (escalation) is also 34 1378222 Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, revised non-cutting instructions to replace this: ^ $ 〇 In order to allow multiple plug-in software objects to determine multiple self-triggering conditions. This structure supports objects with a number of very complex trigger conditions, where the previous conditions are as simple as possible by the multiple rules and materials contained within the objects. For example, a plug-in software object in a preferred embodiment can be triggered by multiple changes in position over a defined area of a geofence area or a route channel (c〇rrid〇r) . Examples of applications that use this triggering method are vehicle applications and a variety of interactive travel guides that generate travel content in certain locations. In some application examples, such plug-in software objects may be triggered by certain times or after a certain number of times have been consumed, such as a reminder bell, or based on location The triggering of the connection, and an advertising application, delivers the advertisement during the opening hours of a nearby device (faciHty). These objects within the aforementioned third fully operational state can use the full set of architecture APIs. Precisely, the APIs according to the correct implementation of this architecture are accessible; however, in various preferred embodiments, the plug-in software object provides a user interface in this state to cause such objects Can interact directly with the user of the client navigation device. In addition, the plug-in software objects in the third state can trigger other events or objects to utilize and change the behavior of the basic navigation function, such as routing and map display, request and display content, Trigger the remaining multiple events and objects and send and receive messages. In fact, the nature of these activities can be achieved by these objects in this state and the support for these activities. The concept of this navigation content providing structure will be largely in the following chapter 35 1378222 No. 134682 The patent application patent supplement and the amendment of the instruction manual of the innocent line are replaced by the ^^years ^ section. As previously stated, because the plug-in software object storage cache on this client device has been extended and the space for more new or acquired plug-in software objects is required, these The plug-in software object is stored by the client device until the plug-in software object is deleted. In a preferred embodiment, however, such plug-in software objects may be removed from the cached object cache memory for other reasons. These reasons are, for example, that the object is of a certain type and has performed its designated function; the use time of the plug-in software object has ended; and the object has been invalidated at the server because the function or material contained in the object has been Was withdrawn or updated. Moreover, in a preferred embodiment, such plug-in software objects can define their own expiry. This mechanism also enables the use of this plug-in software object event handler to supervise (m〇nit〇r) these important events and to determine multiple conditions. If the previous situation occurs, the additional software object informs (n〇tify) the structure through the appropriate Α π that is still in use. Referring to Figure 15, a time point during the life cycle of a plug-in software object that is terminated after a single task is completed. The object is retrieved via the basic navigation architecture 140 (step 15A), and then stored (step 151) to the client device 120 to hang the software object cache memory. The shelf structure interrogates the plug-in software object by checking the information contained in the plug-in object (step 152) to determine the range of additional soft object events, wherein the object enters the first fully stationary state. In response to the architecture of the trigger provided by the basic navigation platform software, it is determined that an event has occurred in the scope (step 153), wherein the invention patent 36 1378222 patent application No. 096134682 supplements and corrects the patent Replacement of the line specification: 101. July β 0 Execution (step 154) In addition to the event operator of the soft object. This event handler (step 155) determines from the event report and internal information that sufficient conditions for full activity have been achieved. The event handler informs the architecture by using an architecture (ρι 143 (step 156); full activity of the object has been requested. This architecture uses the object to perform a 5 丨 $ 142 gift ((4) 157) the foreground function (foreground functi〇n), where the object enters the aforementioned third fully operational state and completes the task set by the object (step 158). After completing the task set by this object, the object indicates that the framework has expired (step 159). After receiving the expiration date, the architecture terminates the navigation content of the object content channel service architecture disclosed in Figures 8. through u by deleting (step " from the plug-in software object storage fast # memory object In various embodiments of the architecture, the function of the navigation client component is extended by providing a plurality of plug-in software objects through a plurality of server components, wherein the first word processor components have communication devices for communicating with the client components As in Figures 1G and u, these clients and the server elements can be physically the same device, wherein the communication device is internal to the device. As shown in Figures 8 and 9, these The client and server components can be in separate devices, and the devices are connected by a wired or wireless connection. As shown in Figure 3: a conventional system, which uses a wireless connection and If necessary, the server device can communicate with a plurality of client devices... The location-based service provider can use the system to wirelessly provide the plug-in software objects to the present invention. Client device. 37 1378222 ΙΛ1. 7 2 Ο Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, amendment without scribe line replacement This *V year July according to the present invention, shown in Figure 6 on the server The service software for the navigation service 63 may include services for transmitting these plug-in software objects to the navigation client devices. These plug-in software objects transmitted by the server are from a content channel service on the server. The channel extends the functionality of the system, and the system provides these content channels to determine the range of functions available to users of these navigation client devices. These content channels are one system and another system that enables embodiments of this navigation content providing architecture. Differentiated custom components. Although the implementation of these content channels can vary from one system to another, the content channel provides an important part of the navigation content architecture. The content channel is used by the navigation client device. A single form of content that can be subscribed to. For example, travel information for New York, travel capital Such as a flight timetable or a restaurant guide. A location-based service provider provides content channels and in a preferred embodiment of the invention, these end users decide on these customers through their respective selections of the content channels. The feeling of the end device itself is used. Furthermore, when some content channels can support a single or multiple revenue generation methods for continuous access, other content channels are preferably provided to these users free of charge. Almost any business model can be applied to the above systems, such as subscription, pay per use, price ratio, broadcast advertisement, pay per click, and payment (pay). Per view) and targeted marketing. Please refer to FIG. 16, which illustrates the structure of a content channel service in a preferred embodiment of a navigation content providing architecture. The content access layer 160 provides a standard format for the interface between the content channel and the rest of the system. This causes the content channels to be managed and assembled within the system to provide multiple content objects to the navigation client device. While the content access layer 160 content channel receives requests for plug-in software objects, such plug-in software objects are generated by the content channel but are executed on the navigation client device. In response to these requests, the content access layer 160 performs the necessary processing, mapping, and conversion to combine and provide the requested content, typically in the form of a plug-in software object, to the content channel. This content channel provides content to these end users by using data from a content source 161. This content source can be in any form and can be combined with a variety of real sources, such as stored data and or files, data stored in a database, online content sources on the Internet, information generated by real time, and Online sensing data available on the content channel. In a preferred embodiment, the stored data and the template contained in the file provide a plurality of fragments of the executable code, and the fragments are accessed by the content access layer 160. And the data is combined to form a complete plug-in software object. In a preferred embodiment, the content channel includes a graphics and navigation module 162 that provides map data, navigation functions, and a plurality of utility functions that are typically used to access or process map geometry and data. This navigation and function function is used by the content access layer 160 of a plurality of content channels and does not change often. For example, geometric calculations and spatial operations, data inventory primitives, search algorithms, standard address search and analysis algorithms, and route calculation algorithms. 1378222 Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Correction, Unlined Instruction Replacement of the Year I. Months The Customer Management Module 163 manages multiple content channel subscriptions and access rights of their respective users. There is no ', universal', (g丨〇bal) password or user identification in this system. Instead, each content channel in the system needs to be responded to maintain the required specificity when it is requested. User information. Examples of customer-specific information are contact notes, settings and parameters, security information, and subscription status. Finally, Figure 16 shows a transaction module 164 for collecting information about the use of content channel services provided by a majority of customers 'multiple customers or individuals of the channel. The foregoing information is in any form, for example, an increase or decrease in subscription, a time of using a channel, an age of a customer who uses a channel, a capacity of content delivery, and a content channel specific activity. Preferably, the information is collected to generate statistical values for analyzing the usage of the services provided above (10) and for revenue generation purposes. There is no more detailed transaction tracking mechanism that is used throughout the system. Conversely, this transaction information is maintained separately by the location-based service provider for each content channel. This transaction module is an important device through which location-based service providers can generate revenue. Content Channel Communication Architecture In a preferred embodiment of architectural communication between multiple navigation client devices and content channels, the service is standardized as one of the content channel communication architectures. This architecture provides a messaging protocol to support the transfer of these add-on software objects and specific channel information. The communication protocol used herein is preferably consistent with the standards widely used in the industry. Some examples are simple objects 40 1378222 ^ 7. Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, amendment of the instructions for the replacement of the line: The Simple Object Access Protocol 'SOAP' and the shared object request agent architecture ( Common Object Request Broker Architecture, CORB A). This mechanism function through these client devices can be updated and these plug-in software objects on the client device can access instant and up to date information.
請參閱第17圖,其繪示從一内容頻道服務至一導航客 戶端裝置之内容傳送之流程圖。多個外掛軟體物件及/或其 餘内容藉由此服務被組譯(步驟170)以回應自導航客戶端裝 置所產生多個請求。多個外掛軟體物件與其餘内容項目 (item)係根據如此架構之實施例之部分之一特定通訊協定來 編碼(步驟171)。在一較佳實例中,這牵涉到將這些項目從 一二進位格式例如共通中繼語言(Common Intermediate Language,CIL)到一傳輸格式例如多媒體傳送模式 (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions,MIME)或基數 (base)64系列化,且然後依據SOAP協定使用可擴展標示語 言(Extensible Markup Language,XML)囊括這些項目,以致 於這些項目後來能被辨識出且回復。該已編碼資料藉由任 一裝置而被傳送至客戶端裝置(步驟172)。一旦由該客戶端 所接收,此已編碼資料則被解碼(步驟丨73)以使得此客戶端 裝置之基本導航架構可取得這些外掛軟體物件及/或其他内 容資料。 如先前所述,此客戶端裝置加入一外掛軟體物件儲存 快取記憶體,此一目的係為了防止重複傳送相同該些外掛 軟體物件。僅尚未被儲存在客戶端上的外掛軟體物件需由 41 1378222 ·、 第咖4682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無别線之說明書替換本U7 /0 在飼服器上的内容頻道來提供。在一較佳實施例中,多個 全球獨特標識符號(global unique identifier)被用來辨識此些 外掛軟體物件。在對傳送來自一内容頻道之物件進行初始 化之前,對此客戶端導航架構將所需的這些物件之全球獨 特標識符號與全部已儲存的物件的標識符號進行比較。理 想上,要求這些外掛軟體物件之請求僅包含尚未被儲存在 客戶端上的物件之全球獨特標識符號。 晴參閱第18圖’諸示本發明之基本導航架構之實施 例需要得到-外掛軟體物件時所進行的動作順序。此客戶 端裝置在此客戶&裝置的外掛軟體物件快取記憶體進行搜 尋(v驟18G)’且使用已確認的該些獨特標識符號來決定在 需要的物件不在此客戶端裝置内。產生一包含丟失的 (miSSing)物件之獨特標識符號之一内容請求訊息(步驟181) 谷叫求訊息於客戶端編碼,且使用近似於步驟171 至步驟173之一程序,除了將客戶端與伺服器之任務相反 之外’來傳送(步驟182)此内容請求訊息至該词服器。為了 回應此請求’内容係於此祠服器被组譯,且根據步驟170 至步驟173而傳送(步驟183)至該客戶端裝置。客戶端裝置 獲得用於此基本導航架構之外掛軟體物件(步驟184)。 目錄服務架構 請參閱第19圖,其繪示對應第8圖至第9圖之本發明 之實施例中多個内容頻道與一裝置之間的關係示意圖。此 系統被分開為一目錄祠服器19卜-内容頻道词服器192及 係月b執仃該些外掛軟體物件之導航客戶端裝置^這些 42 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本 I7/月 Μ 伺服器191及伺服器192可為分離的伺服器,其中該些分 離的伺服器具有根據第5圖所示之硬體架構。再者,這些 伺服器191及伺服器192可被設置在相同的裝置内,其中 該裝置係可為第10圖及第丨丨圖所示之此系統内所配置客戶 端裝置190之相同的裝置。内容頻道伺服器192的複數個 内容頻道係選擇性地利用來自網際網路資源193的資訊或 服務以提供-特定格式之内纟,而使得這些外掛軟體物件 破提供至導航客戶端裝置19h基於位置的服務提供者係維 持此目錄彳报器19卜且目㈣服器191係調整終端使用者 可取得的該些内容頻道β對目錄服務而言内容頻道幾乎被 ‘準化以使得透過目錄服務來管理内容頻道更容易並且 該方法係透過提供1多内容頻道來延伸該系統。其中。此 目錄服務係為用於_客戶端裝置19()及__内容頻道間進行 通ΤΙ之第接觸點。在發現透過此目錄服務而獲得該些 内容頻道之後’—客戶端裝置初始化(initial)直接與各自所 需的内容頻道連接,以回應使用者之活動、外掛軟體物件 轉移及内容頻道特定通訊的發生。 °月參閱第20圖,其繪示包含此目錄服務軟體之較佳實 施例之所有兀件。頻道管理模組2〇〇提供一機制使得一或 複數個頻道可登入使用(sign-on) “該目錄服務。在任何時 間系統的功能係與該些被登入使用的頻道有關。包含在 匕目錄服務内的-客戶管理模組2qi係允許客戶端裝置找 尋何者頻道可取彳m頻道之頻道說明如-名字及一 說月則會被儲存在—頻道資訊資料庫202 Θ,且藉由一客 43 1378222 101 7 % Ο 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本:⑼年7月 戶端管理模組201而被傳送至客戶端裝置,以顯示給該終 端使用者觀看。可使用此系統的每一裝置之相關資訊係被 儲存於一裝置資訊資料庫2〇3内。資料庫2〇2與2〇3的使 用將於稍後段落中被描述。 这些内容頻道係由任一基於位置的服務提供者來提供 ,且該些内容頻道提供者和此目錄服務提供者可為一不同 的提供者。為了讓此目錄服務可列出該些内容頻道,這些 内容頻道必須登入使用至該目錄服務,且這些内容頻道於 保持活動狀態時與目錄服務維持聯繫。當此内容頻道服務 要進行維護或其他理由時,這些多個内容頻道可登出(sign_ off)目錄服務。以此方式’此目錄服務通常知悉何者頻道活 動及何者頻道不活動。如果此目錄服務不活動時,内容頻 道可能對那些已訂閱的顧客來說係維持正常的運作。第21 圖係繪示一内容頻道服務之典型地登入使用、保持活動中 以及登出周期。在步驟210中,此内容頻道服務傳送一登 入使用請求至此目錄服務之頻道管理模組200。此目錄服務 將該頻道增加至這些活動的列表且回應(步驟211) 一已登入 使用訊息,指回應〇Κ。此内容頻道服務藉由傳送(步驟 212)—”我在活動”(i am alive)訊息至目錄服務,使得維持此 内容頻道服務目前狀態。此目錄服務回應_,,認知 ’’(acknowledge)(步驟213)。當此内容頻道服務期望保持已登 入使用至目錄服務,則會周期性地重複進行步驟214、步驟 212及步驟213。而當此内容頻道服務期望登出目錄服務時 ’則傳送(步驟215)—登出請求訊息至該目錄服務。此内容 44 ^78222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本=年^月“ 頻道服務自目錄服務的頻道列表内移除且此目錄服務傳送( 步驟216)—認知訊息至此内容頻道服務。之後,此内容頰 道服務被去活動(de-active)。 請參閲第22圖,其繪示使用者透過客戶端裝置訂閱— 内容頻道之程序。圖中,此程序包含下列步驟: 步驟22GH由客戶端裝置請求目錄服務所儲存的 可取得的内容頻道之說明。 步驟221:其次,此目錄服務將該些已登入使用頻道之 _ —列表傳送至此客戶端裝置。 • 步驟222:在客戶端裝置上顯示該些頻道之列表。 . 步驟223:讓使用者來選擇一頻道。當使用者選擇一頻 道後,此目錄服務已完成此任務,且此客戶端開始直接地 與有關的内容頻道服務進行通信。 步驟224:此客戶端裝置傳送用於内容頻道之一訂閱請 求至内谷頻道服務’以請求頻道物件。 φ 步驟225:假如必要地,此内容頻道服務為了訂閱目地 傳送一認證(authentication)物件回至該客戶端裝置以取得使 用者詳細說明。 步驟226:假使使用储存於該客戶端裝置内的詳細說明 下,則這些說明之輸入(entry)藉由客戶端裝置而可自動地被 執行。反之’假使此使用者已選擇不儲存詳細說明時,則 每次這些必要的詳細說明可需由使用者來輸入。 步驟227:這些所需的詳細說明被傳回至該内容頻道服 務’其中該些詳細說明係儲存於顧客管理模組。 45 1378222 τ. 2 d 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 步驟228:内容頻道訂閱成功之通知(notification)從内容 頻道服務被傳送至客戶端裝置。 步驟229:此頻道訂閱係被儲存在該客戶端裝置以供未 來用於與該内容頻道服務進行通訊。此頻道訂閱資訊可包 含任何資訊,此資訊是内容頻道服務認為是重要且對一使 用者的是特有的。 安全架構 因為此系統的元件是彼此相連接的,因此需要一安全 架構讓此系統之所有元件能安全地進行通訊,及辨識每一 元件之識別碼。在此系統内的所有的通訊係藉由使用一公 鑰/私鑰密碼(cryptography)機制如非對稱密錄密碼演算法 (RSA)而被加密(encrypt)。再者,當安全内容被簽署時,因 使用數位憑證(certificate)而產生一已信任來源。最後,一數 位版權管理(digital right management,DRM)系統控制此系 統内的這些各自的客戶端裝置及該些内容頻道服務。這些 技術的設計與實施說明已為習知技藝人士所知悉。 請參閱第23圖,其繪示對於在此安全架構重要的所有 元件。圖中說明這些多種元件之間的任務及連接關係在關 聯。在系統内,該客戶端230與一目錄服務231之間的一 通訊頻道233及該客戶端230與内容頻道服務232之間的 一通訊頻道234進行的通訊係是安全。而該内容頻道服務 232與一目錄服務231之間的一通訊頻道235進行的通訊同 樣地係是安全。 藉由使用公錄/私鑰密碼(cryptography)機制使得在這些 46 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本年7, # 〇Referring to Figure 17, a flow diagram of content transfer from a content channel service to a navigation client device is shown. A plurality of plug-in software objects and/or portions thereof are translated by the service (step 170) in response to a plurality of requests generated by the navigation client device. The plurality of plug-in software objects and the remaining content items are encoded according to a particular communication protocol of a portion of an embodiment of such an architecture (step 171). In a preferred embodiment, this involves moving the items from a binary format such as Common Intermediate Language (CIL) to a transport format such as Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) or base (base). 64 series, and then these items are included in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) according to the SOAP protocol, so that these items can be recognized and replied later. The encoded data is transmitted to the client device by any of the devices (step 172). Once received by the client, the encoded material is decoded (step 73) such that the base navigation architecture of the client device can retrieve the plug-in software objects and/or other content material. As previously described, the client device adds an add-on software object to store the cache memory. This purpose is to prevent repeated transfer of the same plug-in software object. Only the plug-in software object that has not been stored on the client needs to be provided by the content channel of the invention on the feeder device, which is supplemented by the invention patent supplement of the patent application No. 4682, the patent application No. 4682, and the replacement of the U7/0. . In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of global unique identifiers are used to identify such plug-in software objects. Prior to initializing the transfer of objects from a content channel, the client navigation architecture compares the global unique identifiers of the objects required with the identifiers of all stored objects. Ideally, requests for these plug-in software objects only include global unique identifiers for objects that have not yet been stored on the client. Clearly referring to Fig. 18, an embodiment of the basic navigation architecture of the present invention is required to obtain the sequence of operations performed when the software object is externally attached. The client device searches for the plug-in software object cache memory of the client & device (v. 18G)' and uses the confirmed unique identifiers to determine that the desired object is not within the client device. Generating a content request message containing one of the unique identifiers of the lost (miSSing) object (step 181), requesting the message to be encoded by the client, and using a program similar to steps 171 to 173, except for the client and the servo In addition to the task of the device, the content request message is transmitted (step 182) to the word server. In response to this request, the content is translated at this server and transmitted (step 183) to the client device in accordance with steps 170 through 173. The client device obtains a software object for use outside of this basic navigation architecture (step 184). Directory Service Architecture Referring to Figure 19, there is shown a schematic diagram of the relationship between a plurality of content channels and a device in an embodiment of the present invention corresponding to Figures 8 through 9. The system is divided into a directory server 19 - a content channel word server 192 and a navigation client device that is responsible for the plug-in software objects. These are supplemented and amended by the patent application of the patent application No. 096134682 The instruction of the wireless line replaces the I7/month. The server 191 and the server 192 can be separate servers, wherein the separate servers have a hardware architecture according to FIG. Moreover, the server 191 and the server 192 can be disposed in the same device, wherein the device can be the same device as the client device 190 configured in the system shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. . The plurality of content channels of the content channel server 192 selectively utilizes information or services from the Internet resources 193 to provide -in a particular format, such that the plug-in software objects are provided to the navigation client device 19h based on location The service provider maintains the directory reporter 19 and the device 191 adjusts the content channels that the terminal user can obtain. For the directory service, the content channel is almost 'normalized' so that the directory service is used. Managing content channels is easier and the method extends the system by providing more than one content channel. among them. This directory service is the first point of contact for the communication between the client device 19() and the __ content channel. After discovering the content channels through the directory service, the client device initializes directly with the respective desired content channels in response to the user's activities, the plug-in software object transfer, and the content channel-specific communication. . Referring to Figure 20, there is shown all of the components of the preferred embodiment of the directory service software. The channel management module 2 provides a mechanism for one or more channels to be sign-on "the directory service. The functionality of the system is associated with the channels being logged in at any time. Included in the directory The in-service-customer management module 2qi is a channel description that allows the client device to find which channel is available. The channel description such as the name and the month will be stored in the channel information database 202, and by a guest 43 1378222 101 7 % Ο Patent application No. 096,134,682, patent application, supplement, correction, no-line description, replacement: (9) July, the terminal management module 201 is transmitted to the client device for display to the terminal user The information about each device that can use the system is stored in a device information database 2〇3. The use of databases 2〇2 and 2〇3 will be described in a later paragraph. Provided by any location-based service provider, and the content channel providers and the directory service provider can be a different provider. In order for the directory service to list the content frequencies These content channels must be logged in to the directory service, and these content channels maintain contact with the directory service while they remain active. When the content channel service is to be maintained or for other reasons, these multiple content channels can be logged out (sign_ Off) directory service. In this way, 'this directory service usually knows which channel activity and which channel is inactive. If the directory service is inactive, the content channel may maintain normal operation for those customers who have subscribed. The figure depicts a typical login, hold, and logout period for a content channel service. In step 210, the content channel service transmits a login request to the channel management module 200 of the directory service. The channel is added to the list of these activities and responds (step 211). A signed-in usage message refers to the response. The content channel service is transmitted (step 212) - "I am alive" message to the directory Service that maintains the current state of this content channel service. This directory service responds _,, cognition'' Acknowledgement (step 213). When the content channel service is expected to remain logged in to the directory service, step 214, step 212 and step 213 are periodically repeated. When the content channel service is expected to log out of the directory service' Then transfer (step 215) - log out the request message to the directory service. This content 44 ^78222 Patent application 096134682 patent application supplement, amendment without secant instructions replace this = year ^ month "channel service from the directory service channel The list is removed and this directory service is transmitted (step 216) - the cognitive message to this content channel service. After that, the content of the buccal service is de-active. Please refer to Figure 22, which shows the user's subscription to the content channel through the client device. In the figure, the program comprises the following steps: Step 22GH is requested by the client device to request a description of the available content channels stored by the directory service. Step 221: Secondly, the directory service transmits the list of the logged-in channels to the client device. • Step 222: Display a list of the channels on the client device. Step 223: Let the user select a channel. When the user selects a channel, the directory service has completed the task and the client begins communicating directly with the associated content channel service. Step 224: The client device transmits a subscription request for one of the content channels to the inner valley channel service to request the channel object. φ Step 225: If necessary, the content channel service sends an authentication object back to the client device for subscription purposes to obtain a detailed description of the user. Step 226: The entries of these instructions are automatically executed by the client device, provided that the detailed description stored in the client device is used. Conversely, if the user has chosen not to save the detailed description, each of these necessary detailed instructions may need to be entered by the user. Step 227: These required detailed descriptions are passed back to the content channel service' where the detailed descriptions are stored in the customer management module. 45 1378222 τ. 2 d Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Correction, Unlined Instructions Replacement: July, July, Step 228: Notification of Content Channel Subscription Success is transmitted from the content channel service to the client Device. Step 229: The channel subscription is stored in the client device for future communication with the content channel service. This channel subscription information can contain any information that the content channel service considers to be important and unique to a user. Security Architecture Because the components of this system are connected to each other, a secure architecture is required to allow all components of the system to communicate securely and to identify the identification of each component. All communications within the system are encrypted by using a public/private cryptography mechanism such as the Asymmetric cryptographic algorithm (RSA). Furthermore, when the secure content is signed, a trusted source is generated due to the use of a digital certificate. Finally, a digital right management (DRM) system controls these respective client devices and the content channel services within the system. The design and implementation instructions for these techniques are known to those skilled in the art. See Figure 23, which shows all the components that are important to this security architecture. The figure illustrates the relationship between tasks and connections between these various components. Within the system, communication between the client 230 and a directory service 231, a communication channel 233, and a communication channel 234 between the client 230 and the content channel service 232 is secure. The communication by the content channel service 232 with a communication channel 235 between a directory service 231 is also secure. By using the cryptography mechanism, the inventions of the patent application No. 096,134, 682, pp. 096, 134, 682, and the slash-free instructions are replaced by this year, # 〇
頻道233、234及235進行的通訊被加密。這些客戶端230 具有在該客戶端230内所產生的一公鑰/私鑰對236/237 ^這 些内容頻道服務232具有在該内容頻道服務232内所產生 的一公錄/私鑰對23D/23E»此目錄服務231具有在該目錄 服務23 1所產生的一公錄/私鑰對23 Α/23Β。這些單位 (party)傳送自身的公鑰至另一單位以希望另一單位接收已加 密訊息。該另一單位係使用前述公输來加密此訊息,其中 該另一單位想要將此訊息送至原來單位;且該原來單位係 使用一只被該原來單位所知曉的秘密私鑰237、23B及23E 而解密此訊息。The communication by channels 233, 234 and 235 is encrypted. These clients 230 have a public/private key pair 236/237 generated within the client 230. These content channel services 232 have a public/private key pair 23D generated within the content channel service 232. 23E»This directory service 231 has a public/private key pair of 23 Α/23Β generated by the directory service 23 1 . These parties transfer their public key to another unit in the hope that another unit will receive the encrypted message. The other unit encrypts the message using the aforementioned public input, wherein the other unit wants to send the message to the original unit; and the original unit uses a secret private key 237, 23B known by the original unit and 23E and decrypt this message.
如何辨識傳送這些訊息之單位係透過這些數位簽章 (signature)及數位憑證238與23F來建立。將這些訊息傳送 至另一單位的單位係藉由使用一數位簽章來簽署(sign)該訊 息。此簽章係由傳送的單位所產生,其中自該些訊息所產 生的一訊息摘要(message digest)被傳送且藉由使用只被該傳 送器所知曉的私鑰而對此訊息摘要進行加密。此訊息摘要 係藉由為人所熟知的演算法如訊息-摘要演算法5(]\^883吕6-Digest Algorithm 5,MD5)而被計算出。此接收器係使用此 傳送器之已知的公鑰以解密此訊息摘要,且此訊息所計算 來來自本身訊息摘要與已解密的數位簽章進行比較。如果 兩者匹配時,然後這訊息係藉由該已辨別的公鑰之所有者 已被傳送。為了核對由一已信認來源所核發的公鑰’不用 由一仲裁者(intermediary)截取(intercept)及傳送所有的訊息 ’反而使用來自一已信認來源所核發一數位憑證。此數位 47 1378222 10ί. 7. SO. 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本:ίο丨年7月 憑證係由憑證管理中心(certification authority,CA)而被配 給,且此憑證管理中心為傳送器與接收器這二者所知曉。 藉由此傳送器之公鑰加密而使此數位憑證被配給至該傳送 器,及一些資訊藉由使用憑證管理中心之私鑰加密而對傳 送器是唯一的。此訊息係藉由使用憑證管理中心之公输而 被解密。此刻,每次一傳送器將一訊息傳送至一接收器時 ,包括此傳送器之公錄之數位憑證可被包含在内。此憑證 藉由此接收單位係使用已知的該憑證管理中心之公錄情況 下可被解密。被包含在此憑證内的該傳送器之公錄可與由 該傳送器所報導的公鑰進行比較》如果兩者匹配時,然後 即可知悉這些公鑰係由何者傳送器所表明。 在第23圖所示之系統中,此憑證管理中心係為目錄服 務231。這是因為此目錄服務231控制對於此系統之多個體 與服務這兩者之存取權。對於所有的内容頻道服務而言這 些裝置為一通信閘(gateway)。對想成為該系統的一部分之 每一客戶裝置和内容頻道而言,必須獲得一次數位憑證, 其中該數位憑證係致能對該系統的存取。這些憑證之核發 係經由該目錄服務231使用§主冊碼(registrati〇n key)239和 註冊碼23H,及在目錄伺服器内的一註冊資料庫 (registration database)23C之一系統而被控制。無論與這些 碼在一起的說明是否已經被使用來取得一憑證,此註冊資 料庫23C包含全部註冊碼在此系統内為有效(vaii(J) ^對一特 定的内容頻道或裝置僅有一個憑證被核發,之後此憑證被 用作在此系統内所有的通訊。藉由目錄服務與該客戶端裝 48 第0阳34682號專利申請案發明專到補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本料毛年^月;5 ο 置軟體之副本(copy)來核發這些註冊碼,或當在此目錄服務 提供者與一内容頻道提供者之間的—新的内容頻道協議 (agreement)產生時核發這些註冊碼。一客戶端裝置或内容頻 道希望註冊時必須將特定資訊傳送至此目錄服務,其中此 特疋資訊包含該§主冊碼及關於此註冊裝置之唯一識別的資 訊,而當一憑證已被核發時,致使該註冊碼可被作為標示 使用。 對於被使用在此系統内的這些所有的客戶端裝置,首 先必須註冊至此目錄服務。此目錄服務不需要知道何者為 顧客裝置,只需知道此客戶端裝置軟體是為有效地。事實 上,這顧客基台實際上為一裝置基台,且此目錄服務藉由 准許這些内容頻道存取系統而可銷售(〇n seI1)該這些内容頻 道k供者。對於此架構的運作而言,這些裝置必須包含唯 一序列號碼,用以區分一裝置及另一裝置。這序列號碼之 範例為儲存農置之序列號碼、一内部(internal)序列號碼或 IMEA號碼。此裝置序列號碼被包含該唯一資訊内,其中 藉由使用核發一數位憑證而將該唯一資訊從客戶端裝置傳 送至目錄服務。一旦憑證已被核發時,這註冊資料庫23C 則包含註冊碼及客戶端裝置唯一序列號碼這二者。 些客戶端裝置除了最初存取註冊目的地之外,無法 存取此目錄服務。-旦一裝置已完成註冊且一憑證已被發 出後此裝置可檢查透過此目錄服務可被使用之該些内容 頻道,且此襞置可直接地與該些内容頻道通訊。在透過此 目錄服務而獲得這些内容頻道之前,這些内容頻道也必須 1378222How to identify the units that transmit these messages is established through these digital signatures and digital credentials 238 and 23F. Units that transmit these messages to another unit sign the message by using a digital signature. The signature is generated by the transmitting unit, wherein a message digest generated from the messages is transmitted and the message digest is encrypted by using a private key known only to the transmitter. This message digest is calculated by a well-known algorithm such as Message-Summary Algorithm 5 (]\^ 883 Lu 6-Digest Algorithm 5, MD5). The receiver uses the known public key of the transmitter to decrypt the message digest, and the message is calculated to compare its own message digest with the decrypted digital signature. If the two match, then the message is transmitted by the owner of the identified public key. In order to check the public key issued by a trusted source, 'intercepting and transmitting all messages' is performed by an intermediary, instead using a digital certificate issued by a trusted source. This number is 47 1378222 10 ί. 7. SO. Patent application No. 096,134,682, patent application, supplement, amendment, slash-free specification, replacement: 7 丨 July, the certificate is assigned by the certificate authority (CA), and This credential management center is known to both the transmitter and the receiver. The digital certificate is assigned to the transmitter by the public key encryption of the transmitter, and some information is unique to the transmitter by using the private key of the credential management center. This message is decrypted by using the public access of the Credential Management Center. At this point, each time a transmitter transmits a message to a receiver, a digital certificate including the publication of the transmitter can be included. This voucher can be decrypted by the receiving unit using the known voucher management center. The publication of the transmitter contained in this voucher can be compared to the public key reported by the transmitter. If the two match, then it can be known which transmitter is indicated by the transmitter. In the system shown in Fig. 23, this credential management center is the directory service 231. This is because this directory service 231 controls access to both the body and the service for this system. These devices are a gateway for all content channel services. For each client device and content channel that wants to be part of the system, a number of credentials must be obtained, where the digital credentials enable access to the system. The issuance of these credentials is controlled via the directory service 231 using a § registrati〇n key 239 and a registration code 23H, and a registration database 23C within the directory server. Regardless of whether the description with these codes has been used to obtain a voucher, the registration database 23C contains all registration codes valid within the system (vaii(J)^only one voucher for a particular content channel or device) Was issued, after which the voucher was used as the communication in the system. By the directory service and the client installed 48 No. 34682 patent application invention to supplement, correct the secant instructions to replace the material year ^月;5 ο A copy of the software (copy) to issue these registration codes, or when the new content channel agreement between the directory service provider and a content channel provider is issued When a client device or content channel wishes to register, specific information must be transmitted to the directory service, wherein the feature information includes the § master booklet and uniquely identified information about the registered device, and when a voucher has been issued , so that the registration code can be used as a label. For all of these client devices used in this system, you must first register to this directory service. This directory service does not need to know which is the client device, only need to know that the client device software is effective. In fact, the customer base station is actually a device base station, and the directory service allows the content channels to be stored. The system can be sold (〇n seI1) to the content channel k. For the operation of this architecture, these devices must contain a unique serial number to distinguish one device from another device. An example of this serial number is Store the serial number of the farm, an internal serial number or an IMEA number. The serial number of the device is included in the unique information, wherein the unique information is transmitted from the client device to the directory service by using a digital certificate. Once the voucher has been issued, the registration database 23C contains both the registration code and the unique serial number of the client device. Some client devices cannot access the directory service except initially accessing the registration destination. Once the device has completed registration and a voucher has been sent, the device can check the content that can be used through the directory service. Channels, and the device can communicate directly with the content channels. These content channels must also be 1378222 before they can be obtained through this directory service.
ΙΟΙ 7. 2Q 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本:10丨年了月: 註冊至該目錄服務。這些頻道透過一相似於此些^戶端裝 置之的註冊程序來被核發憑證。此内容頻道使用自身的憑 證以在將來對所有的目錄服務及該些客戶裝置進行通訊。 在一些情況内這些客戶端裝置可被預先註冊(pre_ register)。如果用於導航及内容提供之客戶端裝置軟體藉由 製造流程(manufacture)而被預先裝設,然後則此裝置可由前 述製造流程而被預先註冊。相同的或相似的結構正如先前 所描述的使用方式,但製造流程取代為此顧客處理註冊過 程。 因為這些内容頻道的訂閱藉由此系統之該些終端使用 者使用下而被產生在一個體(individual)部分上,所以該安全 裝置正如先前所描述那樣重要。對於該些目錄服務提供者 而& ’知道該裝置為此系統内一有效裝置對於此些内容頻 道是重要的,如同該裝置對於銷售顧客一樣。因為此顧客 可必須對由此内容頻道所提供内容支付費用存取,所以知 道用於該些内容頻道的該顧客裝置之辨識是重要的。已註 冊至該目錄服務之裝置可使用自身的目錄服務憑證以訂閱 對此目錄服務所知道的内容頻道。因為此客戶端裝置支援 來自該目錄服務之一憑證,所以此内容頻道驗證此客戶端 裝置可被連接至此系統。同樣地,因為此内容頻道支援來 自該目錄服務之一憑證,所以此客戶端裝置驗證此内容頻 道為有效。 當使用者訂閱一内容頻道,此内容頻道將資訊送回至 該客戶裝置’以允許該客戶端裝置未來存取内容頻道。 50 1378222 第。96_號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本册年h 2 0ΙΟΙ 7. 2Q No. 096134682 Patent application patent supplement, amendment without secant instructions Replacement: 10 years: Registered to the directory service. These channels are issued with credentials through a registration procedure similar to those of the client devices. This content channel uses its own credentials to communicate with all directory services and those client devices in the future. In some cases these client devices can be pre-registered. If the client device software for navigation and content provision is pre-installed by a manufacturing process, then the device can be pre-registered by the aforementioned manufacturing process. The same or similar structure is used as previously described, but the manufacturing process replaces the registration process for this customer. Since the subscriptions to these content channels are generated on an individual part by the use of the end users of the system, the security device is as important as previously described. It is important for the directory service providers to know that the device is an active device within the system for such content channels as if the device were for a sales customer. Since the customer may have to pay for access to the content provided by the content channel, it is important to know the identification of the customer device for the content channels. Devices that have been registered to the directory service can use their own directory service credentials to subscribe to content channels known to the directory service. Because this client device supports credentials from one of the directory services, this content channel verifies that the client device can be connected to the system. Similarly, because the content channel supports one of the credentials from the directory service, the client device verifies that the content channel is valid. When the user subscribes to a content channel, the content channel sends information back to the client device to allow the client device to access the content channel in the future. 50 1378222 No. 96_# Patent application invention patent supplement, amendment without secant instructions to replace this book year h 2 0
被送回的資訊係為一’’安全庫存稽"(secure cookie)23J,其中 此安全庫存檔23J對於此客戶端裝置是獨有的。這些安全庫 存檔23 J是類似於由許多網站所使用定期的庫存檔以記住使 用者特定的資訊,但此安全庫存檔23J係經由該内容頻道使 用只被該内容頻道所知曉的一秘密密碼而被加密。無論此 安全庫存檔23 J何時與此客戶端裝置通訊,此安全庫存檔 23J係經由該客戶端裝置而傳送於該内容頻道。此安全庫存 檔23 J所包含資訊為該内容頻道所期望儲存在客戶端裝置上 ,其中該資訊包含關於此客戶端裝置或使用者的資訊。如 果已儲存的資訊需要被改變,則此内容頻道可在任何時間 下更新此安全庫存檔。曾被儲存在客戶端裝置上之該安全 庫存檔23J給予客戶端裝置之使用者對内容的存取權,其中 該内容係由一特定内容頻道所提供。事實上,此客戶端裝 置以在客戶端裝置内的密碼鏈(key chain)、以對於該客戶端 裝置未知的一已加密形式之此種方式可儲存對系統内的該 些内容頻道之全部存取權。此庫存檔係藉由使用僅客戶端 裝置所知悉之該一保全碼(secret key)23G、典型地使用一平 常所知悉塊對稱編碼(block symmetric cipher)如 3 DES (Triple DES)或RC5而被加密。當每一安全庫存檔必需僅與 被使用的一已知悉内容頻道有關聯時,所有被訂閱及有權 來存取這些的頻道在本地被儲存至該客戶端裝置上。 因為此基本導航架構係能執行該些外掛軟體物件,其 與此客戶端裝置或使用者互動,而這些外掛軟體物件會詢 問使用者個人資訊,因此只有從一已信任來源之該些内容 51 1378222 〆第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 物件係經由基本導航架構來接收。為實施此計劃,被一内 容頻道所送出的外掛軟體物件藉由使用一憑證而被簽下, 其中該憑證係被該目錄服務發出給該内容頻道。這樣可避 免不是來自被該目錄服務所認可(authorize)的一内容頻道之 該些外掛軟體物件被執行。 請參閱第24圖,其繪示一客戶端裝置安全地訂閱一内 容頻道服務之一範例程序。圖中,範例程序包含下列步驟: 步驟240:於初期,假設此客戶端裝置已註冊此目錄服 務以自此目錄服務得到一憑證。。 步驟241:然後,使用者存取此目錄服務以取得一紀錄 可取得的内容頻道服務的列表。 步驟242:透過此客戶端裝置之使用者介面,該使用者 選擇此列表上的一特定頻道服務用以訂閱。此客戶端裝置 產生一包含關於此裝置及公鑰之資訊的訊息。 步驟243:此訊息係藉由使用客戶端私鑰而被簽下,且 一併傳送由目錄服務所核發的該憑證至此内容頻道服務。 步驟244:此内容頻道服務驗證此客戶端裝置係使用該 客戶端的公鑰而解密此訊息簽章,且藉由使用已信任的目 錄服務公鑰而解密此憑證。具有已鑑定的傳送器之内容頻 道藉由使用客戶端裝置公鑰可立即將已加密訊息傳送至該 客戶端裝置。 步驟245:此内容頻道服務傳送在由一訊息内自身的唯 一資訊及目錄服務所核發的憑證至該客戶端裝置,其中該 訊息係使用該内容頻道服務私鑰而被簽下。 52 1378222 ^ ΙΟΙ 7. 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:1〇ι年7月 步驟246:此客戶端裝置係使用自身的私錄可解密來自 該内容頻道服務之訊息。 步驟247:此客戶端裝置係使用已簽署訊息及來自目錄 服務之憑證可驗證此内容頻道。此客戶端裝置藉由使用該 内容頻道服務之公鑰可立即將加密訊息傳送至該内容頻道 服務。 步驟248··此客戶端裝置係根據關於第22圖中所描述步 驟224至步驟227係交換已加密資訊作為必要的步驟。此 内容頻道服務所需用於訂閱的資訊典型地包含該唯一裝置 的辨識。 步驟249:此内容頻道接收此資訊且使用客戶端唯一的 k Λ而產生一女全庫存檔,其中前述資訊係包含該裝置辨 識及包含回覆此客戶端裝置的該庫存檔。該回覆係根據關 於第22圖内所描述步驟228而被產生。 步驟24Α:此客戶端裝置更新自身的訂閱資料庫,且將 該安全庫存檔儲存至自身的密碼鏈,以供未來與該内容頻 道服務通訊時使用。 使用者互動架構 清參閱第25 ϋ ’其矣會示一導航客戶端裝置25〇加入對 終端使用者而言被用來提供作為一使用者介面之一螢幕及 -鍵盤25卜基本導航平台軟體252及一基本導航架構 。此基本導航架構253係使用由物件執行機器所執行的該 二外掛軟體物彳255而與—使用者互動式架構256呈結合 關係,以獲得該些外掛軟體物件。這些外掛軟體物件係使 53The information sent back is a 'secure cookie' 23J, which is unique to this client device. These security vaults 23 J are similar to the regular inventory files used by many websites to remember user-specific information, but this security vault 23J uses a secret password that is only known by the content channel via the content channel. It is encrypted. Whenever the secure inventory file 23 J communicates with the client device, the secure inventory file 23J is transmitted to the content channel via the client device. The information contained in this security inventory file 23 J is intended to be stored on the client device for the content channel, wherein the information includes information about the client device or user. If the stored information needs to be changed, this content channel can update this security stock at any time. The secure inventory file 23J, which has been stored on the client device, gives the user of the client device access to the content, wherein the content is provided by a particular content channel. In fact, the client device can store all of the content channels in the system in such a manner that it is in a key chain within the client device in an encrypted form that is unknown to the client device. Take power. This inventory file is used by using a secret key 23G known only to the client device, typically using a commonly known block symmetric cipher such as 3 DES (Triple DES) or RC5. encryption. When each secure inventory file must be associated with only one known content channel being used, all channels that are subscribed and have access to access these are locally stored on the client device. Because the basic navigation architecture is capable of executing the plug-in software objects, which interact with the client device or the user, and the plug-in software objects ask the user for personal information, so only the content from a trusted source 51 1378222 〆 096 134 682 Patent Application Patent Replenishment, Amendment of Unlined Instructions Replacement: In July 101, objects were received via the basic navigation architecture. To implement the plan, the plug-in software object sent by a content channel is signed by using a voucher issued by the directory service to the content channel. This avoids the execution of the plug-in software objects that are not from a content channel authorized by the directory service. Referring to Figure 24, a sample program for a client device to securely subscribe to a content channel service is illustrated. In the figure, the sample program includes the following steps: Step 240: Initially, it is assumed that the client device has registered the directory service to obtain a certificate from the directory service. . Step 241: The user then accesses the directory service to obtain a list of recordable content channel services. Step 242: Through the user interface of the client device, the user selects a specific channel service on the list for subscription. The client device generates a message containing information about the device and the public key. Step 243: The message is signed by using the client private key, and the certificate issued by the directory service is transmitted to the content channel service. Step 244: The content channel service verifies that the client device decrypts the message signature using the client's public key and decrypts the certificate by using the trusted directory service public key. The content channel with the authenticated transmitter can immediately transmit the encrypted message to the client device by using the client device public key. Step 245: The content channel service transmits the credentials issued by the unique information and directory service within the message to the client device, wherein the message is signed using the content channel service private key. 52 1378222 ^ ΙΟΙ 7. Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Patent Supplement, Amendment, and Unlined Instructions Replacement: 1 〇 July July Step 246: This client device uses its own private record to decrypt the content channel from Service message. Step 247: The client device verifies the content channel using the signed message and the credentials from the directory service. The client device can immediately transmit the encrypted message to the content channel service by using the public key of the content channel service. Step 248·· This client device performs the necessary steps of exchanging encrypted information according to steps 224 to 227 described in FIG. The information required for subscription by this content channel service typically includes the identification of that unique device. Step 249: The content channel receives the information and generates a female full inventory file using the client's unique k ,, wherein the foregoing information includes the device identification and includes the inventory file replied to the client device. The response is generated in accordance with step 228 described in Figure 22. Step 24: The client device updates its own subscription database and stores the secure inventory file into its own cryptographic chain for future use in communicating with the content channel service. User interaction architecture is described in Section 25 矣 'The following shows a navigation client device 25 〇 added to the terminal user is used to provide a screen as a user interface and keyboard 25 basic navigation platform software 252 And a basic navigation architecture. The basic navigation architecture 253 is coupled to the user interaction architecture 256 using the two plug-in software objects 255 executed by the object execution machine to obtain the plug-in software objects. These plug-in software objects make 53
1378222 I 101. 7. 2 0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:丨〇1年7月 用使用者互動式架構256,同時處於完全活動以提供資訊及 自客戶端裝置250之一使用者得到輸入訊號。此使用者互 動式架構256係由使用者互動式平台軟體254之實施而被 支援,其中此使用者互動式平台軟體254係為客戶端裝置 之基本導航平台軟體252之部分。 使用者互動式架構256為限於由該些外掛軟體物件係 能將資訊顯示於使用者之結構。此使用者互動式架構256 提供由該些外掛軟體物件255所使用一系列的API 259以顯 示資訊及内容。這些圖像(primitive)實例為一草圖(canvas) 、線條、圓圈(circle)、多角形(polygon)、文字及位元映射 (bitmap)影像。在一較佳實施例,這些圖像被實現為如一已 標準化圖形API,其中此已標準化圖形API大部份地直接通 過於平台層,且此平台層係將多個平台特定功能呼叫轉移 至該平台API 25 A。較佳地,此外,此架構的圖形API及平 台層的圖形API為相似,但通常是圖形API之一子集 (subset)、一工業標準圖形API。如果對於此客戶端裝置而 言’此前述相似API之實施未被獲得則前述平台層必須實 現此 API。這些 API 為 Java AWT、open GL 及 Windows GDI °較佳地,這些標準圖形影像格式由圖形API所支援; 舉例來說,如.GIF、PNG、Jpeg、windows BMP。 此外 系提供一 例如,— 個項目、 ’用來基本表達此基本互動架構之這些圖形API 固定組高階資訊顯示及使用者互動界面(widget)。 文字列表之顯示、自一列表中顯示及選擇一或多 顯示一訊息及得到一決定、得到文字輸入。在一 54 第〇%_號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換U ? 較佳實施例中,這些界面將已標準化自身API的圖像顯示 該些外掛軟體物件,但根據此基本導航平台之平台特定常 規(convention)這些界面被實現。此舉,允許這些外掛軟體 物件的實施例係對不同導航客戶端裝置進行相同的存取’ 但此使用者界面之外觀及錢仍保持與每—㈣基本導航 平台-致。同樣地,也允許此基本導航平台軟體對一特定 環境有效地進行處理。舉例來說,此基本導航平台可實現 聲音辨識以得到輸入之某些形式或用料出之語音文字。 網際網路内容傳送架構 第8圖至第1〇圖顯示本發明包含係與一客戶端裝置及 網際網路進行通訊之—伺服器之多個實施例。此客戶端裝 置係能請求來自-内容頻道之—伺服器内容且此内容頻道 匕3裝置,係對於來自連接至此網際網路之來源之内容進 订請求,其中網際網路係依據來自客戶端裝置之該請求。 被請求的内容係藉由該㈣頻道所接收且該内容被轉為一 外掛軟體物件及被傳送至此客戶#裝置以延伸該客戶端裝 置之功能。此網際網路内容來源可為任一來源。在一較佳 實施例中,此内容來源為一搜尋引擎及所請求的内容係為 搜哥結果網頁。所以’在此實施例,上述所提及此導航 内谷提供架構可對網際網路搜尋服務進行存取,其中網際1378222 I 101. 7. 2 0 Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, amendment, no-line instructions Replacement: 丨〇 1 year July user interactive architecture 256, while fully active to provide information and A user of the client device 250 receives an input signal. The user interaction architecture 256 is supported by the implementation of the user interactive platform software 254, which is part of the base navigation platform software 252 of the client device. The user interactive architecture 256 is limited to the structure in which information can be displayed to the user by the external software objects. The user interactive architecture 256 provides a series of APIs 259 used by the plug-in software objects 255 to display information and content. Examples of these primitives are a canvas, a line, a circle, a polygon, a text, and a bitmap image. In a preferred embodiment, the images are implemented as a standardized graphics API, wherein the standardized graphics API is mostly directly passed through the platform layer, and the platform layer transfers multiple platform specific function calls to the Platform API 25 A. Preferably, in addition, the graphics API of the architecture and the graphics API of the platform layer are similar, but are usually a subset of the graphics API, an industry standard graphics API. The above platform layer must implement this API if the implementation of this aforementioned similar API is not obtained for this client device. These APIs are preferably Java AWT, open GL, and Windows GDI. These standard graphics formats are supported by the graphics API; for example, .GIF, PNG, Jpeg, Windows BMP. In addition, for example, a project, 'the graphics API fixed group high-level information display and user interactive interface (widgets) used to basically express this basic interactive architecture are provided. Display of text list, display from one list and select one or more to display a message and get a decision to get text input. In a preferred embodiment, the interface will standardize the image of its own API to display the plug-in software objects, but according to this The platform specific conventions of the basic navigation platform are implemented. This allows the embodiments of these plug-in software objects to perform the same access to different navigation client devices', but the appearance and money of this user interface remains with every (4) basic navigation platform. As such, this basic navigation platform software is also allowed to efficiently process a particular environment. For example, the basic navigation platform can implement voice recognition to obtain some form of input or voiced text. Internet Content Delivery Architecture Figures 8 through 1 show various embodiments of a server that is in communication with a client device and the Internet. The client device is capable of requesting server content from the content channel and the content channel 匕3 device is requesting content from a source connected to the internet source, wherein the internet is based on the client device The request. The requested content is received by the (4) channel and the content is converted into a plug-in software object and transmitted to the client device to extend the functionality of the client device. This internet content source can be from any source. In a preferred embodiment, the content source is a search engine and the requested content is a search result web page. Therefore, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned navigation inner valley providing architecture can access the internet search service, wherein the internet is accessed.
Google Local > Windows Live Local 、MSN City Search 及 Zagat。 人自該客戶端裝置被傳送至内容頻道之内容請求除了包 a在第18圖内於步驟181已描述的資訊之外,係包含多種 137822Google Local > Windows Live Local, MSN City Search, and Zagat. The content request from the client device to the content channel includes a variety of 137822 in addition to the information already described in step 181 in step 181.
3第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充 修正無劃線之說明書替換本I月7. Μ 情況(situation)資訊。較佳地,用於内容之請求係包含情況 資訊有關於該客戶端装置及/或此使用者之過去、目前及未 來的活動性》這些情況資訊的例子為此客戶端裝置位置, 其中此位置由一位置決定系統、目前旅遊目的地或旅程 (itinerary)、旅遊速度、一天的時間及/或曰期而被決定。較 佳地,此内容係藉由内容頻道或由此内容頻道所使用的一 網際網路内容來源而依據前述情況資訊被調整。根據所參 照第18圖所描述的步驟181中,用於此内容之請求較佳地 包含使用者之個人參數設定(person preference)且同樣地, 此内容係根據前述個人參數係被調整。舉例來說,這些個 人參數設定實施範例為沒有影像應被傳送、只有摘要結論 應被傳送及被搜尋區域之隱含(default)半徑達〇.5哩(mile)。 這些内容頻道係被運作以被下載已請求内容,如網頁 ,透過網際網路及將此内容重新格式化多個活動物件用以 傳送至該些導航客戶端裝置。此内容頻道實現一代理写 (proxy) ’其中此代理器被加入至此内容頻道之内容存取層 160。在一較佳實施例中係使用網頁作為網際網路來源,所 以此代理器係自動地請求該網頁,設置(p〇pUlate)該網頁之 多個必要構件以核發一資訊請求及解析(parse)一產生網頁以 擷取所請求的内容。在伺服器上的此内容頻道代理器執行 大部分的工作用以處理由此客戶端裝置所產生該些内容請 求。 當這些外掛軟體物件由客戶端裝置執行時,包含這些 用於外掛軟體物件及網際網路内容之内容請求可藉由提早 56 1378222 第麵34682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月·飞 被供應至此客戶端裝置之該些外掛軟體物件而被產生。當 &些自動地提供之說明為必要時’則請求的外掛軟體物件 可客裝化該内谷凊求,#中前些說明為此伺服器所需要。 此使用者說明之範例係為對於一網站上所需的纟入及訂閱 。這會保證使用者量被最小化及個人說明的隱私(privacy)被 保濩。較佳地,當請求的外掛軟體物件被執行同樣地, 可產生一使用者介面以支援此内容請求之使用者客製化 (customisation) ^資料範圍不能自動地被預測但必要作為 此内容請求之部分時,則這些内容來源需要如網際網路來 源。 在第18圖之步驟181期間,一客戶端裝置所產生的一 内容請求包含的資訊如先前提及的也可包含情況資訊。此 外’在一較佳實_巾,此f訊包含產生該内容請求之外 掛軟體物件的全球獨特標識符號。當此全球獨特標識符號 被傳出時,係允許該伺服器決定核發這些内容請求之該些 外掛軟體物件之辨識及出現率(currency)e從一超過使用期 限(out of date)外掛軟體物件所核發的一請求從客戶端至伺 服器時,此請求可能被該伺服器拒絕或忽略反之,如果 此請求仍被理解,則經伺服器進行處理。一外掛軟體物件 可因多種理由而超過使用期限。舉例來說,所支援外掛軟 體物件之功能已被更新或移除。在上述例子中,藉由將2 最新的外掛軟體物件版本傳送至客戶端裝置,使得在此客 戶端裝置上自動地更新此外掛軟體物件,對於該伺服器而 言是可能。而對於其他的原因,知道此内容請求之出處是 57 1378222 m. ?. 2〇 ’第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正關線之說明書替換本:101年7月 有用的。在多個精準行銷應用之一範例中,藉由決定一内 容請求是否為傳送一特定廣告的結果而產生商業收益是可 能的。 本發明提供一使用者互動式架構256,係具有一種顯示 内容的方法,其中前述内容係來自一内容來源而被顯示在 合併有一顯示單元的一客戶端裝置上。在一較佳實施例中 ,一伺服器將被格式化為該些外掛軟體物件之網際網路來 源提供至一客戶端裝置❶較佳地,此外掛軟體物件被執行 時,此外掛軟體物件被提供並依據接收的網際網路内容而 產生一資汛内容顯示。上述所顯示的資訊可為透過使用者 互動式架構任一種可被顯示的資訊。而這些資訊顯示的範 例為一結果的列表、關於一特定結果的說明及一影像。較 佳地,此客戶端裝置更包含一地圖顯示且被接收的外掛軟 體物件變更(alter)此地圖顯示或將額外的資訊註解至此地圖 。這些例子為路線路徑、回合指令、地區輪廓(〇utHne)、更 多已說明地圖内容及影像。在一較佳實施例中,已顯示資 汛包含廣告内容且登廣告者係提供基於位置之服務提供者 以令該廣告内容被傳送。 第26圖繪示來自網際網路之内容如何被請求及被顯示 在此客戶知裝置上之程序》初期地,此使用者訂閱(步帮 260)—内容頻道之流程請參閱第22圖之說明。在訂閱之後 ,一第一外掛軟體物件由客戶端裝置所接收(步驟261),使 得更多這些外掛軟體物件將被請求。此内容頻道服務接收( 步驟262)由該第一外掛軟體物件所產生的一請求,此請求 58 1378222 第〇96134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無割線之說明書替換本^ι年^月衫紮 的產生說明請參閱第18圖中步驟180至步驟182〇當接收 來自客戶裝置之内容請求,在内容頻道服務内的内容頻道 代理器將此内容請求轉譯(步驟263)為網際網路内容請求。 此網際網路内容請求被傳送(步驟264)至網際網路内容來源 ,其中此網際網路内容來源將未處理形式之内容進行組合( 步驟265)及傳送(步驟266)至該内容頻道應用層。此未處理 形式之内容(步驟267)經内容頻道服務所接收,其中前述内 容被編碼、被傳送且根據第17圖所描述步驟17〇至步驟 ^ I73而在客戶端裝置上被製成可取得(步驟268)—外掛軟體 • 物件。此在客戶端裝置上經獲得的外掛軟體物件在該客戶 端裝置被執行(步驟269)以將資訊提供至此客戶端裝置之顯 - 一_ 〇〇 — 不翠70 〇 第22圖係繪示用於訂閱一内容頻道服務之一範例流程 。當内容頻道服務使用來自一網際網路内容來源時此流 程進一步被延伸,其中該網際網路内容來源同樣地需要訂 閱此内容頻道。第27圖係繪示用於訂閱如一内容頻道服務 ^ 之流程。初期地,參照第22圖所揭露之步驟22〇至步驟 224後,跟隨步驟270執行請求一訂閱。然而,因為此網際 網路内容來源也需要訂閱,所以此訂閱資訊說明被傳送至 網際網路提供者(步驟271)。上述訂閱資訊說明對於網際網 . 路内容來源係用來完成一成功訂閱。當一成功訂閱具網際 網路内容來源時,通知(notificati〇n)被傳回(步驟272)至内 容頻道服務。此内容頻道服務傳送(步驟273)包含關於網際 網路訂閱之一安全庫存檔至該客戶端裝置,且被儲存至該 59 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本:年7月 客戶端裝置上(步戰274) ’以使得客戶端裝置對網際網路内 谷來源進行後續(subsequent)存取及自動地登入。 基於圖案之表單架構 於第8圖至第11圖所繪示此架構之多個實施例可知, 此客戶端具有裝置,係能存取多種内容來源,其包含本地 内容來源、來自一伺服器之内容及在網際網路上的内容。 在一較佳實施例中,由這些系統所提供内容係透過由基本 導航架構所提供一基於圖像(icon)之選單(menu)而可有效地 被存取。在使用這些圖像的方式係表現多個選單選項以允 許使用者更快速地辨識及選擇有興趣的項目,尤其對於具 有小型尺寸外型(form factor)及小型螢幕尺寸之可攜式導航 裝置是有用的。這些圖像之使用方法不只在美學觀點上 (aesthetically)令人愉悅,而且為語言獨立及能輕易地在不同 平台上來執行。此種方法也同樣地支援在此客戶端裝置上 的多個使用者介面主題(theme)之提供;特別地,多個商標主 題(brand theme)透過該些選單圖像之選擇而可被實現。 較佳地’這圖像選單由此使用者互動式架構所提供, 且具一可組合階層式(tiered)結構。一第一階層(tier)係有關 於由該基於位置的服務提供者所提供不同類型(categ〇ry)的 服務、一第二階層係關於多個特定服務及其它階層係與這 些服務有關聯的特定的功能。較佳地,這些服務係關於一 内容頻道服務且藉由這些外掛軟體物件來提供,其甲前些 外掛軟體物件係由該内容頻道服務來供應。此選單系統僅 為係使用該些外掛軟體物件之架構之部分,且所添加新的 60 13782223 Patent application No. 096134682 Supplementary patents Amendment of the unlined instructions to replace this I month 7. s Situation information. Preferably, the request for content includes information about the situation of the client device and/or the past, present and future activities of the user. The example of the information of the situation is the location of the client device, where the location It is determined by a location determining system, current travel destination or itinerary, travel speed, time of day, and/or flood season. Preferably, the content is adjusted based on the information of the foregoing by the content channel or an internet content source used by the content channel. In accordance with step 181 described with reference to Figure 18, the request for this content preferably includes the user's personal preference and, as such, the content is adjusted in accordance with the aforementioned personal parameters. For example, these personal parameter setting implementation examples are that no image should be transmitted, only the summary conclusion should be transmitted, and the default radius of the searched area is 〇.5哩(mile). These content channels are operated to be downloaded to the requested content, such as a web page, over the Internet, and to reformat the content into a plurality of active objects for transmission to the navigation client devices. This content channel implements a proxy 'where the agent is added to the content access layer 160 of the content channel. In a preferred embodiment, the webpage is used as the internet source, so the proxy automatically requests the webpage, and sets (p〇pUlate) the necessary components of the webpage to issue an information request and parse. A web page is generated to retrieve the requested content. This content channel agent on the server performs most of the work to process the content requests generated by the client device. When these plug-in software objects are executed by the client device, the content request for the external software object and the Internet content can be supplemented by the invention patent of the first patent application No. 34682 Replacement: In July, 101, the fly was supplied to the plug-in software objects of the client device. When & some automatically provide the description as necessary, then the requested plug-in software object can be customized to the Neigu pleading, which is required by the server for the previous description. The example of this user description is for the intrusions and subscriptions required on a website. This will ensure that the amount of users is minimized and the privacy of the personal statement is protected. Preferably, when the requested plug-in software object is executed, a user interface can be generated to support the user customization of the content request. The data range cannot be automatically predicted but is required as the content request. In some cases, these content sources need to be Internet-sourced. During step 181 of Figure 18, a content request generated by a client device may contain information as previously mentioned. In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the message contains a global unique identifier for the software object that generates the content request. When the global unique identification symbol is transmitted, the server is allowed to determine the identification and occurrence rate of the external software objects for requesting the content request from a software object that exceeds the out of date. When a request is issued from the client to the server, the request may be rejected or ignored by the server. Otherwise, if the request is still understood, it is processed by the server. An external soft object can be used for a variety of reasons. For example, the functionality of supported plug-in software objects has been updated or removed. In the above example, it is possible for the server to automatically update the additional software object on the client device by transmitting the latest version of the 2 external plug-in software object to the client device. For other reasons, the source of the request for this content is 57 1378222 m. ?. 2〇 ’ 096134682 Patent application invention patent supplement, revised off-line manual replacement: July, 101 useful. In one of a number of precision marketing applications, it is possible to determine whether a content request is a commercial result of delivering a particular advertisement. The present invention provides a user interactive architecture 256 having a method of displaying content wherein the content is displayed from a source of content and displayed on a client device incorporating a display unit. In a preferred embodiment, a server is provided to the client device as an internet source of the plug-in software objects. Preferably, when the software object is executed, the software object is additionally Providing and generating a content display based on the received internet content. The information displayed above can be any kind of information that can be displayed through the user interactive architecture. Examples of such information displays are a list of results, a description of a particular result, and an image. Preferably, the client device further includes a map display and the received plug-in software object alters the map display or annotates additional information to the map. These examples are route paths, round commands, regional outlines (〇utHne), and more illustrated map content and images. In a preferred embodiment, the asset has been shown to contain advertising content and the advertiser provides a location-based service provider to cause the advertising content to be delivered. Figure 26 shows how the content from the Internet is requested and displayed on the client device. Initially, the user subscribes (step 260) - the flow of the content channel is described in Figure 22. . After the subscription, a first plug-in software object is received by the client device (step 261), so that more of these plug-in software objects will be requested. The content channel service receives (step 262) a request generated by the first plug-in software object, and the request 58 1378222 patent application patent supplement No. 96134682 supplements, corrects the slash-free specification to replace the ^^^^^ For details on the generation of the tie, please refer to step 180 to step 182 in FIG. 18. When receiving the content request from the client device, the content channel agent in the content channel service translates the content request (step 263) into an internet content request. . The internet content request is transmitted (step 264) to an internet content source, wherein the internet content source combines (step 265) and transmits (step 266) the unprocessed content to the content channel application layer. . The content of this unprocessed form (step 267) is received by the content channel service, wherein the foregoing content is encoded, transmitted, and made available on the client device in accordance with step 17 to step I73 described in FIG. (Step 268) - Plug-in software • Objects. The plug-in software object obtained on the client device is executed at the client device (step 269) to provide information to the client device - _ 〇〇 - 翠翠 70 〇 Figure 22 An example process for subscribing to a content channel service. This process is further extended when the content channel service uses a source from an internet content, where the internet content source also needs to subscribe to the content channel. Figure 27 is a diagram showing the process for subscribing to a content channel service ^. Initially, referring to step 22 of step 22 to step 224, following step 270, a request for a subscription is performed. However, because this Internet content source also requires a subscription, this subscription information description is transmitted to the Internet provider (step 271). The above subscription information description is for the Internet. The road content source is used to complete a successful subscription. When a successful subscription to the Internet content source is received, a notification (notificati〇n) is passed back (step 272) to the content channel service. The content channel service delivery (step 273) includes a security inventory file relating to the Internet subscription to the client device, and is stored in the specification of the patent application supplement and correction of the innocent line of the patent application No. 096134682 This: On the client device in July of the year (step 274) 'to enable the client device to make subsequent access to the Internet source in the Internet and automatically log in. The pattern-based form architecture is illustrated in Figures 8 through 11 in various embodiments of the architecture. The client has a device that can access a variety of content sources, including local content sources, from a server. Content and content on the Internet. In a preferred embodiment, the content provided by these systems is effectively accessed through an icon-based menu provided by the basic navigation architecture. The way in which these images are used is to present multiple menu options to allow the user to identify and select items of interest more quickly, especially for portable navigation devices with small form factors and small screen sizes. useful. The use of these images is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also language independent and can be easily implemented on different platforms. This method also supports the provision of a plurality of user interface themes on the client device; in particular, a plurality of brand themes can be implemented by the selection of the menu images. Preferably, the image menu is provided by this user interactive architecture and has a combinable tiered structure. A first tier is associated with different types of services provided by the location-based service provider, and a second hierarchical system is associated with the plurality of specific services and other hierarchical systems. Specific features. Preferably, these services are provided by a content channel service and are provided by the plug-in software objects, the pre-external plug-in software objects being supplied by the content channel service. This menu system is only part of the architecture that uses these plug-in software objects and adds a new 60 1378222
第剛4682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說B月書替換本月、A 這些外掛軟體物件可使得此選單系統藉由此架構而被延伸 。這些在此選單内的該些圖像對於該使用者係提供一方式 以執行前些外掛軟體物件,亦是實現新的功能,其中該功 能包含進一步延伸此選單系統。The patent application No. 4682 of the patent application No. 4682 is supplemented and amended. The replacement of the month of the month and the replacement of the software objects of the month of the month can make the menu system be extended by this architecture. These images in the menu provide a means for the user to perform the previous plug-in software objects, and also implement new functions, wherein the function includes further extending the menu system.
請參閱第28圖’其繪示包含三個階層之一階層式選單 系統之一實施例。此範例係顯示用於此選單系統之使用者 介面之一較佳態樣,其中此選單系統係包含一系列圖像。 而在此實施例中’在此一第一階層選單280内的每一圖像 係表示包含搜尋服務281、朋友找尋服務282及一援助 (assistance)服務283之該些服務的一種。在此實施例中,選 擇此搜哥服務281係導向具有如第·階層選早2 8 0相同使 用者介面形式之一第二階層選單284。在此第二階層選單 284内的每一圖像係表示能提供多個搜尋結果之内容頻道。 此第二階層選單284所包含的多個内容頻道係支援Google Local 285、Zagat 286及紐約旅遊景點287這些搜尋頻道。 此Google Local及Zagat頻道285、286提供來自一遠端伺 服器之内容,但紐約旅遊頻道287係提供來自該客戶端裝 置上一資料庫的内容。在此實施例中,一第三階層選單288 係藉由對來自該第二階層選單之Google圖像285進行選擇 而被啟動。在啟動第三階層選單作用下係執行由Google Local搜尋頻道所提供的一外掛軟體物件,且與第三階層選 單使用者互動式架構結合的該外掛軟體物件以產生該第三 階層選單288。Google Local搜尋頻道的第三階層選單288 包含多個圖像、支援任一 Google搜尋之一關鍵字圖像289 61 1378222 ΙΟΙ 7. 2 β 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 及用於表示一特定Google搜尋之一 Starbucks圖像28a及 McDonald’s 圖像 28b。 在第一階層選單280所顯示典型地該些服務類型係藉 由基於位置的服務提供者而被設計,且這資訊由目錄服務 所提供。透過該目錄服務而獲得的該些内容頻道被分派至 一服務項目,較佳地藉由基於位置的服務提供者也同樣地 達到被分派的目的。然而,此第二階層選單284係由使用 者來定義。較佳地,在所有可能第二階層選單284内的可 取得這些圖像係符合服務提供者,以將這些内容頻道分派 至該些頻道項目。較佳地,此外,該些圖像只被顯示在相 應由使用者已選出的該些内容頻道之第二階層(level)選單 284内。再者,此使用者係透過該些第二階層選單284的内 容頻道選擇,而本質上地安裝該些第二階層選單284之版 面(makeup) 〇 在第28圖所揭示第三階層選單288之範例對於Google 搜尋頻道是特有的,且包含一圖像所呈現一常見搜尋如同 該些圖像呈現用於搜尋Starbucks咖°非店及McDonalds餐廳 之一 Google成效一樣良好。這些Starbucks及McDonalds 圖像對於較多常見實施範例為特有的,其中在一選單内的 該些圖像所呈現該些已預定内容請求係藉由簡易地選出一 圖像而可被核發。這些内容請求被核發至一内容頻道,此 内容頻道較佳的是將包含關於此内容緯度經度位置之已請 求内容以一外掛軟體物件之形式傳送至該客戶端裝置。任 一内容來源亦包含在網際網路上的該些内容來源係可藉由 62 1378222 服 7. 2〇 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月Referring to Figure 28, an embodiment of a hierarchical menu system comprising one of three levels is illustrated. This example shows a preferred aspect of the user interface for this menu system, where the menu system contains a series of images. In this embodiment, each image in the first hierarchical menu 280 represents one of the services including the search service 281, the friend search service 282, and an assistance service 283. In this embodiment, the search service 281 is selected to have a second level menu 284 having the same user interface form as the first level. Each image in this second level menu 284 represents a content channel that provides multiple search results. The plurality of content channels included in the second level menu 284 support search channels such as Google Local 285, Zagat 286, and New York Tourist Attractions 287. This Google Local and Zagat channels 285, 286 provide content from a remote server, but the New York Travel Channel 287 provides content from a library on the client device. In this embodiment, a third level menu 288 is initiated by selecting a Google image 285 from the second level menu. The plug-in software object provided by the Google Local search channel is executed by the third-level menu, and the plug-in software object combined with the third-level menu user interaction architecture is used to generate the third-level menu 288. The third-level menu 288 of the Google Local search channel contains multiple images, supports one of the Google search keywords image 289 61 1378222 ΙΟΙ 7. 2 β Patent application No. 096134682, patent application supplement, correction without line The specification replaces this: July 101 and is used to represent one of the specific Google searches for Starbucks image 28a and McDonald's image 28b. Typically, these service types are designed by the location-based service provider as displayed by the first level menu 280, and this information is provided by the directory service. The content channels obtained through the directory service are assigned to a service item, preferably by the location-based service provider, as well as the assigned purpose. However, this second level menu 284 is defined by the user. Preferably, the images available in all possible second level menus 284 are compliant with the service provider to assign the content channels to the channel items. Preferably, in addition, the images are only displayed in a second level menu 284 corresponding to the content channels selected by the user. Moreover, the user selects the content channel of the second level menu 284 through the selection of the content channels of the second level menu 284, and the third level menu 288 disclosed in FIG. The example is unique to the Google search channel and contains an image that presents a common search as if the images were used to search for Starbucks coffee shop and one of the McDonalds restaurants. These Starbucks and McDonalds images are unique to more common implementations in which the images in the menu are presented with the predetermined content requests that can be issued by simply selecting an image. These content requests are issued to a content channel, which preferably transmits the requested content containing the latitude and longitude position of the content to the client device in the form of an external software object. Any content source that is also included on the Internet may be replaced by the invention of the patent application of the patent application of the patent application No. 096134682. The replacement of the unlined specification is replaced by July 2011.
内容頻道而被使用。較佳地,一網際網路來源被使用,且 此内容請求造成在伺服器内的一已預定内容請求係藉由該 内容頻道代理器而被核發至網際網路内容來源。此網際網 路内容來源可為一資料庫、搜尋引擎或遠端感測裝置及該 内容請求係呼叫一搜尋詢問或命令。此内容頻道較佳的是 將表示的使用者喜愛的該些内容請求作為此些圖像,且允 許這些使用者能選擇及客製化自己的該些請求。當這些使 用者需要的請求時,此種對於特定使用者而傳送特定資訊 係因一可用性觀點使得有效率(streamline)。The content channel is used instead. Preferably, an internet source is used and the content request causes a predetermined content request within the server to be issued to the internet content source by the content channel agent. The internet content source can be a database, search engine or remote sensing device and the content request system calls a search query or command. Preferably, the content channel is such content as the user's favorite content requests, and allows the users to select and customize their own requests. When these users require a request, such delivery of a particular message to a particular user is streamlined by a usability perspective.
對於上述所提及的這些導航系統的實施型式係允許網 際網路搜尋,而這些喜愛最相近的搜尋可以用於一基於圖 像之選單内的多個圖像可被表示。第28圖所顯示該使用者 介面螢幕係包含顯示此些特定搜尋請求之一系列的圖像。 一 Starbucks圖像及McDonalds圖像係被顯示。一對於搜尋 Google Local的使用者可選擇這些圖像以使設置該些最接進 此客戶端裝置之目前位置之多個地點(outlet),其中客戶端 裝置之目前位置係藉由在該客戶端裝置内的一位置決定裝 置而被決定。這些搜尋引擎如Google Local及Yahoo Local 以文字流暢地表現出結果。操作者輸入文字係符合所搜尋 資訊,且此搜尋引擎係接收多個匹配的結果位置。因為一 藉由該些圖像所產生的最新喜愛搜尋功能移除使用者重複 地輸入文數資料(alphanumeric data)之需求,所以在一導航 裝置上藉由該些圖像所產生的最新喜愛搜尋功能之性質是 令人滿意的。 63 1378222 101 7. 2 0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:丨01年7月 根據本發明具有一基於圖像之選單,簡易地呼叫一喜 愛搜尋係包含選擇符合的圖像。較佳地,所表示一搜尋的 每一圖像包含具限制(constrain)或過濾(filter)方式之一組搜 尋參數。舉例來說,這些搜尋參數用來限制從該客戶端裝 置上之一某一距離之搜尋、僅包含一某一費用或低於某一 費用下之搜尋結果、或僅搜尋提供多個特定要求之位置。 較佳地,再者,這些顯示參數會影響被包含在此搜尋定義 内用已表示該些搜尋結果。這些顯示參數係為可被使用的 一地圖檢視(map view)、用於表示位置之該些圖像可被取名 及可被使用的字母小寫文字(small text)。這些可取得搜尋及 顯示參數藉由該内容頻道而被決定且由該内容頻道所提供 的外掛軟體物件呼叫該些搜尋請求。 舉例來說,支援該些喜愛搜尋之一外掛軟體物件係提 供一使用者介面使其允許該使用者來定義及客製化這些搜 尋請求,其中前述外掛軟體物件包含這些自身搜尋、及任 何搜尋及顯示參數。在一較佳實施例,此使用者介面係為 一使用精靈(Wizard),係允許使用者輕易輸入及編輯一搜尋 定義,且使此搜尋定義被儲存以作為一喜愛搜尋。較佳地 ,以輸入這種方式且未被儲存作為喜愛搜尋之多個搜尋是 被儲存在近來的搜尋列表中,且接續地能被編輯、再使用 及/或被儲存作為複數個最喜愛的搜尋。當在第三階層搜尋 選單288内的選出關鍵字圖像(icon)289時,於第29圖内的 實施例係顯示該些Google Local頻道之搜尋精靈會被呼叫 64 1378222 101. 7. 2 ο 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月The implementation of these navigation systems mentioned above allows for internet search, and the most similar searches that can be used for multiple images within an image-based menu can be represented. The user interface screen shown in Figure 28 contains an image showing a series of such specific search requests. A Starbucks image and a McDonalds image are displayed. A user searching for Google Local may select the images to set a plurality of outlets that are most connected to the current location of the client device, wherein the current location of the client device is at the client A position determining device within the device is determined. These search engines, such as Google Local and Yahoo Local, fluently express the results in words. The operator enters text that matches the searched information, and the search engine receives multiple matching result locations. Because the latest favorite search function generated by the images removes the user's need to repeatedly input alphanumeric data, the latest favorite search generated by the images on a navigation device The nature of the function is satisfactory. 63 1378222 101 7. 2 0 Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Correction, Unlined Instruction Replacement: 丨01 July According to the present invention, there is an image-based menu for simply calling a favorite search system. Select the image that matches. Preferably, each image represented by a search includes a set of search parameters in a constrain or filter manner. For example, these search parameters are used to limit the search from a certain distance on the client device, include only a certain fee or a search result below a certain fee, or search only for a plurality of specific requests. position. Preferably, further, the display parameters affect the search results that have been included in the search definition. These display parameters are a map view that can be used, the images used to represent the location can be named, and the alphabetic text that can be used. These available search and display parameters are determined by the content channel and are invoked by the plug-in software object provided by the content channel. For example, supporting a plug-in software object of the favorite search system provides a user interface that allows the user to define and customize the search request, wherein the plug-in software object includes the self-search and any search and Display parameters. In a preferred embodiment, the user interface is a Wizard that allows the user to easily enter and edit a search definition and cause the search definition to be stored as a favorite search. Preferably, the plurality of searches entered in this manner and not stored as favorite searches are stored in a recent search list and can be subsequently edited, reused and/or stored as a plurality of favorite search. When the selected keyword image 289 in the third level search menu 288 is selected, the embodiment in Fig. 29 shows that the search sprites of the Google Local channels are called 64 1378222 101. 7. 2 ο Patent application No. 096,134,682, patent application, supplement, amendment, no-line instruction, replacement, this: July, 101
請參閱第29圖,其繪示由來自該Google搜尋頻道之一 外掛軟體物件所提供一範例搜尋精靈螢慕。此搜尋精靈螢 慕290提供一關鍵字欄位(keyword field)291係允許透過使 用者互動式架構而輸入搜尋關鍵字(keyword)。另外,此螢 慕290包含允許所有或某一特定結果被搜尋的一種類攔位 (category field)292,及將搜尋區域限制至此客戶端裝置位 置之某一距離之搜尋範圍攔位(search radius field)293。顯示 類型欄位(display type field)294係允許多個不同類型結果顯 示被使用及一顯示說明攔位(display detail field)295係允許 一較多或較少資訊說明量被顯示。Please refer to Fig. 29, which illustrates an example search wizard provided by an add-on software object from one of the Google search channels. The search sprite 290 provides a keyword field 291 which allows the search for a keyword through the user interactive framework. In addition, the blaster 290 includes a category field 292 that allows all or a particular result to be searched, and a search range field that limits the search area to a certain distance of the client device location (search radius field) ) 293. The display type field 294 allows multiple different types of result displays to be used and a display detail field 295 to allow a greater or lesser amount of information to be displayed.
提供支援這些喜愛搜尋之一基於圖像之選單及該些内 容頻道可被用來支援用於該基於位置的服務提供者及第三 方流商業的效益產生。許多不同類型圖像選單外掛的功能 可被提供且幾乎任一商業模式可被用作效益產生。在精準 行銷應用的一範例中,内容頻道可免費(free)被提供於該些 使用者且這些内容頻道將該些圖像傳送至由内容頻道所支 援的一圖像選單,其中前述圖像選單包含多個這些使用者 有興趣產品的特惠(special offer)或折扣(discount)。在此實 施例中,這些圖像表示用於販賣這些有興趣產品的位置之 喜愛搜尋,且此搜尋規定為預先定義且自動地由内容頻道 所提供。對於廣告模式之一應用實施例可為一廣告模式或 可為一銷售模式(sales model),其中,廣告模式中以廣告費 支付圖像選單的空間,而此銷售交易產生商業上的效益。 因為對於基於位置之服務提供者而言,此顧客輪廓 65 1378222 101. 7. 2 : 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:1〇丨年7月 (customer profile)已為所熟知,且一内容頻道服務之交易模 組可監督包含產品與目的地選擇這類型的使用者行為,所 以此種性質之應用係在該系統内被支援。此資訊允許較佳 的精準行銷發生。 如先前描述由此客戶端裝置所接收如這些搜尋結果之 内容係透過使用者互動式架構而以多種方式來顯示。第3〇 圖顯示此搜尋結果之較佳實施例,其中這些結果係任意地 被顯示在一結果列表300或一雷達(radar)顯示3〇1且此使用 者能輕易在這兩種顯示的種類間進行切換。在此結果列表 係依據增加與導航襞置之目前位置的半徑距離而依次序被 顯示在一結果列表。而在此列表顯示内的每一輸入顯示與 目前位置相距之結果距離、結果的名稱及所找到的結果種 類。在此顯示模組中,使用者可藉由選擇雷達圖像3〇3切 換至雷達顯不模式301。而這些搜尋之結果可在顯示在一雷 達顯示3G卜其中每-搜尋結果以—圖像被顯示在雷達顯示 301上。而這些圖像係顯示關於此使用者之位置,且此使用 者之位置被顯示在顯示單元之中央部。此使用者可輕易地 藉由選擇此列表圖像3〇4切換為列表顯示則。在這兩者结 果顯示内的每__搜尋結果可被選出以揭示更多關於此結^ 的說明。更多的說明藉由一結果說明顯示3〇2被顯示,其 中該些說明包含已顯示在列表顯* 300的資訊,如同結果 鄰近之-近拍(cl〇se up)地圖景點,且假設關於搜尋社果之 一描述或影像可取得之下,則前些說明包含更多關於目的 地的資訊。顯不於結果說明顯示3G2内的結果為了多種目 66 1378222 舰.7. 2 ϋ 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 的係藉由使用該選擇圖像可被選出來使用。這些結果選擇 之範例目的被用來作為一目的地、增加至一旅行行程、作 為一會議位置及儲存至一喜愛目的地。關於以這種方式而 達到的結果選擇範例將在後序章節中討論。An image-based menu that supports one of these favorite searches is provided and the content channels can be used to support the benefit generation for the location-based service provider and third party streaming business. Many different types of image menu plug-in functions can be provided and almost any business model can be used as a benefit generation. In an example of a precision marketing application, a content channel can be provided freely to the users and the content channels transmit the images to an image menu supported by the content channel, wherein the image menu is Contains a special offer or discount for a number of products that are of interest to these users. In this embodiment, the images represent a favorite search for the location where these products of interest are being sold, and the search is defined as being predefined and automatically provided by the content channel. One of the application modes for the advertising mode may be an advertising mode or may be a sales model in which the advertising mode pays for the space of the image menu, and the sales transaction produces commercial benefits. For the location-based service provider, this customer profile 65 1378222 101. 7. 2: Patent application No. 096,134,682 patent application supplement, correction of the unlined specification replacement: 1 year of July (customer profile It is well known that a transaction module of a content channel service can supervise user behaviors including product and destination selection, so applications of this nature are supported within the system. This information allows for better precision marketing to occur. The content received by such client devices as previously described by the client device is displayed in a variety of ways through the user interactive architecture. Figure 3 shows a preferred embodiment of the search results, wherein the results are arbitrarily displayed in a result list 300 or a radar display 3〇1 and the user can easily display the two types of the two Switch between. The result list is sequentially displayed in a result list based on increasing the radial distance from the current position of the navigation device. Each input in the list display shows the resulting distance from the current location, the name of the result, and the type of result found. In this display module, the user can switch to the radar display mode 301 by selecting the radar image 3〇3. The results of these searches can be displayed on a radar display 301 in a display of 3G, each of which is searched for results. These images show the location of the user, and the location of the user is displayed in the center of the display unit. This user can easily switch to the list display by selecting this list image 3〇4. Each __ search result within the results of both results can be selected to reveal more description of this. Further explanation is shown by a result description 3〇2, wherein the descriptions contain information that has been displayed in the list *300, as the result is near-close-up (cl〇se up) map attractions, and assuming If one of the search results is described or the image is available, the previous description contains more information about the destination. The results are not shown in the results. The results in 3G2 are displayed for various purposes. 66 1378222 Ships. 7. 2 ϋ No. 096134682 Patent Application Patent Supplement, Amendment No Line Instructions Replacement: July, July The selected image can be selected for use. The sample of these result choices is used as a destination, added to a travel itinerary, as a meeting location, and stored to a favorite destination. Examples of results selected in this way will be discussed in the following sections.
第28圖、第29圖及第30圖係顯示根據本發明對於 Google Local搜尋用來作為基於圖像之選單架構之一範例。 請參閱第31圖,其繪示於一 Google Local搜尋期間因藉由 此系統而完成多個步驟。於初期的步驟310,假設先前所關 於第18圖所提及步驟180至步驟184已被執行,而得到用 於Google Local頻道之一外掛軟體物件。在步驟311,在第 28圖内的Google Local搜尋圖像289被使用者選出以開始 在Google Local中的一搜尋被。在步驟312,此使用者於顯 示第29圖内的關鍵字欄位291輸入如加油站(gas station)之 一搜尋名稱(term)»在步驟313中,係根據第26圖所描述 步驟262,這些搜尋名稱連同此導航裝置之位置傳送至在伺 服器内的一 Google Local頻道内容服務。在步驟314中, 第26圖所描述步驟263及264藉由内容頻道代理器而被執 行,以重新格式化這些搜尋名稱及位置為一超文件傳送協 定(HTTP)要求予Google Local伺服器。該請求係透過網際 網路被傳送出去,所以以此方式,任一 Google搜尋請求係 藉由一劇覽器(web browser)而被產生。在步驟3 15中,根據 第26圖所描述步驟265及步驟266,係藉由Google Local 所組合這些結果會被以作為一 HTML網頁送回至此伺服器 。在步驟3 16中,一網頁藉由在伺服器上的内容頻道代理 67 1378222 101 7. 2 0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本:ι〇1年7月 器而被轉換至一外掛軟體物件及被傳送至此客戶端裝置。 前述轉換過程包含根據在被顯示在該裝置上的内容類型以 進行濾除,且可包含編碼。如果此導航裝置只顯示文字内 容,則該物件將只有包含文字;如果此導航裝置能處理較多 内容’此物件可包含較多内容。該物件可包含在此客戶端 裝置之附近多個加油站之辨識及位置。該物件於步驟317 中藉由客戶端裝置而被執行,以產生於多種格式内該些搜 尋結果之一顯示,如一列表相似於第3〇圖之該列表顯示 300’或疋雷達顯示相似於第30圖之雷達顯示3〇1。使用者 之後能在步驟318中自該結果列表中選出一加油站,且一 結果說明螢幕相似於第30圖中的結果說明顯示3〇2。 導航客製化架構 這些大部分加入自動路線導覽產生器的系統係使用一 標準介面而傳送無關於目前已選出目的地之路線導引。在 本發明之另一構思,此導航内容提供架構係使用多個外掛 軟體物件可被延伸且正常情況下使用基本導航平台傳送一 不同路線導引至使用者介面。當客戶端裝置之一使用者對 於一特定目的地請求指引時,則對於一特定目的地之路線 導引藉由一顧客使用者介面而被傳送。較佳地,已客製化 的使用者介面對於已選出特定目的地是獨有的且此介面 包含一標識(logo)、顏色(c〇1〇urs)或與該目的地有關聯的其 他資訊 旦此特疋目的地已找到或一另一目的地被選出 ,則使用者介面將不再對此特定目的地進行處理。 在上述剛提及的路線導引使用者介面的使用方式可客 68 1378222 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本年^月公() 製化以反應主題、關於一特定目的之一商標及廣告以產生 用於基於位置之服務提供者之商業效益。較佳地,此特定 目的為一商業目的’且此商業目的係扮演一贊助金 (sponsorship fee)以提供路線導引資訊。第32圖顯示此導航 裝置如何成為一廣告贊助者平台、將此路線導引主題化 (theming)以符合贊助者的商標。如果此贊助者的商標與一 特疋的顏色有關聯’那這顏色可被使用在螢幕上的預定顏 色。同樣地,一標識(logo) 320可顯示且產生報價(〇ffer) 說明在螢幕上。幾乎任一商業模式可被使用以自此系統上 產生商業效益。舉例來說’此贊助者藉瀏覽或付出一固定 費用至基於位置之服務裝置提供者,且當產品報價恢復時 ’此贊助者透過導航裝置及使用基於位置之服務裝置提供 者給予這些顧客一特別的報價。所以,以此商業效益的產 生方式透過一内容頻道服務之一交易模組而更容易進行。 先前已提及用於一特定目的地之此導航裝置路線導引 客製程序以一外掛軟體物件形式來提供,其中此外掛軟體 物件在該客戶端裝置執行。此外掛軟體物件與使用者介面 所需的該些特定目的地之一資料庫有關連性。此客戶端有 裝置,係存取此資料庫,其中於使用時,當使用者為安排 行程路徑而在此客戶端裝置上選擇一目的地,此時,此客 戶端裝置請求該資料庫,其中無論已選出目的地是否為一 特定目的地及如果此已選出的特定目的地是一特定目的地 ’則與在此資料庫内目的地有關聯的一相應外掛軟體物件 以客製化該客戶端裝置之路線導引使用者介面。 69 1378222 第咖4682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本!,年1月2 0 為完成此路徑行程,這些企業公司地點之一景點資料 庫係為必要地。此景點資料庫包含這些企業的名稱類型 及位置。此客戶端裝置可在任一地點對此景點資料庫存取 ,包含在此客戶端裝置本身上、與客戶端裝置連接的一伺 服器上或在網際網路上係透過被連接至網際網路與客戶端 裝置之一伺服器來存取。此景點資料庫可為永不更新的一 固定式資料庫、一周期性地更新的資料庫或是一連續性更 新的即時資料庫。一單機系統配置圖係顯示在如在第9圖 中,這些使用者可使用任一可取得的方法以自網際網路定 期地(一,下載-更新信息來更新在-儲存卡上的本 地景點資料庫。其中前述方法之範例為從一網站下載一檔 案至- PC’且此檔案係使用連接至該pc之一儲存讀卡機 (card reader)/(card writer)而被備分至該儲存卡。 。。此客戶端裝置較佳的是被連接至一飼服器,且此祠服 益包含該些特定目的地之一即時資料庫,其中此即時資料 庫=-基於位置的服務提供者或一第三方物流維持。此外 ’當-廣告協議由基於位置的服務提供者或第三方物流或 個人企業公司(individual business)所產生,則内容被增加至 此資料庫。這些個人企業公司將這些說明增加至此資料庫 ’其中前述資料庫係由透過一網際網路網頁入口(portal)而 經網際網路被存取。這些企業公司透過該網頁入口而做到 已訂閱或希望訂閱-贊助指引或目的特定廣告服務。用於 一景點資料庫之-㈣人卩使用者介面之範例顯示在第η 圖内。對於資料庫之網頁人口允許來自這些企業 70 1378222Figures 28, 29, and 30 show an example of an image-based menu architecture for Google Local search in accordance with the present invention. Please refer to Fig. 31, which illustrates the steps taken by the system during a Google Local search. In an initial step 310, it is assumed that steps 180 through 184 previously mentioned in Figure 18 have been performed to obtain a plug-in software object for one of the Google Local channels. At step 311, the Google Local search image 289 in Figure 28 is selected by the user to begin a search in Google Local. At step 312, the user enters a search term (term) in the keyword field 291 in FIG. 29, such as a gas station. In step 313, step 262 is described in accordance with FIG. These search names are transmitted along with the location of the navigation device to a Google Local channel content service within the server. In step 314, steps 263 and 264 depicted in Figure 26 are performed by the content channel agent to reformat the search names and locations into a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request to the Google Local server. The request is transmitted over the Internet, so in this way, any Google search request is generated by a web browser. In step 315, in accordance with steps 265 and 266 described in FIG. 26, the results combined by Google Local are sent back to the server as an HTML web page. In step 3 16 , a web page is replaced by a content channel agent on the server 67 1378222 101 7. 2 0 Patent Application No. 096134682, and the specification of the innocent line is replaced by the specification: 〇 1 July The device is converted to an external software object and transmitted to the client device. The foregoing conversion process includes filtering based on the type of content being displayed on the device, and may include encoding. If the navigation device only displays text content, the object will only contain text; if the navigation device can handle more content, this object can contain more content. The object can include the identification and location of a plurality of gas stations in the vicinity of the client device. The object is executed by the client device in step 317 to generate one of the search results in a plurality of formats, such as a list similar to the third map, the list display 300' or the radar display is similar to the first The radar of Figure 30 shows 3〇1. The user can then select a gas station from the list of results in step 318, and a result indicates that the screen is similar to the result in Figure 30, indicating that the display is 3〇2. Navigation Customization Architecture Most of the systems that join the automated route navigation generator use a standard interface to route route guidance about the currently selected destination. In another aspect of the present invention, the navigation content providing architecture can be extended using a plurality of plug-in software objects and normally using a basic navigation platform to route a different route to the user interface. When a user of the client device requests guidance for a particular destination, the route guidance for a particular destination is transmitted via a customer user interface. Preferably, the customized user interface is unique to the particular destination selected and the interface contains a logo, color (c〇1〇urs) or other information associated with the destination. Once the feature destination has been found or a different destination is selected, the user interface will no longer process this particular destination. In the above-mentioned route guidance user interface, the user can use the method of supplementing and correcting the unlined invention of the patent application No. 68 1378222 No. 096134682. A trademark and advertisement for a specific purpose to generate business benefits for a location-based service provider. Preferably, this particular purpose is a commercial purpose' and this commercial purpose is to act as a sponsorship fee to provide route guidance information. Figure 32 shows how this navigation device becomes an advertising sponsor platform, and theming guides theming to conform to the sponsor's trademark. If the sponsor's trademark is associated with a special color, then the color can be used on the screen for a predetermined color. Similarly, a logo 320 can be displayed and a quote (〇ffer) is generated on the screen. Almost any business model can be used to generate business benefits from this system. For example, 'this sponsor borrows or pays a fixed fee to the location-based service device provider, and when the product offer is restored,' the sponsor gives the customer a special through the navigation device and the location-based service device provider. Quote. Therefore, it is easier to generate a commercial benefit through a transaction module of a content channel service. This navigation device route guidance custom program for a particular destination has been previously mentioned in the form of an add-on software item, wherein the additional software item is executed at the client device. In addition, the software object is associated with one of the specific destinations required by the user interface. The client has a device that accesses the database, wherein when the user selects a destination on the client device for scheduling the route, the client device requests the database. Whether the selected destination is a specific destination and if the selected specific destination is a specific destination' then a corresponding plug-in software object associated with the destination in the database is used to customize the client The route of the device guides the user interface. 69 1378222 Patent No. 4682 Patent Application Patent Replenishment, Amendment, No Remarks, Replacement of this!, January 20, 2010 To complete this route, one of these corporate company locations is necessary. This attraction database contains the name types and locations of these businesses. The client device can be taken from the inventory data at any location, including on the client device itself, on a server connected to the client device, or on the Internet through the Internet and the client. One of the devices is accessed by a server. This inventory database can be a fixed database that is never updated, a periodically updated database, or a continuously updated real-time database. A stand-alone system configuration diagram is shown in Figure 9, where the user can use any of the available methods to periodically update the local attractions on the - memory card from the Internet (a download-update information) An example of the foregoing method is to download a file from a website to a PC' and the file is reserved for the storage using a card reader/card writer connected to the pc. The client device is preferably connected to a feeding device, and the benefit service includes an instant database of one of the specific destinations, wherein the instant database = location-based service provider Or a third-party logistics maintenance. In addition, the 'when-advertisement agreement is generated by a location-based service provider or a third-party logistics or individual business, the content is added to this database. These individual business companies will explain these Add to this database 'where the aforementioned database is accessed via the Internet through an Internet portal. These companies have done this through the portal. Read or wish to subscribe to. - sponsorship guidelines or specific purpose of advertising services for example user interface of a database of attractions -㈣ people Jie made during the η map page to a population database of allowing these companies from 701,378,222
第096職號專利申請案發明專利補充修正無劃線之說明書替換|)1;〇ϋ Q 材資訊的從集且允許這些企業公司來管理自身的要求。此 網頁入口較佳地簡化來使用且為了這些廣告目的係允許一 企業公司輸入自身的名稱,類型及地點及資訊。廣告資訊 係決定如何運用色彩組合㈣⑽scheme)且亦包含被顯示在 導航内容之部分的小型的標識。一預覽模式允許廣告客戶 來劉覽此品牌體驗(brand expedence),亦為當終端使用者已 選擇目的時,將在導航產品内見到品牌體驗。 4參閱第32圖,其繪示一使用者介面32〇之一範例, 且此範例之一預期的目的地為一 McD〇nalds速食餐廳。第 34圖顯示當McDonalds速食餐廳作為一導航目的地時如 何產生一顧客導航使用者介面。於步驟340中對於速食 餐廳之一搜尋被處理及來自這些結果的列表之一特定餐廳 被選出。此客戶端裝置(於步驟341)傳送一請求至該内容頻 道服務,此請求係用來要求此結果之較多說明,該内容頻 道服務提供前述結果。在步驟342,此内容頻道服務檢查自 身已贊助目的地資料庫且組合同樣也包含一旗標(flag)之— 結果說明物件,其中此目的地為一已贊助目的地。已顯示 的結果說明物件被傳送至(步驟343)導航裝置。如果是必要 地’這結果說明物件可產生一已客製化的結果說明顯示。 舉例來說’對於將促使這些顧客裝置以導航至此地點之一 特定報價或廣告可被顯示。此使用者介面驗證(步驟344)這 些使用者的選擇且於介面上選擇來導航。此客戶端裝置傳 送(步驟345)用於一顧客導航使用者介面外掛軟體物件之一 。月求至該頻道内容服務。此頻道内容服務接收該外掛軟體 71 1378222 Λ 脈 7. 2 Ο 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充 '修正無劃線之說明書替換本:丨01年7月 物件並以回傳此外掛軟體物件至客戶端裝置(步驟346),其 中前述外掛軟體物件可被使用來產生該已客製化顧客導航 使用者介面。此導航裝置係於步驟347使用此顧客使用者 介面而將路線導引至已選出的目的地。在此實施例,一 McDonald’s特定使用者介面被使用,此McDonald’s特定使 用者介面包括一 McDonald’s標識320及色彩組合。多個指 引指示可被客製化以提到 McDonalds ;舉例來說” McDonalds”向左 1.5 哩(mile)。 同儕計算(Peer-to-Peer)訊息架構 在一較佳實施例中,一導航内容提供伺服器可與一個 或複數個已相連接的導航客戶端裝置無線地進行通訊。此 外,這些導航客戶端裝置具有裝置,係越過一無線網路 (wireless network)而與其他的導航客戶端裝置或不同型式的 導航客戶端裝置通訊。舉例來說,這些不同型式的導航客 戶端裝置為行動電話、PDA、電腦或遠端控制裝置。於該導 航客戶端裝置與其餘導航客戶端裝置被用作通訊的網路比 藉由導航内容提供伺服器而被使用以與該導航客戶端襞置 通訊可為相同或不同網路。如果此網路不能支援裝置對裝 置通訊(device to device communication),那通訊可透過一 如一内容頻道伺服器的伺服器。舉例來說,用作裝置對裝 置通訊之該些網路為一行動通訊網路(cellular network)或一 802.11 LAN。藉由經該導航客戶端裝置與第二裝置所支援 任一訊息通訊方式使得訊息可在這些裝置之間傳送。舉例 來說前述訊息通訊方式為簡訊系統(SMS)、行動多媒體訊息 72 1378222 101. 7. 2 〇 第096^682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:ι〇ι年7月.· 系統(MMS)與電子郵件(email)。在一較佳實施例巾,前述第 二裝置為-行動電話、被用來與其他裝置通訊之無線網路 為蜂巢式(cellular)網路及該資訊為一 SMS! MMS訊息。 裝置對裝置通訊網路可藉由一導航客戶端裝置而被使 用,以透過無線網路將基於位置之資訊傳送至一第二裝置 。前述資訊可為任一種資訊。舉例來說,資訊為一位置之 說明…地圖、對於此位置之路線導引及廣告。較佳地, 導航客戶端裝置之使用者係透過客戶端裝置之使用者介面 才曰疋此位置,且依據該位置之資訊被自動地產生及被傳送 至一第二裝置’其中此第二裝置具有連接至無線通訊網路 之裝置。在此實施例巾,此導航客戶端裝置可將該些地圖 及該些私令傳送至由行動電話所致能的任一 MMS,且僅有 文子指令及資訊傳送至由行動電話所致能的任一 SMS。而 這導航客戶端裝置提供必要的額外功能以產生及傳送基於 位置之資訊至任一合適的電話。 加入裝置對裝置通訊網路訊息通訊之導航客戶端軟體 被使用以組織在數個參與者(participant)間的會議(^⑷叫) ,其中该些參與者具有至少係能接收這些SMS訊息之一基 本行動電話。第35圖為一可攜式導航裝置350與其他可攜 式無線裝置351及352進行動作之一示意圖。在此例子中 此會4組織者係將多個邀請(invite)傳送至包含此位置及 作為文子sfl息之其他資訊的該會議。以此同樣地方式,這 二會4邀靖以包含文字訊息及影像這二者之一 MMS訊息係 可由可攜式導航農置35〇被傳送至具MMS功能之電話353 73 1378222 -.. 101. 7.2 0 耸096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 f 圖顯示用於傳送這些訊息之使用者介面之一範例。 一旦用於該會議之一位置與多個邀請已被選出,一會議時 間可被決定及一簡短訊息(brief message)被輸入。 於本發明之一另一構思,一導航客戶端裝置具有用以 無線地傳送這些邀請至其他裝置之裝置,及用以產生多個 對其它無線裝置可充當一導航服務的導航指令之另一裝置 。接著,續請參閱第35圖,對於接收此邀請以參與會議及 已提供位置或會議的位置已被知悉之該會議而言,用於所 有被邀請者(invitee)之該些路線可在組織者的導航客戶端装 置350上可被產生。作為一認知之部分的這些路線指令以 僅有文字指令之參與者形式可被傳送至具SMS功能之電話 351及352,並以多媒體指令形式被傳送至具MMS功能之 電話353。此MMS電話353能接收一系列相互作用的圖像 或聲音回合指令,其中藉由一會議參與者使用前進與後退 箭頭,使得這些指令能被輕易地劉覽。如果一參與者的位 置未被知道,則該會議的更多細節包含時間與地點能在一 只有文字的形式中被送到具SMS功能的行動電話351與 352,或者被傳送而作為一 MMS訊息,且此MMS訊息包含 時間與地點以及目的地與其週遭環境的一地圖。 已經有廣泛採用提供標準特色之行動電話,該些標準 特色例如文字傳訊息與多媒體傳訊息。雖然是慢慢增加中 ,只有有限的採用客戶端導航裝置或一般用途裝置,其中 該些一般用途裝置係運轉導航客戶端軟體。較佳地是,為 了提升對基於位置的產品與服務的知曉與繁衍增加,且其 74 1378222 第096134682物㈣錄秦廳、修正無齡之朗書倾本2束 中該些產品與服務係被一基於位置的服務提供者所提供, 又或者為了推廣第三方流的產品與服務,被一導航客戶端 裝置所傳送的訊息也能包含廣告内容。較佳地是,廣告内 谷被基於位置的服務提供者代表第三方流商業機構遞交, 且此商業機構為此廣告遞交故支付費用給該基於位置的服 務提供者。任何商業模式能被使用。範例是支付統一價格 乂廣播每-人廣告訊息遞交支付一次、以及透過目標的特 別出價所產生的銷售交易之營收分享。 依據本發明,從裝置到裝置的訊息傳輸能被外 掛軟體物件初始化或客製化。再者,當訊息被接收 時外掛軟體物件能被驅動,以自動地處理這些訊息 或自動傳送依據已接收的訊息而定的進一步的訊 息。基本導航架構提供對從裝置到裝置的訊息之支 援此支援在此架構的實施例中被標準化,透過提 供同傅什算CPeer to Peer)訊息APIs以及一使用者 互動架構’而該使用者交動架構支持裝置間的訊息 。破内容頻道所提供的這些外掛軟體物件能使用這 些機制以為一基於位置的服務提供者或一第三方流 達到多樣不同的商業目標。範例為簡單地創造出知 曉產。σ或服務’或驅動往一特定的商業位置之交 通。 °月參閱第37圖,其繪示依據本發明當一導航 客户裝置的一使用者組織與另一人之間的會議時在 系統中典型地發生的事情,其中該另一人具有具 75 101 7. 2 0 •第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 MMS功能的行動電話。在步驟370中,此會議組 織者使用此導航裝置,以一目的地搜尋方法找到一 適合的會議地方’其中前述方法例如是已參照第31 圖而被敘述的方法。在客戶端裝置上的一外掛軟體 物件提供類似在第36圖中所描述的使用者介面, 此使用者介面允許在步驟371中建立為了另一人之 會議邀請及在步驟372中輸入訊息,此會議邀請含 有會議點(meeting point)的位置與輸入訊息。此位 置典型地以人類可讀的格式被敘述在邀請中,且該 邀明也可包含此位置的地圖影像。此邀請在步驟 373中被送到該另一人的行動電話,其中該邀請在 該打動電話被接收與觀看。被包含在此邀請中的是 關於如何接受或拒絕該會議之指令。每一參與者在 步驟 374 士 & & Η干能透過回覆(例如送出“γ”等於是或“N” ;)以接受邊會議請求,如同在原來的訊息中 所^曰令的,ΰ —r 而且可以在訊息回覆(以一自由的格式) 中 i 地明確說明他們的目前位置β如果被邀請 者的行動φ , 电话之位置能透過網路而被知悉,則參與 置成被該導航客戶自動地發現,在這種情況 下, 的目前位置就不需要在邀請中被請求。 通常會議έ且磁土& ^ ^ ^ ,織•者為了得知其他裝置的位置’則該些 其他裝置的Μ 擁有者需要對網路先顯示出該會議組織 者被允許4η、《· 道他們的目前位置。目前在美國使此種 能力能發生& 巧範例行動電話網路是Sprint與Nextel 76 1378222 ιηχ. 7 2 ft 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無刻線之說明書替換本:1〇1年7月 。表示接受的訊息在步驟375中被該組織者的客戶 端裝置所接收。若能得到呼叫者ID的話,呼叫者 ID能被用來辨識傳送者。傳送者的位置在步驟375 中自動地透過網路藉由詳細地分析此訊息而被決定 ’或者被組織者手動地輸入。一旦位置被知道,在 步驟376中導航裝置使用此值置以計算在該另一人 的位置與會議點的位置之間的路線導引指令。這些 指令在步驟3 77中作為包含回合指令之MMS訊息 而被傳送。該另一人在步驟3 7 8中接收此訊息,而 且然後當他們航向會議點時能夠查詢該些MMS指 令。在路線導引之外他們看到用於一產品或服務的 廣告。 惟以上所述者’僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,當不 能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,即大凡依本發明申請專利 範圍及發明說明内容所作之簡單的等效變化與修娜,皆仍 屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖係繪示習知技藝之個人導航裝置之示意圖; 第2圖係繪示第1圖之習知技藝之完整型客戶端”(fat client)系統所使用之軟體架構之示意圖; 第3圖係繪示第1圖之習知技藝之精簡型客戶端(thin client)系統架構之示意圖; 第4圖係繪示習知技藝之精簡型客戶端裝置硬體架構 之示意圖; 77 1378222 ΙΟΙ 7. 2 0 • v‘第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 第5圖係繪示習知技藝之伺服器硬體架構之示意圖; 第6圖係繪示習知技藝之伺服器軟體架構之示意圖; 第7圖係繪示習知技藝之導航軟體之特徵整合流程圖; 第8圖係繪示本發明之具有分開元件之系統架構之示 意圖; 第9圖係繪示本發明之包含客戶端及伺服器元件之系 統架構之不意圖; 第10圖係繪示本發明之結合一連接至網際網路之客戶 端與伺服器導航裝置之系統架構之示意圖; 第11圖係繪示本發明之單機(stand-alone)裝置之系統架 構之示意圖; 第12圖係繪示本發明之包含客戶端裝置之硬體與軟體 元件之示意圖; 第13圖係繪示本發明之基本導航平台軟體及基本導航 架構之間的關係之示意圖; 第14圖係繪示本發明與外掛軟體物件架構相關之元件 之示意圖; 第15圖係繪示本發明之一外掛軟體物件活動生命周期 之範例之示意圖; 第16圖係繪示本發明之内容頻道服務之軟體架構之示 意圖; 第17圖係繪示本發明從伺服器產生及轉換此些外掛軟 體物件之範例程序; 第18圖係繪示本發明從伺服器進行請求及轉換該些外 78 1378222 101 7. 2 Ο 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 掛軟體物件之範例程序; 第19圖係繪示本發明之包含目錄服務伺服器之系統架 構之示意圖; 第20圖係繪示本發明之目錄服務軟體架構之示意圖; 第21圖係繪示本發明之目錄服務之内容頻道登入(sign-on)及登出 (sign-off)之範例 程序; 第22圖係繪示本發明之訂閱一内容頻道之範例程序; 第23圖係繪示本發明之安全架構之元件示意圖;No. 096 job patent application invention patent supplement amendment without line instruction replacement |) 1; 〇ϋ Q material information collection and allows these companies to manage their own requirements. This web portal is preferably simplified for use and for the purpose of these advertisements allows a corporate company to enter its own name, type and location and information. The advertising information determines how the color combination (4) (10) scheme is used and also contains a small logo that is displayed in the navigation content. A preview mode allows advertisers to view the brand expedence and also see the brand experience in the navigation product when the end user has chosen the purpose. 4 See Fig. 32, which shows an example of a user interface 32, and one of the expected destinations of this example is a McD〇nalds fast food restaurant. Figure 34 shows how a customer navigation user interface is generated when the McDonalds fast food restaurant serves as a navigation destination. In step 340, one of the fast food restaurants searches for a particular restaurant that is processed and one of the lists from these results is selected. The client device (at step 341) transmits a request to the content channel service, the request being used to request more explanation of the result, the content channel service providing the foregoing result. In step 342, the content channel service checks its own sponsored destination database and the combination also includes a flag - a result description object, wherein the destination is a sponsored destination. The results shown indicate that the item was transferred (step 343) to the navigation device. If it is necessary, this result indicates that the object can produce a customized description of the results. For example, a particular offer or advertisement that would prompt these customer devices to navigate to one of the locations may be displayed. The user interface verifies (step 344) the selections of these users and selects to navigate through the interface. The client device transmits (step 345) one of the user interface user interface external plug-in software objects. Month to the channel content service. This channel content service receives the plug-in software 71 1378222 Λ 7 2 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 096 A client device (step 346) wherein the aforementioned plug-in software object can be used to generate the customized customer navigation user interface. The navigation device directs the route to the selected destination using the customer user interface in step 347,. In this embodiment, a McDonald's specific user interface is used. The McDonald's specific user interface includes a McDonald's logo 320 and color combinations. Multiple indicator indications can be customized to refer to McDonalds; for example, "McDonalds" is 1.5 mile to the left. Peer-to-Peer Message Architecture In a preferred embodiment, a navigation content providing server can wirelessly communicate with one or more connected navigation client devices. In addition, these navigation client devices have means for communicating with other navigation client devices or different types of navigation client devices across a wireless network. For example, these different types of navigation client devices are mobile phones, PDAs, computers or remote control devices. The network in which the navigation client device and the remaining navigation client devices are used for communication is used by the navigation content providing server to communicate with the navigation client device to be the same or different networks. If the network does not support device to device communication, then the communication can be through a server like a content channel server. For example, the networks used for device-to-device communication are a cellular network or an 802.11 LAN. The message can be transferred between the devices by means of any communication means supported by the navigation client device and the second device. For example, the communication method of the foregoing message is a short message system (SMS), a mobile multimedia message 72 1378222 101. 7. 2 〇 Patent application No. 096^682, patent application supplement, amendment, no-line instruction, replacement: ι〇ι年July. System (MMS) and email (email). In a preferred embodiment, the second device is a mobile phone, the wireless network used to communicate with other devices is a cellular network, and the information is an SMS! MMS message. The device-to-device communication network can be utilized by a navigation client device to communicate location-based information to a second device over the wireless network. The aforementioned information can be any kind of information. For example, the information is a description of a location... map, route guidance for this location, and advertising. Preferably, the user of the navigation client device picks up the location through the user interface of the client device, and automatically generates and transmits information according to the location to a second device, wherein the second device has A device connected to a wireless communication network. In this embodiment, the navigation client device can transmit the maps and the private orders to any MMS enabled by the mobile phone, and only the text commands and information are transmitted to the mobile phone. Any SMS. This navigation client device provides the necessary additional functionality to generate and transmit location-based information to any suitable phone. The navigation client software that joins the device to communicate with the device communication network message is used to organize a meeting (^(4) call) between a plurality of participants, wherein the participants have at least one of the basic messages that can receive the SMS messages. mobile phone. Figure 35 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a portable navigation device 350 and other portable wireless devices 351 and 352. In this example, the 4 organizer will send multiple invites to the conference containing this location and other information as a text sfl. In the same way, the MMS message can be transmitted to the MMS-enabled telephone 353 73 1378222 -.. 101 by the portable navigation device 35. 7.2 0 Patent No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Patent Supplement, Amendment, Unlined Manual Replacement: July, 2001 f Figure shows an example of a user interface for transmitting these messages. Once a location for the conference and a plurality of invitations have been selected, a conference time can be determined and a brief message can be entered. In another aspect of the present invention, a navigation client device has means for wirelessly transmitting the invitations to other devices, and another device for generating a plurality of navigation commands that other wireless devices can serve as a navigation service . Next, please refer to Figure 35. For the meeting that receives this invitation to participate in the meeting and the location where the location or meeting has been provided, the routes for all invitees (invitee) can be in the organizer. The navigation client device 350 can be generated. These route instructions, which are part of the cognition, can be transmitted to the SMS-enabled phones 351 and 352 in the form of participants with only textual instructions and transmitted to the MMS-enabled telephone 353 in the form of multimedia instructions. The MMS phone 353 can receive a series of interactive image or sound turn commands, wherein the forward and backward arrows are used by a conference participant to enable these instructions to be easily viewed. If the location of a participant is not known, then more details of the conference include time and location that can be sent to SMS-enabled mobile phones 351 and 352 in a text-only format, or transmitted as an MMS message. And this MMS message contains a map of time and place and the destination and its surroundings. Mobile phones that offer standard features have been widely adopted, such as text messaging and multimedia messaging. Although it is slowly increasing, there are only limited use of client navigation devices or general purpose devices, which are operating navigation client software. Preferably, in order to enhance the awareness and reproduction of location-based products and services, and the 74 378 222 096 134 682 (4) recorded in the Qin Hall, the revised ageless book, the two products in the bundle The information transmitted by a navigation client device can also include advertising content provided by a location-based service provider, or to promote third-party streaming products and services. Preferably, the advertisement valley is submitted by the location-based service provider on behalf of the third-party streaming business, and the business organization pays the fee to the location-based service provider for the advertisement. Any business model can be used. An example would be to pay a flat price 乂 broadcast a per-person advertising message to pay the payment once, and a revenue share of the sales transaction generated by the target's special bid. In accordance with the present invention, message transmission from the device to the device can be initiated or customized by the external software object. Furthermore, the plug-in software object can be driven when the message is received to automatically process the message or automatically transmit further messages depending on the received message. The basic navigation architecture provides support for device-to-device messages. This support is standardized in embodiments of the architecture, and the user interacts by providing the CPeer to Peer message APIs and a user interaction architecture. The architecture supports messages between devices. These plug-in software objects provided by the broken content channel can use these mechanisms to achieve a variety of different business goals for a location-based service provider or a third-party stream. The example is to simply create a knowledgeable product. σ or service' or drive traffic to a particular business location. Referring to Figure 37, there is shown typically what happens in the system when a user of a navigation client device is in a meeting with another person in accordance with the present invention, wherein the other person has a 75 101 7. 2 0 • Patent Application No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Supplementary, Amendment, and Unlined Instructions Replacement: July 2011 MMS-enabled mobile phone. In step 370, the conference organizer uses the navigation device to find a suitable conference place by a destination search method. The foregoing method is, for example, a method that has been described with reference to FIG. An add-on software object on the client device provides a user interface similar to that described in Figure 36, which allows for the creation of a meeting invitation for another person in step 371 and the input of a message in step 372. Invite the location and input message with the meeting point. This location is typically recited in the invitation in a human readable format, and the invitation may also include a map image of the location. The invitation is sent to the other person's mobile phone in step 373, where the invitation is received and viewed on the mobile phone. Included in this invitation is an instruction on how to accept or reject the meeting. Each participant can receive a request for a meeting at step 374 in the step 374 &&&&&&&&&<RTIgt; -r and can clearly indicate their current position in the message reply (in a free format). If the invitee's action φ, the location of the phone can be known through the network, then participate in the navigation. The customer automatically finds that in this case, the current location does not need to be requested in the invitation. Usually the meeting and the magnetic soil & ^ ^ ^, in order to know the location of other devices, the owner of the other devices needs to show to the network that the meeting organizer is allowed 4n, "· they The current location. At present, this capability can be generated in the United States. The mobile phone network is Sprint and Nextel 76 1378222 ιηχ. 7 2 ft No. 096134682 Patent application patent supplement, revised no-line specification replacement: 1〇1 July of the year. The message indicating acceptance is received by the organizer's client device in step 375. The caller ID can be used to identify the sender if the caller ID is available. The location of the sender is automatically determined by the detailed analysis of the message through the network in step 375 or manually entered by the organizer. Once the location is known, the navigation device uses this value in step 376 to calculate a route guidance instruction between the location of the other person and the location of the conference point. These instructions are transmitted in step 3 77 as MMS messages containing round instructions. The other person receives this message in step 378 and can then query the MMS instructions as they head to the meeting point. Outside the route guide they see advertisements for a product or service. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the practice of the present invention, that is, the simple equivalent change made with the scope of the invention and the description of the invention. All remain within the scope of the invention patent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a personal navigation device of a prior art; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a software used in a fat client system of the prior art of FIG. Schematic diagram of the architecture; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of the thin client system of the prior art of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the hardware architecture of the thin client device of the prior art. Illustrated; 77 1378222 ΙΟΙ 7. 2 0 • v' No. 096,134,682 Patent Application Patent Supplementary, Corrected Unlined Instructions Replacement: July 2003, Figure 5 shows the servo hardware architecture of the prior art Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the servo software architecture of the prior art; Figure 7 is a flow chart showing the integration of the navigation software of the prior art; Figure 8 is a diagram showing the separate components of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a system architecture including a client and a server component of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a combination of a client and a server connected to the Internet. Navigation FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the system architecture of the stand-alone device of the present invention; FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the hardware and software components of the present invention including the client device. Figure 13 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the basic navigation platform software and the basic navigation architecture of the present invention; Figure 14 is a schematic diagram showing the components of the present invention related to the structure of the external software object; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a software architecture of a content channel service of the present invention; FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the present invention for generating and converting such plug-ins from a server. Example program of software object; Figure 18 shows the invention for requesting and converting the server from the server 78 1378222 101 7. 2 Ο Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, correction of the unlined specification replacement: Example program for hanging software objects in July, 101; Figure 19 is a schematic diagram showing the system architecture of the directory service server according to the present invention; A schematic diagram of a directory service software architecture of the present invention; FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a sample channel sign-on and sign-off sample program of the directory service of the present invention; An exemplary program for subscribing to a content channel of the present invention; FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing components of a security architecture of the present invention;
第24圖係繪示本發明之用於讓客戶端裝置安全地訂閱 一内容頻道之範例程序; 第25圖係繪示本發明之使用者互動式架構與其他系統 元件之間關係之示意圖; 第26圖係繪示本發明之用來取得網際網路内容之範例 程序; 第27圖係繪示本發明之用來訂閱一網站之範例程序;Figure 24 is a diagram showing an exemplary program for the client device to securely subscribe to a content channel; Figure 25 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the user interactive architecture of the present invention and other system components; 26 is a diagram showing an exemplary program for obtaining internet content of the present invention; and FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an exemplary program for subscribing to a website of the present invention;
第28圖係繪示本發明之階層式(tiered)選單系統之使用 者介面螢幕之範例; 第29圖係繪示本發明之用於Google搜尋之搜尋精靈 (Wizard)使用者介面之範例; 第30圖係繪示本發明之結果顯示使用者介面螢幕之範 例; 第31圖係繪示本發明之透過基於圖像之選單來進行搜 尋驅動之程序範例; 第32圖係繪示本發明之顧客導航使用者介面之範例; 79 1378222 101 7. 2 0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 第33圖係繪示本發明之景點(point-of interest,POI)網 頁入口使用者介面之實施例; 第34圖係繪示本發明之用於產生一用於贊助廠商地點 之顧客使用者介面之範例程序; 第35圖係繪示本發明之用於裝置到裝置之間傳送訊息 之系統之示意圖; 第36圖係繪示本發明之會議邀請使用者介面之範例; 以及 第37圖係繪示本發明之會議邀請及接受程序之範例。 80 1378222 ΙΟΙ 7. 2 0 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充 '修正無釗線之說明書替換本_·丨〇丨年7月 【主要元件符號說明】 30:客戶端 31:客戶端 33:網路平台 80:導航裝置 81:伺服器 82:内容提供者 83:通訊頻道 84:通訊頻道 90:導航客戶端元件 91:伺服器元件 92:通訊頻道 1〇〇:導航裝置 1 〇 1:網際網路 102:導航客戶端 103:伺服器 104:通訊頻道連接 110:導航裝置 111:内容 112:客戶端 硬體 122:作業系統 123:基本導航平台軟體 124:導航應用程式 125:導航引擎 126:地圖及/或内容資料 130:導航客戶端軟體 131:基本導航平台軟體 132:基本導航架構 133.應用程式界面/ApiFigure 28 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface screen of a tiered menu system of the present invention; Figure 29 is a diagram showing an example of a search user interface for Google search of the present invention; 30 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface screen displayed by the results of the present invention; FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a program for searching for driving through an image-based menu of the present invention; and FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a customer of the present invention; Example of navigating the user interface; 79 1378222 101 7. 2 0 Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, correction of unlined instructions Replacement: July 2013, Figure 33 shows the attraction of the present invention (point- Example of a web portal user interface; FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an exemplary program for generating a customer user interface for a sponsored location of the present invention; FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the present invention. A schematic diagram of a system for transmitting messages between devices to devices; Figure 36 is a diagram showing an example of a conference invitation user interface of the present invention; and Figure 37 is a diagram showing the invitation and acceptance of a conference of the present invention. An example of a program. 80 1378222 ΙΟΙ 7. 2 0 Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplemented with 'amendment of the instructions for the replacement of the flawless line _·July July [main symbol description] 30: client 31: client 33: network Road platform 80: navigation device 81: server 82: content provider 83: communication channel 84: communication channel 90: navigation client element 91: server element 92: communication channel 1: navigation device 1 〇 1: internet Path 102: Navigation Client 103: Server 104: Communication Channel Connection 110: Navigation Device 111: Content 112: Client Hardware 122: Operating System 123: Basic Navigation Platform Software 124: Navigation Application 125: Navigation Engine 126: Map And/or content material 130: navigation client software 131: basic navigation platform software 132: basic navigation architecture 133. application interface / Api
134:架構 API 140:基本導航架構 141:外掛軟體物件架構 142:執行引擎134: Architecture API 140: Basic Navigation Architecture 141: Plug-in Software Object Architecture 142: Execution Engine
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145:API 150~159、15A:步驟 160:内容存取層 161:内容來源 113:伺服器 162:繪圖及導航模組 120:基本導航裝置/客戶端163:顧客管理模組 裝置 164:交易模組 121:提供導航功能之必要170〜173:步驟 81 1378222 ism 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無釗線之說明書替換本:101年7月 180-184:步驟 23D:公鑰 190:客戶端裝置 23E:私鑰 191:目錄伺服器 23F:憑證 192:内容頻道伺服器 2 3 G:保全碼 193:網際網路資源 23H:註冊碼 200:頻道管理模組 23J:安全庫存檔 201:客戶管理模組 240〜249、24A:步驟 202:頻道資訊資料庫 250:客戶端裝置 203:裝置資訊資料庫 251:螢幕及鍵盤 210〜217:步驟 252:基本導航平台軟體 220〜229:步驟 253:基本導航架構 230:客戶端 254:使用者互動式平台軟 231:目錄服務 255:外掛軟體物件 232:内容頻道服務 256:使用者互動式架構 233:通訊頻道 259:API 234:通訊頻道 25A:API 235:通訊頻道 260〜269:步驟 236:公鑰 270〜274:步驟 237:私鑰 280:第一階層選單 238:憑證 281:搜尋 239:註冊碼 282:朋友找尋服務 23A:公鑰 283:援助服務 23B:私鑰 284:第二階層選單 23C:註冊資料庫 285 :Google 82 1378222145: API 150~159, 15A: Step 160: Content Access Layer 161: Content Source 113: Server 162: Drawing and Navigation Module 120: Basic Navigation Device/Client 163: Customer Management Module Device 164: Transaction Mode Group 121: Necessary to provide navigation function 170~173: Step 81 1378222 ism Patent application No. 096134682 Patent application supplement, amendment of the instruction manual of the innocent line Replacement: July, 2001, 180-184: Step 23D: Public key 190: Client device 23E: private key 191: directory server 23F: voucher 192: content channel server 2 3 G: security code 193: internet resource 23H: registration code 200: channel management module 23J: security inventory file 201: Customer Management Modules 240~249, 24A: Step 202: Channel Information Library 250: Client Device 203: Device Information Library 251: Screen and Keyboard 210~217: Step 252: Basic Navigation Platform Software 220~229: Step 253 : Basic Navigation Architecture 230: Client 254: User Interactive Platform Soft 231: Directory Service 255: Plug-in Software Object 232: Content Channel Service 256: User Interactive Architecture 233: Communication Channel 259: API 234: Communication Channel 25A: API 235: Communication Lanes 260-269: Step 236: Public Keys 270-274: Step 237: Private Key 280: First Level Menu 238: Document 281: Search 239: Registration Code 282: Friends Looking for Service 23A: Public Key 283: Aid Service 23B: Private Key 284: Second Level Menu 23C: Registration Database 285: Google 82 1378222
ici ?. 第096134682號專利申請案發明專利補充、修正無劃線之說明書替換本:101年7月 286:Zagat 3 0 3 :雷達圖像 2 8 7:紐約景點 304:列表圖像 288:第三階層選單 310〜318:步驟 289:關鍵字圖像 320:標識 28a:Starbucks 圖像 340〜347:步驟 28b:McDonald’s 圖像 3 50:可攜式導航裝置/導航 290:搜尋精靈螢慕 客戶端裝置 291:關鍵字欄位 351:可攜式無線裝置/行動電 292:種類欄位 293:搜尋範圍欄位 294:顯示類型欄位 295:顯示說明欄位 300:結果列表顯示 301:雷達顯示 302:結果說明顯示 話/具SMS功能之電話 352:可攜式無線裝置/行動電 話/具SMS功能之電話 353:具MMS功能之電話 370〜378:步驟Ici ?. Patent application No. 096,134,682, patent application, supplement, amendment, no-line instructions, replacement: 101 July 286: Zagat 3 0 3: radar image 2 8 7: New York attraction 304: list image 288: Three-level menus 310-318: Step 289: Keyword Image 320: Identification 28a: Starbucks Images 340~347: Step 28b: McDonald's Image 3 50: Portable Navigation Device/Navigation 290: Search Wizard Wizard Client Device 291: Keyword field 351: Portable Wireless Device/Mobile Power 292: Category Field 293: Search Range Field 294: Display Type Field 295: Display Description Field 300: Result List Display 301: Radar Display 302 : Result Description Display/SMS-enabled phone 352: Portable wireless device/Mobile phone/SMS-enabled phone 353: MMS-enabled phone 370~378: Steps
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