WO2010040411A1 - Appareil électronique, appareil de transfert de données de contenu et procédé de transfert de données de contenu - Google Patents

Appareil électronique, appareil de transfert de données de contenu et procédé de transfert de données de contenu Download PDF

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WO2010040411A1
WO2010040411A1 PCT/EP2008/063560 EP2008063560W WO2010040411A1 WO 2010040411 A1 WO2010040411 A1 WO 2010040411A1 EP 2008063560 W EP2008063560 W EP 2008063560W WO 2010040411 A1 WO2010040411 A1 WO 2010040411A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic apparatus of the type that, for example, is capable of receiving and storing downloaded content data for use of at least part thereof.
  • the present invention also relates to a content data transfer apparatus of the type that, for example, is capable of transferring downloaded content data to an electronic apparatus.
  • the present invention further relates to a method of transferring content data, the method being of the type that, for example, downloads the content data and transfers the content data to an electronic apparatus.
  • Portable computing devices for example Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs) that include GPS (Global Positioning System) signal reception and processing functionality are well known and are widely employed as in-car or other vehicle navigation systems.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • a modern PND comprises a processor, memory and map data stored within said memory.
  • the processor and memory cooperate to provide an execution environment in which a software operating system is typically established, and additionally it is commonplace for one or more additional software programs to be provided to enable the functionality of the PND to be controlled, and to provide various other functions.
  • these devices further comprise one or more input interfaces that allow a user to interact with and control the device, and one or more output interfaces by means of which information may be relayed to the user.
  • output interfaces include a visual display and a speaker for audible output.
  • input interfaces include one or more physical buttons to control on/off operation or other features of the device (which buttons need not necessarily be on the device itself but could be on a steering wheel if the device is built into a vehicle), and a microphone for detecting user speech.
  • the output interface display may be configured as a touch sensitive display (by means of a touch sensitive overlay or otherwise) additionally to provide an input interface by means of which a user can operate the device by touch.
  • Devices of this type will also often include one or more physical connector interfaces by means of which power and optionally data signals can be transmitted to and received from the device, and optionally one or more wireless transmitters/receivers to allow communication over cellular telecommunications and other signal and data networks, for example Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, GSM, UMTS and the like.
  • wireless transmitters/receivers to allow communication over cellular telecommunications and other signal and data networks, for example Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, GSM, UMTS and the like.
  • PNDs of this type also include a GPS antenna by means of which satellite- broadcast signals, including location data, can be received and subsequently processed to determine a current location of the device.
  • the PND may also include electronic gyroscopes and accelerometers which produce signals that can be processed to determine the current angular and linear acceleration, and in turn, and in conjunction with location information derived from the GPS signal, velocity and relative displacement of the device and thus the vehicle in which it is mounted.
  • electronic gyroscopes and accelerometers which produce signals that can be processed to determine the current angular and linear acceleration, and in turn, and in conjunction with location information derived from the GPS signal, velocity and relative displacement of the device and thus the vehicle in which it is mounted.
  • location information derived from the GPS signal, velocity and relative displacement of the device and thus the vehicle in which it is mounted.
  • PNDs The utility of such PNDs is manifested primarily in their ability to determine a route between a first location (typically a start or current location) and a second location (typically a destination). These locations can be input by a user of the device, by any of a wide variety of different methods, for example by postcode, street name and house number, previously stored "well known” destinations (such as famous locations, municipal locations (such as sports grounds or swimming baths) or other points of interest), and favourite or recently visited destinations.
  • the PND is enabled by software for computing a "best” or "optimum” route between the start and destination address locations from the map data. A “best" or “optimum” route is determined on the basis of predetermined criteria and need not necessarily be the fastest or shortest route.
  • the selection of the route along which to guide the driver can be very sophisticated, and the selected route may take into account existing, predicted and dynamically and/or wirelessly received traffic and road information, historical information about road speeds, and the driver's own preferences for the factors determining road choice (for example the driver may specify that the route should not include motorways or toll roads).
  • the device may continually monitor road and traffic conditions, and offer to or choose to change the route over which the remainder of the journey is to be made due to changed conditions.
  • Real time traffic monitoring systems based on various technologies (e.g. mobile phone data exchanges, fixed cameras, GPS fleet tracking), are being used to identify traffic delays and to feed the information into notification systems.
  • PNDs of this type may typically be mounted on the dashboard or windscreen of a vehicle, but may also be formed as part of an on-board computer of the vehicle radio or indeed as part of the control system of the vehicle itself.
  • the navigation device may also be part of a hand-held system, such as a PDA (Portable Digital Assistant), a media player, a mobile phone or the like, and in these cases, the normal functionality of the hand-held system is extended by means of the installation of software on the device to perform both route calculation and navigation along a calculated route. Route planning and navigation functionality may also be provided by a desktop or mobile computing resource running appropriate software.
  • the Royal Automobile Club provides an on-line route planning and navigation facility at http://www.rac.co.uk, which facility allows a user to enter a start point and a destination whereupon the server with which the user's computing resource is communicating calculates a route (aspects of which may be user specified), generates a map, and generates a set of exhaustive navigation instructions for guiding the user from the selected start point to the selected destination.
  • the facility also provides for pseudo three-dimensional rendering of a calculated route, and route preview functionality which simulates a user travelling along the route and thereby provides the user with a preview of the calculated route.
  • the user interacts with the navigation device to select the desired calculated route, optionally from a list of proposed routes.
  • the user may intervene in, or guide the route selection process, for example by specifying that certain routes, roads, locations or criteria are to be avoided or are mandatory for a particular journey.
  • the route calculation aspect of the PND forms one primary function, and navigation along such a route is another primary function.
  • PNDs During navigation along a calculated route, it is usual for such PNDs to provide visual and/or audible instructions to guide the user along a chosen route to the end of that route, i.e. the desired destination. It is also usual for PNDs to display map information on-screen during the navigation, such information regularly being updated on-screen so that the map information displayed is representative of the current location of the device, and thus of the user or user's vehicle if the device is being used for in- vehicle navigation. An icon displayed on-screen typically denotes the current device location, and is centred with the map information of current and surrounding roads in the vicinity of the current device location and other map features also being displayed.
  • navigation information may be displayed, optionally in a status bar above, below or to one side of the displayed map information, examples of navigation information including a distance to the next deviation from the current road required to be taken by the user, and the nature of that deviation possibly being represented by a further icon suggestive of the particular type of deviation, for example a left or right turn.
  • the navigation function also determines the content, duration and timing of audible instructions by means of which the user can be guided along the route. As can be appreciated, a simple instruction such as "turn left in 100 m" requires significant processing and analysis.
  • user interaction with the device may be by a touch screen, or additionally or alternately by steering column mounted remote control, by voice activation or by any other suitable method.
  • a further important function provided by the device is automatic route recalculation in the event that: a user deviates from the previously calculated route during navigation (either by accident or intentionally); real-time traffic conditions dictate that an alternative route would be more expedient and the device is suitably enabled to recognize such conditions automatically, or if a user actively causes the device to perform route re-calculation for any reason.
  • a route to be calculated with user defined criteria; for example, the user may prefer a scenic route to be calculated by the device, or may wish to avoid any roads on which traffic congestion is likely, expected or currently prevailing.
  • the device software would then calculate various routes and weigh more favourably those that include along their route the highest number of points of interest (known as POIs) tagged as being for example of scenic beauty, or, using stored information indicative of prevailing traffic conditions on particular roads, order the calculated routes in terms of a level of likely congestion or delay on account thereof.
  • POIs points of interest
  • Other POI-based and traffic information-based route calculation and navigation criteria are also possible.
  • At least some of the data is usually updatable by downloading data from a remote server in order to update the data stored by the device.
  • additional data can be downloaded, for example data relating to a new map, for storage and subsequent use by the device.
  • download of update data and/or additional data is not the sole preserve of PNDs and other electronic apparatus, for example Portable Media Players (PMPs) and/or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices or the like, likewise store large amounts of data that needs to be, or can benefit from being, updated from time-to-time, or store additional downloaded data.
  • PMPs Portable Media Players
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • portable electronic apparatus for example PNDs and PMPs
  • a computer for example a Personal Computer (PC) or a computer available from Apple, Inc., such as an iMac computer
  • the electronic apparatus is connected to the computer by a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable, the computer and the electronic apparatus having corresponding USB ports, typically sockets and respective interfaces.
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • the computer is used to download data to the computer, whereafter the data is transferred to the electronic apparatus via the connection supported by the USB cable.
  • a so-called "web application” is used through a so-called “web browser” application to effect download of the data
  • direct transfer of the downloaded data from the web browser to the electronic apparatus is not possible, because the web browser application functions as a "sandbox" with respect to the web application and so the web application does not have direct access to a USB bus of the computer to which the USB port thereof is operably coupled. Consequently, a number of techniques exist in order to transfer downloaded data from the computer to the electronic apparatus.
  • a plug-in is a software extension, for example a computer program, which is designed to be incorporated into another piece of software, the web browser application in the present example, in order to enhance the functionality of the web browser application.
  • the plug-in is written to transfer downloaded data from the computer to the electronic apparatus, thereby providing seamless transfer (from the perspective of a user) of the data from the remote server to the electronic apparatus.
  • no widely-adopted platform-independent standard exists for plug-ins. Consequently, a plug-in written for the Internet Explorer web browser application of Microsoft Corporation is not compatible with the Firefox web application of the Mozilla Corporation, the Safari web browser of Apple, Inc., or the Opera web browser of Opera Software ASA.
  • web browser applications typically try to shield the computer from the Internet, for example by deprecating a mechanism of a plug-in or running the plug-in as a low integrity process. Such security measures impede use of plug-ins.
  • helper application Another known technique is to provide a so-called "helper" application.
  • the programming code of the helper application unlike the plug-in, is not fully included in the web browser application. Instead, the helper application exists as an external program.
  • the web browser application can interact with an Operating System (OS) supporting the web browser application in order to seek identification of another application, for example the helper application, capable of handling the URL containing the unfamiliar protocol.
  • the URL contains instructions needed by the helper application to effect transfer of the downloadable data to the electronic apparatus.
  • the remote server instead of returning a URL to the web browser application, the remote server returns a file of a specific type to be handled by the helper application.
  • the user typically has to provide confirmation that the file returned should be opened by the helper application.
  • Applications are also known that contain embedded web browsers. When using such applications, a user starts the application in order to download data from the remote server, for example after payment therefor.
  • the embedded web browser is controlled by the hosting application and so secure access to the electronic apparatus can be mediated by the hosting application.
  • custom applications serve to replace the staple web browser application usually run on the computer for this purpose, but nevertheless supports Internet communication.
  • the custom application provides a bespoke user interface to support selection and download of data files from the remote server to the electronic apparatus.
  • Another technique for transferring data from the remote server to the electronic apparatus requires the electronic apparatus to expose file storage of the electronic apparatus using a so-called USB mass storage interface or a Common Internet File System (CIFS) over Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/lnternet Protocol (IP).
  • CIFS Common Internet File System
  • TCP Transmission Control Protocol
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • the above techniques for effecting transfer of data from the remote server to the file storage of the electronic apparatus either require measures that are not web browser application independent and/or require dedicated applications to support download of data and storage in the data storage of the electronic apparatus in as uncomplicated a manner as possible (from the perspective of a user). Additionally, different techniques require varying degrees of user interaction. In this respect, some of the techniques identified above require user interaction beyond simple selection of content to be downloaded, which can be inconvenient and prone to user error in some instances.
  • an electronic apparatus comprising: a communications interface; a processing resource operably coupled to the communications interface, the communications interface being arranged to support reverse-tethering for receiving content data via a computing apparatus having access to a wide area network; and a data store for storing the content data; wherein the processing resource is arranged to support a web server interface.
  • the apparatus may be a consumer electronic apparatus.
  • the web server interface may be capable of responding to a request from a web browser application.
  • the processing resource may support an execution environment; the execution environment may support application software that uses the content data.
  • the application software may be arranged to translate at least part of the content data into a human-recognisable form.
  • An output device may be arranged to output the at least part of the content data in the human-recognisable form.
  • the web server interface may support, when in use, upload of the content data.
  • the upload of the content data may be from a computer coupled to the communications interface and capable of uploading the content data.
  • the communications interface may support a Universal Serial Bus link.
  • the electronic apparatus may be tethered to the computing apparatus via the Universal Serial Bus link.
  • the processing resource may be arranged to receive the uploaded content data and store the content data in the data store in response to receipt of the content data.
  • the apparatus may further comprise a networking address assigned thereto.
  • the networking address may be an Internet Protocol (IP) address, for example an IPv4 address.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • the apparatus may further comprise: a networking address assigned thereto; and an output device; wherein the processing resource may be arranged to output the networking address via the output device.
  • the output device may be a display or an audible output device.
  • the audible output unit may comprise a loudspeaker coupled to a text-to-speech engine.
  • a portable navigation device comprising the electronic apparatus as set forth above in relation to the first aspect of the present invention.
  • a portable music player comprising the electronic apparatus as set forth above in relation to the first aspect of the present invention.
  • a personal digital assistant device comprising the electronic apparatus as set forth above in relation to the first aspect of the invention.
  • the personal digital assistant device may comprise an electronic agenda module and/or a contact list module.
  • an electronic gaming apparatus comprising the electronic apparatus as set forth above in relation to the first aspect of the invention.
  • the gaming apparatus may be a video games device.
  • a content data transfer apparatus comprising: a computer having a communications interface, the computer being capable of downloading a web page and a transfer module; wherein the computer is arranged to download content data, and the transfer module, when in use, is capable of uploading the content data for receipt by an electronic apparatus, the upload of the content data being in response to execution of at least part of the transfer module.
  • the transfer module may be a script.
  • the transfer module may be arranged to download the content data.
  • the computer may be arranged to assign a networking address for the electronic apparatus.
  • the computer may provide an execution environment for a web browser application; the web browser application may execute the transfer module.
  • the transfer module may comprise a network address discoverer.
  • the computer may be arranged to communicate, when in use, with a helper application; the helper application may be arranged to provide a networking address for the electronic apparatus to the transfer module.
  • data content transfer system comprising: an electronic apparatus as set forth above in relation to the first aspect of the present invention; and a content data transfer apparatus as set forth above in relation to the sixth aspect of the present invention; wherein the content data transfer apparatus is arranged to support data upload to the electronic apparatus via the web server interface of the electronic apparatus.
  • the content data transfer apparatus may be operably coupled to the electronic apparatus.
  • the system may further comprise: a server apparatus arranged to serve the transfer module by download thereof.
  • the system may comprise a server apparatus.
  • the server apparatus may be arranged to serve content data.
  • the server apparatus may be a web server.
  • the server apparatus may serve a web page comprising the transfer module.
  • the server apparatus may serve the helper application to the computer.
  • the server apparatus may be arranged to serve a network address discoverer module for discovering a networking address allocated to the electronic apparatus.
  • the networking address may be allocated to the electronic apparatus by the content data transfer apparatus.
  • a web application comprising a web page and a transfer module, the transfer module being arranged, when in use, to upload content data downloaded using a web browser application to an electronic apparatus.
  • the transfer module may be a script.
  • the script may be executable by the web browser application.
  • the web page may comprise the transfer module, for example by embedding.
  • the script may be a client-side script.
  • a method of transferring content data from a server apparatus to an electronic apparatus comprising: downloading content data and a transfer module, the transfer module being downloaded from the server apparatus to a content data transfer apparatus; executing the transfer module; and uploading the content data from the content data transfer apparatus to the electronic apparatus in response the execution of at least part of the transfer module.
  • the content data transfer apparatus may be a computer.
  • the transfer module may be part of a web page.
  • the method may further comprise: storing the content data in a data store of the electronic apparatus.
  • a computer program element comprising computer program code means to make a computer execute the method as set forth above in relation to the ninth aspect of the invention.
  • the computer program element may be embodied on a computer readable medium.
  • the solution also avoids the problems caused by deprecation of plug-in mechanisms and running the plug-ins as low-integrity processes.
  • the apparatus and method thus provide an improved user experience in relation to downloading content, as well as the possibility of saving the user time and reducing inconvenience to the user.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary part of a Global Positioning System (GPS) usable by a navigation apparatus;
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a data content transfer system constituting an embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of electronic components of a navigation apparatus constituting a portable electronic apparatus of Figure 2 and another embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an arrangement of mounting and/or docking the navigation apparatus of Figure 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of an architectural stack employed by the navigation apparatus of Figure 3;
  • Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of applications capable of communicating with each other in the data content transfer system of Figure 2;
  • Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a web application stored by a mass storage device of the web server of Figure 2;
  • Figure 8 is a flow diagram of a method of transferring content data constituting yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 9 is a flow diagram of a method of serving content used by the method of
  • a navigation device is intended to include (without limitation) any type of route planning and navigation device, irrespective of whether that device is embodied as a PND, a vehicle such as an automobile, or indeed a portable computing resource, for example a portable personal computer (PC), a mobile telephone or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) executing route planning and navigation software.
  • PC personal computer
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • teachings herein are not limited to navigation apparatus, but are instead more generally applicable to other portable or nonportable electronic apparatus, for example communications devices, such as portable communications terminals, including cellular telephone handsets, gaming apparatus, such as a video games device, photographic apparatus and Portable Music Players (PMPs), for example MP3 players and the like, including so-called "iPodsTM” available from Apple, Inc.
  • communications devices such as portable communications terminals, including cellular telephone handsets
  • gaming apparatus such as a video games device, photographic apparatus and Portable Music Players (PMPs), for example MP3 players and the like, including so-called "iPodsTM” available from Apple, Inc.
  • PMPs Portable Music Players
  • MP3 players Portable Music Players
  • the teachings described herein are applicable to any situation where an electronic apparatus needs to obtain, or can benefit from obtaining, data from a remote server by coupling the electronic apparatus to an intermediary computing unit, for example a computer and where a web browser application or the like is employed, for example to provide a software portal through which a user can browse
  • FIG. 1 Another example of an electronic apparatus to which one or more of the teachings herein are applicable is a Personal Digital Assistant device, for example of the type comprising an electronic agenda module and/or a contact list module.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the GPS is a satellite-radio based navigation system capable of determining continuous position, velocity, time, and in some instances direction information for an unlimited number of users.
  • NAVSTAR the GPS incorporates a plurality of satellites which orbit the earth in extremely precise orbits. Based on these precise orbits, GPS satellites can relay their location to any number of receiving units.
  • the GPS system is implemented when a device, specially equipped to receive GPS data, begins scanning radio frequencies for GPS satellite signals. Upon receiving a radio signal from a GPS satellite, the device determines the precise location of that satellite via one of a plurality of different conventional methods. The device will continue scanning, in most instances, for signals until it has acquired at least three different satellite signals (noting that position is not normally, but can be determined, with only two signals using other triangulation techniques). Implementing geometric triangulation, the receiver utilizes the three known positions to determine its own two-dimensional position relative to the satellites. This is be done in a known manner. Additionally, acquiring a fourth satellite signal allows the receiving device to calculate its three dimensional position by the same geometrical calculation in a known manner.
  • the GPS system 100 comprises a plurality of satellites 102 orbiting about the earth 104.
  • a GPS receiver 106 receives spread spectrum GPS satellite data signals 108 from a number of the plurality of satellites 102.
  • the spread spectrum data signals 108 are continuously transmitted from each satellite 102, the spread spectrum data signals 108 transmitted each comprises a data stream including information identifying a particular satellite 102 from which the data stream originates.
  • the GPS receiver 106 generally requires spread spectrum data signals 108 from at least three satellites 102 in order to be able to calculate a two- dimensional position. Receipt of a fourth spread spectrum data signal enables the GPS receiver 106 to calculate, using a known technique, a three-dimensional position.
  • a content delivery system comprises a navigation apparatus 200 in communication with the server 150 via a computer 151 , for example a Personal Computer (PC) available from various manufacturers or other computing apparatus, for example an iMac available from Apple Computers, Inc.
  • a communications network 152 that can be implemented by any of a number of different arrangements.
  • the communications network 152 is supported by one or more propagation media or paths that connect the computer 151 and the server 150.
  • the communications network 152 is not limited to a particular communication technology.
  • the communications network 152 is not limited to a single communication technology; that is, the network 152 can include several communication links that use a variety of technology.
  • the communications network 152 can be arranged to provide a path for electrical, optical, and/or electromagnetic communications, etc.
  • the communications network 152 includes, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following: electric circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial cables, fibre optic cables, converters, radio-frequency (RF) waves, the atmosphere, free space, etc.
  • the communications network 152 can include intermediate devices such as routers, repeaters, buffers, transmitters, and receivers, for example.
  • the communications network 152 is supported by telephone and computer networks. Furthermore and as suggested above, the communications network 152 can be capable of accommodating wireless communication, for example, infrared communications, RF communications, such as microwave frequency communications, etc. Additionally, the communications network 152 can accommodate satellite communication.
  • the communication signals transmitted through the communications network 152 include, but are not limited to, signals as may be required or desired for given communication technology. Both digital and analogue signals can be transmitted through the communications network 152. These signals may be modulated, encrypted and/or compressed signals as may be desirable for the communication technology.
  • the computer 151 is coupled to the communications network 152 via a network service provider, and the computer 151 can establish a network connection (through the Internet for example) with a server 150. Hence, it can be seen that the server 150 and the computer 151 can communicate via the communications network 152.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 is a Bluetooth enabled navigation device in order that the navigation device 200 can be, inter alia, agnostic to the settings of a wireless communications terminal to which the navigation apparatus 200 can be coupled, thereby enabling the navigation apparatus 200 to operate correctly with the ever changing spectrum of mobile telephone models, manufacturers, etc.
  • Model/manufacturer specific settings may, for example, be stored on the navigation device 200.
  • the data stored for this information can be updated.
  • the Bluetooth functionality described above can also be used to facilitate communication of data between the navigation apparatus 200 and the computer 151 provided the computer is adequately equipped and configured to support wireless communications in accordance with the Bluetooth standard.
  • the server 150 includes, in addition to other components which may not be illustrated, a processor 154 operatively connected to a memory 156 and further operatively connected, via a wired or wireless connection 158, to a mass data storage device 160.
  • the mass storage device 160 contains a store of content and other data, some of which can be downloaded and details of which will be described later herein.
  • the mass storage device 160 can be a separate device from the server 150 or can be incorporated into the server 150.
  • the server 150 can comprise multiple processors, together constituting a processing resource, multiple memories and/or mass storage devices.
  • the processor 154 is further operatively connected to transmitter 162 and receiver 164, to transmit and receive information to and from the computer 151 via the communications network 152.
  • the signals sent and received can include data, communication, and/or other propagated signals.
  • the transmitter 162 and receiver 164 can be selected or designed according to the communications requirement and communication technology used in the communication design for the computer 151. Further, it should be noted that the functions of transmitter 162 and receiver 164 may be combined into a single transceiver.
  • Software stored in server memory 156 provides instructions for the processor
  • the server 150 allows the server 150 to provide data and/or services to the computer 151.
  • One service provided by the server 150 involves providing content from the mass data storage 160 for download to the computer 151 and subsequent transfer to the navigation apparatus 200.
  • the software supports web server functionality.
  • the server 150 constitutes a remote source of data accessible by the navigation device 200.
  • the server 150 can be located on a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), etc.
  • the computer 151 can be arranged to communicate with the server 150 through the communications network 152.
  • the computer 151 comprises transmitter 170 and receiver 172 to send and receive signals and/or data through the communications network 152, noting that these elements can further be used to communicate with devices other than the server 150.
  • the transmitter 170 and receiver 172 are selected or designed according to communication requirements and communication technology used in the communication design for the computer 151 and the functions of the transmitter 170 and receiver 172 can be combined into a single transceiver as described above in relation to the server 150.
  • the computer 151 also comprises a processor 166 operably coupled to the transmitter 170 and the receiver 172 as well as a memory 168.
  • the computer 151 comprises other components and functional elements, but most of these are not described herein for the sake of clarity and conciseness of description and only those parts directly relevant to the embodiments of the invention will, where necessary, be described.
  • the computer 151 comprises another communications interface (not shown) in order to support, in this example, coupling to the navigation apparatus 200 via a cable 174.
  • the cable 174 is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable, although the skilled person should appreciate that other means to couple the computer 151 to the navigation apparatus 200, can be employed, for example a Firewire cable, a serial cable, a wireless link, for example, a Bluetooth link, an infrared link or a so-called Wi-Fi link, or any other suitable technique for supporting communications between the computer 151 and the navigation apparatus 200.
  • “tethering" is the connection of a non-"mobile" device to a mobile device in order to provide wireless Internet access to the non-mobile device.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 is coupled to the computer 151 in a reverse- analogous manner, hereinafter referred to as a reverse-tethering configuration, such that access to a Wide Area Network (WAN), for example the Internet, enjoyed by the computer 151 can be used to download content that can then be transferred to the navigation apparatus 200 in a manner described later herein.
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • the computer 151 acts as an intermediary, using its connectivity to the WAN to access data that the navigation apparatus 200 cannot directly access or is prohibited or prevented from accessing through direct WAN connectivity to the navigation apparatus 200. Consequently, reference herein to reverse-tethering should be understood as embracing this manner of coupling between the navigation apparatus 200 and the computer 151.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 does not directly use the WAN access of the computer in a manner where the computer 151 simply acts as a gateway, rather a download request originates from the computer 151 .
  • the block diagram of the navigation device 200 is not inclusive of all components of the navigation device, but is only representative of many example components.
  • the navigation device 200 is located within a housing (not shown).
  • the navigation device 200 includes a processing resource comprising, for example, the processor 202 mentioned above, the processor 202 being coupled to an input device 204 and a display device, for example a display screen 206.
  • the input device 204 represents any number of input devices, including a keyboard device, voice input device, touch panel and/or any other known input device utilised to input information.
  • the display screen 206 can include any type or number of display screens, for example a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
  • LCD Liquid Crystal Display
  • one aspect of the input device 204, the touch panel, and the display screen 206 are integrated so as to provide an integrated input and display device, including a touchpad or touchscreen input 250 ( Figure 4) to enable both input of information (via direct input, menu selection, etc.) and display of information through the touch panel screen so that a user need only touch a portion of the display screen 206 to select one of a plurality of display choices or to activate one of a plurality of virtual or "soft" buttons.
  • the processor 202 supports a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that operates in conjunction with the touchscreen.
  • the navigation device 200 can include an output device 208, for example an audible output device (e.g. a loudspeaker).
  • input device 204 can include a microphone and software for receiving input voice commands as well.
  • the navigation device 200 can also include any additional input device 204 and/or any additional output device, such as audio input/output devices for example.
  • the processor 202 is operatively connected to and capable of receiving input information from input device 204 via a connection 210, and operatively connected to at least one of the display screen 206 and the output device 208, via respective output connections 212, to output information thereto.
  • the processor 202 is also operatively connected to memory resource 214 via connection 216, the memory resource 214 having a Random Access Memory (RAM) and a digital memory constituting a data store 228; the data store 228 is additionally supported, if required, by a hard disc drive.
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • the process 202 is also further adapted to receive/send information from/to input/output (I/O) ports 218 via connection 220, wherein the I/O port 218 is connectible to an I/O device 222 external to the navigation device 200.
  • the external I/O device 222 may include, but is not limited to an external listening device, such as an earpiece for example.
  • the connection to I/O device 222 can further be a wired or wireless connection to any other external device such as a car stereo unit for hands-free operation and/or for voice activated operation for example, for connection to an earpiece or headphones, and/or for connection to a mobile telephone for example.
  • the I/O port 218 represents any number of I/O ports, including a USB port for coupling one end of the USB cable 174 thereto.
  • Figure 3 further illustrates an operative connection between the processor 202 and an antenna/receiver 224 via connection 226, wherein the antenna/receiver 224 can be a GPS antenna/receiver for example.
  • the antenna and receiver designated by reference numeral 224 are combined schematically for illustration, but that the antenna and receiver can be separately located components, and that the antenna can be a GPS patch antenna or helical antenna for example.
  • the electronic components shown in Figure 3 are powered by one or more power sources (not shown) in a conventional manner.
  • different configurations of the components shown in Figure 3 are contemplated.
  • the components shown in Figure 3 may be in communication with one another via wired and/or wireless connections and the like.
  • the portable or handheld navigation device 200 of Figure 3 can be connected or "docked" in a known manner to a vehicle, for example: a bicycle, a motorbike, a car or a boat. Such a navigation device 200 is then removable from the docked location for portable or handheld navigation use.
  • the navigation device 200 is, in this example, a unit that includes the integrated input and display device 206 and the other components of Figure 2 (including, but not limited to, the internal GPS receiver 224, the microprocessor 202, a power supply (not shown), memory systems 214, etc.).
  • the navigation device 200 can sit on an arm 252, which itself may be secured to a vehicle dashboard/window/etc, using a suction cup 254.
  • This arm 252 is one example of a docking station to which the navigation device 200 can be docked.
  • the navigation device 200 can be docked or otherwise connected to the arm 252 of the docking station by snap connecting the navigation device 200 to the arm 252 for example.
  • the navigation device 200 may then be rotatable on the arm 252.
  • a button (not shown) on the navigation device 200 may be pressed, for example.
  • Other equally suitable arrangements for coupling and decoupling the navigation device 200 to a docking station are well known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the processor 202 and memory resource 214 cooperate to support an operating system 264 loaded from the memory 214, which provides an environment in which application software 266 (implementing some or all of the above described route planning and navigation functionality) can run.
  • the application software 266 provides an operational environment including the GUI that supports core functions of the navigation device 200, for example map viewing, route planning, navigation functions and any other functions associated therewith.
  • part of the application software 266 comprises a web server interface module 268.
  • the web server interface module 268 is supported by programming code that allows a response to be provided to a request from a web browser application or the like, for example a Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) PUT command.
  • HTTP Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol
  • the computer 151 supports an execution environment that, in turn, supports a web browser application 180.
  • the computer 151 constitutes a content transfer apparatus.
  • the web browser application 180 is able to access a website 182 supported by a so-called web application 184, for example a so-called "Rich Internet Application” (RIA), hosted by the server 150.
  • the web application 184 does not reside exclusively on the server 150, but rather is, in this example, distributed as will become apparent later herein.
  • the server 150 is a web server 150.
  • the mass storage device 160 ( Figure 7) stores components 183 and/or a server-side script 185 as part of the RIA 184 that are used to generate other parts of the RIA 184, for example at least one web page 187, in response to a request from the web browser application 180 and that can be served from the web server 150 to the computer 151.
  • the web browser application 180 is able to access the website 182 hosted by the web server 150.
  • the data stored by the mass storage device 160 can include content data corresponding to content that is of interest or use to the user, for example navigation related data, including without limitation: map data, traffic data and safety data, for example safety- camera data.
  • the content need not be stored by the mass storage device 160 and can be stored by other mass storage devices associated with the server 150 or another server.
  • at least part of the content data is translatable by the application software 266 of the navigation apparatus 200 into a human recognisable form, for example via the output devices 206, 208.
  • the content data does not have to be translatable into human recognisable form, for example ephemeris data.
  • the content is to be used by the application software 266 of the navigation apparatus 200 and so must be transferred to the data store 228 thereof.
  • the web server 150 stores part of the web application 184 in the form of code and data that is used, at least in part, by the web server 150 in order to instantiate the website 182 at least in part, for example for generating and serving a web page of the website 182.
  • the processing resource of the server 150 uses the components 183 and the server-side script 185 in order to generate the at least one web page 187 and a client-side script 188, the script 188 constituting a transfer module, for example an upload module.
  • the web application 184 can comprise a number of web pages and script code.
  • the client- side script 188 is embedded in the web page 187.
  • the user "opens” or starts (Step 400) the web browser application 180 and, via an address bar thereof (not shown), enters a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) corresponding to the website 182 hosted by the web server 150 and to be accessed, for example
  • the web browser application 180 then communicates with the web server 150 in order to download data corresponding to a web page of the website 182 and constituting, in this example, a part of the RIA 184.
  • This activity constitutes accessing (Step 402) the website 182, resulting in presentation of the web page to the user via an output device, for example a display device (not shown) of the computer 151.
  • the website 182 can be accessed using other techniques, for example by "clicking" on a hyperlink.
  • the web browser application 180 communicates with the web server 150 in a manner already known in the art, in order to obtain data enabling the web browser application 180 to present the web page to the user, and so the steps executed to achieve this will not be described further herein for the sake of clarity and conciseness of description.
  • the data provided in order that the web page 187 can be presented by the web browser application 180 is formed, at least in part, by the web server 150.
  • the web server 150 awaits (Step 420) a request for the web page, whereafter the web server 150, using the server-side script 185 and the components 183 in accordance with the web application 184, generates (Step 422) the web page 187 requested containing client-side script code.
  • the web page data generated is then communicated (Step 424) to the web browser application 180 for presentation as the web page 187.
  • parts of the RIA 184 are manually written and stored in the mass storage device 160 and other parts of the RIA 184 are generated by the server-side script 185 as mentioned above and when required.
  • the pre-written parts of the RIA 184 are thus retrieved from the mass storage device 160 and communicated with the parts of the RIA 184 generated by the server-side script 185 in response to the request for the web page 187.
  • the user When reviewing the web page, the user identifies an item of content that the user wishes to purchase, for example map data. The user therefore selects (Step 404) the content to be purchased and downloaded, for example by "clicking" on a hyperlink in the web page 187, and then the web server 150 either serves one or more payment collection web pages as part of the web application 184 or temporarily re-directs the web browser application 180 to a payment collection website for payment collection.
  • the website 182 supported by the web server 150 does not have to be a commercial website and content can be obtained without monetary payment.
  • the web browser application 180 executes (Step 406) the client-side script mentioned above and contained in the web page 187 downloaded.
  • the client-side script comprises a procedure that effects download of the content 186 from the web server 150 in a known manner depending upon the language in which the script is written, for example VBScript or JavaScript.
  • the script Upon execution (Step 408) of the script, if the transfer module is unaware of a networking address assigned to the navigation apparatus 200 upon coupling to the computer 151 , the script initiates download and execution of a networking address discoverer module from the web server 150 in order to identify (Step 408) a networking address, for example an Internet Protocol (IP) address, of the navigation apparatus 200, the IP address having been assigned to the navigation apparatus 200 by the operating system of the computer 151 following connection of the navigation apparatus 200 to the computer 151.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • the IP address is an IPv4 address.
  • the networking address discoverer module can employ a number of different address discovery techniques.
  • a first technique relies upon a priori knowledge that the IP address assigned is one of a small number of ranges of IP addresses.
  • the number of strategies that can be employed by the computer 151 is limited. Consequently, the networking address discoverer module determines a list of all possible IP addresses that can conceivably be allocated to the navigation apparatus 200 and then orders the list of determined IP addresses by likelihood of allocation to the navigation apparatus 200.
  • a most likely IP address is any IP address previously allocated to the navigation apparatus 200. Any address returned by a local Domain Name Service (DNS) service supported by the operating system of the computer 151 is next likely to be allocated to the navigation apparatus 200.
  • DNS Domain Name Service
  • the networking address discoverer module can also be arranged to identify the operating system of the computer 151 in order to exclude IP addresses that are allocated according to certain strategies, for example those strategies incompatible with the operating system.
  • the networking address discoverer module then probes each IP address, by trying to connect to a web server interface at each IP address, in the ordered list of IP addresses generated until the navigation apparatus 200 is discovered. Another technique requires the use of an intermediary web helper service that resides on the server 150.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 When the navigation apparatus 200 first connects to the computer 151 , the navigation apparatus 200 sends the IP address allocated to the navigation apparatus 200 to the web helper service via the computer 151.
  • the RIA 184 also accesses the web helper service and identifies itself to the web helper service and/or interrogates the web helper service for information concerning receipt of any device IP addresses received from the computer 151 .
  • the web helper having "visibility" of both the message from the navigation apparatus 200 and the request from the RIA 184, can "correlate” the message with the request and provide the RIA 184 with the IP address of the navigation apparatus 200, for example by returning the message received from the navigation apparatus 200 to the RIA 184.
  • a third technique requires assistance from the user.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 following allocation of the IP address, displays the IP address for the user to note.
  • the networking address discoverer module interrogates the user, via the user interface of the computer 151 , in order to obtain the IP address noted by the user.
  • audible output via a loudspeaker using, for example, a text-to-speech conversion engine can be employed.
  • the user provides the IP address, for example by typing the IP address, and the networking address discoverer module then has the IP address needed to support communication with the navigation apparatus 200.
  • the script 188 then communicates with the web server interface of the navigation apparatus 200 in order to upload (Step 410) the content downloaded to the navigation apparatus 200, the navigation apparatus 200 storing (Step 412) the content in the data store 228 for subsequent use following upload of the content data.
  • the content data can be uploaded to the navigation apparatus 200 using an HTTP PUT command, the web server interface of the navigation apparatus 200, exhibiting web server behaviour, responding to the request from the transfer module in a manner consistent with a web server located remotely.
  • HTTP PUT command the web server interface of the navigation apparatus 200
  • TCP/IP can be used for data transfer.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 can store information indicative of one or more data formats with which the navigation apparatus 200 is compatible. This is likewise applicable to other electronic apparatus, for example PMPs, where proprietary or certain types of file format are supported.
  • the client-side script 188 communicates with the navigation apparatus 200 to obtain a script fragment, the script fragment constituting, in this example, part of the RIA 184.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 is able to respond to the client-side script 188 in order to provide the script fragment constituting the required compatibility information. Consequently, the client-side script 188 has a generic portion for cooperating with an electronic apparatus-specific code or script fragment to make the client-side script 188, in cooperation with the code fragment or script fragment, specific to a given electronic apparatus or class of electronic apparatus.
  • an object for example a graphical object, such as an image or icon
  • the web page 187 is incomplete and has, for example, a "placeholder" for the graphical object that can be retrieved from the navigation apparatus 200 by the client-side script 188 and incorporated into the web page 187 and displayed in order to indicate manufacturer, file format or any other appropriate identification associated with the navigation apparatus 200 by the user, thereby providing comfort to the user that the hardware and software has correctly identified the navigation apparatus 200.
  • the web application 184 should not be construed narrowly as residing on a single "platform" or hardware entity, and it should be understood that the web application 184 can be formed from a number of parts that can be distributed over two or more physically separated hardware entities, separated by a communications network and/or a communications link. Indeed, the web application 184 should not be perceived as only being embodied as instructions, code, script or otherwise that is simply interpreted by a web browser application in order to instantiate a web page, but also instructions, code, script, components and/or other resources that can generate data that can be used by the web browser application to instantiate the web page.
  • one or more web pages comprising the client-side script mentioned above can be pre-created and stored by the mass storage device 160 of the web server 150.
  • the techniques described above for discovery of the IP address allocated to the navigation apparatus 200 are not independent of each other and any desired combination of the techniques can be employed.
  • the navigation apparatus 200 can represent itself as a gateway to another network having a range of IP addresses associated therewith.
  • the navigation apparatus may utilise any kind of position sensing technology as an alternative to (or indeed in addition to) GPS.
  • the navigation apparatus may utilise using other global navigation satellite systems such as the European Galileo system. Equally, it is not limited to satellite based but could readily function using ground based beacons or any other kind of system that enables the device to determine its geographic location.
  • Alternative embodiments of aspects of the invention can be implemented as a computer program product for use with a computer system, the computer program product being, for example, a series of computer instructions stored on a tangible data recording medium, such as a diskette, CD-ROM, ROM, or fixed disk, or embodied in a computer data signal, the signal being transmitted over a tangible medium or a wireless medium, for example, microwave or infrared.
  • the series of computer instructions can constitute all or part of the functionality described above, and can also be stored in any memory device, volatile or non-volatile, such as semiconductor, magnetic, optical or other memory device.

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Un appareil électronique (200) comprend une interface de communications (218) et une ressource de traitement (202) raccordées de façon opérationnelle à l'interface de communications (218). L'interface de communications (218) est disposée de manière à supporter une fonction modem inversée pour recevoir des données de contenu via un appareil informatique possédant un accès à un réseau étendu. L'appareil (200) comprend également un magasin de données (228) pour stocker les données de contenu. La ressource de traitement (202) est disposée de manière à supporter une interface d'un serveur Web (268).
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